Atlatl Blog

Support Our Atlatl Community It is enormously important to support what you believe in… Recently, Christy and I went to the Ti-Ahwaga Community theatre in Owego, New York to watch a performance of Noises Off, a farce about a theatre group written by Michael Frayn… and it was without a doubt the funniest play that I have ever seen. Christy’s friend and former co-worker, Kathy Harris was so funny in her role as Mrs. Clackett that   More...

NYSAA Site Is Up And Running The New York State Atlatl Association’s new website is up and running and, in my opinion, should be checked with regularity by all in the atlatl community. The site is still in the process of being created, which as most of us know, means that things are being updated and changed in steady fashion. The first few weeks - or even months - of a website are usually necessary to iron out   More...

Farewell to a Friend He was a modest man… and the epitome of a champion. He downplayed his own considerable success and praised the success of others. All of the champion clichés are accurate when describing Terry. He set the standard. He raised the bar. In a sport where the top throwers were getting better and better, he led the way… and he did it in a short amount of time. The first atlatl competition that Terry   More...

A Letter From Russ Guthrie Editor's Note: The following article was written by Russ Guthrie and posted on the Atlatl Community site It includes an article written by Daryl Hrdlicka of the Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. To the PA Game Commission: From your April 2006 meeting... MR. POUSS: Mr. President, the next item on the agenda is on page 15. It relates to adoption of proposed amendments to §§131.2 and 141.41 of Title 58. To effectively   More...

Is it Really Just a Game? “It’s just a game…” You’ve heard it; probably said it yourself. Any game must be looked at in the context of what it provides. Games can be fun or exciting. They can inspire us to dream or instill in us a desire to excel. Whatever else they do, games often mirror society. All games do this… card games, board games, children’s games, role-playing games… and it is no different with atlatl games. Often   More...