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IKTHOF Member Kirk Bass Gives Throwing Lessons To Boy Scouts In Ohio
http://www.greattrailfestival.com/
Dear Dr. Michael Bainton, I wanted to send you a quick e-mail to thank you for sending Kirk Bass to our event last Saturday We had 51 kids participate Saturday and Kirk did an outstanding job teaching the kids to safely throw knives and tomahawks. He even encouraged the parents to try when he had enough time. He was a real asset to our program. His help was greatly appreciated by all. We also maintained our perfect safety rating again.
I also wanted to inform you of a Tomahawk Throwing contest on Labor Day at noon at the Great Trails Festival in Malvern, Ohio (See link above). I thought that maybe some members of your organization in the area might like to attend this event. I heard about your drought problems and I am wishing the best for everyone in your area. I finished my time in the army at Ft. Hood and got to love Austin on my free weekends. If it wasn't for family and friends here in Ohio, I would have surely ended up living near Austin, Texas. Again thank you very much for your assistance. Sincerely, Rick Unkefer (330-678-6396)
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2010 SASS/IKTHOF World Knife and Tomahawk Championships
At the invitation of Coyote Calhoun, Cole Younger and the Jersey Kid the IKTHOF has been asked to conduct the World Championship Knife throw at the End of Trail for the 2010 Knife and Hawk throwing World Championships. It will be necessary for all participants in the 2010 World Championships to be a member of the SASS organization. It will not be necessary for participants to be a member of IKTHOF. The International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame provides information , standards of throwing and scores from past competitions to provide a positive influence and professional service to its all its members and knife throwers throughout the world. It also provides an International ranking system utilizing the IKTHOF rules. To be internationally ranked throwers must be a SASS member or a member of the IKTHOF. Founder and executive director, Dr. Michael J. Bainton, Ph.D., has based the IKTHOF headquarters in the central U.S., in Austin, Texas. The association is dedicated to increasing the communication, education and recognition of all Knife throwers. The IKTHOF has an open membership policy. It is designed to service the varied needs and interests of Knife and Hawk throwers from all Throwing styles. For any further clarification of rules or any question pertaining to the 2010 SASS/IKTHOF World Champion ships please refer to www.ikthof.com or email knifethrower1@gmail.com .
The IKTHOF membership registration will be maintained at the headquarters in Austin, Texas. One of the IKTHOF's current mandates is to establish standards for knife throwing by which knife throwers can be ranked in documented competitions recognized by professional throwers. IKTHOF has a Knife and Tomahawk throwing training center with 11 professional targets and a state of the art Motor Skills Laboratory with trained Motor Skills professionals to train in all aspects of Knife and Tomahawk throwing.
The single Action Shooting Society will host the 2010 World Knife and Hawk championships at the End of Trail June 21st to the 27th 2010 at The Founders Ranch New Mexico. Previous World Championships have been held at Las Vegas Nevada 2002,2003,2004 and at the Will Rogers pavilion in Claremore, Oklahoma in 2005,2006 and 2007 and Austin Texas at the IKTHOF headquarters in 2008 and 2009. The 2010 World Championships at the End of Trail will be utilizing the SASS/ International Knife Throwers Hall Of Fame rules.
Michael J. Bainton PhD
Executive Director
International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame
2010 SASS/IKTHOF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KNIFE AND HAWK THROW
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Twenty Four World Championship Trophies as well as Six World Championship games will be available to the winning throwers they are as follows:
2010 World Champion Knife Thrower
Second place Expert Knife Thrower
Third Place Expert Knife thrower
First Place Intermediate Knife Thrower
Second place Intermediate Knife thrower
Third place Intermediate Knife thrower
First place Novice knife thrower
Second Place Novice Knife thrower
Third Place Novice Knife thrower
2010 World Champion Tomahawk Thrower
Second Place Expert Tomahawk Thrower
Third place Expert Tomahawk Thrower
First Place Intermediate Tomahawk Thrower
Second place intermediate Tomahawk Thrower
Third Place Intermediate Tomahawk Thrower
First Place Novice Tomahawk Thrower
Second Place Novice Tomahawk Thrower
Third Place Novice Tomahawk Thrower
2010 Youth Knife Throwing World Champion
Second Place Youth Knife Throwing Champion
Third Place Youth Knife Throwing Champion
2010 Junior Knife Throwing World Champion
Second Place Junior Knife Throwing Champion
Third Place Junior Knife Thrower
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SASS/IKTHOF World Championship Knife and Hawk Throwing Rules:
Knife Throwing:
All categories, Expert, Intermediate, and Novice throwers will throw 3 knives at 3 targets from each distance. Participants will throw a total of 60 knives in one session on four different lanes, 15 knives per lane. Distances are ½ spin 2 meters (6 ft. 6 inches), 1 spin 3 meters( 9 ft 8 inches.), 1 ½ spin 4 meters( 13 ft 2 inches.), 2 spins 5 meters( 16 ft.four inches), 2 ½ spins 6 meters( 19 ft 7 inches.). Knives must be at least 12 inches in length. The targets will be 5 concentric circles: 10 Centimeters, 20 Centimeters, 30 Centimeters, 40 Centimeters and 50 Centimeters with values of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Target heights are Top Left 152 Centimeters, Center 127 Centimeters, and top right152 Centimeters respectively.
