Who are the Thompson brothers and how have they impacted professional lacrosse. How do Native American traditions influence modern lacrosse. What challenges have the Thompsons faced in their careers. How is the National Lacrosse League evolving with young talent.
The Rise of the Georgia Swarm and Lyle Thompson’s Draft
In 2015, the Minnesota Swarm relocated to Georgia, becoming the Georgia Swarm. This move was driven by financial considerations and the potential for growth in the Southeast. The team’s owner, John Arlotta, made a strategic decision that would shape the future of the franchise and the National Lacrosse League (NLL) as a whole.
With the first overall pick in the NLL draft, the Georgia Swarm selected Lyle Thompson, a forward from the University at Albany. Thompson’s collegiate career was nothing short of spectacular, setting NCAA records for assists and points. He also twice won the Tewaaraton Award, lacrosse’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, sharing the honor once with his older brother, Miles.
The Thompson Brothers: A Lacrosse Dynasty
The Thompson brothers are more than just talented athletes; they represent a connection to the roots of lacrosse itself. Hailing from the Onondaga Nation, part of the Iroquois Confederacy, the Thompsons carry with them the rich history and cultural significance of the sport.
- Lyle Thompson (Georgia Swarm)
- Miles Thompson (Georgia Swarm)
- Jerome Thompson (Georgia Swarm)
- Jeremy Thompson (Saskatchewan Rush)
All four brothers play in the NLL, with three of them united on the Georgia Swarm. Their presence in the league goes beyond mere athletic prowess; they serve as ambassadors for both the sport and their culture.
Lyle Thompson’s Impact on the Georgia Swarm
Since joining the Swarm, Lyle Thompson has been a dominant force on the field. In just 75 games, he has scored an impressive 165 goals. His contributions were instrumental in leading the team to the 2017 NLL title, earning him the league’s MVP award that same year.
Native American Heritage in Modern Lacrosse
The influence of Native American culture on lacrosse extends far beyond the Thompson brothers. The sport itself is deeply rooted in Indigenous traditions, with origins dating back nearly 1,000 years. According to Iroquois lore, the game was a gift from The Creator, initially played between animals of the land and sky.
Today, Native American players continue to be the heart of lacrosse. The Georgia Swarm alone boasts seven Native American players on their roster, including the Thompson brothers and Randy Staats, the team’s second-leading goalscorer.
Promoting Cultural Awareness Through Sport
The Swarm has embraced its players’ heritage, regularly hosting youth clinics that incorporate Native American customs. This unique approach has resonated with young players and fans alike, offering a blend of athletic instruction and cultural education.
Confronting Racism and Promoting Understanding
Despite the positive strides made in promoting Native American culture through lacrosse, the Thompson brothers have faced instances of racism and ignorance. A particularly notable incident occurred during a game against the Philadelphia Wings in January 2019.
The Wings’ public-address announcer made a derogatory comment about Lyle Thompson’s long, braided ponytail, shouting, “Let’s snip the ponytail.” This remark was especially hurtful given the historical context of Native Americans being forced to cut their hair in Christian schools.
Miles Thompson expressed the pain caused by this incident, saying, “It was upsetting, brought tears to my eyes. It was something I hadn’t heard since I was growing up, in high school.”
Responding to Adversity with Grace
Lyle Thompson’s response to the incident was measured and impactful. He took to social media to address the issue, bringing attention to the ongoing need for education and understanding. The incident resulted in the firing of the announcer and sparked a broader conversation about respect and cultural sensitivity in sports.
The Thompson brothers have received significant support from fans and the league following the incident. NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz praised their handling of the situation, stating, “The Thompson brothers all have done a remarkable job as standout players in our league both on and off the floor. They are incredible examples of what a complete professional athlete should be.”
The Growing Influence of Native American Players in the NLL
The success of players like the Thompson brothers has contributed to the growth and evolution of the National Lacrosse League. Their skill on the field, combined with their role as cultural ambassadors, has helped attract new fans and increase awareness of the sport’s Indigenous roots.
The Georgia Swarm, in particular, has seen significant growth since relocating and drafting Lyle Thompson. The team’s average attendance has increased by 35% from 2018 to 2019, reaching 6,029 fans per home game.
Expanding the League’s Reach
The influx of talented young players, including the Thompson brothers, has contributed to the NLL’s expansion. Recent additions to the league include teams in Philadelphia and San Diego, broadening the sport’s geographic footprint and introducing lacrosse to new markets.
The Future of Lacrosse: Balancing Tradition and Growth
As the National Lacrosse League continues to evolve and expand, the role of Native American players like the Thompson brothers becomes increasingly important. They serve as a bridge between the sport’s ancient roots and its modern incarnation, helping to preserve cultural traditions while pushing the boundaries of athletic achievement.
The challenge for the league and its players will be to maintain this delicate balance, promoting growth and accessibility while honoring the game’s heritage. The Thompson brothers, with their exceptional skills and cultural pride, are at the forefront of this effort.
Educating Fans and Promoting Respect
Commissioner Sakiewicz has encouraged the Thompson brothers to continue educating fans about their traditions and the importance behind them. This ongoing dialogue between players, fans, and league officials is crucial for fostering an environment of respect and understanding within the sport.
The Thompson Legacy: More Than Just Athletes
The impact of the Thompson brothers extends far beyond their impressive statistics or championship titles. They have become role models for young Native American athletes and ambassadors for their culture to a broader audience.
Lyle Thompson summed up his approach to this responsibility, saying, “I’ve been given a platform. I try to use it, but I don’t overuse it. I don’t like to over-publicize any one thing. I just want to keep my audience listening.”
This measured approach to advocacy, combined with their undeniable talent on the field, has made the Thompson brothers some of the most influential figures in modern lacrosse. As the sport continues to grow and evolve, their legacy will undoubtedly play a significant role in shaping its future.
Inspiring the Next Generation
The success of the Thompson brothers has opened doors for other Native American athletes in lacrosse and beyond. Their visibility at the highest levels of the sport serves as inspiration for young players from Indigenous communities, showing that it’s possible to excel in professional sports while maintaining a strong connection to one’s cultural heritage.
The Evolving Landscape of Professional Lacrosse
The National Lacrosse League is at a pivotal point in its history. With the infusion of talented young players like the Thompson brothers and the expansion into new markets, the league is poised for significant growth. However, this growth brings with it both opportunities and challenges.
Balancing Tradition and Innovation
As the NLL seeks to attract a wider audience, it must find ways to make the sport more accessible to new fans without losing the unique cultural elements that set lacrosse apart. The Thompson brothers and other Native American players play a crucial role in this balancing act, serving as living links to the game’s origins.
Teams like the Georgia Swarm have shown that embracing and celebrating the Indigenous roots of lacrosse can be a powerful draw for fans. Their youth clinics, which incorporate Native American customs, offer a model for how the league can educate and engage new audiences while honoring the sport’s heritage.
Addressing Ongoing Challenges
Despite the progress made, incidents like the one involving Lyle Thompson in Philadelphia demonstrate that there is still work to be done in combating ignorance and promoting respect within the sport. The league’s swift response to the incident sets a positive precedent, but ongoing education and vigilance will be necessary to create a truly inclusive environment for all players and fans.
The Thompson brothers’ measured and dignified response to adversity provides a template for how athletes can use their platforms to address important issues without overshadowing their athletic accomplishments.
Looking to the Future: The Thompson Brothers’ Continuing Impact
As the Thompson brothers continue their careers in the NLL, their influence on and off the field is likely to grow. Their unique combination of athletic excellence and cultural advocacy positions them as key figures in the ongoing evolution of lacrosse.
Expanding Their Reach
Beyond their contributions to the National Lacrosse League, the Thompson brothers have the potential to impact the broader world of sports. Their success could pave the way for increased Native American representation in other professional leagues and sports, challenging stereotypes and opening new opportunities for Indigenous athletes.
Preserving Lacrosse’s Cultural Heritage
As lacrosse continues to grow in popularity and expand to new regions, the role of players like the Thompson brothers in preserving and promoting the sport’s cultural heritage becomes increasingly vital. Their presence in the league serves as a constant reminder of lacrosse’s Indigenous roots, ensuring that this important aspect of the game is not lost as it reaches new audiences.
The Thompson brothers’ journey from the Onondaga Nation to the pinnacle of professional lacrosse is more than just a sports story. It’s a narrative that encompasses themes of cultural pride, resilience in the face of adversity, and the power of sport to bridge cultural divides. As the National Lacrosse League and the sport as a whole continue to evolve, the legacy of the Thompson brothers will undoubtedly play a significant role in shaping the future of lacrosse, both as a competitive sport and as a cultural phenomenon.
The Thompson brothers on abuse, glory and Native American pride in lacrosse | US sports
John Arlotta decided to move his indoor lacrosse team from an NHL arena in St Paul, Minnesota, to a minor-league hockey arena in the Atlanta suburbs four years ago because the rent was too high in Minnesota, and because he saw lots of room for growth in Georgia. So the Minnesota Swarm became the Georgia Swarm after 11 seasons, and the Swarm moved south with a critical possession: four of the first six picks in the National Lacrosse League draft, including the first overall pick.
The Swarm made a logical choice with that first selection, taking Lyle Thompson, a forward from the University at Albany. He’d broken the NCAA career records for assists and points, and he’d twice won the Tewaaraton Award, the Heisman Trophy of college lacrosse, the first time jointly with his teammate and older brother, Miles.
