Throwing spears became rarer as the Middle Ages drew on, but survived in the hands of specialists such as the Catalan Almogavars.

Throwing spears were typically shorter and more stream-lined than the tepoztopilli, and some had obsidian edges for greater penetration.

Category: Throwing spears

Category: Throwing spears

William Fitzstephen ( d. about 1190 ), in his biography of Thomas Becket, gives a graphic sketch of the London of his day and, writing of the summer amusements of the young men, says that on holidays they were " exercised in Leaping, Shooting, Wrestling, Casting of Stones jactu lapidum, and Throwing of Javelins fitted with Loops for the Purpose, which they strive to fling before the Mark ; they also use Bucklers, like fighting Men.

It also has hosted the Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships annually since 2000.

In matches under the auspices of the ICC, it may also be a no-ball if the umpire feels that the bowler's arm is bent more than 15 degrees ( Throwing rather than bowling ).

He also did the cover artwork for the record Limbo by Throwing Muses.

Throwing technique was also refined over this period, with bent arm throws being banned as they were deemed too dangerous and the side-step and throw technique arising in the United States in 1876.

The Pixies ' manager, Ken Goes, was also the manager of Throwing Muses, who had become the first American band to sign to 4AD a year earlier.

The show also held some of the best sessions from up and coming and alternative bands of the time, including Throwing Muses, Moloko, Nick Cave, Pulp, Baby Bird, The Divine Comedy and Mice.

Kristin Hersh ( born August 7, 1966 ) is an American singer / songwriter who performs solo guitar concerts ; she also continues to perform as lead singer and guitarist for alternative rock group Throwing Muses and the hardcore punk-influenced power trio 50 Foot Wave.

Hersh began singing and writing most of Throwing Muses ' songs in changing tempos, with Donelly also singing and writing some of the songs.

In 1999, Hersh also participated in Throwing Muses drummer David Narcizo's Lakuna solo project album release, Castle of Crime.

On the same date a self-titled album by her Throwing Muses group was also released, the first since Limbo.

Hersh has described 50 Foot Wave's music as " having a lot of math in it ," while also calling it less emotionally and musically " tangled " than some of her past Throwing Muses work.

" The track " Throwing Punches " was also included on the film soundtrack for Underworld, and " Crashing Foreign Cars " was featured in the video game Need For Speed: Underground 2.

Belly was an alternative rock band formed in 1991 by former Throwing Muses members Tanya Donelly ( who was also in The Breeders ) and Fred Abong.

Smith brought the Pixies to Fort Apache to record their legendary 1987 demos later known as The Purple Tape and also produced several of Throwing Muses ' 1980s albums there.

Throwing their lot in with the Joes, Wheeljack gained access to an emergency signal that had been released into the net by Optimus Prime, and was able to not only track down Cobra's hidden island base, but also awaken all the Transformers, both Autobot and Decepticon, and free them from Cobra's control.

Throwing an amulet in the trash is also highly discouraged.

" Hell in a Bucket " and " Throwing Stones " also achieved significant album-oriented rock radio airplay.

Throwing 30, 720 punches on the opening game screen will also take the player directly to the game's ending.

While the Pixies were playing a concert with Throwing Muses, they were noticed by producer Gary Smith, manager of Fort Apache Studios.

On Li Bing's traditional birthday, 24th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar, local operas were performed for the public, and on Tomb Sweeping Day a Water Throwing Festival is held.

In May 1991, Deal and Donelly were asked to contribute vocals to This Mortal Coil's Blood album on 4AD, with a cover of Chris Bell's " You and Your Sister ," a month before Donelly officially left Throwing Muses.

In the documentary Throwing Curves: Eva Zeisel, John and Jean comment on their parents ' tempestuous relationship in the 1940s and 50s when the children were young.

" His trademark steady beat and agility with complex rhythms were highlighted in a self-titled Throwing Muses reunion album release in 2003, which the group supported with concert appearances in Europe and major U. S. cities that year.

Because his new business responsibilities made it impractical for Narcizo to continue touring full time with Throwing Muses after the 2003 concerts were completed, he helped Hersh find a drummer for her emerging 50 Foot Wave band concept.

