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Newsletter: Issue #73 by Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com http://www.throwzini.com ======================================= IN THIS ISSUE 1. What's New 2. My No-Spin Technique - Part II - by Roy Hutchison 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 Hello Throwers! What a great day it was today! The temps were in the 50's and it finally stopped raining. So I went out to my range for a couple hours and stomped around in the mud throwing knives. It was fantastic! I was pretty rusty at first after not throwing for almost 5 months but I started bouncing less of them as time went on. I tried throwing some of Roy Hutchison's "no spin" knives that he sent me a while back. I can throw them just fine... 12 feet for 1 spin and 19 feet for 2 spins :-) But I couldn't even get them to stick from 4 feet using the no spin technique thats covered in this issue and the last one. Its a very different, grip, throw and pretty much different everything from what I'm used to. But like Roy says in his article, if it were easy, everyone would be doing it! To read Part I of the "No Spin" article just visit our PAST NEWSLETTERS link and click on Issue 72. http://www.throwzini.com/past_newsletters.html AOL USERS LINK Or if you have been waiting on Part II of the "No Spin" article, just keep on reading and you'll find it below! WKTG CONTEST WINNER The winner of the 4th WKTG Giveaway was drawn at the latest PKT Event in Vegas. To find out who the lucky member is just follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/wktg_contest4.html AOL USERS LINK Thats it for this time around! Hope everybody has a great 2 weeks and we'll talk again soon. Until next time... 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 140 throwers listed in 39 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: MY NO-SPIN TECHNIQUE (aka "1/4 SPIN") - Part II by Roy Hutchison Continued From Issue 72 ... It is very difficult to explain how the throw is performed, but if you bear with me I will try my best. The handle is not held in the usual manner, it is held between the index finger and thumb, as near to the end of the handle as possible. The forefinger is laid flat along the top of the handle and is pushed against the part where the blade starts. The remaining fingers are wrapped around the handle at the end using as tight a grip as possible. Keep all fingers as near to the end of the handle as possible, but keep the forefinger pressed up against the blade stop. This grip is important, the throw cannot work in any other way, it might feel odd but the nearer the end the grip the better. Even if you are only gripping the last inch or so, this is good, but the forefinger must press tightly along the top of the handle against the blade start. It should be held so as the knife cannot be pulled from your hand (just before the throw). The knife is 12 and a half inches long, so in the grip, and not counting the extended forefinger, there should be about 10 inches of knife un-gripped. With the knife in this hold, and with a larger throw arc, from the shoulder and not the elbow, it should be easy to do a 6 to 8 foot throw, just push down on the handle with the finger as it leaves the hand, but put a bit of energy in the throw. Try to keep the knife in a straight line from your hand, cause with no spin there is no way to stop it turning left or right. Try pointing it at the target before the throw, and keep the blade as vertical as possible. You will find that the blades twist in the air but this does not matter, the important thing is the stick, the other things can be corrected as you go along. When you throw the knife the follow through is all-important, the forefinger should end up pointing at the floor. Don't dodge around this point, its important. Remember, its the forefinger that controls the knife, press it tightly along the handle and try to wipe it along the handle top as the knife goes. Without this action it will not work. Don't get ambitious, this type of throwing is very difficult, its a spin off from my long range half-spins, and I can only get away with it cause of my years of being used to controlling the spin patterns of my half-spins. --------------------------------------------------------- For more info on Roy's "Half Spinning" technique, that was covered in some previous issues, and to see some great pics just follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/half-spin-technique.html AOL USERS LINK --------------------------------------------------------- So do the short distances first but you will need a lighter knife with a straight handle. Start at a distance where you can stick, it might be only a few feet but move back as you improve. In conclusion, there are some other weird actions involved in the longer throw, but there is no point in writing it here it would only get confusing, there should be enough info here to get you on the go and there is no need to alter the throw pattern until 10 feet is reached. If you reach 10 feet with this throw, and the knives are still reasonably straight in the target then you will need no further crap from me, you would be well on the way. I think there is a sensible limit to this throw, of about 20 feet, maybe a little more and maybe a new thrower or an old thrower, will take it further, it is possible but old guys like me get funny pains in weird places. Its a fun way to throw, and I would call it recreational, cause it is hard to aim properly and I could be wrong but I don't think it would ever be used in a competition, but I would like to see someone prove me wrong. Happy Throwing! Roy Article Contributed By: Roy Hutchison London, England royhutchison@btopenworld.com For more info on Roy's "No Spin" technique, and to see some great pics just follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/no-spin-technique.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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