The Thompsons are Native Americans from the Onondaga Nation, one of six nations in the Iroquois Confederacy. Besides Lyle, three other Thompson brothers play in the NLL. Miles, 28, and Jerome, 30, are on the Swarm; Jeremy, 32, plays for the Saskatchewan Rush.
Arlotta knew he’d be getting a prolific player in Lyle Thompson, who has scored 165 goals in 75 games for the Swarm in the last four years, led the team to the 2017 NLL title and was the league’s MVP that year. But Thompson also is an ambassador for not just a sport, but for a culture. “I’ve been given a platform,” Lyle Thompson tells the Guardian. “I try to use it, but I don’t overuse it. I don’t like to over-publicize any one thing. I just want to keep my audience listening.”
Native Americans are still very much the heart of lacrosse, the game the Iroquois were said to have first played nearly 1,000 years ago, a sport that is said to have been invented by The Creator, with bear, deer and mammals on one side, and birds on the other.
Seven players on the Swarm roster are Native Americans, including the Thompson brothers and Randy Staats, the team’s second-leading goalscorer. The team regularly hosts youth clinics infused with Native American customs. “The kids love it because they’re unique,” says Arlotta.
Sadly, many people still need educating. During the Swarm’s game against the Philadelphia Wings in January, the Wings’ public-address announcer tried to fire up the crowd by yelling, “Let’s snip the ponytail.”
Lyle Thompson, who wears his hair in a long, braided ponytail, said the comments were particularly disrespectful because Native Americans in the past had their hair cut before they enrolled in Christian schools. “It was upsetting, brought tears to my eyes,” Miles Thompson says. “It was something I hadn’t heard since I was growing up, in high school.”
Lyle Thompson has scored 165 goals in 75 games for the Swarm in the last four years. Photograph: Kyle Hess
Lyle Thompson says, “I didn’t even know about it until after the game. People were looking at me, wondering if I’d heard it.” Asked how he felt after he was told about it, Thompson says, “I guess I wasn’t surprised. I was mad that it bothered me, though. I knew something had to be said. I couldn’t brush it off.” Some fans allegedly said they would “scalp” Thompson too. After the incident, Thompson tweeted, “I know Philly takes pride in their ruthless fans, but I didn’t know it was like that, lol … now I know.. just haven’t heard stuff like this since HS”.
I know Philly takes pride in their ruthless fans but I didn’t know it was like that lol…. now I know.. just haven’t heard stuff like this since HS https://t.co/efODXZScRb
— LYLE THOMPSON (@lyle4thompson) January 13, 2019
The announcer, Shawny Hill, apologized and wrote in a statement that the taunt represented “a lack of knowledge of heritage and history,” but he was fired. Lyle and Miles Thompson said they have received lots of positive support since the incident from fans.
“The Thompson brothers all have done a remarkable job as standout players in our league both on and off the floor,” Nick Sakiewicz, the NLL commissioner, told the Guardian. “They are incredible examples of what a complete professional athlete should be. The fact that they are bringing greater awareness and highlighting their platform of the rituals of Indigenous peoples is another example of the great leaders and people they are. I’ve urged them to continue to educate fans about their traditions and the importance behind them.”
The Thompsons continue to make an impact on the field too. The Swarm have clinched a playoff spot this season and average 6,029 per home game, which is 10th in the 11-team league, but up 35% from 2018. Because of a recent injection of talented young players like Lyle Thompson, the NLL is also growing. Teams in Philadelphia and San Diego were added this year, and teams will be added next year on Long Island, a long-time lacrosse hotbed, and in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Because indoor lacrosse, which is often called “box lacrosse,” is a played on what is essentially a hockey rink covered by artificial turf, it most resembles hockey, though there are also the punishing physical element of football and the pick-and-roll element of basketball. Atlanta has not been a hockey market, having, then losing, two NHL teams, the Flames and the Thrashers. The hockey team that shares the arena with the Swarm is called the Atlanta Gladiators, but the team is a Boston Bruins farm club and a member of the third-tier ECHL. “We still have to make people understand that they’re the third-tier of hockey and we’re the first-tier of lacrosse,” Arlotta says.
But Arlotta says Lyle, Miles and Jerome Thompson have helped the Swarm fill two buckets: one for talent, and, as he says, “the other bucket, which is equally important for me, is the character they have, which emanates through the organization and manifests itself in the clubhouse. Talent is important in an organization, but character wins championships.”
Miles Thompson says having two brothers as teammates “always had been a dream, but it was something we couldn’t control.” Teams can protect only so many players before an expansion draft, so it is possible that Miles and Jerome could play for other teams next year.
“[Having my brothers on the same team] helped me enjoy my job more,” Lyle Thompson says. Miles looks at the wider picture: “Things are changing. And anything that’s growing is something good.”
The First Family of Lacrosse: Lacrosse Tips From the Thompson Brothers
If you know lacrosse, you’ve heard of Jeremy, Jerome (“Hiana”), Miles and Lyle Thompson. Collectively, they’ve won the prestigious Tewaaraton Award three times, participated in the 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championships with the Iroquois Nationals, been named NCAA Division I All-Americans, and currently play for the Florida Launch of Major League Lacrosse and the Georgia Swarm and Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League. They also run off-season youth camps and have their own line of Thompson Brothers Lacrosse gear with Nike.
They are known for their inspiring and creative play and, as Native Americans, maintaining a close connection to the roots of the sport. For them, playing lacrosse is about honoring and carrying on ancient traditions that date back more than a thousand years.
And all they want is for you to get that same fulfillment out of the game as they do. DICK’S Pro Tips joined them so they could share some of their favorite drills and talk about how you can improve your skills on the field and your understanding of the sport.
1. HAVE FUN
“Once you start one person with this game, you know, it goes. It just keeps going. Anytime you have someone to play the game with, it makes it more fun. It helps you compete and sets you to a standard.” – Lyle Thompson
“Put your best effort out, encourage the people around you and most importantly, in the end, you want to have fun.” – Jeremy Thompson
“I grew up seeing the kids on our reservation, the older guys, they weren’t on a path that I really liked. They were doing drugs, maybe some alcohol. And the only people I looked up to were my older brothers and my father. I want to be that for the next generation. I want to show them that you can have fun with a clear mind. ” – Miles Thompson
You might work a defender, work the crease, or work the ball downfield, but you play the game. And playing is fun. The Thompsons firmly believe that the game should be fun. If it’s not, why bother? Growing up, the Thompsons had little else except each other and the game. They played all the time and still do. So remember that having fun is always the first order of business.
2. PLAY IT YOUR WAY
“The animal I represent is the bear because a bear is good with his hands. He’s not the fastest animal out there and that resembles me on the field. Mine is the inside game where you need good hands to catch any pass that comes to you.” – Miles Thompson
“I represent the eagle because the eagle flies high and can see everything that’s going on. That’s perfect for the way I play the game. I think of myself as a good feeder – someone who sees the field really well, sees the play before it happens.” – Lyle Thompson
“The animal that I represent is the wolf because I’m pretty shifty and quick. I’m a pretty aggressive player and I play best with my wolf pack.” – Hiana Thompson
“The animal that best represents me is the deer. I’ve always been a runner, I’ve always been quick on my feet and running was always a fun thing for me.” – Jeremy Thompson
Every player on the team is there for a reason: to add their strengths to the team while minimizing the weaknesses of others. To honor their Native American heritage, the Thompsons each selected an animal that reflects the elements of their game. You too can choose your spirit animal or simply recognize that different players bring different things to the table. Maybe one player’s game is speed, while for another it is quickness. Or vision. Or reliability. Or guile. Or strength. Understand that as long as players are properly deployed on the field, there are any number of positive qualities that can improve a team.
3. TAKE YOUR MEDICINE
“It really goes beyond just a sport for us. Every spring [the Onondaga] have a medicine game. It’s a renewal for us every year. Plant life comes up, the trees start to bud, flowers start to come out again. Same thing as lacrosse players born into this world. You’re given that reminder of why the Creator sent this game down to the people.” – Jeremy Thompson
“The way I personally look at it is, it’s medicine in a way that it’s entertaining. It brings people together. It’s something to look forward to. It makes people happy watching it and it makes people happy playing it.” – Hiana Thompson
The Thompsons connect to lacrosse on a different level. It’s more than a game to them. As Native Americans of the Onondaga Nation, they call it a medicine game, which means they play for the benefit and entertainment of the Creator. With that comes a reverential respect for everything about the sport: the ground it’s played on, the tools they use; their opponent, spectators and community; for the elders who have passed on and the youth who will someday join them on the field. The more you dedicate yourself to the game and improving your skills, the more you will get out of the game and be able to give back to the people important to you.
4. GROW THE GAME
“It’s a small sport, [but] it’s growing fast. I think a lot of people want to see it keep growing. It’s an entertaining game to watch and an even more entertaining game to play. But for us, it carries more meaning because it’s our game. It’s part of us, it’s part of our lives and it’s part of the next generation of players. So, we want to grow the game so that everyone can see this game that is part of our culture.” – Lyle Thompson
“When this game was given to us, it brought people together, it brought nations together, communities. And [the annual spring medicine game], that’s our basic reminder that this game was sent down to have good intentions, good mind, good thoughts, good energy.” – Jeremy Thompson
“When I was a kid growing up, I wanted to be a professional player, and being a professional player, now I want to help other kids live up to their dreams, have something to look forward to. And I want to be that role model for them. ” – Miles Thompson
Invite your friends and family to watch games. Invite others to join the team. Teach people how to cradle, catch and throw. In short, grow the game by introducing people to it. Compete up to your ability. And always keep in mind that the game is for your enjoyment and the enjoyment of others.
