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by Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com http://www.throwzini.com ======================================= This newsletter is a FREE service you requested. You are on this list because: * You subscribed at our Great Throwzini web site * You inquired about our products or promotions * You requested our free knife throwing tips or other information. If you'd like to be removed from this list, simply reply to this message with 'remove' in the subject. ======================================= IN THIS ISSUE 1. What's New 2. A Game Called "Knife" - by Scott Gracia 3. Recreational Knife Throwing Video 4. Putting Less Spin On Your Throwers - by Robe Mone 5. Contact Info/Reprint Guidelines ======================================= 1. WHAT'S NEW Hi everybody! Hope you're all taking advantage of the warm weather as much as I am. Its been great here in WI lately. I found out my new target stand has one pretty major flaw in it... One of my neighbors stopped over to try throwing some knives and axes at my new target set up. "You'll love it", I said. "It's a piece of cake!" After a few throws with the axes she started sticking them pretty often. So after a few more minutes we switched to the knives. I told her not to worry. Don't worry about not hitting the target or sticking it. Just make your first throw and we'll adjust from there. Well her first throw went right behind the wooden fender and into the left tire :0 "psssssssss" was all I heard as the targets slowly began leaning to the left. No biggie, because about 3 minutes later I popped the tire on the other side and straightened the whole thing out again :) I have been throwing at the new target for a couple weeks and never once came even close to the tires or fenders. But now I had them both gone within 3 minutes... thats gotta be some kind of record!!! I'm actually glad it happened. Now I can improve the design a little more. Pretty soon I'll have all the bugs worked and it'll be the greatest target stand around once again! Or atleast it will last a bit longer :) To see the stand just follow this link: http://throwzini.com/myoutdoor.html THE BLADE THROWER FROM KOCH KNIVES NOW AVAILABLE We have a new throwing knife listed in the THROWZINI STORE. It is the first "blade-only" throwing design available here so we decided to call it... you guessed it, "The Blade Thrower"!!! It is 14.25" long and weighs approximately 15.6oz. For more details and some great pictures just visit: http://throwzini.com/jkoch_blade.html Well, that's about it for now... Time to get outside and throw some knives :) Hope everybody has a great 2 weeks! Until next time... Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com The Great Throwzini Web Site http://www.throwzini.com NEW WEB POLL Be sure to stop by and cast your vote in our new Web Poll. It's on the home page. Bottom right. Thanks!! (Results of our last Web Poll are listed below.) PREVIOUS WEB POLL RESULTS If I have a choice I would rather throw outdoors. But when the temperature gets down in the teens, its either move the range indoors or stop throwing for a few months. And I'll take choice "A" thank you very much :) Anyway, thanks to everyone who participated. The final results were as follows: Where Do You Do Most of Your Throwing? Indoors - 14.7% Outdoors - 65.4% Both - 19.9% Total Voters: 305 These results weren't too surprising. Knife or tomahawk throwing is usually considered an outdoor sport. Unless you have to deal with Winter. UPCOMING EVENTS There is 1 event coming up in June and 2 EVENTS in July! The 3rd Annual Hurlathon (aka The West Coast Master's Open), will be held June 15, 16, 17 2001 in Redding, CA. There will be knife, hawk and spear throwing events and even a few workshops. Check out this link for more details: http://throwzini.com/hurl_01_events.html There is a Mountain Man event in Creede, CO. The Rocky Mountain Knife & Tomahawk Throwing Championships will be held the 7th and 8th of July, 2001. All Contestants Must Wear Pre - 1840's Dress. http://throwzini.com/r_mountain_event.html And the other is in Netcong, NJ. It will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 21 & 22, 2001 at Wild West City in Netcong, New Jersey (approx. 40 miles west of the George Washington Bridge). http://throwzini.com/wfkt_events2001.html OTHER UPDATES When you visit the site you'll also notice a brand new QUICK IDEA and lots of interesting posts in our THROWZINI FORUM! So if you want to find throwers in your area or tons of other useful knife throwing tips just visit our homepage and click on the THROWZINI FORUM link. http://www.throwzini.com Thanks again to everyone that submitted their info/pics!!! ======================================== 2. GUEST COLUMN: A GAME CALLED "KNIFE" by Scott Gracia Recently a friend of mine was over throwing knives. After throwing at the bullseye for about 5 minutes we both looked at each other and decided this was getting pretty boring, pretty fast. We practice atleast 4 days a week for a couple hours each time. And