hypothetical question...

[PitbullShogun]

i have a rather strange hypothetical quetion for you guys. i was looking at knife throwing videos when this popped into my head. and its strange because i generally consider throwing a knife at someone impractical (your basically giving them your weapon and disarming yourself if you miss). but heres my question.

all legal, and moral reasoning aside

lets say you know how to throw knives reasonably well from within 8 to 10 feet, useing a no spin throwing technique. and lets say that if you were to miss, your knife would disolve into thin air, and reapear at your side. is it actualy likely that, givin the effects of adrenaline, you can actually hit someone with the blade of a thrown knife? ive always wondered if throwing a knife was actually possible if you had a adrenaline going through you. as the times i remember it for me, my fine motor skills sort of went to crap. dialing a cell phone became rather unreasonably difficult on one occasion.

so my question is that.

 

[fatheadhill]

Let me preface this by saying that I do not think throwing your knife is the ideal move in almost any self defense situation, but....

Even though it's a highly hypothetical situation I think it's possible. It's just like anything else, it all depends on your training. If you've trained regularly, and the muscle memory is there it'll show in a tense situation.

In the Sheriff's Office where I work we train regularly with firearms. In the few situations I've needed to pull my firearm its been out and at the ready without even thinking about it. Again, it's all about muscle memory and how you've trained.

Prac Tac might be the better place for this question though...

 

[marcinek]

lets say you know how to throw knives reasonably well from within 8 to 10 feet, useing a no spin throwing technique. and lets say that if you were to miss, your knife would disolve into thin air, and reapear at your side. is it actualy likely that, givin the effects of adrenaline, you can actually hit someone with the blade of a thrown knife?

Yes. The knife could lock on target, chase the bad guy around, and then stab him. Then dissolve into thin air.

 

[Magnaminous_G]

Knife throwing is extremely effective. It used to be mandatory training for elite units in the world's best militaries. It is an extremely effective way to close a lot of distance with your foe or take him out from behind. But they've pretty much stopped training soldiers knife throwing because it's a very, very steep learning curve and takes a lot of time and intensive instruction. I.e., it's not worth it to invest that heavily in knife throwing in this day and age.

 

[res1cue]

No idea, but I will say this. A couple years ago, I was goofing around with a beater blade and throwing into this wood target me and my buddies set up. What amazed me was that I could throw the knife much deeper into the target than I can stab

 

[killgar]

Throwing a potentially harmful object at an attacker is a basic, and often highly effective, self-defense tactic. Whether it's a knife, or a rock, or a coffee mug, or a lamp, or a chair, etc, etc, if you hit the attacker you may injure them, which could reduce their ability to continue their advance or their ability to assault you. And even if you miss, or if the impact of the object does not cause injury, humans have an instinctive "flinch" response. Causing an attacker to flinch can give a person a split-second of advantage in which to either attack the attacker, flee, or obtain a weapon. Even throwing a completely harmless item can cause an attacker to flinch.

As far as knives, if you carry more than one (like many here do), you would be able to throw one without rendering yourself "knifeless".

 

[ooitzoo]

Throwing a potentially harmful object at an attacker is a basic, and often highly effective, self-defense tactic. Whether it's a knife, or a rock, or a coffee mug, or a lamp, or a chair, etc, etc, if you hit the attacker you may injure them, which could reduce their ability to continue their advance or their ability to assault you. And even if you miss, or if the impact of the object does not cause injury, humans have an instinctive "flinch" response. Causing an attacker to flinch can give a person a split-second of advantage in which to either attack the attacker, flee, or obtain a weapon. Even throwing a completely harmless item can cause an attacker to flinch.

As far as knives, if you carry more than one (like many here do), you would be able to throw one without rendering yourself "knifeless".

Interesting point on the "flinch" aspect.

You could, in fact, be arming an otherwise unarmed attacker.

I just think there are much more effective means of self defense then throwing your knife.

 

[Bufford]

Throwing a knife is like throwing the dice. Too many things can go wrong here, the handle may hit your attacker first, miss entirely or mearly wound the agressor and make him more determined to get you. Better to run, or get a firm grip and go to work on your attacker.

This should be in Prac Tack.