question: Do throwing knives always hit blade first?
comment: There are a couple of factors. Mainly the distance between you and the target. Professionals have practiced enough so that they can judge weather to throw the knife by the hilt or tip of the blade as that halve revolution could mean the difference between the blade hitting or not. Another factor is how hard you arebthrowimg it and how fast the blade goes.
passages: If the thrower uses a spin technique, the knife will rotate during flight. This means that the thrower, assuming they are throwing the same way every time, must either choose a specific distance for each type of throw or, more practically, make slight adjustments to the placement of the knife in the hand or to the throwing movement. Another adjustment that can be made is the way the knife is held. If it is held at the blade when it is thrown, this makes it spin half, whereas if it is held by the handle, this makes a full spin. So if the thrower estimates he needs one and a half spins for the point to hit the target, he would hold the knife from the blade when it is thrown. If he feels he needs two full spins for it to hit the target point-first, then it would be held by the handle.
   Throwing knives are commonly made of a single piece of steel or other material, without handles, unlike other types of knives. The knife has two sections, the "blade" which is the sharpened half of the knife and the "grip" which is not sharpened. The purpose of the grip is to allow the knife to be safely handled by the user and also to balance the weight of the blade.
   With the much more intricate no spin throwing techniques, the throwing motion is made as linear as possible, the knife's rotation being slowed down even more by an index finger on the spine during release. Thrown no spin, knives will make no revolution or only a quarter spin before reaching the target (point first), but the no spin throws are not as accurate or stable in flight as the spin techniques. The knife does not need to be sharp to stick, as long as it has a point, it will stick into your target.
  
  Section::::Sport.
   Throwing knife
  
  A throwing knife is a knife that is specially designed and weighted so that it can be thrown effectively. They are a distinct category from ordinary knives.
  
  Throwing knives are used by many cultures around the world, and as such different tactics for throwing them have been developed, as have different shapes and forms of throwing knife.
  
  Throwing knives are also used in sport.
  
  Section::::Central Africa.
   Knife throwing, whether in a martial or sport application, involves the same basic principles of mechanics. The objective in each case is for the point to stick into the target with a sufficient amount of force. For this to be successful, accuracy, distance, number of rotations and placement of the body all must be taken into account.
   Section::::Martial arts.
   BULLET::::- Steven Millhauser's short story "The Knife Thrower" features a thrower who specialises in nicking or marking those who stand at the target board for him. It was published in 1998 as part of a collection that bears the same title.
   BULLET::::- Coupé – also Cut-Over. Another indirect attack, being an attack or deception that passes around the opponent's tip. Following a feint, the blade is pulled up and over the opponent's parrying blade. Use of the fingers and wrist ONLY is permitted, since moving the blade backwards at any time during this move invalidates the established right-of-way. Done in proper time, and with proper distance, the point may never be moved backwards, and the cut-over retain right-of-way during its entire execution.
   BULLET::::- Double ladder of death: This involves two knifethrowers simultaneously performing a rapid sequence of throws at the same target board while aiming so that the trajectories of their knives cross. The throwers stand side by side facing the assistant at the board. The knives from the thrower on the right land on the left side of the target board while the knives from the thrower on the left impact to the right. Each thrower aims their next knife vertically above where they placed the preceding one, so that a ladder of knives is formed up each side of the assistant. This stunt was pioneered by The Great Throwdini in partnership with Harry Munroe.
   Although it was popularized in the US in the late 19th century by traveling acts such as the Barnum & Bailey Circus, the history of knife throwing dates much further back. The art of knife throwing was first used in martial arts or hunting applications. It has been incorporated into the martial disciplines of the Japanese as well as some African and Native American tribes. In such cases, throwing a weapon when fighting is generally thought of as a risk. If unsuccessful, it can leave the thrower without a weapon and arm his attacker. However, many warriors traditionally carried two or more weapons at the same time.
   BULLET::::- Boules can be thrown in any way that the player wishes, but the traditional way is to hold the boule with the palm of the hand downwards, and then to throw with an under-arm swing of the arm ending in an upward flick of the wrist. Throwing this way puts backspin on the boule and gives the player the maximum amount of control and flexibility when throwing.
  
