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Newsletter: Issue #93 by Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com http://www.throwzini.com Number of Subscribers: 12,562+ Please help us grow by forwarding our newsletter to your family members and friends. ======================================= IN THIS ISSUE 1. What's New 2. Weather Extremes - by Chuck Fogarty 3. Fundamentals of Knife, Hawk and Axe Throwing Video - by David Adamovich 4. A Simple Way To Mark Your Distances - by Ed Imperatore 5. Advertising Opportunities 6. Contact Info/Reprint Guidelines 7. Subscribe and Unsubscribe Information ======================================= 1. WHAT'S NEW No Mo' Sno'... I can't wait to throw!!! Well I just checked outside my window and it didn't work. Still snow on the ground, on the side of the garage... and in front of the targets. But there is hope! I think I can see the top of a log! I'm not quite sure though so I'll have to wait for some warmer days to get here to melt some more of that evil white stuff but I'll keep checking :-) UPCOMING EVENTS There are two events coming up very soon that I highly recommend checking out. 2004 WWAC/PKT CHAMPIONSHIPS The first is the 8th Annual WWAC/Pacific Knife Throwers Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its the first week in March and they even have a new specialty event this year called the "Quick Draw" where throwers will pair off and see who can draw a knife from a sheath and stick it in an 8 inch target first! For more info on this event, and all the specialty challenges that will also be taking place, just go to our home page: http://www.throwzini.com AOL USERS LINK When you're there just click the CLUBS/EVENTS section of our site and click on the link titled "2004 8th Annual WWAC/Pacific Knife Throwers Championships". 2004 TEXAS STATE KNIFE AND HAWK CHAMPIONSHIPS There is also an upcoming "Mountain Man" event taking place in Malakoff, Texas scheduled for April 24th and 25th, 2004. To see the rules, prizes and registration info, just visit this page: http://www.throwzini.com/events.html AOL USERS LINK When you're on the events page, scroll down and use your mouse on the link titled "2004 Texas State Knife and Hawk Championships". Attending any throwing event will have a great impact on your "game" and general state of mind! :-) If you get a chance to check one out I definitely recommend doing so! Thats all for now. Have fun and... Beware of flying metal!!! :-) Scott Gracia 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. You never know, there could be another thrower that lives right down the street! Currently there are 180 throwers listed in 41 states, and 19 different countries! And more people are signing up every week! 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 Thanks again to everyone that submitted their info/pics!!! ======================================== 2. GUEST COLUMN: WEATHER EXTREMES by Chuck Fogarty Looking thru some pictures a few days ago I came across some of both Winter and Summer throwing. I thought it might be interesting to share... (There are pictures that go along with each of these descriptions. Just read to the end to find out how to view them.) The 1st picture is of a windsurfing board, a great target, located at my friends home in Stuart Florida. This was the first year he owned the home so he didn't have a target for me when my wife and I arrived for our usual February visit to Florida. After some discussion about the difficulty of finding tree rounds down there he remembered a worn out windsurfing board under his pier. We nailed it to 2 trees in his yard and it was a wonderful target. The outside was a heavy vinyl and the inside a very dense kapok, almost like wood. It held up so well it lasted for the 2 weeks we were there before it was finally destroyed. The next few pictures were made a year later when again he didn't have a target for me. After suffering thru a day of long lasting silences on my part we went to his garage and found some plywood, 2 by 4's and some heavy insulation sheets. This made a very nice target for my knives, hawks and even my Cold steel torpedoes. The ambience of course was great, the pictures of me throwing on his beach were from the 12 and 18 foot distance.These pictures were taken when the tide was out. When the tide was in I would have to throw standing on the rocks, which were covered with water. I lost a knife overnight but the friendly tide left it there for me in the morning. The last 2 pictures are of my wife and I throwing the atlatl after several inches of snow had blanketed the ground. It is really difficult to throw knives when the temp dips down into the 20s or lower, especially when there is lots of snow on the ground. You need layers of sweat shirts, gloves and much effort is required to sweep and shovel the area clear of snow. Your fingers soon ache with the cold as do your toes. Enter the atl atl. As you can see the atlatl is a throwing stick made with a spur on the end that hooks into the end of the arrow, or dart. You get 2 to 3 times the distance and striking power because of the atlatl and I can throw the dart to a maximum of 200 feet. It's really great to throw the atlatl in the cold weather and I have invented a technique that really helps. You wear a glove on your left hand and keep your right hand in your pocket (or vice versa) do all the carrying and picking up of darts with your left hand and just use your right for throwing. It works pretty well. You can of course throw the atlatl in the Summer as well but knife throwers sometimes find it difficult to get away from the knives and tomahawks. The atlatl has gotten very popular and there are lots of full time throwers. I see the record for an atlatl throw is over 800 feet. This seems impossible to me but they use much longer atlatls and longer and even springier darts. See you can throw all Winter long! Article Contributed by: Chuck Fogarty - San Diego Chuckers thechuckster@webtv.net To see the pictures that Chuck is talking about just visit our ARTICLES section: http://www.throwzini.com/articles.html AOL USERS LINK Once you're there just scroll down and look for the link titled "Weather Extremes". ============================================= 3. THE FUNDAMENTALS OF KNIFE, HAWK & AXE THROWING VIDEO The first video that teaches you EVERYTHING you need to know to get in on the fun of throwing. Learn the techniques that the pros use, all the rules and regulations for competition throwing, and also get a look at some of the The Great Throwdini's Professional Impalement Act! Here is just a taste of what you'll get: - Grips, stances, release and the correct way to follow through - Target and backboard construction - Crystal clear slow motion and frame by frame analysis - 13 ways to throw an axe within a 6 foot area - A handy 4 page pocket guide that covers throwing records, rules and regulations for existing events - 19 different impalement stunts - A knife that fires a .32 caliber blank and so much more! http://www.throwzini.com/tgt_video.html VIDEO LINK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scott, "The video is excellent! The production is very good and explains all the elements of throwing very well. Grips, stance, release, follow through, etc. are all precisely detailed." "The slow motion action is excellent! It really helps you to see each and every step of the process. I found it to be very informative, plus there's lots of fun stuff, too!" "After watching the video, I had a solid foundation on which to build upon. I highly recommend David's video to anyone interested in throwin' stuff." Steve Parker New York ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For a limited time, you can have the ultimate knife throwing video for only $24.95. By acting now, you'll save nearly 30% off the regular price of $34.95 For a full description of this video and ordering details, follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/tgt_video.html VIDEO LINK ============================================= 4. A SIMPLE WAY TO MARK YOUR DISTANCES by Ed Imperatore For my distance lines I use 2 tent spikes and a length of clothes line measured, marked and banged flat across the ground. This makes great semi permanent lines that you won't trip over. You can even cut the grass right over them if its pulled tightly enough. Tip Contributed by: Ed Imperatore South Jersey ============================================= 5. ADVERTISE WITH US Run an ad in this newsletter and expose your business to over 12,562+ 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. ================================================= A FEW WORDS FROM OUR SPONSORS ------------------------------------------------- ** The above advertising claims and offers are the sole responsibility of the individual sponsors listed. Please contact them for more information about their offers.** ================================================= 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 and question in the body. ================================================= 6. Copyright 2004, Scott Gracia, The Great Throwzini. 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