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Newsletter: Issue #119 by Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com http://www.throwzini.com Number of Subscribers: 13, 213+ ================================================= A Few Words from Our Sponsor . . . Throw Like a Pro in 7 Days -- Guaranteed! This is the video everyone is raving about. You'll learn the inside tips and secrets for sticking practically anything with a point on it. Guaranteed to improve your throwing while having a lot of fun. Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/tgt_video.html ================================================= IN THIS ISSUE 1. What's New 2. Throwing With Movement - By Ed Sackett 3. This Week's Featured Products 4. Advertise With Us 5. Got a Question or Suggestion? 6. Contact Info/Reprint Guidelines ================================================= 1. What's New Hello Throwers! I'd like to thank everyone for the overwhelming response we've had with our latest video, The Fundamentals of Knife, Hawk and Axe Throwing. It's fantastic to see so many people committed to improving their technique and ability. Its also gratifying to already be hearing about success stories that the dvd has helped to create! Guaranteed to improve your throwing while having tons of fun! To find out how you can improve your 'game', visit: http://www.throwzini.com/tgt_video.html AOL USERS LINK DO YOU ENJOY THROWING KNIVES? The International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame Association is dedicated to the standardization, recognition, promotion, and growth of knife throwing worldwide! To find out how you can be a part of this please visit: http://www.throwzini.com/ikthofa.html AOL USERS LINK UPCOMING EVENTS The 2005 Texas State Knife and Tomahawk Championships will be held April 30th and May 1st, 2005 in Malakoff, TX. For more info about this event visit: http://www.throwzini.com/events.html AOL USERS LINK THROWING ADVICE FROM JOE DARRAH I urge anyone out there who has an interest in throwing to attend an event and give it a shot. I can't guarantee you will win, but I can promise you will have the time of your life. You will also spend time with some of the most awesome individuals you'll ever have the pleasure to meet and throw knives and hawks with! Joe Darrah - Brokenfeather Custom Knives IKTHOFA Member #5 Valley Forge, PA Well my 'throwing bretheren' (aka 'friends' :-), that's all for now! Keep the pointy ends down range and we'll be back soon with more fun stuff! All the best! Scott Gracia 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. You never know, there could be another thrower that lives right down the street! Currently there are 223 throwers listed in 42 states, and 22 different countries! And more people are signing up all the time! Soon you'll be able to throw with someone where ever you go! Follow this link for more details or to see if there are any throwers that live in your neighborhood: http://www.throwzini.com/local_throwers.html AOL USERS LINK ================================================= 2. GUEST COLUMN THROWING WITH MOVEMENT By Ed Sackett **These variations on throwing with movement are a lot of fun, but they call for caution. Running, jumping, shoulder rolling, and vaulting while carrying knives is just as risky as it sounds. Scabbards or a multi-knife carrying case are commonsense pieces of safety equipment for practicing any type of throwing with movement, especially the more athletic stunts. Keeping the range clear of onlookers is equally important.** In its simplest and probably most difficult form, throwing with movement involves walking straight toward or backing away from the target while throwing a series of knives. This means that the distance to the target is constantly changing, so that every throw requires the use of judgment and different methods of control. Also, your throwing stance will differ slightly (or even a lot) from the stance you take up when throwing from a stationary mark. To increase the difficulty, speed up the pace of walking and throwing. Still not difficult enough? Try placing several paper markers on the ground in front of your target, and hop from one to another, one throw to one hop. A simple variation on throwing with movement is to lay several knives on the ground in the area in front of the target and then step quickly from one to another, picking them up and throwing from that spot. This simulates a plausible combat scenario; try first for smoothness and accuracy, then for speed. If you have a throwing partner, you can increase the challenge by placing each other's knives here and there about the throwing range. "Okay, turn your back while I drop your knives. Where? Oh, somewhere." For drama, exercise, and a good way to sharpen your skills, practice throwing while jumping or vaulting over an obstacle such as a sawhorse. You may need to shorten your throwing distance a bit for such stunts. And BE CAREFUL!!! An entire obstacle course can be laid out, using multiple targets. For the sake of economy and flexibility, make up a number of laminated cardboard targets, unless you have plenty of lumber and the time to carpenter it. Frank Dean, a famous professional knife thrower, described knife throwing from horseback at a gallop as a real challenge. If your stable includes a well-broken horse that doesn't mind steel flashing by his head, you may want to try this too. Failing that, try throwing from a moving bicycle. You may want to establish a throwing mark while sitting on your bike, and then practice throwing as you ride past the mark, rather than relying on Eyeball Model 1 just at first. If you young fellers want to try throwing from blades or a skateboard, fine; I'll stand well back and watch. Article Contributed By: Ed Sackett Detroit, Michigan For more great articles that are full of knife throwing info to help improve your 'game' just visit: http://www.throwzini.com/articles.html AOL USERS LINK ============================================= 3. This Week's Featured Products! Throw Like a Pro in 7 Days -- Guaranteed! This is the video everyone is raving about. You'll learn the inside tips and secrets for sticking practically anything with a point on it. Guaranteed to improve your throwing while having a lot of fun. Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/tgt_video.html What the Heck Are Those Things??? These inexpensive SKS Bayonets make excellent throwers. They're awesome for 1/2, 1 1/2, and even 2 1/2 spins! Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/sks_bayonet.html Want To Improve Your Chances Of A Stick? Get The BEIL-AX! This ax can almost be called an "Everytime Stick" thrower! It was designed so you have a 62% better chance of getting a stick from the first time you throw it! Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/beil-ax_desc.html Frontier Throwing Hawk Whether you want to throw at your favorite log round, or chop some firewood, this hawk will work great! It can be thrown in any event and also in the Rendezvous or Mountainman competitions. Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/frontier_hawks.html Firestone SportAxe The design of this axe was inspired by a Viking ship builder's axe found in a grave that dated back to the year 800 BC. Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/firestone_axe.html **Access details for all of our products by visiting the Great Throwzini Web Site Store.** http://www.throwzini.com/store.html ============================================= 4. ADVERTISE WITH US Run an ad in this newsletter and expose your business to over 14, 137+ potential customers! Send an e-mail to sgracia@wi.rr.com with "NEWSLETTER AD" in the Subject line, for more details. You'll also receive a FREE REPORT, 12 Sure-Fire Ways to Get Maximum Response to Your Ads. ================================================= 5. Got a Question or Suggestion? If you have any questions about throwing that you would like answered in one of our upcoming issues, or if you have an article or story about throwing that you would like to share, simply send an e-mail to: sgracia@wi.rr.com with SUBJECT FOR NEWSLETTER in the Subject Line, and your name, state and question in the body. ================================================= 6. 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