5. RESPECT THE GAME
“Almost everything that I’m involved with in my life wouldn’t be here without the game of lacrosse. Lacrosse has given me an education, helped me meet my best friends, helped me make a living. So it’s important for me to leave something for the kids coming up or for the future of lacrosse.” – Lyle Thompson
“Respect was a huge thing that we’re brought up on whether it’s in life, or the game of lacrosse. My dad brought us up playing lacrosse [a certain way]. I mean, I don’t care if someone comes up and two-hands you across the arm, you’re out there for a different purpose. You’re going to go out there and play hard still. And it’s just the way we play lacrosse. It’s the way we walk around through life.” – Hiana Thompson
Lacrosse is a microcosm of life. Playing it can help you on and off the field, but only if you let it. To do so, understand where the sport comes from and its original purpose. Know that you will face adversity, ups and downs, wins and losses. Through it all play hard and play clean. Do not seek retribution on opponents who do not play the same way. And apply that respect to your everyday life.
6. WORK HARD
“For me and Miles, we grew up playing together and he always played at a high level. It forced me to play at that same level. So I think just having that, it really helps you get better at the game.” – Lyle Thompson
“Know that you have a gift and it’s going to take you a lifetime to become the best you can be, [to] own your own craft and take yourself to the next level through hard work. There’s going to be adversity. Just [stick] with it and [stay] strong.” – Jeremy Thompson
Nothing worth having comes easy. That goes for lacrosse the same as it goes for life. But you’ll get out of lacrosse everything you put into it and more, so work at it. Remember what Lyle said: “The harder you play, the stronger the medicine.” And strong medicine means the more healing you get.
Thompson Brothers Rock Their Way Out Of A Label
NASHVILLE When the Thompson Brothers Band recorded their sophomore album for RCA, little did they realize it would (a) get them dropped from the label and (b) result in their becoming a satellite-distribution firm for their own major-label album.
To begin at the beginning, after RCA green-lighted the group’s follow-up to 1997’s Blame It on the Dog, the trio recorded The Late Late Late Show, an unabashed rock album that oscillates between Beatles-flavored melodies and Tin Pan Alley influences.
They knew it wouldn’t fly with country radio, but what the hell.
“We played the album for [RCA Label Group Chairman Joe Galante] him and he said, ‘I don’t think I can do anything with this,” guitarist and lead vocalist Andy Thompson said.
Although Galante did offer to help the band get a deal somewhere else, consolidation within the RCA structure muddled efforts to land a rock deal on RCA outside Nashville, and the group was dropped from the label.
Major Label, Independent Marketing
Since RCA wasn’t going to release the album, the band is now buying copies from RCA and trying self-promotion and distribution. “It’s a major-label record with independent marketing,” bass player Mike Whitty said.
Now they’re selling the album at their live shows, such as their upcoming gig Thursday at Arcadia in Santa Monica, Calif., and by mail. They’re also aiming to sell it through their Web site (www.thompsonbrothers.com) and other Internet outlets.
The Late Late Late Show may mark the Thompson Brothers Band’s formal departure from the country market, but the Boston natives’ blend of roots rock had been veering further and further from the pop sound on much of country radio.
“By the time we were finishing high school and the band was getting together, Foster & Lloyd, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam and Lyle Lovett were all on our local country radio station, and we thought we could fit in with that style,” Andy Thompson said. “We didn’t realize the station was quite different from the rest of the country until we moved here.”
Whitty added, “We started playing around Nashville and figured out we were a lot different from the other country acts. But our influences weren’t much different, so we wanted to bring those into country music.”
Andy Thompson said that at the time, Blame It on the Dog seemed to be pretty close to what they were doing. “But basically the first half of the songs were a compromise the later cuts [with edgier tunes like ‘Back on the Farm’ and a cover of Willie Nelson‘s ‘Pick Up the Tempo’ with Steve Earle] seemed to be more what we were leaning towards. “
Had To Find New Direction
“Then we really started changing the past two years,” drummer Matt Thompson said. “We met [producer] Darrell Brown, and country radio went one way, we went the other. When we moved here in 1991, we fit in a little more with what country radio was doing. We were young at the time, and we didn’t really know where we were. We had to find ourselves, and we’re still doing that.”
The grooves of “For What It’s Worth” (RealAudio excerpt) reflect their new direction, but listeners are drawn back a bit toward country with the moody mandolin-laced cut “Draggin Those Chains” (RealAudio excerpt) and straight-ahead rock anthems such as “Hit Me Hard” (RealAudio excerpt) and “Wanderlust.”
The group makes several nods to the Fab Four and even delve into Tin Pan Alley on “Now” (RealAudio excerpt), co-written by L. Russell Brown, who co-penned “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree” and “Cry” on Blame It on the Dog.
Band members are quick to point out they are not turning away their loyal following, but rather hoping their fans will come along for the ride.
“A lot of the people who see us like country and pop,” Whitty said. “They probably listen to Britney Spears, Matchbox Twenty, the Wallflowers and then country. It’s not like we’re saying, ‘Go away.’ We’re actually welcoming them back because not everyone is a fan of just one genre.”
Andy Thompson added, “To the people that we still see out at the shows now, I don’t think it matters where [the music] fits. The people that liked us before still keep coming back.”
Thompson Brother’s Medicine Game Retreat
Program Overview
Thompson Brothers Lacrosse and 3d Lacrosse have teamed up to present the Medicine Game Retreat, an immersive and educational experience that teaches the history and heritage of the Creator’s Game in support of the Thompson’s 4TheFuture Foundation.
The Medicine Game Retreat Powered by 3d Lacrosse, which will premiere outside of Dallas on March 6, is an opportunity for the famed Thompsons, who operate Thompson Brothers Lacrosse and recently launched the 4TheFuture Foundation as a non-profit organization, to make an impactful connection with lacrosse players by teaching them about the roots and history of the game and its evolution to what we know today.
Featuring Jeremy, Jerome “Hiana”, Miles and Lyle—the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer—the Medicine Game Retreat is a chance for players from across Texas to learn from some of the most talented and influential players the sport has ever seen.
Structured to immerse attendees in the game and inspire them to view lacrosse differently, the Medicine Game Retreat will be held for the first time at Frontier Park in Prosper, with social distancing and mask protocols in place in accordance with local and state guidelines. The event is open to all boys lacrosse players from high school seniors through 1st grade.
The weekend will help support and raise awareness for the 4TheFuture Foundation, which the Thompsons founded to support Indigenous youth through lacrosse clinics, equipment grants, mentorship, education and more.
Interacting with attendees, the four Thompsons will begin the event with welcome remarks, followed by in-depth presentations on the history of the game, the story of the Medicine Stick, the Iroquois’ connection to lacrosse, and their own unique paths within the sport.
The Thompson brothers will then lead skills instruction intended to enhance lacrosse decision making and to encourage players to better understand their own skill set, strengths and weaknesses.
Next, the four star athletes will conduct a demonstration of the Medicine Game in its traditional form, including the use of hand-made wood sticks, giving attendees a glimpse of the game as it was played for centuries.
Medicine Game Retreat attendees will receive a Thompson Brothers Lacrosse shirt and will have the chance to win giveaways and prizes throughout the day. The event will close out with an autograph session.
To learn more about Thompson Brothers Lacrosse and 3d Lacrosse joining forces, read the announcement here.
Coaches
Hiana Thompson
• NLL Champions Cup Winner
• Iroquois Nationals
• Nike Athlete
Miles Thompson
• Tewaaraton Award Winner
• NLL Champions Cup Winner
• Premiere Lacrosse League
Lyle Thompson
• 2x Tewaarton Award Winner
• MLL Offensive Player of the Year
• NCAA Division 1 Career Points Leader
Jeremy Thompson
• Syracuse University
• 2x NJCAA Champion
• 3x NLL Champion
• Premiere Lacrosse League
Age Groups
- Kindergarten – 3rd Grade (2033-2030)
- 4th Grade – 7th Grade (2029-2026)
- 8th Grade – 12th Grade (2025-2021)
Schedule
Saturday, March 6th, 2021
- 2033-2030: 2-3 pm Training, 3 pm Giveaways & Autographs
- 2029-2026: 4-6 pm Training, 6 pm Giveaways & Autographs
- 2025-2021: 7-9 pm Training, 9 pm Giveaways & Autographs
Location
Frontier Park
1551 Frontier Pkwy
Prosper, TX 75078
Cost
- 2033-2030 $125*
- 2029-2021 $225*
*T-Shirts included for each registered player!
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Deposits are non-refundable for all 3STEP Lacrosse individual events. Individuals attending a 3STEP Lacrosse individual event must pay an initial deposit with the final balance due 60 days prior to the event. If an event is involuntarily cancelled, individuals will be offered a 90% credit or a 50% refund of their paid in full balance. Individuals who have not paid in full (deposit only or partial balance) will receive a 50% credit of the balance paid. Medical documentation will be required for individuals who cannot attend due to injury or illness. Credits and refunds will be processed a minimum of 60 days after the event. 3STEP Lacrosse will not be responsible for any ancillary or related expenses incurred by any individual, family, club or organization if the event is canceled in whole or in part.
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Thompson Brothers Set Guinness World Record
The Thompson brothers made history yet again.
In the Georgia Swarm’s home opener Saturday night, an 18-10 win over the two-time defending champion Saskatchewan Rush, the Thompsons set a Guinness World Record by all four brothers taking the floor at the same time in a professional lacrosse game.
