Knife & Tomahawk Throwing: The Art of the Experts
Harry K McEvoy
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Description
This book will clearly show you the skills involved in knife and tomahawk throwing--skills all the professionals first mastered before attempting the daring feats required when performing the "impalement arts." Also presented is an interesting history of throwing knives, from the earliest times, through the development of the European daggers, and up to knives used during the Vietnam War. Furthermore, you'll learn about many of the other throwing instruments of the world, including the martial arts weapons used by the ninja of Japan, and the deadly boomerangs of the Australian aborigines. concisely written and illustrated with more than fifty photographs, "Knife and Tomahawk Throwing" is a must for anyone interested in these fascinating sports.
Product Details
Price
$12.95
$12.04
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Publish Date
May 01, 1988
Pages
152
Dimensions
5.0 X 7.4 X 0.5 inches | 0.45 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780804815420
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Harry K. McEvoy, a long-time resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, founded the Tru-Balance Knife Company there in 1949 and almost ever since has been the primary supplier of quality throwing-knives to professionals and sportsmen alike. He has coached and demonstrated knife and tomahawk throwing for more than thirty years and is the author of numerous books and articles on the subject
Reviews
"Knife & Tomahawk Throwing helps keep alive these traditional arts of the old West. In these pages you will learn about the fundamentals of the sport and gain insight into some of the greatest professional knife throwers--the men who paved the way for the modern day thrower."--Bobby Branton, President of the American Knife Thrower's Alliance (AKTA)