How to throw the atlatl
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- Опубликовано: 21 июн 2014
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Ryan Gill shares some pointers in accurately throwing the atlatl 
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There is lots of good info on the internet relating to the atlatl but Ryan Gill is by far the best source.
Thank you very much. I greatly appreciate the support and confidence.
This was a great video! Always been interested in ranged weapons, but didn't discover this one until I read it in a book. The description it gave was adequate, but still left me wondering. Your video was a huge help! Thanks a ton!
excellent explanations. found myself nodding alot, your understanding body mechanics and the tool in hand made me not want to skip to the shot but keep listening.
It's fascinating how you have had to rediscover all sorts of obscure details of use. This stuff used to be known many thousands of years ago, has been lost, and is now rediscovered.
nice
Very informative Ryan, thank you again for sharing all your knowledge
Cool. I've always been interested in this thing. It's nice to see it in action.
That is hardcore. always been wondering how those work. great video.
Great video, cheers for posting, mate!
Great and detailed instructional video!
Great video!
Great technique.
I really enjoyed this video. I was only looking to see one in action but am glad I clicked this one. Your really like your way of instructing, you'd be a great teacher....That's really all I wanted to say. I've seen a million instructionals on RUclips and I am very impressed with how thorough you are. It left me with minimal questions and just when I'd start to get confused or wonder "how?" you would demonstrate the step and got me right back on track.
I really like your....* (Third sentence)
thank you much, I appreciate that. There are definitely going to be some variances between people and sets, but this is the style that works best for me. I tend to find myself even holding a little above my ear these days. It is ever evolving it seems.
Anyone notice the two lizards on the left side of the fence at 2:12?
yep
Nice ! what range can you achieve on human static target with 50 % chance of hitting ?
thanks
great video, getting my first atlatl and was wondering what the biggest game the atlatls on your site could effectively take.Been looking on other sites but they are way too expensive for their hunting atlatl. Im looking to go black bear hunting but will start with white tail until i master the throw.
+Damien Mantia I think mega-fauna atlatls were much beefier (I am working on that too ;-) ) but the ones on my site are definitely in the big game hunting range as far as deer, pigs, etc. You want the heavier sets with the longer throwers.. more energy. I am going to hopefuly be working on getting a pig atlatl kill this summer if I can a good throw in range, however the throwing style for that is going to be a bit diffferent (without a step). I lan on doing a video of that soon too.
Coming from a background as a slinger, what would you recommend as the general "sweet spot" range to start exploring preferences with the atlatl? (mostly thrower length, but dart length would be cool too)
For example in slinging circles, mid-length "jack-of-all-trades" length slings tend to be to be arm-length (for a 6'-er like me that's 30 inches), but us slingers also don't use darts of any length, so I have no basis for how that aspect changes things haha
I'm wondering does the length of your atlatl make a difference? To me it seems like a longer atlatl would give more speed and power thanks to more leverage what do you think ?
It definitely matters, and that is what my next video is going to be about. The length of the dart and thrower are both important for what you are trying to accomplish.. more power can be had from a longer thrower, and even more so with a banner weight. A longer thrower typically requires a longer dart as well, because the point of balance can make the dart very hard to control. The simple answer seems like it would be to just give everyone a long thrower and long dart, but It takes a lot of throwing power to make a 7ft dart and long thrower work properly. Often times, beginners or people not interested in hunting with it are better served with a 6ft dart and medium length thrower without a banner weight, like the one I used in the video. You can "learn" to throw about any size dart or thrower, but there are certainly sizes that can make it inherently easier/more fun to throw.
when cortez battled the aztecs , it was described, as darts, the length was less than a man tallness, I suspect that greater the length there is a variation or increase for less
What’s the shortest dart that’s good
I thought I saw two mice at about 2 12, might have been lizards. I thought they just came to watch your show! :-)
Ok dude. Just getting started on this and obviously I'm trying to hard. What is your opinion of the carbon Express Atlatl kit? Just curious, it seems solid but needs about 500gr added up front.
honestly I think a carbon atlatl is terribly out of context. I personally hate the idea but that is just me. To me, an ancient weapon shouldn't be made of modern materials. Also, it's not built by people that atlatl hunt or likely even seriously throw. it's meant to be easily built to sell, not correct in application. I sell the real deal on my website www.huntprimitive.com . My starter set is probably pretty comparably priced, while my archaic hunter set is definitely meant for the big game hunt.
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Very good.
Ryan : Very good vid. Keep up the great work. Can you imagine hunting a Mastadon with an atlatl. I appreciate and admire our early Native American peoples. Boy were they miss treated. I will visit your cite to see what you offer and maybe purchase something. GOG BLESS and best wishes from N. E. Texas.
It's not that hard to isolate a voice from a sound track in most video or sound editing softwares. Just look up whatever software you use plus the phrase voice isolation and you'll get an example. Usually you can even find a youtube video.
I mention this because I enjoyed your video and you said you'd wanted it clearer. Thanks for the info haha
***** thanks! yeah I tried that but there was so much back ground noise that it sounded like I was talking under water.lol
Was this recorded on a flip phone
Do you use a specific spine on the darts, like on an arrow or du you just make sure to have the same spine, without choosing a specific spine?
it doesn't vary that much, but there are slight differences. You can use a scale to measure deflection, but for the most part you can group them by average diameter
Ryan Gill ok Thanks
Damn! You could kill a mammoth with that thing! Or maybe just that annoying bird that keeps making all of that racket! Very nice, clear demonstration. Well done!
I can't find a class. Where can one practice with the atel atel?
I am not sure. If you find an event like Silver River Knap-in in Florida that has atlatl throwing as an event, you can try it out there and get some instruction. I would actually be interested in doing an atlatl building and instructional class but I am not sure the following would be there.
Iv seen them in a few movies, But never really gave them much notice....I imagine it takes a few months to master..
+fstwrtr yeah it takes quite a while to get proficient at, but once you got it, it's like riding a bike
если к этой штуковине.где вставил стреле .тяжесть.то брасок будет по силен
go 2:09 to 2:11 you have two mice run across the top of the fence on the left side
lol cool I didn't see that
so if it was to end up in the person that throw it would that be the right way then? you did say there is no wrong way to throw it lmfao
what ran across the wall at 2:10
+Cody Aguon haha a lizard
Jos on lyhyt ja jäykkä nuoli, on suunnattava ylös, muuten heittovarsi kääntää nuolen poikittain ja lento jää lyhyeksi. Pitkällä ja joustavalla ei ole niin tarkkaa,
This is a video about what not to do..
Chris don this man has succesfully hunted with this tool. You have not.
If you are throwing the atlatl you are doing it wrong. The atlatl is used to throw a dart.