They now officially hold the Guinness World Record title of “Most siblings to compete in same professional lacrosse game.”
“Having four incredibly talented siblings and world class lacrosse athletes play in our league is a rare feat, and a testament to their athletic skill and passion for box lacrosse,” said National Lacrosse League commissioner Nick Sakiewicz. “It’s a truly a historic moment – for the sport, the league, and the Thompson brothers.”
Their father, Jerome Sr., rented a 14-passenger van so the entire Thompson family could make the trip down for the event.
“It’s pretty cool that I get the opportunity to be on the same floor as all my brothers, all people who I’ve always looked up to and who have taught me a lot,” said Lyle Thompson.
The record became more memorable as each Thompson brother recorded at least one point in the game. For the Swarm, Miles Thompson recorded five points (4G, 1A), Lyle Thompson tallied eight points (2G, 6A), and Jerome Thompson finished the night with two points (1G, 1A). Jeremy Thompson added one assist for the Rush.
“It’s always quite the accomplishment when you get to play at the highest level of lacrosse and to be playing against the brothers makes it that much more meaningful,” said Jeremy Thompson. “It’s not every sports season you get to see a group of brothers playing amongst or against each other at a high level of lacrosse. I know my brothers are playing for the same reasons as me and that makes this a very special event.”
The Swarm (1-0) flew by the Rush (0-1) thanks to a run of seven unanswered goals bridging the second and third quarters on Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Field at Infinite Energy Arena.
Georgia’s Miles Thompson scored the first goal of the match just two minutes in on a power play, while free agent signing Mike Poulin earned his first win, replacing Brodie MacDonald in the second quarter to spark the run, allowing only three goals on 24 shots in over 38 minutes.
“[Comeau] always talks about how this is a game of runs,” Lyle Thompson said, “and all he said in the locker room is don’t get too high or too low. We came off of a run going into halftime, but we were only up by one against the two-time defending champs, and that’s exactly what we did. We couldn’t be too high; we couldn’t be too low. We had to go out there and keep grinding.”
The 2016 NLL Rookie of the Year Randy Staats had the final goal in the game, netting a hat trick for the Swarm in the 18-10 victory.
“[The Rush is] a team that’s come back from lots of deficits in the past,” Comeau said. “We were pretty conscious of that, and we knew what we needed to do. Credit to our guys. We executed the right decisions at the right time.”
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Family First: Thompson Brothers bring family down for Swarm Cherokee Camp
July 30, 2018
By: Ty Merrow
In the Thompson family vocabulary, there might not be a more important word than family.
The four Thompson Brothers – Jeremy, Jerome, Miles, and Lyle – have achieved a significant portion of their popularity from the rarity that is four siblings playing a sport at its highest level and doing so successfully. Playing their cultural sport together is second nature for them, a connection born from blood, time, passion, and respect, handed down from their parents and passed on to their own children.
That family circle stretches outside of the confines of blood, to other indigenous tribes and the Georgia Swarm. For the third annual Georgia Swarm Cherokee Lacrosse Camp in Cherokee Nation, the Thompsons were able to bring their families down with them from Onondaga to see the brothers at work and spend even more time together.
“(Swarm owner and general manager) John (Arlotta) always says it: family first,” Miles said. “That’s what it feels like this week. We’re allowed to bring our family down here. He helps us out a lot, and that’s why I love it here (with the Swarm). Family first.”
The Swarm – in partnership with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Thompson Brothers Lacrosse, and the Cherokee Preservation Foundation – hosts this Native-only, two-day youth camp on the Cherokee reservation in North Carolina every year, and 2018 was its highest attended camp yet.
Over 120 kids over two days traveled from as far as Oklahoma and New Mexico to learn from the best Native American lacrosse players in the world.
“I like coming down here, teaching the game,” Jerome said. “Not a lot of these people know our game of lacrosse (in Cherokee). It’s fun teaching it to the new people who are just trying to pick it up.”
Jerome showing off his stick skills | Photo Credit: Zach Fletcher
With stickball being the Cherokee’s cultural sport, lacrosse is still unfamiliar to Cherokee youth, although not as much as it was three years ago. The Thompsons use the clinic to spread their historical sport and teach the fundamentals to a new generation, impacting them with positive role models and excellent family values.
On Tuesday, July 24, two different age groups learned the basics of lacrosse at the Birdtown Rec Center. A number of the faces there were familiar, many having made every Swarm Cherokee camp, but new children still showed up to see and learn from the Thompsons.
The next day, the Thompson Brothers traveled to the Snowbird community in the Cherokee reservation. At the Snowbird Youth Center an hour away from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Hotel where the Thompson family was staying, the four brothers were introduced to a whole new host of kids and able to introduce them to their cultural sport.
Following that camp, the entourage traveled back to Birdtown Rec Center for the final camp, running through more advanced drills before finishing the event with giant games of lacrosse. The Thompson’s own kids participated, leading the game for the newly educated.
Before and after each clinic, the brothers say a few words, educating the kids on lacrosse, its cultural significance, how the Thompsons play in honor of the creator, and pass on their values to the children.
How the Cherokee kids are playing reminds Lyle of how he and Miles played at the University of Albany, very aggressive and free.
“That’s what I’ve seen here, just the freeness in the kids and how they were able to pick the game up and run with their strengths, a lot of the things we talked about,” Lyle said. “Overall, I always like coming down here. It’s always a lot of fun, and I’m seeing familiar faces. It keeps me coming back and keeps me excited to come back every year.”
After the two-hour clinics in Snowbird and Birdtown on the second day, the Cherokee community fed the Thompsons. The four brothers took their time meeting all the children and signing autographs before digging in after their hard work.
“That’s just something the Native communities do,” Miles said. “You come down to a different community, and they’re going to feed you their food that they made. That’s the same thing with us.”
Imparting knowledge before camp | Photo Credit: Zach Fletcher
Before the Thompsons made their annual trip down, they participated in the 2018 FIL Men’s World Lacrosse Championship on the Iroquois Nationals team in Netanya, Israel.
Seven hours ahead of their home’s time zone, the 10-day tournament resulted in the four brothers winning 14-12 against Australia in the bronze medal game.
The world exhibition meant spending 14 days away from their families, however. Almost immediately upon arriving back home, the Thompson Brothers turned their attention southwards to North Carolina for their annual trip, but this time, they brought their families with them.
Filling up three vans with 20 members of the Thompson family, they traveled southbound from Onondaga over a two-day span. It marked the first time the Thompson Brothers brought members of their family down with them for the Cherokee Camp, and it was made even more special as their parents, Jerome Sr. and Deloris, and grandfather, Harvey, came down with them.
“My father, we told him about our plans, and he kind of invited himself, so we made room for him,” Jerome Sr. said. “It was no question in our mind that he was going to go; it was just if he was able to. So, he canceled all his weekly arrangements, and he’s here with us. I think he’s enjoying every minute cause he’s asking a lot of questions on the youth and what the boys are getting out of it, their experience with kids like this.”
The four generations of Thompson men at the camp is an impressive feat. Given how difficult it is already just to get the four Thompson Brothers together, getting them together with almost all of their wives, kids, parents, and grandfather is Herculean.
It gives their kids a chance to see what their parents do for a living and how they impact other indigenous children across the continent. Jerome Sr. and Deloris, however, are used to their superstar children and the impact they regularly make.
Jerome Sr. looks on | Photo Credit: Zach Fletcher
“I never thought that my boys would become stars or popular with kids,” Deloris said. “I was asked the same question just the other day last week by one of our clan mothers … She asked me, ‘How exciting is it for you to watch your boys play on TV like that?’ and I go, ‘I don’t know. It’s normal to me.’”
Normal to them, but the wonder of having an idol in front of them is apparent on each child’s face during the clinics. It’s part of why the Thompson Brothers are able to draw Native youth from as far as Oklahoma and New Mexico to the annual Cherokee camp.
The brothers recognize this characteristic, and refuse to let a kid asking for a photo or autograph leave empty-handed. It’s the same way they are before and after NLL games, sometime staying the longest after a game to make sure every kid gets what they want.
“They don’t want to see a little kid leave without being satisfied, because that’s why they’re there,” Jerome Sr. said. “They can see this professional person that they relate to or is their idol, and they get to see them and finally get to talk to them in person.”
All of this is a natural part of the Thompson Brothers take on family, passed down to them from their parents. They’ll credit Jerome Sr. and Deloris for the values they were taught and internalized, but the parents credit the brothers with how they’ve used those lessons for positivity in Native communities and across the world.
“The way myself and my wife brought them up and our teachings, really, that’s all we did,” Jerome Sr. said. “We pass our message down to them, and they were able to consume it and give back, knowing that its going to make them a better human being. I think that’s another one of their messages, just being a human being.”
Family first | Photo Credit: Zach Fletcher
For the Georgia Swarm, giving back to the Native American community and its relationship with the Thompson Brothers and the Eastern Band of Cherokee is of the upmost importance. The Swarm organization operates with a similar familial attitude, and the Thompsons and Cherokee are a part of its family circle.
“Swarm, TBL, and Cherokee, we all have a good relationship,” Jerome said. “We just want to keep that going, especially doing it for the younger generations of the Native youth. We’re more than happy to come down and do this for them.”
For the Swarm, having the rest of the Thompson family down for the clinic was a welcome treat, especially following the brothers’ incredible trip to Israel representing the Iroquois nation on the world stage.
