Knife & Axe
Throwing

The Windsor Sportsmen's Club

Program Details

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Thursdays

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5:30 – 7:30 PM

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$5 per hour

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11 & Older

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Outdoor at Windsor Sportsmen's Club

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Participents must have closed toe shoes

Weather permitting, sessions will be held outdoors on the club grounds.

All participants must read and agree to the following rules before joining any throwing session. Safety is our top priority at Windsor Sportsmen's Club.

1) Side-arm throwing of weapons requires an adequate safe zone and the Marshal-in-Charge's permission.
2) Throwers must ask the Thrown-Weapons Marshal for permission before filling in on the line.
3) All throwers on the line must throw from approximately the same distance.
4) Throw only at designated targets.
5) Do not throw until commanded to do so.
6) Do not retrieve until commanded to do so.
7) If "hold" is called, the thrower should put down his/her weapon(s) and step back from the line.
8) The thrower should step aside or back once he/she has completed throwing.
9) Do not throw weapons that have not been inspected.
--a) Any weapon that strikes or is struck by another weapon should be inspected by the thrower after each round of throwing.
10) Do not stand or walk behind throwers on the line.
11) Just before each throw, look behind to ensure that it is clear.
12) Do not swing weapons aimlessly or in a careless manner. Throwers should always be aware of what may be in the path of his/her weapon when it is swung.
13) Be aware of sharp points and edges of weapons.
14) Stay alert. Weapons can and will bounce back from the target if misthrown.

The Thrown-Weapons Marshal will call the throwers to the line.
The Thrown-Weapons Marshal will look to see all is clear down range.
The Thrown-Weapons Marshal will look to see that nobody is directly behind the throwers in the path of the swing, or in the arc traversed by the swing.
The Thrown-Weapons Marshal will call out "Range Clear" or the equivalent, and wait momentarily for any responses.
If all is clear, then the order "throw when ready" or the equivalent will be given.
When finished throwing, the throwers are to put down any weapons they have elected not to throw that are still in hand and wait until the order to retrieve is given.
When all throwers are finished, the Thrown-Weapons Marshal will call "Ask if all throws are completed" or the equivalent and wait for response.
When all weapons are down, then the Thrown-Weapons Marshal will give the command "Retrieve weapons" or the equivalent.

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Art Ringwood

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