Some take a run-up, others put their shoulder into it, feet planted firmly on the ground.
But all that mattered in the end was how far that cherry stone went, as more than 80 people gave it their best shot at the national cherry stone-spitting competition in the Old Cromwell Historic Precinct on Saturday.
The event was part of the annual Cherry Festival, organised by the Cromwell and Districts Promotion Group and there were only two rules: competitors had to be aware of the "foot fault", needing to keep their feet behind the start line when taking their turn, and cherries needed to land on the marked and measured mat.
Otherwise, "anything goes", and "wind-assisted" cherry spitting was "perfectly fine", compere Greg Wilkinson said.