“I’m happy that (the Arlottas) treat them well,” Deloris said. “Everyone treats them like family, and that’s what I noticed coming down here, too. We had three games down here this year, and they treat us really good. They treat us like we’re family, like everybody does.”
It’s a thread connecting various indigenous tribes, organizations, and people of all ages and backgrounds, sewing them all together tightly and allowing them to impact the next generation while growing the great game of lacrosse.
For the Thompson Brothers, increasing that family while still spending so much time with their own immediate members is part of their life’s mission.
“For them to go out and work with the kids is part of their payback, and they enjoy that,” Jerome Sr. said. “They know it’s part of their work. They don’t call it work because they enjoy it. It’s a giveback, giveback to the game itself. They’d go anywhere.”
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The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the “gun that made the twenties roar”.
One historian called the Thompson a weapon that “literally made the twenties roar.”
The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults.
The US Marine Corps preferred to use the Thompson as a limited weapon, especially during the final offensive operations of the Second World War.
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During his lifetime Wade wrote two books other than The Thompson Country.
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Okay, let’s dig a little deeper into the Thompson brothers .
Expected at a rally in just a few hours at the Thompson Center.
Expect even more people in a couple of hours at Thompson Center.
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The license for the weapon was bought in 1988 by the FAU branch, which upgraded the submachine gun to the model 2.
In the 1960s, the Thompson family converted the church hall into a recording studio.
In the 1960s, the Thompson family converted the church hall into a recording studio.
During the Cuban Revolution, the Thompson submachine gun was used by both Batista’s army and Fidel Castro’s guerrillas.
During the Cuban Revolution, the Thompson submachine guns were in service with both Fulgencio Batista’s men and Fidel Castro.
When Bob left Penelope, he moved into the Thompson hotel with Hannah.
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Generally, Richmond and the Thompson regions consistently have high immunization rates approaching the national target of 97 percent.
Overall, Richmond and Thompson have consistently high vaccination rates, close to the national target of 97%.
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By 1857, Americans and British colonists were beginning to respond to rumors of gold in the Thompson River area.
In 1857, rumors spread among American and British settlers about the discovery of gold deposits at in the Thompson River .
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To see what the brothers Thompson intend to do
You don’t hear me listening to the Thompson Twins anymore.
Any spot on earth where goods are to be sold by advertising is inside the fence of the Thompson field, said Thompson.
Any place on earth where merchandise is to be advertised is inside the fence of Thompson’s field , ”Thompson said.
At one time over 30 reaction ferries crossed the rivers of British Columbia, primarily the Fraser River and the Thompson River.
There are over 30 river ferries operating in British Columbia, mostly along the Fraser and Thompson .
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the National Firearms Act by the United States Congress in 1934.
The increased popularity of submachine guns like the Thompson and their use in gang warfare in the 1920s and 1930s prompted the US Congress to pass the National Firearms Act in 1934.90,000 Edgar Wright’s documentary and drama with Tessa Thompson: Sundance’s most intriguing films
Unlike the leading European festivals, which were either painfully trying to decide whether they should be held or not (hello Cannes), or were just held (Venice, San Sebastian ), Sundance announced in the summer that it will be running online. Screenings in some cinemas, and not only in Utah, but throughout the country, will still be, but journalists were urged not to come anywhere and watch films at home.
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The peculiarity of “Sundance” is that there is no well-established, common for all programs and obvious favorites. So, in the same Cannes or Venice, for example, there is a main program and several parallel ones, so everyone looks about the same thing. At Sundance, all the pictures are scattered in equivalent sections, and any of them can turn out to be good. Usually, the schedules of the festival participants do not coincide, and everyone expects something of their own from him. Therefore, it would be wrong to say that we have selected the “most anticipated films” of “Sundance”.We are specifically waiting for them, but not the fact that others are waiting. Although it seems that their description and presentation should be of interest to many.
This year, due to the new format, the program was reduced – it included 72 full-length films from 29 countries, 38 of them being debuts. There will be few big names, but there will be enough really interesting openings. And there is nothing wrong with that. After all, Stephen Soderbergh, Quentin Tarantino, and Jim Jarmusch were once debutants, and they started out at Sundance.
Sparks Brothers
The debut documentary from the director of “The Tough Pointers” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. All” Edgar Wright was called by the curators of “Sundance” only “a real delight.” Wright talks about “a favorite band of your favorite band that you will soon love too.” The director claims that even if you’ve never heard of Sparks, they have influenced the music you like in one way or another. Founded by brothers Ron and Russell Mael, the band has existed in the background of major cultural events for the past 50 years and has recorded 25 studio albums.Wright’s witty documentary is their chance to step out of the category of cult musicians and gain widespread popularity.
“Transition”
Still from the movie “Transition”
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Another debut, this time by the actress Rebecca Hall, starring Christopher Nolan and Woody Allen, is dedicated to American racism. The film is based on the book by Nella Larsen, a black writer of the so-called Harlem Renaissance.
“Thor: Ragnarok” star Tessa Thompson plays the sophisticated and wealthy Irene Redfield in 1920s America.One day, she walks into a teahouse of an exquisite hotel in New York and notices a blonde who does not take her eyes off her. Irene wants to run away, but Kendry (Ruth Negga) is quicker. Both women are light enough to impersonate whites, but each chooses her own path, and a new acquaintance threatens their orderly life. According to the festival, “The Transition” is an elegant psychological thriller about obsession, repression and self-deception.
“One per track”
Still from Alone on the Track
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The director of the Asian hit “Bad Genius” Nattawut Punpiriya shot a charming road movie about male friendship and reconciliation with the past under the strict guidance of the legendary Wong Kar-Wai.
Boss works as a bartender in a trendy bar in New York, and the line of girls waiting for his shift never dries up. Once his old friend Aud from Bangkok contacts him and says that he is dying. The boss returns home and sets out with the dying Aud on a journey through Thailand and from his own memory. In the spirit of Bill Murray from Broken Flowers, they bring forgotten things back to Aud’s exes, and to the surprise of the Boss, there is one thing for him that casts doubt on the friendship of the two men.Punpiriya’s film promises everything one can expect from a road movie in Thailand: adventure, nostalgia, joy mixed with sadness, and many more mouth-watering cocktails.
“Pink Cloud”
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Brazilian debutante Luli Gerbase, at first glance, made a film on a very relevant topic – isolation. However, according to the director, the idea of the film was born long before the pandemic, and in it Zherbase wanted to talk not so much about isolation as about the reproductive rights of women.
Giovanna and Iago meet at a party and sparks between them. True, young people do not even imagine what kind of test their newly established relationship will face. Due to the deadly cloud that unexpectedly covers the city, they have to look for shelter together. Months pass, the entire planet is in quarantine, and Giovanna and Iago are alone with each other. Isolation narrows the once large and vibrant world to one person, and the heroes have to face themselves.
“Human factor”
Still from the film “The Human Factor”
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The psychological thriller directed by Ronnie Trocker is clearly inspired by “Force Majeure” by Cannes laureate Ruben Estlund. The director dissects the European middle class and finds nothing attractive about it. The Franco-German couple Nina and Yana escapes from the bustle of the city and work in an advertising agency to a house on the coast, taking their children with them. However, they do not succeed in an idyllic holiday: robbers attack the house, which at first unites the whole family. As the police gradually begin to figure out the details, it becomes obvious that the household clearly does not tell each other the whole truth. Who are they really – close people or strangers living under the same roof?
“How will this end”
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Directors Zoe Lister-Jones and Daryl Wayne are no strangers to Sundance, and this is not the first time they have worked together. This time they shot an apocalyptic comedy about a doomsday party that will hopefully be as good as last year’s Hang in Palm Springs hit with Andy Samberg and Christine Milioti.
The main character Lisa, played by Lister-Jones herself, is going to throw a party just before a giant asteroid is to fall to Earth and completely destroy it. Organization of holidays has never been an easy task, even in normal times, and before the apocalypse becomes completely impossible. Liza is haunted by failure after failure, and as a result, she has to walk across Los Angeles in the company of her sharp-tongued sister in order to find peace with herself and find company for the end of the world. Sundance notes that the film exudes the “optimistic nihilism” we all need in these challenging times.
R # J
Still from the movie “R # J”
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Timur Bekmambetov continues to promote the screenlife genre invented by him, where all the action of the film takes place on the screens of gadgets. Considering that in a pandemic, almost all life went online, then Bekmambetov became a real visionary, having foreseen the main trend of our time.On Sundance, he produced the feature-length debut of Carrie Williams, considered by many to be one of the most promising young directors.
With the help of the new genre screenlife, they reimagined the old love story of Romeo and Juliet. Like Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation, Williams leaves the Shakespearean text intact, but transfers the action to our days and, like in the sensational Bridgertons in Russia, gives the main roles to non-white-skinned artists. In general, this practice has existed for a long time, but when mixed with an unusual presentation, it makes R # J a real anthem of our time.
Mayday
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Another up-and-coming debutante writer and director Karen Sinorre has created a feminist dystopia that essentially asks the question, “What’s the power, sister?”
Girl Ana (Grace Van Patten) is mysteriously transported to a mysterious world, where a group of female soldiers led by Marsha (Mia Goth) is in a state of constant war. They take Anu under their wing and create a real soldier out of her.The heroine seems to be gaining real freedom, but over time she begins to doubt that she is as bloodthirsty as she wants to think. “Madey” reads like a transparent metaphor for modern feminism, and of course it’s very curious what Sinorre thinks about this.
