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Thorsteinn

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How To Throw A Spear: The Basics.
« on: 2015-07-23, 01:44:09 »
Here's a short vid on spear throwing I did.

« Last Edit: 2015-07-23, 03:31:35 by Thorsteinn »
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Re: How To Throw A Spear: The Basics.
« Reply #1 on: 2015-07-24, 19:01:40 »
cool. very cool.

how do you feel about cupping or holding at the end, making the forearm almost like the atlatl?
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Re: How To Throw A Spear: The Basics.
« Reply #2 on: 2015-07-24, 23:08:04 »
Quote from: Sir Wolf on 2015-07-24, 19:01:40
how do you feel about cupping or holding at the end, making the forearm almost like the atlatl?

It might work, but you'd need two hands and a solid technique. Though your form might be like that of throwing a sword you wouldn't have anything behind your hand to act as a counter balance. Even with an Atlatl you have the lever which is behind the throwing hand till the point of release.
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Re: How To Throw A Spear: The Basics.
« Reply #3 on: 2015-07-26, 02:17:39 »
Very cool. Thanks for posting. :)
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