honorearth
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I have had a couple people here ask me for tips on knife and sword throwing so I put together this thread to share my style.first off in my opinion forget about the fancy "no spin" technique, it has no serious power behind it because of the soft way you hold and throw the knife. (no offense to any who might like this style)
Another way is by the blade which used to be my preferred method with only a half rotation from leaving the hand to hitting the target. This can be a very powerful throw and accurate as well but dangerous to the thrower if mistakes are made. I had a friend tell me i would seriously cut myself if trying throw by the blade in a defensive situation and throwing quick under pressure. This kept bugging me, as I was out practicing I tested his theory by lining up a bunch of throwing knives and then quickly picking them up flip from handle to blade and throw. after about 15 - 20 throws sure enough I caught the knife wrong and as it left my hand it laid open my index finger completely from palm to finger tip (which hurt pretty bad with the jagged chipped edge on the throwing knife)
So I decided to perfect handle throws with as much power behind it as possible, my thinking is that you want to be able to stab or slash with a knife and then throw it quickly without changing your grip on the handle.
-To start hold your knife with a good firm grip as though you are going to chop something.
-when throwing your knife throw as if throwing a rock with a good strong overhand throw. when you release the knife still hold onto the handle a little so it is forced to pull out of your hand(very important) this gives it less spin and more force.
-you want the knife to complete one full rotation between you and the target.(the longer the arch your arm makes the slower the rotation. so if you can stick a knife at 10 feet with a normal throw step back to 15 feet and try throwing with your arm fully extended to create a wider arch and you should be able to stick it with still only one rotation. likewise a shorter arch to your throw and you can stick it at closer range with one rotation.)
-axes and swords( or Wtf's) take the same approach but the release point is a little sooner than a knife. (knives usually release as you are pointing at the target axes and swords release pointing a little above your target)
I suggest getting a few cold steel true flight throwers. they are cheap but strong enough( I have only broken 4 in about 6 years most other throwing knives only last 6 days before breaking )
here is a couple prybars I cut and ground to make great throwing knives
so far the best busse and kins for throwing are
-rodent 6
-tglb
-scrapper 5
-boss jack
-hognose war sword
-battle shark
ect..
honestly most busses are perfect because of the balance it is the pommel shape that can make it more difficult on some models.
any questions?
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) all that out the window and give your technique a shot.