“Misha and the Wolves”
Still from “Misha and the Wolves”
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Experienced documentary filmmaker Sam Hobkinson presents a real detective thriller about modern Mowgli, or rather, her exposure. A little orphan survives the Holocaust, hiding from the Nazis in the forest and finding a home in a family of wolves. Later, this girl, Mischa Defonesca, published her memoir, “Surviving With Wolves”, which became a real bestseller and has been translated into 18 languages. The incredible story is so unlikely that it could actually happen in real life. But did it happen? The director takes us on a real detective journey, where some new revelation is hidden behind every turn, and the answers lead to new questions.Sundance promises an emotional roller coaster like last year’s excellent documentary The Artist and the Thief.
“Taming the Garden”
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A huge beautiful tree as high as a fifteen-story building floats on a barge in the middle of the Black Sea. Where is it sailing and why? For several years, a mysterious gentleman has been traveling around Georgia and choosing the most beautiful trees. Often they are on someone’s property, so he buys them out from their rightful owners for tens of thousands of dollars. The team has been working for months to tear the tree out of its habitat and send it across the sea to an unknown destination. Local residents wonder why this eccentric millionaire needs their trees, and suffer from the fact that their native forest is taken away from them. Georgian Salome Jashi is fascinated by what is happening, but she is also trying to figure out the reason for the rich eccentric’s passion for the Georgian fauna.
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Brothers Splash – American basketball players Stephen Kerry and Hee Thompson. Both guards play professionally for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Considered one of the greatest shooters in NBA history and one of the greatest backcourts of all time, they teamed up to set various NBA records for three-point field goals with a pair of teammates, each winning a three-point competition. They are all NBA stars and have won three NBA championships and 5 championships with Warriors.
Sons of former NBA players, Kerry and Thompson were not highly recruited from high school, but made a relatively successful college basketball car before being selected in the first round of the NBA draft by the Warriors. Curry was selected with the seventh overall pick in 2009, while Thompson was the eleventh overall pick in 2011. In 2014-15, they became the first teammates in the league to have been the starting guards in the same All-Star Game since 1975, and they were the first pair of All-Star Warriors since 1993.They also became the first combat combo to be named to the All-NBA national team in the same season since 1979 – 80. Both are also the team’s success, helping the Warriors win the 2015 NBA Finals for their first team title in 40 years. They later feat in 2017 and 2018, for three championships. Additionally, they were teammates on the US national team in 2014, winning the gold medal at the FIBA World Basketball Championship.
Background
Stephen Kerry and Hee Thompson were both born into families.Their fathers, Dell Curri and Mihal Thompson, had a productive NBA car, while the other Sonia Kurri and Me Thompson were college players. Their brothers, Seth Kurri and Michel Thompson, also became basketball players. However, neither Stephen nor Hee were highly recruited in college basketball programs.
Kerry did not receive scientific proposals from any major universities, and his parents’ alma mater, DroyTech, asked him to be out for a walk. He landed a secondary basketball program at Ddson College, a small private school in North Carolina.As a sophomore, Kerry and the 3-point shooting developed nationally as he led the Wildcats in the 2008 NCAA Final Four game. The following season, he was the consensus first-team All-American and led the nation in 28.6 points per game.
Thompson played at the University of Washington, which was not considered a basketball superhouse. Recruited there by Trainer XX Ett, he was only recruited by other Pacific-10 (now Pac-12) schools, prompting him to move from California to Washington.Thompson became a two-time All-Pac-10 first-team player and led the conference with 21.6 points per game in 2010 – 11. He ended his Cougars career holding the school record for most three-pointers careers (242).
Golden State Warriors
Golden State picked 6ft Kurri in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft with seventh overall pick. Although the Warriors already had another thrifty, 6-foot, abusive guard in Monte, Coach Don Nelson had a penchant for using small formulations in his N e Ball system and warned against the idea of picking Kerry.However, Chs announced in a media session that he and Kerry are too young to play together. Two years later, while Kerry and B were still tuning in, the Warriors added another guard in the 6ft Thompson they drew in the first round with an 11th overall pick in 2011. Curry and Thompson had limited time together in their first year as teammates, the 2011-12 season was cut to 66 games due to the lack of the NBA, and Kerry missed 40 games due to injuries. Towards the end of the season, Golden State sold fan favorite in a deal for center Andrew Bogut, leaving Kurri to lead the team and opening up the shooting guard position to Thompson, who provided the required size for their back court.
In 2012-13, Kerry and Thompson teamed up to make 483 three-pointers, the largest ever in the NBA. Kerry set an NBA record with 272 trebles, while Thompson added 211 for the 22nd-best season in league history. Warriors coach Mark said the tandem was “the greatest backcourt of all time.” Golden State advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs before losing to Western Conference champion San San Spurs. Kerry and Thompson in 2013-14 became the first teammates to finish first and second in three-point, making 261 and 223 respectively.They also extended their combined record of three pointers by one (484) to total 42.4 points per game. Since Kerry made 42.4 percent of his three-point attempts and Thompson finished 41.7 percent, ESPN.com wrote that “no backcourt in history has scored Splash Brothers in both 3-point volume and efficiency categories.” During the offseason, they were both members of the 2014 US team that won gold at the FIBA World Cup. The two together make more three-pointers than any other in the tournament, representing 43 of Team USA 77 three in 13 games.Thompson established himself as the star of the international competition, and emerged as a peer to Kerry rather than his sedekik. He was the second top scorer for the US team, averaging 12.7 points, while Kerry added 10.7.
Prior to the 2014-15 season, the Warriors considered breaking up the pair and trading Thompson for forward Love, but retained their starting backcourt by signing a four-year $ 70 million contract extension with Thompson. That season, Kerry and Thompson both averaged 50 points per game, the seventh time in an NBA season on the same team, and 95 for the first time since 1994.They both started in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, becoming the first teammates to become the starting guards in the All-Star Game since 1975. Kerry received the most All-Star votes for his second All-Star straight start. Breaking down to a one-quarter NBA record of 37 points and nine three-pointers in a 52-point game in January, Thompson made his All-Star debut. He was selected as a reserve by the Western Conference coaches before being named as a replacement starter by West Coach Steve Kerr, who became the Warriors coach that season.The Splash Brothers were the first All-Star Warriors since Tim Hardavey and Chris Mullin in 1993, and the first pair of starters in an all-star game since Ria Barry and Nate Thurmond in 1967. During the All-Star Weekend, Carrie and Thompson also entered the Three-Point Competition, which was considered the biggest contestant in the event’s history. They both advanced to the final three-man round before Kerry won the competition.
Kerr’s first season, the Warriors finished with a top 67 to 15 in the league, the biggest win in an NBA rookie coach ever, and won the 2015 NBA Finals for their first title in 40 years.Kerry captured the NBA Most Played Player award. Kerr had Kurri the guard of opposing pinpoint guards, which Kerry attributed to to keep him more focused; B had previously assigned this defensive responsibility to the taller Thompson. In addition, Kerry broke his own record for three pointers (286), and Thompson finished second in the league again (239), as both made 525 triplets together, surpassing his previous record by 41 with 44 percent of their shots. They were both named to the All-NBA national team, while Kerry was named to the first team, and Thompson received the third team awards.This was the first time the Warriors teammates were named All-NBA in the same season, since Mullin (first team) and Hardaway (second) were recognized in 1991 – 92. Kerry and Thompson were the first backcourt mates to were selected by the All-NBA from 1979 – 80 when Gus Williams and Sees Johnson of Se were both named to the second team.
Former US President Barack Obama expressed the opinion that Golden State visited the White House in February 2016, and President Barack Obama suggested that Thompson’s stroke was “actually a little premature,” than Kerry’s.The Warriors made the 2015 All-Star break at 16 with a 48-4 record, the best start in NBA history. Kerry was voted into the All-Star as the starter, and Thompson was selected as a reservist alongside teammate Draymond Green. Kerry led the league-leading 29.8 points per game, and both he and Thompson were again 1 – 2 in the league in three-pointers done. They were again selected for the Three Point Competition, and Kerry was a tough favorite to win; Batting site, Bovada, listed Kerry as the favorite for a 10-11 win while Thompson was second at 9 – One more time, two advanced to the final round, but Thompson took over, while K was in second place, ahead of it 27 – 23.
With 24 games remaining in the season, Kerry again surpassed his NBA three-pointer record, hitting 288 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a win of 121 to 118. He also had an NBA record with 12 three-pointers per game, including a winner for 30 feet in the last second in overtime. Kerry and Thompson broke their combined record of three pointers this season after just 66 games, when the Warriors (60-6) became the fastest team in league history to ever reach 60 wins in a season. Golden State finished the season with a record 73 NBA wins.Kerry finished the season with 402 three-pointers, while Thompson finished second with 276. Their total of 678 broke their previous record by 153 shots. They were also the most in the NBA with an average of 52.2 points per game. In the playoffs, the Warriors beat Oklahoma City from a deficit of 3 – 1 in the Western Conference finals, 4 – Thompson scored 41 points and made an NBA playoff record 11 three-pointers in Game 6, and Splash Brothers first of the NBA players have finished with at least 30 three-pointers in the playoff series.Their 62 combined made the Thunders streak for a total of 55.
