News and Reviews

Biathlon at Raging Cow Tim Hammond, Assistant Men's & Women's Swim and Dive Coach,Aquatic Director and Director of Intramurals at Grinnell College informs me that the inaugural Atlatl Biathlon... (at least as far as he and John Whittaker are aware) will be held at the Raging Cow this spring. As he is preparing to score the biathlon, he is asking atlatl competitors about their estimated (or certain) 5k run time. If they would be willing   More...

In Memory of Reg Tully Reg is flying again. On April 28, 2009, the world lost a good man and the atlatl community lost a special benefactor, even though many of you may never have met him or knew him. Reg Tully did great things in my life and that of the other members of the Tyoga Atlatl Association. Reg was a printer, a Yankees fan, a former pilot of small aircraft, a skilled blues harmonica player, a   More...

2009 NYAA Competition Standings Here are the 2009 New York Atlatl Competition Standings, updated on April 9, 2009. * = Personal Best New York Atlatl Team Competition Handicapping (H) 1) ISAC Score 0-59 distances 8, 10, 12, 15 and 18 meters 2) ISAC Score 60-75 distances 10, 12, 15, 18 and 20 meters 3) ISAC Score 76-89 distances 12, 15, 18, 20 and 22 meters 4) ISAC Score   More...

Claude Terry's Atlatls Here are some atlatls collected or made by Claude Terry of Atlanta, Georgia. 1. A "flayed horse head" design, in reindeer antler and birch, based on a fragment from a cave (Mas d' Azil) in France, 18,000 yrs. old, by Pascal Chauvaux, 2003. 2. An ibex faun, looking back over its shoulder at a "turd bird", which is the dart hook. Based on an atlatl from Grotte du Mas d' Azil. Probably the   More...

Tom Mills on History Channel Hey friends and family...just a heads up. I'm going to be on a History Channel show this coming Thursday, March 12, 2009. The show is called Warriors - Maya Armageddon. It airs at 10:00 P.M. Click Here. My role in the show was to teach the show's host, Terry Schappert, to throw atlatl darts (flexible spears thrown with a throwing stick... for those of you who dont' know). They flew me   More...