Both studios maintained a close relationship with record label 4AD between 1982 and 1998 and were to give distinct visual identities for the 4AD releases by many bands, including Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, The Breeders, This Mortal Coil, Pale Saints, Pixies, and Throwing Muses.

Seven Weapons were included, the Silenced PP7, ZMG, Hunting Knife, Throwing Knife, KF7 Soviet, Auto Shotgun, and Golden Gun.

Throwing knives are used by many cultures around the world, and as such different tactics for throwing them have been developed, as have different shapes and forms of throwing knife.

In addition his work has been used on album covers by Live ( Throwing Copper ), The Beautiful South ( Quench ) and Jackie Leven ( Fairytales for Hardmen ).

Throwing Muses is an alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Newport, Rhode Island, that toured and recorded extensively until 1997, when its members began concentrating more on other projects.

The Throwing lance usually consisted of three parts: a wooden shaft, a bone ring or belt, and the compound head that was made with a barbed bonehead and a stone tip.

Throwing usually refers to:

During the summer of 1989, New Order supported Technique by touring with Public Image Ltd, Throwing Muses and The Sugarcubes across the United States and Canada in what was the press dubbed the " Monsters of Alternative Rock " tour.

Deal formed a new band, The Breeders, with Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses and bass player Josephine Wiggs of Perfect Disaster.

Throwing off his allegiance to Kabul when Timur Shah Durrani was marching against Sindh and Kashmir, Mizrab Bi grandson of Muhammad Bi ( old Chief of Kunduz ) uniting with Chief of Kubab attacked Kabad Khan, seized him and gave him to Mir Muhammad Shah who put him to death to avenge his father Mir Muhammad Shah returned to Badakhshan to find throne occupied by Bahadur Shah son of a former Chief who had taken Faizabad during captivity of Mir Muhammad Shah in Kunduz.

* Throwing the ball ( instead it must be " hand-passed ": slapped with the open hand )

* The destruction ( with comic effect ) of certain items, including " Crushing Things with a Steamroller ," " Throwing Things Off a Five-Story Building ," and " Crushing Things with an 80-Ton Hydraulic Press.

The Breeders ' history began when Kim Deal, then bassist of the Pixies, began writing new material while the band was on a post-Surfer Rosa tour of Europe with Throwing Muses.

As neither band had plans for the short term, Deal discussed possible side-projects with Throwing Muses guitarist Tanya Donelly.

During a 1988 post-Surfer Rosa tour of Europe with Throwing Muses as part of the Pixies, Deal began to write new material.

As both bands did not have plans for the short term, Deal discussed possible side-projects with Throwing Muses guitarist Tanya Donelly.

Bengtsson began as a poet, with his debut work Tärningskast ( Throwing Dice ) published in 1923.

Throwing one's partner and performing takedowns are permitted in free sparring, but it is unusual for competition matches to involve extended grappling or ground-wrestling, as Shotokan karateka are encouraged to end an encounter with a single attack ( ippon ), avoiding extended periods of conflict, or unnecessary contact in situations where there may be more than one attacker.

* Throwing ( cricket ), bowling a delivery in cricket with an elbow flexion degree higher than that set by the ICC

Following their highly regarded but commercially unsuccessful 1988 album Surfer Rosa, the band embarked on a European tour with fellow Bostonians Throwing Muses, before beginning a tour of North American states.

Live, who achieved major success with their second album Throwing Copper, hail from York.

Throwing Muses are known for performing music with shifting tempos, creative chord progressions, unorthodox song structures, and surreal lyrics.

Since the band was no longer composed of only female musicians after Narcizo joined, they decided to shift to a name with fewer gender-specific connotations, " Throwing Muses ".

The Reeves and Mortimer advert replaced these real programmes with their own inventions, including crime-drama " Detective in a Wheelbarrow ", a comedy called " Three Blokes in a Bath ", coverage of " Olympic Anvil Throwing " and coverage of " International Pan Fighting ".

Throwing only one pitch left little need for communicating with the catcher.