The Search for My Perfect Swing — Part 13

It’s Debug Time
As the season is winding down, it’s time to review my progress and define a plan for the winter. I decided to begin to use the printed form that I developed to monitor the status of each shoe thrown. In addition, I critiqued my last tournament. A number of issues jumped to the [...]

The Search for My Perfect Swing — Part 12

Saturday’s Tournament and the Metronome

I was looking forward to this tournament after my second place finish in the Maryland State Tournament. Boss Hoss Motorocycles sponsored this tournament in Frederick, Maryland. I arrived at the tournament about 8:00 a.m. and noticed the tournament volunteers busy setting up. The pits were a bit wet [...]

The Search for My Perfect Swing — Part 11

The Flight of My 1-1/2 Flip Horseshoe (Continued)

When I first started pitching horseshoes, I wanted to put some sort of reference at the highpoint of my shoe flight. Unfortunately, the only information I was able to find was a recommendation to throw the shoe approximately 2 feet above your height. For me, about 8 feet. [...]