In 2016-17, Kerry and Thompson became the first two players in NBA history to make at least 200 3-points in five consecration seasons. Kerry broke the NBA record for most three-pointers made in singles with 13, beating the previous of 12 he held with Kobe Bryant and Doniell Marshall. In 2017-18, they made 200 three-point ones again to extend their record for seasons of 200 initiations.In Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against Houston, Thompson scored 35 points and shot 9-of-14 on three-pointers and Kerry added 29 points and five 3s to help the Warriors overcome the 17-point deficit and win 115-86, stopping and tying the streak by 3 – The Splash Brothers outscored the Rockets 37 – 25 in the second half of shooting-15.
All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins joined the Warriors in 2018 at 19. While teammates with Kerry and Thompson on the 2014 US basketball team, he joked that he was the third Splash Brother.At the time, he made nine of his 61 attempts with three points (14.8%) in his four-year career, but he improved to 35.1% in four years. On October 29, 2018 against the Chicago Bulls, Thompson hit the NBA record with 14 threes to beat Kerry’s previous mark, Thompson scored 52 points in 27 minutes, making 14 in his 24 threes. His 10 first-half 3s tied Chandler Parsons’ 2014 record, while Golden State hit 17 first-half 3s to set the NBA record by half.With Kurri already hitting 51 points in the game earlier in 2018 – 19, Splash Brothers became the first NBA teammates to score 50 points or more in the competition through their first eight games. In the 2019 playoffs, the Warriors Los Angeles in the first round are 4-2, but both Kerry and Thompson suffered tilts in Game 6 and were in question to enter the Game 1 conference semifinals against Houston. The streak was tied 2-2 after four games, and the Splash Brothers battled their 3-point shooting, teaming up to miss at least two-thirds of their attempts in five straight games, the longest streak in their post-failure history.With the two fighting off their shooting, Durant was the Warriors’ best player in the playoffs, bringing the team to the top 35.4 points in the game. However, Durant left the game at 2:05 in the third quarter after suffering a straight right calf; he was later ruled out vaguely. Kerry led Golden State to victory in Game 5 after 16 of his 25 points since Durant’s release, while Thompson had seven of his 27 during that stretch. The Warriors grabbed the away streak in Game 6 when Thompson scored 21 of his 27 in the first half and Kerry had all of his 33 points in the second half.Golden State are down 4-2 in the 2019 final against the Golden Raptors. Already without Durant returning and his Achilles in Game 5, the Warriors lost Thompson towards the end of the third quarter of Game 6 after he cruciate an anterior ligament in his left knee.
Golden State finished with the league’s worst record of 15-50 in 2019-20 20. Thompson missed an entire season with an injury, and Kerry was capped five games all season after breaking his left arm in October. Season of the Warriors ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.In November 2020, Thompson had a right Achilles tendon while playing a pickup truck and was eliminated for the 2020-21 season. play on a senior nickname for another pair of San Francisco Bay Area teammates, | players Jose Canseco and Mark McGee, who were known as the Bash Brothers when they played for the Oakland Tics. the S. On December 21 against the CharlingBobcats, Kerry and Thompson teamed up for 25 points and seven 3-pointers midway when Witt posted an update to their performance on the team’s Twitter account with # SplashBrothers hashtag; Golden State will win the game 115 – 100.The warriors liked the nickname and encouraged Witt to continue with it.
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Nucky Thompson and other heroes of the “Underground Empire”: the results of the fourth season of the series
Rest in Peace, Richard Harrow.
This is the first thing I want to say after watching the season 4 finale. Harrow was one of the audience’s favorites – a humble half-faced war veteran, friend of the late Jimmy Darmody, a quiet killing machine with indescribable sadness in its only surviving eye.Of course, his death was not as sudden as, say, the murder of Darmody. Even in the first episodes, when Richard returned to his home, it became clear that the character had already worked out his own for the series, all that remained was to round off his storyline and bring it to a beautiful end.
It is no coincidence that Jimmy Darmody also appears in the finale (albeit in the form of a skeleton) – for the servant Richard, the truth about Jimmy’s death was important not only for the trials with Darmody’s mother, but also just so that the ashes of his comrade-in-arms were finally properly buried.Half a step away from quiet family happiness, Richard agreed to a fateful deal with Nucky Thompson – to kill Narcissus for the sake of publicizing the truth about Jimmy. However, at the beginning of the season, we were shown that Richard is no longer that cold-blooded killer who kills people right and left – he could not shoot even a dog dying of old age. So this time his hand treacherously trembled – a bullet randomly intended for Narcissus kills Melk White’s daughter. After such an embarrassing attempt on his life, Richard is no longer a tenant.But it is very touching that at the end of the journey, Richard finally found his real face. Even after death.
In the Underground Empire universe, every hero pays for his actions. Richard had to pay a high price for his old sins, but to heighten the drama, he was killed at the moment when he found the family he had dreamed of for so long. But with other characters who, on the contrary, had lost everything and were already ready to accept death – Chalk, Eli, Gillian – a different denouement suddenly happened.
Nucky Thompson, who every year turns out to be one step ahead of his enemies, again came up with an insidious plan: to frame the FBI in New York, kill Eli for betrayal, kill the annoying Narcissus with the help of Melk and Harrow, and leave with the heroine Patricia Arquette to Cuba (from here dear telephone flirting in Spanish). But things are going awry.
When Naki was about to put a bullet in his brother’s head (because how much can you betray?), They were caught by Eli’s son, who confused all the cards. In such a situation, the Thompsons expressed everything they think about each other: Eli admitted that he knocked on his brother at the FBI for his son, Nucky echoed “I did everything for the family,” Eli snapped back that “you have no family.”Indeed, after the death of his wife, the loss of his mother and the departure of Margaret, the unfortunate Nucky is trying with all his might to fill, as Eli put it, “this hole in his heart,” pretending that he is a good family man. In a sense, the failed murder of his brother rhymes with the murder of the same Jimmy Darmody, who was almost like a son to Nucky. Towards the finale, the younger Thompson asked Nucky’s uncle if he really could have shot Eli, to which Nucky only replied, “He’s your father, my brother. And I’m not who you think I am. “Obviously, Naki realizes that he could.
Surviving a family squabble, Eli had to fight Agent Jim Tolliver, who was furious after the operation was canceled. I never tire of repeating that in “Underground Empire” fights are best filmed – the fight between Jim and Eli was at the highest level, although it repeated the recent fight between Melk and Dunn. However, if the winner of that fight was clear from the very beginning, here until the last it was not clear which of the two would survive.As a result, Jim was unlucky – he had one of the most brutal deaths in the history of the series. Nevertheless, the actor Brian Geraty as Agent Knox-Tolliver was gorgeous all season. It seems that he even outplayed Jeffrey Wright as Narcissus and became the main villain of this season.
As for the doctor, Narcissus began to obey last year’s Jeep Rosetti rule, which says: If you are Nucky’s main enemy this season, then you will be killed in the twelfth episode. Narcissus’s plan “Daughter for Daughter” failed and ended in the most tragic way – Melk’s daughter was killed, and Narcissus himself ended up behind bars in the humiliating status of a guest worker without registration.Just what is the moment when he had to squeeze out of himself “Yes … sir” to the FBI officer Hoover. Still, it is too early to write off Narcissus – now he has Hoover and the FBI as a trump card, which will certainly help him if Narcissus agrees to become a source of valuable information for them.
In addition to Narcissus, Gillian Darmody was in prison, whose storyline looked a bit redundant this season. At the same time, the creators of the series say that Gillian’s story will not end there – she will still appear in the fifth season, although I don’t really want to watch her life in prison.
The rest of the finale looks like a sad prelude to the fifth season. Gangster Torrio handed over the reins of Chicago to Alu Capone, although everything indicates that it was they who staged unsuccessful assassination attempts on each other (this topic is never fully disclosed). In general, we are waiting next year for a big war in Chicago and Capone with a machine gun at the ready. The character of Michael Shannon will play an important role in this war – Van Alden has firmly established himself in the Capone camp and, apparently, for the first time in a long time, he feels in his place.At the end of the episode, he unexpectedly intersects with the disgraced Eli. Given that these two characters already met at the beginning of the series, Eli will surely remember Van Alden as an agent, and they will have an interesting conversation in the fifth season.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the gloom of a provincial club, an unknown singer Dotter sings a sad song “Farewell Daddy Blues”. So we say goodbye and thank you for a good season.
