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Newsletter: Issue #70 by Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com http://www.throwzini.com ======================================= IN THIS ISSUE 1. What's New 2. 2003 WWAC/Pacific Knife Throwers Championships - by Rick Lemberg 3. Recreational Knife Throwing Video - by John Bailey 4. Advertising Opportunities 5. Contact Info/Reprint Guidelines 6. Subscribe and Unsubscribe Information ======================================= 1. WHAT'S NEW Hey There Throwers! Hope you've all been practicing throwing those pointy things around 'cause there is another event coming up real soon. And its a big one. It's the 2003 PKT Event. For more details you can keep on reading and learn more about it in our feature article sent in by Rick Lemberg. You can also learn more about some of the great times had at previous PKT events by visiting our homepage: http://www.throwzini.com AOL USERS LINK ... and clicking on the CLUBS/EVENTS link. Once you're on the CLUBS/EVENTS page, just scroll down and click on the link called PKT (PACIFIC KNIFE THROWERS). There you'll find rules, regs, results and some great pics as well from previous events! So be sure to check them out! SITE UPDATES I received a message recently from a thrower in Germany telling me his thoughts about the Easy Stik Pro so I added them to the site for you to check out: To see some pics and read his review just follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/accuflight-magnum.html AOL USERS LINK Well, thats about it for this time around. Hope you're all doing great and we'll talk to you in another 2 weeks... Beware of flying metal!!! :-) Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com 101 FREE KNIFE THROWING TIPS http://www.throwzini.com AOL USERS LINK LOCAL THROWERS If you are looking for local people to learn from or just hang out with and throw sharp pieces of metal, then this is the place for you. Ya never know, there could be another thrower that lives right in your neighborhood! Currently there are 131 throwers listed in 37 states, and 17 different countries! Follow this link for more details or to see if there are any throwers that live near you: http://www.throwzini.com/local_throwers.html AOL USERS LINK Thanks again to everyone that submitted their info/pics!!! ======================================== 2. GUEST COLUMN: 2003 WWAC/PACIFIC KNIFE THROWERS CHAMPIONSHIPS! by Rick Lemberg March 9th - 13th, 2003. The WWAC/PKT International Championships will include: AKTA Accuracy Event - Open Tournament - 40 throws from 12 feet (1/2 or Full Spin is OK). There will be a cut-off after 20 throws for the finals based on score, allowing all to enter and throw, but only the qualifiers will do the 20-40th throws from 12 feet and then go on to the 18 foot line. The last 2 years, we cut off at 8-10 throwers for the finals. The cut point (number of throwers) will be announced before the contest begins, based on the number of participants. After all entered throwers get their 20 throws on the charts, we will announce the qualifiers. The finalists will throw 20 more knives from 12 feet, then throw 40 from 18 feet. The finalists will then throw 40 throws with Tomahawks from 14 feet to complete the AKTA Accuracy course and complete their 12 throws for the winning totals. As always, Thomi Hawk and his club will run a completely separate WWAC Tomahawk Championship Event with their own rules, as well. Thus, all participants will have another Tomahawk event in addition to the PKT Finals round. In addition to Accuracy there will be at least 3 other specialty events: 1) SPEED - Most AKTA Regulation Knives stuck in 2 side-by-side target faces in 20 seconds. 8 ft line. Only knives still properly stuck at the end of 20 seconds count. Contestants may use a table to hold their knives in ready position to pick up quickly, but NO help is allowed from other people during the contest. 2) DISTANCE - PKT Rules - 5 Regulation (1/2 spin minimum) Throws from any distance. Must stick in the 16" target face chosen. Beating the farthest throw gets you another 5 throws and passage to the next round. Rounds continue until all throws are done in this method. 3) OBSTACLE COURSE - Custom Course with NO practice allowed for ANY participant in advance. Must stick the 8-12 throws in the targets as shown before the contest. Fastest time wins. 5 Second Penalty for each miss during the event. Only 3 knives allowed per contestant. All throwers must retrieve their own knives during the contest. (The PKT Las Vegas will continue to operate with AKTA Nationally sanctioned rules plus the pre-stated PKT events that we did last year.) If you have a performance show, many agents come to the Vegas events to recruit. You are encouraged to register and perform a "Showcase Act" as well. These are 5 minute performances for the crowd and are a lot of fun. Lee and I have done it and have indeed gotten work as a result. We are preparing a color info pack for the event with more detail. Please e-mail us at Knifethrwr@aol.com with your name, mailing address and telephone number if you would like a packet sent to you. Take a look under www.wwac.com (under the convention link) for all the hotel and fee details. Bring your ropes, whips, and fast-draw gear as well as there are world championship events for all these disciplines there as well. You can also meet, play with and learn from the best performers in the world in all these arenas all week long! Western Clothing is preferred but optional. Please do not carry handguns openly in the hotel. Hope to see you all there! Article Contributed by: Rick Lemberg - PKT Director KNIFETHRWR@aol.com The Complete EarthHunt Gallery To check out the rules, results and pics from some of the previous PKT Events just follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/pkt_02_event.html AOL USERS LINK ============================================= 3. RECREATIONAL KNIFE THROWING VIDEO by John L. Bailey 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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scott: "The best thing I ever did to help myself get into knife throwing and help my friends get good within a short time, was to buy the video, "Recreational Knife Throwing" by John Bailey. John's video over delivers. 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