distance for one half turn

A half turn from the handle would end up with you smacking the target butt-end first. Are you sure that's what you want? You should be able to get a half turn from 12 feet or so. I throw from the blade only and so far I can get a half turn out to about 18 feet (I have to REALLY push it to get it that far though).
 
No, sorry, I asked that completely wrong. Of course you are right. What I meant was, how close to the target would I need to stand throwing from a handle grip and stick it, I guess that would really be no turns at all. Just a point blank throw. Does anyone even do this? 4 feet? less? Say with a 12 inch knife.
 
You should be able to get a half turn from 12 feet or so. I throw from the blade only and so far I can get a half turn out to about 18 feet
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I'd say that 12-15 feet is one turn for a handle grip throw and 18 feet would be a turn and a half when you use a blade grip
 
12 feet's about norm for me with a full turn, and about 6-8 for a half turn. Don't normally throw with no rotation, but it's very possible. I suppose 4 feet would be about right, I've done it from there, but it doesn't seem to fun or challenging to me. Of course, with proper technique, the range can be extended. I believe there's a thread in this forum where Ralph Thorn describes his book, which teaches how to do rotationless throws from great range and with great power, but I'm unfamiliar with this technique. Hope this helps.
 
For no rotations, you want a stiff wrist, if you snap it, the blade will rotate. I like the index finger along the top of the handle, and the elbow out straight, with your hand up by your head. As you bring your elbow down you extend your forearm out straight and more or less "poke" the knife in a straight line out in front of you. You can also do it underhand, very much like you are pitching a softball, release the knife before it it parallel. You can go much beyond four feet, the longer and heavier the knife, the further back you can go.

-Cliff
 
just to add my humble opinion--be careful! Throwing from that close can cause the knife to slam back at you if you hit it wrong. I agree with the last comment about keeping the wrist tight.
 
i guess if you want to practice rotations, you can just sit there and flip the knife for hours
 
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