From Grip to Throw

A problem with learning knife throwing is the amount of ricochets. That bores. Unfortunately there is no way to learn gradually without ricochets. Or is it?

I will show you a way, how you can start with something easy, holding a knife in hand. Then you increase the difficulty gradually and end up in precise throwing.

That way goes in four steps. One step may last very long. You may not skip one step.

Step one: The Fresbee Figure

Not really a throw, 'only' a grip. Your hand may retain contact with the grip of the knife all time.

Step two: The Propeller Figure

A real throw, but with a special well controllable trajectory.

Step three: The Wheel Figure

A full throw, only at zero yard distance.

Step four: The Far Throw

A full throw to a distant target. This is, what you usually mean by "throwing".

What ist the trick? You change ricochets against catching! Catching a rotating knife is dangerous. Knife catching is a different chapter than knife throwing. This is juggling.

The hand can compensate the failures of throwing during the catching. By the dangerous devices comes a new category of considerations, and very strict rules.

This way of learning is the long way! As return you win a new sense for space and time and danger. You will become independend from devices, distances, styles and situations. You avoid danger and react on danger. You develop safety.

But who wants to spend as much time as possible to learn something! I recommend you, to see the advice of experts. Refere to chapter "Technique - Anatomy of Throwing - Knife Throwing Styles" to find links to expert advices for learning straight and fast.

Only few people may go the here described way. But it may be interresting for other people as well, just for its theories. It gives insight into what types of rotations and transitions may appeare when handling and throwing.

Attention! Do not play with sharp knifes! Never play when people around! You are responsible for what children do learn from you!

Always watch the security!

The author is not expert, but beginner. One important point with knife throwing is phantasy!

	Step one: The Fresbee Figure Not really a throw, 'only' a grip. Your hand may retain contact with the grip of the knife all time.
	Step two: The Propeller Figure A real throw, but with a special well controllable trajectory.
	Step three: The Wheel Figure A full throw, only at zero yard distance.
	Step four: The Far Throw A full throw to a distant target. This is, what you usually mean by "throwing".