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The Great Throwzini Newsletter: Issue #28

by Scott Gracia
sgracia@wi.rr.com
http://www.throwzini.com

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. What's New
2. The PKT Goes To Las Vegas in 2001!!!
by Rick Lemberg
3. Recreational Knife Throwing Video
4. The Atlatl - by Chuck Fogarty
5. Contact Info/Reprint Guidelines
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1. WHAT'S NEW

Hello People!

I hope you all had a great holiday so far!

Mine has been awesome!

I spent Christmas Eve teaching my 2 brothers, and an old friend named Sam, how to throw knives! My sister Beckey was also here, but she's been here before so she's just about a seasoned veteran at age 13 :)

It was a little difficult since we were throwing in my indoor range. There's not much room in there. Barely 12' from the wall to the targets.

I couldn't just have them "back up" a few inches when their handles were aiming down cause there was a wall in the way!

So I gave them a crash course in adjusting the spin of the knife by changing your grip and release of the knife.

We used my smaller 9" Skyhawks, so that made it a bit harder to get everyone sticking. (Its always easier to learn to throw a longer knife, cause the spin is slower and easier to control... it's also easier to see how a big knife is hitting the target!

By the end of our short session, everyone was sticking knives! We played a couple games of High Score and then called it a night.

It was a blast! I couldn't have asked for a better day!

Hope everyone else had a great one too!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!

OTHER UPDATES
When you visit the site you'll also notice a brand new QUICK IDEA, (submitted by Jason Chasse!), and lots of interesting new posts on our Great Throwzini Discussion Forum! Be sure to check them out!

http://www.throwzini.com

Thanks again to everyone that submitted their info/pics!!!

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2. GUEST COLUMN:

THE PKT GOES TO LAS VEGAS IN 2001!!!
by Rick Lemberg

(This article was taken from the latest PKT Newsletter.)

Pacific Knife Throwers has been invited to run the Knife Throwing Events at the Wild West Arts Club International Convention and World Championships of the Western Arts on March 26, 27, 28, and 29, 2001!!

The WWAC encourages western dress as they work to preserve the western arena arts.

You must be a WWAC member AND pay an event fee to attend this amazing 4 day event. The cost is around $150, but you will get much more than that in value.

The events are widespread in a HUGE, 50,000 square foot convention facility. You can also take lessons in knife and tomahawk throwing from acknowledged masters of the arts.

CONTEST EVENTS
We will have several contest events (no additional charge for entry) including:

- 12 ft single turn
- 18 ft 2 turn (AKTA rules)
- Speed Contest (Most sticks in a 16" target in 20 seconds
- Distance Contest
- 2 or 3 short-form contests

And MORE!

NEW CONTEST
There has been a suggestion for a new contest that we are interested in trying:

A Throwers Range event with teams of 2 throwers competing to complete their throws into several difficult targets in a race for time!

The contest will involve throwing into playing cards, wooden posts and other small targets. This contest is for the most experienced thrower teams.

The Las Vegas event draws hundreds of arena arts masters from all over the world and we are pleased to be a part of it. This is their 11th annual event.

There will be thousands of dollars in prizes and what promises to be the largest knife tournament of all time!

See you there!

Rick Lemberg (President, Pacific Knife Throwers)
Knifethrwr@aol.com
http://www.earthhunt.com

For more info check out the EVENTS section on our homepage.

Then click on the PKT link.

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Here is a taste of what you'll get:

- 9 inexpensive target designs
- 11 demonstrations
- How to eliminate the most common throwing error
- Master grips, stances and throws

and so much more!

For a limited time, you can have the ultimate knife throwing video for only $19.95. By acting now, you'll save 33% off the regular price of $29.95

For a full description and ordering details, follow this link:

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4. THE ATLATL
by Chuck Fogarty

Since I made several posts to the Throwers List about the atlatl I've gotten several inquiries asking "Just what is an atlatl?"

A BIT OF HISTORY
Atlatl means throwing spear. It was developed thousands of years ago and preceded the bow and arrow as a hunting weapon and was used by ancient man extensively in warfare.

The atlatl is essentially a throwing stick 2 to 3 feet long.

It has a spur an inch or so long. The spur fits into a notch on the end of the spear, dart, arrow or whatever you want to call it. Atlatl people refer to it as a dart, so I will too.

We can all imagine what a fearsome weapon a thrown spear can be. The extra force generated by the atlatl which acts as an extension of your arm throws the dart 2 1/2 times as far as the regularly thrown spear and has 2 1/2 times the striking power!

I have read several articles that say the atlatl contributed mightily to the extinction of the large animals more than climatic changes or other forces of nature did.

The main source of food was bison but they hunted many other animals with the atlatl occasionally even banding together to hunt the Woolly Mammoth.

The atlatl is a dangerous weapon and should not be thrown carelessly.

They are great fun but should be thrown with plenty of room and stringent safety factors.

I have 2 atlatls and 5 darts.

The darts are 5 1/2 feet long and are arrows fitted together with a sleeve and tape that keeps them joined.

I am far from an expert but throw several times a week, quite often when I can't throw knives outside because of the weather and am unable to use my daughters indoor arena.

My daughter and son inlaw have a horse ranch, raising and showing hunters and jumpers. It is in La Grange, Ill, a close suburb of Chicago.

I have an outdoor and indoor target but the outdoor is limited by weather and since it s a working ranch I have to wait til no one is using the arena to throw inside.

Enter the atlatl.

If it's cold or muddy or there's snow on the ground I can still throw the atlatl.

The only problem I have is that I can't have a target. The best target set up I've seen is Matt Rapaports in Petaluma, CA.

He has a double target. One side is made up of some huge tree rounds he uses for knife and tomahawk throwing, and the other side is made up of a dozen or so bales of hay for the atlatl.

I just line up on a tree or fence post in the distance and try to throw in a straight line towards that object.

Now I've started to throw my following darts at the 1st one and see how close I can come.

I have gradually gotten to where I can throw 200 ft. and better, but that seems to be about my limit.

I'm trying for accuracy now. I think most atlatl contests start at 60 ft. and go up from there.

Of course they also throw for distance. The record is over 800 feet which seems impossible to me. However I think if you use really high tech equipment, longer and springier atlatls and longer darts, you could get the extra distance.

Not having a target to aim at I'm sure my throws are too high and the dart really floats thru the air. It's kind of like watching golf on TV when they show the graceful arc of the ball :)

Article Contributed by:
Chuck (the traveling knife --and atlatl-- throwing reporter) Fogarty
thechuckster@webtv.net

If you want to see a great picture of Chuck using his atlatl, just go to our homepage and click on the ARTICLES link.

Then look for the article titled THE ATLATL

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