Sheaf Question

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   I have seen throwers hook the sheaf from front and side. Is there any advantage in either or does it come down to personal preferance?

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robhatch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 5/06/08 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 175	Post Options Post Reply Quote robhatch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Sheaf Question Posted: 8/23/10 at 12:41pm
	I have seen throwers hook the sheaf from front and side. Is there any advantage in either or does it come down to personal preferance?
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	Rob, I am trying to get as much weight under the fork as possible. With most sheaves, this is from the corner. This also means taking a little of a "bite" as possible, which means I hook less of the bag than you do in the photos. The idea is to drag the weight behind the bag and then when I "check mark" the bag it begins to pendulum and it "flicks" off the end of the fork creating that satisfying "twang" sound! Hope that makes sense.
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	I try to get the least distance between the bottom of the bag and the ground. Whatever allows me to do that is the way I do it. Of course that all depends on the shape of the bag by the time it's my turn to toss it. Lots of cube-shaped bags these days, too.
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	I take as little bite as possible, as well.. But I also try to find the spot that leaves me furthest off the ground, as well. I am short and I can't dig as deep which has caused me to alter my form to compesnsate. I don't think that there's an advantage just in where you pick the bag. The only thing that I use to govern where to pick it is A; the size and shape of the bag, and B; where I can find a place to get a bite that won't stick to my tines.
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