  BULLET::::- The boule can be rolled, thrown to a moderate height, or even thrown to a great height (a high lob or "portée").
   Knife throwing
  
  Knife throwing is an art, sport, combat skill, or variously an entertainment technique, involving an artist skilled in the art of throwing knives, the weapons thrown, and a target. In some stage performances, the knife thrower ties an assistant to the target (sometimes known as a "target girl"), and throws to miss them.
  
  Section::::Basic principles.
   In the USA and in many European countries, there are communities of people pursuing knife throwing as a sport, similar to archery. For example, in Europe more than 25 knife throwing clubs exist.
   Section::::Representations.
  
  The opera "Queen of Knives", which premiered in Portland, Oregon on May 7, 2010 tells the story of a brother and sister knife throwing act in the midst of the student protests in Birmingham in the early 1960s.
  
  Section::::See also.
  
  BULLET::::- Impalement arts
  
  BULLET::::- Throwing axe
  
  Section::::Sources.
  
  BULLET::::- Collins, Blackie. "Knife Throwing-Sport – Survival – Defense". Knife World Publications, 1978. ()
  
  BULLET::::- Echanis, Michael D. "Knife Fighting: Knife Throwing for Combat". Ohara Publications, 1978. ()
  
  BULLET::::- Hibben, Gil. "The Complete Gil Hibben Knife Throwing Guide". United Cutlery Corp., 1994. (ASIN-B0006FAV9E)
   The knives are of two kinds, balanced knives and unbalanced knives. A balanced knife is made in such a way that the center of gravity is at the center of the knife. Such a balanced knife will follow a near circular trajectory in the flight. For an unbalanced knife, the center of gravity does not match the geometric center. If the knife's handle is heavier, then the circles of the handle and the circles of the blade in flight will be of different diameter, making the trajectory less predictable. The unbalanced knives are generally thrown by gripping the lighter end. There are also knives with adjustable weights which can slide on the length of the blade. This way, it can function both as a balanced or unbalanced knife depending upon the position of the weight. Balanced knives are generally preferred over unbalanced ones for two reasons: Balanced knives can be thrown from the handle as well as from the blade and it is easier to change from one balanced knife to another.
   The throwing knives were extensively collected by Europeans with the result that many European and American museums have extensive collections. However the collectors generally failed to record the origin of the blades or their use. As a result the history and use of the throwing knives is poorly understood. A further complication is that the label Throwing knife was attached by ethnographers to various objects that didn't fit into other weapon categories even though they may not have been thrown.
  
  Section::::Western tradition.
   In events where one hand is used to throw the object, a "two-handed" contest may be staged wherein each competitor's score is the sum of the distance thrown with left and right hand. Such contests were staged at the 1912 Olympics (in discus, shot, and javelin) and at the Women's World Games in the 1920s.
  
  Section::::List of throwing sports.:Target sports.
  
  BULLET::::- Board targets
  
  BULLET::::- Axe throwing
  
  BULLET::::- Darts
  
  BULLET::::- Knife throwing
  
  BULLET::::- Disc golf
  
  BULLET::::- Bowling
  
  BULLET::::- Alley bowling
  
  BULLET::::- Ten-pin
  
  BULLET::::- Nine-pin
  
  BULLET::::- Five-pin
  
  BULLET::::- Candlepin bowling
  
  BULLET::::- Duckpin bowling
  
  BULLET::::- Kegel
  
  BULLET::::- Trick bowling
  
  BULLET::::- Turkey bowling
   BULLET::::- The first arm now crosses over the second arm while holding its ball, this is the second 2.
  