Tomahawk Throwing:
All categories, Expert, Intermediate, and Novice throwers will throw 3 Tomahawks at 3 targets from each distance. Participants will throw a total of 36 hawks in one session on four different lanes, 9 hawks per lane. Distances are 1 spin 4 meters( 13 ft 1 inch), 1 ½ spin 5 meters ( 16 ft. 4 inches ) and 2 spins 6 meters ( 19 ft. 7 inches ). Tomahawk handles must be at least 36 centimeters (14 inches) from the poll (the top of the hawk head) to the end of the handle. The blade must be no more than 12 centimeters (4 ½ in) or less tip to tip.
Silhouette:
Throwers will throw 15 knives at specific points each signified by a 10 centimeter (4 inch) circle. Five down the left side, five down the right side and five above the head of the cutout depicting a person. 5 points will be given for each circle hit for a maximum score of 75 points. All throws will be thrown the distance minimum of 3 meters (9ft 8 inches).
Speed Throw:
Throwers will stand behind the 2 meter mark (6 ft 6 inches) Throwers upon hearing the signal will throw as many knives and stick them into the face of the target as possible for a period of twenty seconds. The thrower with the most knives in the face of the target will win the contest.
Long Distance Knife:
Throwers will qualify from beyond the 6 meter line (19 ft 7 inches). One stick out of three knives is required to continue. All throwers will have numbers. The lowest qualifying number will throw first and will throw three knives at the target from beyond the highest distance of the longest qualifying throw. One knife of the three is all that is required to set a new distance. The next qualifier will throw beyond that distance until a winner is determined.
Long Distance Hawk:
Throwers will qualify from beyond the 6 meter line (19 ft 7 inches). One stick out of three Hawks is required to continue. All throwers will have numbers. The lowest qualifying number will throw first and will throw three Hawks at the target from beyond the highest distance of the longest qualifying throw. One Hawk of the three is all that is required to set a new distance. The next qualifier will throw beyond that distance until a winner is determined.
Fast Draw
Two throwers will stand in front of two targets with their arms extended. At the command of a third party both throwers will grab for their belt knife and throw the knife into their target. The knife must stick into the designated area on the target so speed as well as accuracy is the object of the contest. The knife can be placed anywhere on the body providing that the complete blade of the knife is enclosed in a sheath to the guard or handle. No part of the blade can show until pulled by the competitor.
Knife darts:
The object of the games is to reach 135 points before your opponent. You must reach 135 points exactly; any points over the 135 will disqualify the last knife used to get that score. It is possible for a thrower to utilize 9 knives to reach 135 points by hitting the 5 centimeter (2)inch circle each qualifying throw which then triples his score on the next three turns on the regulation targets and getting 9 bull’s eyes.Throwers will throw at a target set above the three regulation targets with a 5 centimeter (two inch) circle on the left side of the round and a 8 centimeters ( 3 inch ) circle on the right side of the round. This knife will be a qualifying knife thrown before each round: If the thrower hits the 5 centimeter (2 inch) circle all scores on the regulation targets for that round will be tripled. If the thrower hits the 8 centimeter (3 inch) circle all scores on the regulation target for that round will be doubled. If the thrower misses either one of the triple or double circles and his knife sticks into the round all scores for that round will be as normally scored. If the thrower drops the qualifying knife the thrower then misses that round.
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AGENDA:
23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th of June 2010
On Wednesday the 23rd of June 2010 all ranges will be open for seminars of the different events featured in the SASS/IKTHOF World Championships. Starting at 9 a.m. the ranges will be open for the following seminars:
9:00 a.m. Seminar on the Conventional 5 Distance Throw and Knife Darts
11:00 a.m. Seminar on Tomahawk Throwing and Silhouette Throwing
1 p.m. Seminar on Knife Fast Draw and Speed Throw
3 p.m. Seminar on Long Distance Knife and Hawk Throw
On Thursday the 24th of June at 7 a.m. ranges will be open for practice:
The SASS/IKTHOF World Championships will begin with a throwers meeting at 8:30 a.m.
Schedule of Events
9:a.m. Knife Dart Competition single elimination contest
11:a.m. Fast Draw Competition Single elimination contest
1:p.m. Silhouette (target specific) Competition contest
2 p.m. Speed Throw Contest
2: 30 p.m. Long Distance Knife Throw
3:p.m. Long Distance Hawk Throw
On Friday the 25th of June at 7 a.m. Ranges will be open for practice.
9:30 a.m. The Sass/IKTHOF World Championship Knife Throw will begin with a throwers meeting.
10: a.m. The five distance, 60 knife, World Championships will begin. Throwers will throw 15 knives each round at four different target lanes. Because of the different events scheduled for Friday at the End of Trail, throwers registered for the five distance 60 knife throw may throw at any point from 10:00 a.m. until 3 p.m.
On Saturday the 26th of June at 7 a.m. Ranges will be open for Practice.
9:30 a.m. The SASS/IKTHOF World Championship Hawk throw will begin with a throwers meeting.
10: a.m. The three distance, 36 Hawk, Worlds Championships will begin. Throwers will throw 9 Hawks each round at four different target lanes. Because of the different events scheduled for Saturday at the End of Trail, throwers registered for the three distance 36 Hawk throw may throw at any point from 10:00 until 3: p.m.
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Fees to be determined by SASS
World Champion Knife Competition- Fee
World Championship Tomahawk competition- Fee
World Champion Fast Draw- Fee
World Champion Long Distance Throw Knife- Fee
World Championship Long Distance Tomahawk-Fee
World Champion Speed Throw- Fee
World Champion Silhouette Throw- Fee
World Championship Knife/Darts- Fee
Youth World Championship Knife throw, competitors who have reached their 12th birthday but have not reached their 16th birthday- fee
Junior World Championship Knife Throw, competitors who have not reached their 12th birthday- Fee
