thr018 Richard Sunderland Part 1

This is the first part of a fascinating interview with Richard Sunderland, one of the highest ranked and most respected throwers in the UK. Richard has thrown against the best in the world both in Europe and the United States and is known as a focused strategist whose versatility is matched by his pinpoint accuracy with both knives and axes. Richard holds a high ‘Expert’ ranking in the IKTHOF knife category and yet he is known for his tomahawk throwing! He is a central figure in the KATTA UK organisation while also serving on the Board of the IKTHOF, affording him a truly transatlantic perspective on the competition circuit. In our wide ranging conversation we discuss Richard’s rise to becoming an international standard competitor, his perspective on the differences between European and American competition and what changes he would impose if he were made ‘Emperor of Knives and Axes’ for the day!