no matter how much you love throwing, its gonna get boring if you don't mix up your practice sessions with some other throws or targets... or maybe even a game! We both came up with a game called "KNIFE". It's almost exactly the same as a game called "HORSE" that we used to play when we were kids. "Horse" is played with a basketball. Here is how the game works... One guy tries to make a basket from a certain spot. If he does make it, then the other guy has to make the same exact shot from the same spot. If he misses, then he gets a letter, like "H". The next miss you would get an "O", then an "R" etc. until the word "HORSE" is spelled out. Its pretty much the same with our new game called "KNIFE". You can either call a certain number of turns, like 1/2 spin or 2 spins. Or you can call a specific target. Like "the small bullseye on the bottom target," or "anywhere on the top target." We usually play with 5 knives, but you can play with as many or as few as you like. Let's say I call 2 spins into the 8" ring. Now I can use all 5 of my knives to try to throw 2 spins and stick one into the 8" ring. If I don't stick one in the target I called, then my turn is over and the next guy throws. Now he can throw from wherever he wants and if he sticks his target, than I have to make it from where he called or I get a letter. Here's one of our new rules... ("Special Rule #17" or something like that :) Lets say I call the bullseye from 1 spin for my target. And let's also say I hit the bullseye with my second knife. Now the next guy has to hit the target using only 2 knives or he gets the letter. If he happens to hit it on his first throw, then I would get the letter, because he did it with less throws than it took me. Once you play a few games it gets pretty addictive, but its a great way to practice! You can also play with your axes, tomahawks or spikes. All the same principles apply, except you may want to change the word to "AXE" or "HAWK" or "SPIKE" depending on what you're throwing :) Hope you enjoy it!!! Article Contributed by: Scott Gracia The Great Throwzini Web Site http://www.throwzini.com sgracia@wi.rr.com ============================================= 3. RECREATIONAL KNIFE THROWING VIDEO If you want to learn the insider SECRETS, TIPS and TRICKS that the masters use to hit their mark every time, then John Bailey's Recreational Knife Throwing Video is for you. 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: http://www.throwzini.com/tgt_video.html AOL USERS LINK ============================================= 4. PUTTING LESS SPIN ON YOUR THROWERS by Robe Mone The first reason you would want to put less spin on your knife is because you will get more control over your knife and getting the tip into your target. If you want to put less spin on your thrower, you must first find a good thrower to work with before even trying to throw knives. Then try to find the balance point on your knife. You can do this by holding the knife horizontally in the center until it balances without the tip or the butt of the knife closer to the ground. Once you have found the balance point on the knife, hold the knife on the balance point between your thumb & middle finger. Place your index finger along the spine of the knife. THROWING THE KNIFE You can use any throwing form you want or are comfortable with, hold the knife as mentioned above and throw it without snapping your wrist upon release. Let the knife slide out of your hand and it should fly out very nicely. I have used this type of throw from 5 meters before without any rotation and it flies very nicely to the target. But one thing you must remember is that your hand shouldn't be falling below the flight of your knife, this tends to make the knife spin back on itself and the result is usually the handle hitting the target. Remember "Practice Makes Perfect" :) Article Contributed by: Robe Mone ssj14goku@hotmail.com *To see a picture of the knife that Robe Mone throws... just visit the following link: http://throwzini.com/less_spin.html ============================================= If you have any questions about throwing that you would like answered in one of our upcoming issues, simply send an e-mail to: sgracia@wi.rr.com with QUESTION FOR NEWSLETTER in the Subject Line, and your name and question in the body. ============================================= (Copyright 2001, Scott Gracia, The Great Throwzini.) Reprint permission granted in part or whole when the following credit appears in full: Reprinted with permission from Scott Gracia's The Great Throwzini Newsletter. Get your FREE 101 KNIFE THROWING TIPS and Newsletter, filled with lots of great throwing tips and ideas to help you with your throwing game, at The Great Throwzini web site. http://www.throwzini.com ============================================= Scott Gracia, The Great Throwzini, 126 East Plainfield Ave Milwaukee, WI 53207-5008 Phone 414-744-8689, E mail: sgracia@wi.rr.com http://www.throwzini.com It's free, and there's no obligation. |
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