what is the percentage rate of sticks for "professional throwers"?

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I didn't even know this forum existed, but I'm glad it does. Furthermore I have never actually seen a professional thrower before, so I don't have anything to base my knowledge on except the Bodyguard with kevin costner, or Under Seige. Anyway obviously my question is influenced by the distance, but say you could stand at 10ft or more--anywhere you feel comfortable. Now from this spot, what is a really good, realistic percentage of sticks for someone who has trained for years? Would 80% be pushing it? I ask because I can only get my cheap three dollar throwing knife to stick perhapse .02% of the time regardless of where I stand. Based on the number you give me, I will decide whether or not throwing knives is something I want to practice. Unquestionably throwing is fun, but if the success rate peaks at 25% of the time, then I don't think I want to spend time practicing.
 
I am only speaking for myself but when I am just practicing in the yard at 12 feet I can probably stick 95%. It will depend on a few things such as hitting a hard spot in the target or muscle fatigue etc. Plus you need a good set of quality throwing knives. This is the reason why most people give up on throwing knives. They purchase a cheap set of throwers, then go home and do not have a lot of success in throwing them. The people who are serious about the sport do not use the smaller (floater) type knives. Once you get a real set of throwers you will never go back.

Bobby Branton

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May sound a little off topic, here's the story. Some businessman looked for an athlete of spear throwing in olympic went to Africa, found a master hunter who used throwing spear. He took the man back to his country and tested, only to be disappointed. Because the hunter was a master not by his bold throwing power nor accuracy, but his ability to sneak to the target VERY close.

If one can throw 99% stick from 100m distance, but it takes one minutes for preparation, and/ or the ground must be flat, intolerant of wind, do you call him/ her a great knife thrower?



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I have never heard any story or discussion of a professional knife thrower not sticking a throw. It probably has happened and for obvious reasons paid professionals do not like to discuss the misses.

I have heard of a few stories where the wrong target was stuck, not the board around the "girl" but the girl herself. I think that would be considered a stuck miss.

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Pros don't miss very often, especially not in performance. When they practice they might miss, but in performance most of them very carefully control their environment, distance, target placement, etc. Bob Karp could put on a show and throw any kind of knife almost any distance and make it stick MOST OF THE TIME, but because he didn't control variables as carefully as do most professionals, he did miss occasionally.
 
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