Atlatl – ancient skills in modern times
By John C. Whittaker and Devin Pettigrew, published in The Atlatl 2023.04 (images available in that newsletter) We have had people ask why we would bother to continue doing carcass experiments, sort of an “if you’ve shot one bison, you’ve shot ’em all” attitude. Any hunter or experimenter knows this is not the case. In … Read More “ATLAT VS. BISON AGAIN, Part 1” »
ALONE: SEASON 12 ALL WAA MEMBERS ARE INVITED! READ BELOW: Hello! My name is Quinn Fegan and I’m the Casting Director for the Alone series on History. If you’re unfamiliar, ALONE is a unique wilderness program where participants are challenged with living off the land with minimal gear, completely on their own, all while self-filming … Read More “Casting Call for Alone: Season 12” »
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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” »
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