Hello Everyone,
Two things I was told long ago with long line operations. 1) When you think you are going to slow, slow down. 2) Light hands make light work. I remind myself of these rules whenever I strap myself in to lift anything. The second you rush yourself into anything it gets messy. And when you have to deliver the hook to old mates hand 200 times a day it pays to be accurate. As far as light hands goes, the less that stick moves the more efficient the disc is. aka More lift. I physically say it out load to myself whenever I am setting something heavy or trying to pick it up. Crazy I know but it works for me. Just my two cents.