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Author: John Whittaker

How to throw with an atlatl

Posted on |2023 Apr 20 Thu| By John Whittaker No Comments on How to throw with an atlatl
Article, Literature

COACHING THE ATLATL: How a Spearthrower Throws a Spear. John Whittaker                                        Feb 2002, revised April 20, 2023 Throwing a dart with an atlatl is a complex sequence of motions. It is difficult to visualize and explain exactly what happens, and a number of fallacies and odd theories have made their way into the literature. Unlike … Read More “How to throw with an atlatl” »

EMAIL ISAC SCORES

Posted on |2023 Apr 20 Thu||2023 Aug 20 Sun| By John Whittaker No Comments on EMAIL ISAC SCORES
Announcement, Article

Dear Atlatl Friends, I regret to tell you that the envelope that was supposed to include all my forwarded office mail, especially ISAC scores, just reached me empty and torn. Accordingly, for this year so far (April 11) I have only a few scores sent to me as emails. If you kept duplicate scoresheets in … Read More “EMAIL ISAC SCORES” »

Australian Atlatls

Posted on |2009 Sep 01 Tue||2022 Jun 07 Tue| By John Whittaker No Comments on Australian Atlatls
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