How to Throw an Atlatl | Live Free or Die: DIY

so this is the atlatl and this is what
the Michalek dart it predates the bow
and arrow people it’s really responsible
for our survival as human beings this
tools been used more in in a longer
duration than probably any other hunting
tool in mankind’s used it’s got a hook
in the end here and that’s really the
most important function of the apples
that hook this hooker spur gives you
amazing velocity and basically it’s like
adding an entire extension or extra
joint to your arm so it’s like you got
one two and then all sudden got this
long joint out here and it not only
gives you more power but also gives you
more accuracy and control this style
you’ve got two fingers that lock in
there you can also make a more simple
it’s a stick and you hold it like you’re
holding a baton grip in different ways
there’s one finger two fingers baton and
the first part of the throw is is you’re
just kind of dropping into the throat
executing it you’re aiming and then the
last part of throw you’re just putting
all your forces so it looks something
like this so that’s it this thing is
awesome