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Interest in the bow as a sporting weapon begins to revive in the 19th century and, no doubt, it has to do with the United States of America.Public interest began to awaken under the influence of a number of events and the vigorous activity of the initially few enthusiasts of the ancient type of weapon. At this time in Europe, archery at a target was a sport of the aristocracy. The attitude towards her was nothing more than fun. The same was observed in the United States. The first sports organization of archers was established here in 1828. It was called United Archers. However, in fairness, it should be emphasized that the association pursued the goals of communication to a greater extent than the development of sports. True interest in the bow as a hunting weapon among the Americans was awakened by the Thompson brothers, Will and Marius, from Georgia. Both were veterans of the Civil War, during which Marius was seriously wounded in the chest. Doctors advised him to spend more time in nature, and the brothers move to Florida and settle in a rather remote place. Nearby there is an Indian settlement. Strong friendships are established with neighbors. The brothers spend a lot of time with the Redskins, learning about their customs and way of life.The main interest is hunting. From the Indians, the brothers adopt the techniques of bow hunting and their shooting technique. The Thompsons keep records and diaries. They are so interesting and thrillingly engaging that those who read the manuscript are advised to publish it. Moreover, Marius undoubtedly possessed a natural literary gift. As a result, a book was published about adventures in the woods and hunting with a bow, which was called “The Charm of the Bow”. The book was an immediate success. Adults and children were read by it.It was she who became that wonderful impetus to the craze of Americans not only for archery, but also for hunting with this weapon. In the wake of this boom, the National Association of Archery Lovers was created in 1879. The first major competitions were held the same year in Chicago. Well, the first president was, of course, Marius Thompson. This organization is credited with conducting a very serious and systematic work to popularize archery. Another significant event in the revival of modern bow hunting was the discovery in 1911 of the tribe of the Yaana Indians, who were completely cut off from civilization.Most surprising of all, this did not happen somewhere in the remote northern forests, but in California. Yes, and “openly” is said too strongly: the only surviving representative of this tribe went out to the whites himself. He just came to town. The Indian’s name was Ishi. According to him, neither he nor anyone from his tribe had ever seen or contacted whites. Scientists became interested in the phenomenon. To get more information about the life of the unique tribe from the Stone Age, Ishi got a job as a laboratory assistant at the University of California.The Indian soon became accustomed to civilized life, but could not completely abandon the habits of a free hunter. Bow hunting remained his favorite pastime. At the university, the Indian met, and then became friends with Dr. Saxton Pope and “infected” him with his love of archery. Ishi died in 1916 of tuberculosis. Pope not only did not give up bow hunting, but also carried away his friend Arthur Young with it. It was these educated Americans with advanced degrees who pioneered the promotion of big game bow hunting.These were truly brave people. They were one of the first whites to regularly hunt with a bow, not only in the United States, but undertook several exciting expeditions to South America and Africa. As a result of these trips, Saxton Pope wrote a fascinating book on bow hunting and dedicated it to his friend Ishi. The title of the book was Bow and Arrow Hunt. Until now, for hunters with a bow, this work is included in the category of classic. Meanwhile, the number of the brave American followers grew. They were so revered that they created a club of fans of bow hunting and named it in honor of two daredevils.Currently, it is perhaps the most numerous association of hunters in the world. By 1930, interest in onions began to decline significantly. This was due to the strongest economic crisis. The Americans were not up to it. However, even during the economic depression, there were enthusiasts who supported the American interest in the bow and archery. One of them was Howard Hill, archery virtuoso. He made a living by giving performances and demonstrating the wonders of accuracy. At the same time, he promoted bow hunting in every possible way.At the same time, articles on this topic began to appear. The author of most of them was an ardent fan of the bow, Robert Elmer. A little later, independently of each other, they began to carry out scientific research on the theory of archery, ballistics of arrow flight, its effectiveness, Clarence Nickman and Paul Klopsteg. Interest in bow hunting began to grow again, and its fans became more and more. Officially, the first season of bow hunting was opened in 1934 in Wisconsin. From that moment on, she, like an epidemic, swept the Americans.In 1939, the National Bow Hunters Association was created. Soon, its branches appeared in all states. It is to this organization that the merit belongs not only to the popularization of hunting, but also to its legalization along with the arms. Industrialists also began to show interest in the bow, who, on a scientific basis, began to introduce and use new materials in the design of bows. This became especially noticeable after the Second World War. At this time, another person enters the arena of events, who made for the promotion of hunting with a bow almost more than others – a passionate fan of hunting with this weapon Fred Baer.The name of this person is known all over the world today. He created a whole empire of archery production. Baer himself promoted bow hunting, for which he made hunting expeditions to India, Africa, South America. He has published many books and manuals on the theory of handling and firing of the beam. Films about bow hunting on different continents brought him worldwide fame. He personally shot the world’s trophies from the bow. And these are not only moose and deer, but also tigers, lions, rhinos and even elephants. In the industrial empire he created, a large place was also given to scientific research.Fred Baer developed new designs of hunting bows, including complex ones with blocks. Such a bow allowed a person of average physical data to pull the string of the tightest bow quite easily. Other hitherto unknown devices have appeared, which significantly expand the capabilities of the shooter and facilitate his physical activity. Bow hunting is extremely popular in the United States today. Weapon hunters are also engaged in it. The explanation is the simplest. To popularize this hunt, the authorities open the season much earlier than the rifle one.In some places only bow hunting is allowed. It is conducted mainly by the beast. The main hunting objects: moose, caribou, white-tailed deer, wapiti, snow goats. Of course, there are daredevils who go out to duel with dangerous animals: brown and polar bears, musk oxen and even a cougar. Hunting makes it possible, like nowhere else, to show the skill of a shooter, the skill of a tracker, test a person for courage and patience. As a rule, hunting is carried out at the crossings of animals or at the bait from platforms, as we would say, from storage sheds. Americans take bow hunting as seriously as they take rifled hunting. And no wonder, since new technologies and bow designs have equated the effectiveness of the arrow of a compound bow at a distance of 200 m to a rifle shot. However, bowing requires knowledge and constant exercise. This is what numerous hunting clubs are doing. Whole families come here to learn how to wield ancient weapons and gain knowledge of animal biology. Classes in the club also achieve other goals: instilling in young people a love for their history and culture, strengthening the family, instilling patriotism, love for the fatherland.Do not forget that a powerful industry built on this hobby of the Americans brings huge profits to the state. So hunting with a bow has the most promising prospects, but, unfortunately, not in our country. The ingenious invention of man, the formidable weapon of the past has acquired a completely new life – today it is an integral part of the life of many people, the way of their existence, which should be the passion for the correct hunt. Moreover, the bow and arrow can save the life of the modern hunter. Oleg Malov
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When you look at this person, it becomes clear that he does business the same way he looks. Lynn is short, powerfully built, and embodies determination and directness in action. And if someone is not frightened simply by his presence, then there are always knives, one in each hand, ready to chop, cut and stab.
A collision with such a person in a dark alley can cause mixed reactions and a desire to get out of here as soon as possible. But in fact, this is a good person. As reliable as a concrete wall. This is Lynn Thompson , President and Founder of Cold Steel, Inc., a Californian business that is one of the world’s leading edged weapons manufacturers.
In addition, Thompson is also a skilled hunter and marksman, able to handle both conventional firearms and primitive weapons. He is a recognized master in weapons, studied several disciplines of martial arts throughout his life and is an expert in many martial techniques, especially those related to the handling of the blade. Knife, tomahawk, machete, sword – Lynn Thompson can use anything that is metallic and shiny.
Start of the way
Thompson went into the knife business after breaking another manufacturer’s knife during his training.
“I broke one knife, then took another and broke it too,” he said. “I was so frustrated that I decided to make my own knives. This was the catalyst for Cold Steel. ”
Cold Steel was founded in 1980 and one of the first products was the famous series of combat knives with tanto blade and bowie blades, such as the Trail Master. Thompson boldly sold his knives as a weapon, which made the company stand out from others in the knife industry.
Cold steel trail master
“We’ve always been a company for the warriors,” says Thompson. “We made tactical knives when no one even talked about tactics. And now we see that all my competitors have opened up tactical directions. These are the same people who criticized me in the 1980s and 90s for being too aggressive and too weapon-oriented, and now they are all making combat knives. “
About Survival Knives
“When you have a survival knife,” Thompson said, “the first thing you have to think about is your only knife? If this is your only knife, you have no right to break it. This is the most important thing. I think it should have enough length and weight so that you can cut off thick enough branches, chop them down to build a shelter. It must be a knife large enough to be able to stab someone and kill him. ”
Thompson is a firm believer in the survival knife as a weapon.As an example, he cited the movie “Skirmish”, where survivors of a plane crash are forced to fend off a pack of wolves. “After watching the movie, you will no longer think that you do not need a knife. Especially when flying in an airplane over the forest. Although, of course, this is just a movie, and it probably won’t happen in a million years. But all the same, I’m sure – a survival knife should also be a combat knife. ”
Still from the film “Fight”, 2011
Blade type
As for the linden blade, Thompson said he would recommend the Clip-Point over the Drop-Point preferred by others.With the Drop-Point blade, it is more difficult to deliver a piercing blow, as well as to carry out some more subtle work. “Most people use the Drop-Point blade in survival knives because they don’t think they’ll have to stab someone. But I develop everything first as a weapon and only then as a tool, because there is no higher standard than a weapon. ”
Ontario 8680 SP-2 survival knife
Extreme tests
What sets Cold Steel apart from the competition, Thompson says, is that it is willing to subject its knives to extreme, brutal tests of quality and durability.The results of the experiments are shown on the official Cold Steel channel, as well as the discs that accompany each new catalog of the company.
Cold Steel has produced quite a lot of educational materials on the technique of handling cold weapons, many of which were attended by Lynn Thompson himself.
In addition to knife techniques, Thompson introduces us to useful elements during the hunt, as well as the handling of various types of firearms, from pocket pistols to large-caliber rifles.Thompson believes in a multidisciplinary approach to self-defense.
So what advice would he give to a person who is just starting to engage in self-defense? “I would send him to a Filipino martial arts school,” he said. “If you have children, start boxing and wrestling with them. It is also very useful to get acquainted with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and professional Japanese wrestling. ”
Conclusion
Today the company Cold Steel produces a huge range of products that have various purposes – from small blades to the heirs of samurai tantos.For three decades, knives from Cold Steel have been sold in many parts of our planet, and it should be noted that the reputation of the company, like the reputation of Lynn Thompson himself, remains impeccable.
Cold Steel is able to please any buyer – farmers, builders, fishermen, hunters will like durable and “indestructible” knives, and ordinary users will appreciate their reliability. After all, these blades are ways to withstand extreme loads, including lateral ones, so they can be thrown, they can be chopped.