the more you throw, the more you know...

[eccvets]

So I started throwing again today and was a bit rusty as for more then a half an hour I could barely get 2 to stick in to the chunk of wood I normally use. I nearly gave up and threw away my throwing knifes but on a fluke moved the peice of wood back about 4 inchs and every single throw after that stuck nicely (I was at it for another 30 mins and it was awesome to see the knifes nicely thudding into the chunk of wood instead of bouncing off). It makes me more and more weary about seeing people in movies throwing knifes and having them stick no matter what the distance. I ususally guesstimate my throwing distances but actually measured it this time and it seems the sweetspot for me is 16.5 feet. :thumbup:

 

[Watchful]

Hence the popularity of zero spin techniques, that work at a variety of ranges without measuring.

If you've got your exact distance measured, try experimenting by moving up or back three feet. There's a relationship between the length of your blade multiplied times pi... if you move up or back by that resulting distance, you'll probably find yourself with solid sticks at those ranges, too.

 

[Bigfattyt]

Hence the popularity of zero spin techniques, that work at a variety of ranges without measuring.

If you've got your exact distance measured, try experimenting by moving up or back three feet. There's a relationship between the length of your blade multiplied times pi... if you move up or back by that resulting distance, you'll probably find yourself with solid sticks at those ranges, too.

You can also vary tip hold and handle hold to get even more sticks from different distances.

When I am showing some one how to throw, I usually try to stand a bit of to the side, and watch how the knife spins and hits. Then tell them to back up or move forward a bit.

I have also been throwing no spin for a few months. Great sticks out to about 15 feet, no matter where I stand in that distance range.