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I got a throwing knife from a friend that is balanced in the middle and only one side is sharp. I need help on how to throw and how i get it so it doesnt spin 1 million times and how i judge distance. I can get it from around 4 feet away with half a throw with the knife grip. Help please.
 
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knifethrower25 said:
I got a throwing knife from a friend that is balanced in the middle and only one side is sharp. I need help on how to throw and how i get it so it doesnt spin 1 million times and how i judge distance. I can get it from around 4 feet away with half a throw with the knife grip. Help please.
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no offence but can you rephrase your question again? Are you implying that spins very out of control when more than 4 feel away? How heavy is the knife?
 
O:K: you are doing great . Its sticking in . The biggest thing is to have a consitant form . (Always throw the same . ) That comes with practice and being relaxed . Back up to about seven feet . Throw several times . Always try to throw with the same hardness and grip the knife the same place every time .

It is not important if the knife sticks in at the new distance . It is important that you observe in what position the knife strikes . If it is striking with the handle upwards then move forward half a step . Do several more throws . You should be getting the point to stick in or almost . If it is sticking in congratulations . If not observe how the knife strikes .
If the handle is too high up ? Move forward a bit . If the handle strikes low ? Move back a little bit .

If you find the blade is rotating too fast to see you may be holding it close to the tip . Just move your hand a half inch closer to the handle . Your rotation should slow down a bit . The inportant thing is that the knife is comfortable in your hand .

Judging distance comes with experience . Varying the distance at which you throw will help with that and stop you from getting bored . Put old playing cards or a picture of some kind on your target . It helps in concentration .
 
well said... by kevin. BTW don't forget to relex. A throw need not be forceably or using excessive strength. The grip just needs a firm grip but don't grip it too hard that it delays the release..

Have fun pal! :D
 
Thanks Watchful and Atomspere .

I do think that the leaning forward method is a good idea . I just didn,t want to get beyond the basics . I also think under-rotate or over-rotate would be better than handle high or low . I didn,t want to complicate things .

I believe in the K:I:S:S: principle . L:O:L
 
K:I:S:S: ????

The body follow through movement is only to fine tune your throws. If your body is not moving with the flow, its fine as long as you are in the perfect spot :D
 
K:I:S:S: is the basis of most successful plans . If we can remind ourselves of this when things go bad we are almost assured of success..........................

KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID . L;O;L

This can only be equaled by P:P:P:P:P:P:.................................................

PROPER PLANNING PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE L;O;L
 
R. Ellis said:
The PC way to say that is "Keep It Super Simple" haha
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If PC stands for Pretty Crappy . L:O:L

Yeah I know what you are talking about . It does seem to be calling the reader stupid when it really is a reflection upon the person making the quote . Its still a pretty good reminder . I use it with myself frequently .
 
Kevin the grey said:
K:I:S:S: is the basis of most successful plans . If we can remind ourselves of this when things go bad we are almost assured of success..........................

KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID . L;O;L

This can only be equaled by P:P:P:P:P:P:.................................................

PROPER PLANNING PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE L;O;L
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got to change that to

PROPER PLANNING PREVENTS POOP/PUKE/PATHETIC POOR PERFORMANCE :D
 
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