Boomerang Boomerangs are well-known as the wooden projectiles used by Australian aborigines for hunting and in religious ceremonies. But items considered archetypes of the boomerang can be found around the world, in places like Egypt, Europe, India, the United States, and Colombia. A boomerang was even said to be found in the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Although V-shaped boomerangs are the best known, sport boomerangs generally have three wings. Recently, four- and five-winged boomerangs have appeared as well. Although any flying device with a wing that cuts through the wind can be made to return to the thrower, those with X and Y shapes return especially well. Devices with shapes such as those of C and O will not return to the thrower because they have no wing to cut through the wind. Editor : Yasuhiro "Togi" Togai Representative, Kansai Boomerang Network. Represented Japan in seven consecutive World Boomerang Championships over the period 1994 - 2006. Overall champion in the Japan Cup in 1998 and 2004. Won first prize in the individual and Aussie round competitions at the World Boomerang Championships in Asahikawa in 2006. Publishes essays on life with boomerangs in the Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun. Frequently contributes to magazines and appears as television guest to promote boomerangs. Primary published works include the Kami Boomerang ("Paper Boomerangs") (Seibundo Shinkosha), the Kami Boomerang & Hikoki ("Paper Boomerangs and Airplanes") (Hikarinokuni), the Nagero! Kami Boomerang ("Let's Throw Paper Boomerangs!"), and Super Boomerang ("Super Boomerangs") (Kanzen). Kansai Boomerang Network: http://www.kbn3.com/ Parts list (pattern): Seven A4 sheets (No. 1 to No. 7) No. of Parts : 12 Zebra Beginner Command Four Beginner Star Intermediate Triangle Beginner/intermediate * These boomerangs have been grouped into the categories "beginner", "beginner/intermediate", and "intermediate", based on their flight characteristics and tuning difficulty. We suggest starting with the easier boomerangs. The JBA logo printed on the boomerangs is the logo of the Japan Boomerang Association. 1 Boomerang : Pattern
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BoomerangBoomerangs are well-known as the wooden projectiles used by Australian aborigines for hunting and in religious ceremonies. But items considered archetypes of the boomerang can be found around the world, in places like Egypt, Europe, India, the United States, and Colombia. A boomerang was even said to be found in the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Although V-shaped boomerangs are the best known, sport boomerangs generally have three wings. Recently, four- and five-winged boomerangs have appeared as well. Although any flying device with a wing that cuts through the wind can be made to return to the thrower, those with X and Y shapes return especially well. Devices with shapes such as those of C and O will not return to the thrower because they have no wing to cut through the wind.
Editor : Yasuhiro "Togi" TogaiRepresentative, Kansai Boomerang Network. Represented Japan in seven consecutive World Boomerang Championships over the period 1994 - 2006. Overall champion in the Japan Cup in 1998 and 2004. Won first prize in the individual and Aussie round competitions at the World Boomerang Championships in Asahikawa in 2006. Publishes essays on life with boomerangs in the Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun. Frequently contributes to magazines and appears as television guest to promote boomerangs. Primary published works include the Kami Boomerang ("Paper Boomerangs") (Seibundo Shinkosha), the Kami Boomerang & Hikoki ("Paper Boomerangs and Airplanes") (Hikarinokuni), the Nagero! Kami Boomerang ("Let's Throw Paper Boomerangs!"), and Super Boomerang ("Super Boomerangs") (Kanzen). Kansai Boomerang Network: http://www.kbn3.com/
Parts list (pattern): Seven A4 sheets (No. 1 to No. 7)No. of Parts : 12
Zebra
Beginner
Command Four
Beginner
Star
Intermediate
Triangle
Beginner/intermediate
* These boomerangs have been grouped into the categories "beginner", "beginner/intermediate", and "intermediate", based on their flight characteristics and tuning difficulty. We suggest starting with the easier boomerangs.
The JBA logo printed on the boomerangs is the logo of the Japan Boomerang Association.
1
Boomerang : Pattern
Zebra
Top surface
Middle surface
Beginner
Boomerang : Pattern
Command FourTop surface
Middle surface
Beginner
Boomerang : Pattern
Command Four
Bottom surface
Bottom surface
Beginner
ZebraBeginner
Fold up for right-handed throwing;
fold down for left-handed throwing
Fold up for right-handed throwing;
fold down for left-handed throwing
Fold
up
for r
ight
-han
ded
thro
win
g;
fold
dow
n fo
r lef
t-han
ded
thro
win
g
Canon Creative Park Boomerang (Zebra)
Canon
Crea
tive Pa
rk Boo
merang
(Zeb
ra)
Fold up for right-handed throwing;
fold down for left-handed throwing
Fold up for right-handed throwing;
fold down for left-handed throwing
Fold
up
for r
ight-
hand
ed th
rowi
ng;
fold
dow
n fo
r lef
t-han
ded
throw
ing
Fold up for rig
ht-handed thr
owing;
fold down for le
ft-handed thr
owing
* These boomerangs have been grouped into the categories "beginner", "beginner/intermediate", and "intermediate", based on their flight characteristics and tuning difficulty. We suggest starting with the easier boomerangs.
The JBA logo printed on the boomerangs is the logo of the Japan Boomerang Association.
Fold down for right-handed throwing;fold up for left-handed throwing
Fold down for right-handed throwing;fold up for left-handed throwing
Fold down for right-handed throwing;fold up for left-handed throwing
Cano
n Crea
tive Pa
rk Boo
meran
g (Co
mman
d Fou
r)
Boomerang : Pattern
Star
Top surface
Middle surface
Intermediate
Boomerang : Pattern
Triangle
Cut along this line
Cut along this line
Cut alongthis line
Cut along this line
Fold down for right-handed throwing;fold up for left-handed throwing
Fold down for right-handed throwing;fold up for left-handed throwing
Beginner/intermediate
Boomerang : Pattern
Fold
up
for r
ight
-han
ded
thro
win
g;
fold
dow
n fo
r lef
t-han
ded
thro
win
g
Star Intermediate
TriangleBeginner/intermediate
Bottom surface
Fold up for right-handed throwing;
fold down for left-handed throwing
Fold up for right-handed throwing;
fold down for left-handed throwing
Fold up for right-handed throwing;
fold down for left-handed throwing
Cut alongthis line
Cut along this line
Fold down for right-handed throwing;fold up for left-handed throwing
