When the spanish army entered America about 500 years ago, they had rather soon contact with a weapon called Atlatl. The Atlatl is a tool used to send spears on a long distance journey.
At the present time, the propulsor is undergoing a revival, due to some palenosed folks from Europe and the US, who discovered the highly entertaining value of this weapon.
This revival began in 1987 with a barbeque party in cologne, 1999 saw 300 participants of the european championship.
The competition consists of 30 different targets at unknown distances. The reglement can be seen at Pascal Chavaux's homepage.
Distances of 8 to 30 meters as well as the terrain can be seen as equal to hunting conditions.
Major requisits for this sport are body control, concentration and craftsmanship. With skill and knowledge you can turn a sapling to a spear, a bone and a branch are turned into a propulsor.
