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FliGuyRyan

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I'm new at collecting knives, but since I've joined the military it's a useful collection in my eyes.
I would like to know though, how to go about learning how to throw knives? Books, instructional videos, practice... how do you do it?
As I said in the sword forum (about learning about them), could someone give me Throwing Knives 101...

Thanks,
PV2 Cleary
U.S. Army
 
I'll step up on this, hit... http://www.throwzini.com/ and sign up for the 101 knife throwing tips news letter. Second, read through a lot of old post by useing the search button on the upper right hand side. Knife throwing can be broken down to spins and non-spin. Since you're in combat training no-spin might be better for you. Try typing in Ralph Thorn or goto Amazon and look up that name for a defense knife throwing guide. Also there are several great Yahoo groups with tons of info on knife throwing. And best of yet, get you a good starter set, try cold steel pro thrower 12" or 14", very inexpensive and just start trying!!! HAVE FUN, watch your toes.

also: http://www.sonic.net/~quine/thrower.html
http://www.knifethrowing.info/
 
Ah the hardcore "combat training" of the ROTC PV2:
1. Get up at noon.
2. Skip class.
3. Get drunk.
I'm jealous.

Anywas, the non-rotational throw:
1. Lay the knife flat on your palm, tip pointing in the same direction of our fingers.
2. Cock your arm back, keeping the knife balanced.
3. Throw the knife like you are throwing a cross.
4. let the knife slip out into a long arc, adjusting your hand position as it slips out.

The knife will travel in a flat arc HARD into the target. The throw can also be done sidearm across the chest or from the outside, thrown with your weak hand, from underhand, etc. This throw can be practiced with a nail or screwdriver, and thrown into the ground a couple feet in front of you. With practice you can throw a good ways out. I've consistently thrown from over 5m, out to about 10m.

BTW, depending on your college keep in mind that knives, esp. throwing them, can scare the people around you and land you in trouble with the authorities. I know a two ROTC cadets who've been kicked out/arrested for having knives in their dorms. Even in the army, the sort of knife you can carry depends a lot on your CO.
 
Actually Will P., I have gone through Basic Training, and I'm AIT certified. I am an Army Photojournalist, and I'm going through ROTC to become a helo pilot (hopefully). I'm not one of the fresh green ones, that think they're all Army because of a few lessons from ROTC. And as most of us who have gone through Basic and AIT schools, we think the ROTC recruits (MOST of them at least, not all) are wannabes and they piss us off...
So, I've already done my six months+ of getting yelled at by drill sergeants, and getting woken up at 4am.

Just to clarify...
PV2 Ryan A. Cleary
U.S. Army, Ohio National Guard

P.S. I commute to my university which is near Wright Patterson Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio. And I'm not a big drinker, and only skip class when it makes sense to. Also, we still get up at 5:15am to go to morning PT three times a week.
 
FliGuyRyan said:
Actually Will P., I have gone through Basic Training, and I'm AIT certified. I am an Army Photojournalist, and I'm going through ROTC to become a helo pilot (hopefully). I'm not one of the fresh green ones, that think they're all Army because of a few lessons from ROTC. And as most of us who have gone through Basic and AIT schools, we think the ROTC recruits (MOST of them at least, not all) are wannabes and they piss us off...
So, I've already done my six months+ of getting yelled at by drill sergeants, and getting woken up at 4am.

Just to clarify...
PV2 Ryan A. Cleary
U.S. Army, Ohio National Guard

P.S. I commute to my university which is near Wright Patterson Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio. And I'm not a big drinker, and only skip class when it makes sense to. Also, we still get up at 5:15am to go to morning PT three times a week.
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Glad to hear it! Good luck with the helo pilot gig. It's a good job but the birds scare the bejesus out of me just to ride in - can't imagine flying em.;)
 
Choppers are great fun and can be a LOT fun with a good pilot. I used to work with a guy who was running blackhawks and they'd do gun run drills for fun through parts of KY at tree top level. At a good 65 degree back you can lean out the door and see the other side of the sky! I'm a flight instructor so I'm used to "students" stalling the plane and spinning her down. All fun for me, not everyone but who know. He mentioned one time of drinking on night and then they suprised him with a flight all day, he threw up on the wrong side of the chopper in a bank ;-) I'm sure you know where that got him, CLEANING duty. Good luck in training and welcome aboard in the world of knife throwing and flying.
 
Thanks guys for the support. Just trying to give a little back, and learn some defensive tactics while doing so.

-Cleary
 
thanks for being there. over at the Throwzini site i believe they have a state listing of throwers. i happened to find one in my neighborhood (the only guy listed in my part of the state and he's a few miles away! GREAT guy too).

the 101 tips is great, and yeah if you have the time and $ order some of the books and videos, never hurts. good luck. thanks for your service.

dhawk
"every Nam vets story begins and ends with a chopper ride..." :)
 
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