  BULLET::::- The next toss is a 3, which is thrown under the arm by the second hand on the side opposite to where the 5 was thrown.
  
  BULLET::::- The final toss is a 3, which is an uncrossing reverse cascade throw.
  
  This is one round of Rubenstein's Revenge.
   The pulpwood toss event is typically run as a team event, and requires all competitors to throw a set of four pieces of pulpwood between two pairs of stakes, typically set 15–20 feet apart. The event is typically timed until 48 qualifying pieces of pulpwood have been thrown. A piece of wood earns a point toward the 48 possible points if it breaks the plane between the two stakes after the competitor is done throwing. This means that pulpwood thrown too far, not far enough, or not between the stakes is not counted. Sticks which a competitor can knock into place with subsequent throws are counted.
   BULLET::::- Che Che Whitecloud (aka Kenneth Lawrence Pierce) - Whitecloud is a Native American whose father Lawrence Pierce (aka Chief Whitecloud) and great-grandfather Willett Pierce were also knife throwers. Che Che is noted among his peers for his ability to throw knives rapidly one after another. In 2004 he was honoured by the International Knife Throwers' Hall of Fame as the "Outstanding Knife Thrower of the 20th Century".
   An off-hand weapon is rarely used in modern sport competition. In fact, the use of the off-hand as a defensive measure is often prohibited by the rules of many sport fighting styles that are common in the Western world today. However, in HEMA (historical European martial arts) Rapier and Dagger is a common sparring method, and backsword and dagger is also practised. Another exception is kendo where the use of two shinai of different size is allowed but uncommon; this style is known as nito-ryu (literally "two sword-style"). Several other fighting styles not only incorporate but even promote off-hand weapons, for example the Filipino style eskrima. Simultaneous use of two weapons is also frequently featured in fiction, particularly in video games, literature, and other media from the fantasy genre, where it is commonly dubbed "dual wielding". In the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), rapier combat makes use of various forms of off-hand device, including parrying daggers, batons, cloaks, and a second sword, which in fencing is termed a "case of rapier".
   BULLET::::- Dick Haines - Haines began throwing knives at an early age and became part of "The Haines Family Circus". The show included high wire, a magic act, fire eating, and whips, as well as knife throwing. He has taught a number of other noted throwers.
   BULLET::::- To make his boule come to rest in a particular spot, usually as close as possible to the jack. This is called "pointing".
  
  BULLET::::- To make his boule directly hit an opponent's boule with the goal of knocking it away from the jack. This is called "shooting".
  
  The best throw of all is called a "carreau". It is a shot that knocks away the opponent's boule, leaving the thrown boule exactly in its place.
   BULLET::::- Seto Kaiba has been known to do this in the original "Yu-Gi-Oh!" manga.
  
  BULLET::::- Bullseye, from Marvel Comics, kills or injures several people (including Elektra) with a thrown Ace of Spades.
  
  BULLET::::- Card throwing was one of the murder techniques used in the "" episode "".
   The ancient Egyptians used throwing sticks to hunt small game and waterfowl, as seen in several wall paintings. The 18th-dynasty pharaoh Tutankhamun was a known lover of duck hunting and used the throwing stick in his hunts, and a number of throwing sticks were found in the tombs of pharaohs. Menceys, the kings of the ancient Guanches of the Canary Islands, also used throwing batons. Gimel, the third letter of many Semitic alphabets, may have been named after a weapon that was either a staff sling or a throwing stick, ultimately deriving from a Proto-Sinaitic glyph based on an Egyptian hieroglyph.
  
presuppositions: Throwing knives always hit blade first.
corrections: Throwing knives require a professional who has practiced enough to have the blade hit first.
raw_presuppositions: Throwing knives always hit blade first. Throwing knives always hit blade first.
raw_corrections: Throwing knives require a professional who has practiced enough to have the blade hit first. Throwing knives require a professional who has practiced enough to have the blade hit first.