Ketty PHDee

In this series of articles we share very valuable, expensive and time consuming knowledge, in good faith to expedite your Kettie (slingshot) athlete vocation. We examine the P.A.M – Precision and Accuracy Matrix and the elements (metrics) involved and their interdependence. We discuss and demonstrate the metrics (aspects) of various Kettie components behavior and characteristics to determine the route course of observations, misperceptions. We debunk a few mysteries and 
 myths along the way. 

Part 1 of 8

We kick off with –“what to buy”, based on quick review of the basic SASF rules, to guide you on equipment and requirements. We touch upon, competitive athletes perspective, match play and considerations. We set the plan and the objectives of this series.  

Part 2 of 8

We learn about hysteresis, starships, cocktails, and the African Wrap!  This part is dedicated to – the “kettie lingo”, the terms and expressions of the kettie fad. Do you know what a “shanghai”, “resorta”, “ging”, or “tirachina” is?       

Part 3 of 8

We continue to explore the profound technicalities of 
kettie (slingshot) shooting to further the objective of the PHDee series: To educate you & equip you with core knowledge, and empower you with elective knowledge to become a competitive 
kettie shooting athlete. We discuss – P.A.M (Precision-Accuracy Matrix), Precision V Accuracy, your skill set and practice regime – target requirements and some cool calculations on Speed, Energy fp/e and pellet drop!       

Part 4 of 8

Part 5 of 8

Part 6 of 8

Objective:  The focus of this series is to get you the  kettie athlete – to the 10 m standard discipline shooting-range line, equipped with the (a) core knowledge (technical understanding) and (b) the  critical equipment. You have to be open minded and ready for an expedient elective knowledge learning curve (self-discovery) to be a competitive athlete, in one season.

Get the memo! If you disagree, with the content – simply revisit your  Ketty Bachelors course material – and if you want to contribute, send your scientific research masters. There are many options on matters, but ultimately it is only the actual truth that matters. I would like to avoid lecturing and keep every part of the series a substantive and entertaining article; I therefore, typically refer to various subjects in oversight in every part of the series to provide context and functional guidance. As the series progress, we revisit these subjects in more details, sometimes as and where relevant in various parts.