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Newsletter: Issue #46 by Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com http://www.throwzini.com ======================================= IN THIS ISSUE 1. What's New 2. Knife Throwing With the Scouts - by Scott Gracia 3. Recreational Knife Throwing Video - by John Bailey 4. Struggling With the Atlatl - by Chuck Fogarty 5. Advertising Opportunities 6. Contact Info/Reprint Guidelines 7. Subscribe/Unsubscribe ======================================= 1. WHAT'S NEW Hi people, How's everybody doing this fine day? Great I hope! Things have been fine here. But its getting a little cooler everyday. The joy of outdoor throwing will be gone soon. Or at least for about 4 months. SITE UPDATES SKS THROWING SPIKES There is another new addition to the Throwzini Store. It's a throwing spike! Its 15" long and weighs about 7oz. And throws great 1/2 spins!!! For me, it's about 10 feet for a 1/2 and about 21 feet for 1 1/2 spins. (I haven't tried them beyond that point yet.) They were originally SKS Spike Bayonets, but I removed the spring and other extras and now they have been converted into awesome throwing spikes... and they're only $5 each! For a limited time you can buy 5 and get 1 FREE! To check out some pictures and more info on them just look under the GREAT DEALS section of our homepage: http://www.throwzini.com LOCAL THROWERS Quite a few people have sent in their info to be listed in the LOCAL THROWERS page. Thanks a bunch to those that are doing their part! Soon this will be thee place to go to find other throwers in your area. Right now there are people listed in 17 states... and even a few throwers from other countries. Check it out to see if there is anyone in your neighborhood interested in the sport... you won't regret it! http://www.throwzini.com/local_throwers.html Well thats about all that is new this time around. So keep the pointy end down range and I'll talk to you soon... Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com 101 FREE KNIFE THROWING TIPS http://www.throwzini.com 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! Its a great place to ask questions about ANYTHING that has to do with the sport of throwing. Find out about new products that are coming out, upcoming competitions, you name it! You can learn tons of useful knife, axe and spike throwing tips just by visiting our homepage and clicking on the THROWZINI FORUM link. http://www.throwzini.com Thanks again to everyone that submitted their info/pics!!! ======================================== 2. GUEST COLUMN: KNIFE THROWING WITH THE SCOUTS by Scott Gracia I went and taught a bunch of Scouts how to throw last week. A while back my buddy Pete asked me if I was interested in giving a demonstration for his sons Boy Scout troop. Of course I said yes. The kids of today are the potential throwers of tomorrow!!! The demo was supposed to take place in Pete's backyard but it ended up raining the night it was scheduled for, so we ended up in his garage. No double or triple spins now that it was indoors, but I still got to show them half and full turns with the knives and one spin with the tomahawk. There were about ten kids (between 10 and 11 yrs old) and three parents came along to check it out too. Everybody got to try throwing the knives and they all did great! A couple of the kids even stuck five out of five knives which is fantastic for your first time! You could tell they were excited about the whole idea of throwing knives. I gave a little talk about the basics of throwing... how to stand, how to hold the knives and to always be ready for a bounce back or ricochet. It may not happen often but it can. After about 10 minutes of talking I started throwing. You could hear a pin drop before the first knife left my hand but by the time the fourth one hit the target it was chaos! Their voices were like a chain reaction! First one... then three... then all ten of them were excited and shouting! I'm sure most of you know how it works with kids... bribery gets you everywhere :) So at the beginning of the demo Pete told them if they behaved and followed all the rules they could try throwing some half spins when it was all over. So we got everybody towards the back of the garage and brought them up one at a time. It went so smoothly that we decided to let them try throwing a full turn. So we backed them up to about ten or eleven feet and let them go again. It was such a blast! Seeing the look on their faces when the knives stuck was great. I just knew they would be telling all of their friends at school about it the next day. After the "meeting" was over a couple parents even stayed and threw a few. Since the majority of the garage was empty now, I pulled out the 'hawks and my new SKS Spike Bayonets which were a big hit since two of the guys were ex-military. They told me they had never even thought of throwing their bayonets but would start as soon as they got home :) We had a great time and I told them I'd be happy to come back in the Spring when its warmer and we could set up a "booth" outside for them to throw at again. Hopefully they all had fun and learned something new to do with their friends and family. Thanks to everyone for coming and taking part in the fun! I had a great time!!! Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com The Great Throwzini Web Site http://www.throwzini.com To see some pictures from the demo - like my "almost invisible tomahawk - just follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/scout_demo.html ============================================= 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'I have been throwing knives competitively for the past 4 to 5 years against some of the best tournament throwers in the world (including 'The Rev' himself). 'I felt I had hit a plateau in the sport, but after watching David's tape I found a few tips that helped me break through that level. 'His instructions will help beginners learn faster than any book will. Veteran throwers can utilize his slow motion video clips to hone their skills to a higher degree. 'This is one tape you must have if you are serious about knife, tomahawk, or axe throwing.' -- Burl Carl (The Underhand Man) For a full description of this video and ordering details, follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/tgt_video.html (AOL users, scroll to bottom for a clickable link.) ============================================= 4. STRUGGLING WITH THE ATLATL by Chuck Fogarty Like all throwing objects the atlatl needs maintenance now and then. An atlatl is a 2 foot long throwing stick with a spur on the end. The spur fits into the end of a dart and sends the dart - which is an arrow like object - high and far into the air. My darts are 5 1/2 feet long and are made of 2 aluminum arrows fitted together. The end of the dart has an insert that protects the fragile aluminum from cracking due to the stress of the throw. I had gradually lost my inserts and the ends were beginning to crack. After a wait of almost 2 months I finally found an atlatl maker that would send some inserts and I hoped to slide them right into the ends... They did not fit perfectly however and I found it necessary to hacksaw off about 3/8 of an inch of the end because it tapered in slightly. Then I had to sand the metal inserts down just a bit so they would slide in. Outside I went and gave it a try. It's amazing how you lose your feel or touch. The first 4 throws went well off to the side both left and right and I feared I might have damaged the darts with my attempts at repair but it was just rust showing. I hadn't thrown the atlatl for 2 months and after a few throws the touch returned and I was getting the darts into the right direction. I can throw them about 200 feet and with fair accuracy. I always resent having to spend time working on my knives and hawks as it takes away from my throwing time. My targets are getting "rickety" and I have to spend a few hours replacing some and tightening up the rest. You can't throw without sharp knives and sturdy targets and the same goes for the atlatl... darts must be maintained too. But its all worth it! Article Contributed By: Chuck Fogarty Your traveling knife, hawk and atlatl thrower thechuckster@webtv.net ============================================ 5. ADVERTISE WITH US Run an ad in this newsletter and expose your business to thousands of potential customers! Send an e-mail to sgracia@wi.rr.com for details. ============================================= Worlds Easiest To Use Throwing Knife! The Easy-Stik Pro. You will throw like an expert in just a few tries. Order from the net or send a check or money order for $24.95 plus $5.00 shipping to: Accuflight Inc. P.O. Box 25 Pennsburg PA. 18073-0025 See the video of this knife in action at: www.accuflightinc.com Dealers inquires invited. Thank you, Clyde Hoch ============================================ 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 QUESTION FOR NEWSLETTER in the Subject Line, and your name and question in the body. ============================================ 6. (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 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 E. 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