how knife throwers make sure the blade hits the target instead of the handle

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I mean, if the knife is balanced, there should theoretically be an equal chance for every angle of the knife to hit the target, not just the sharp part, right? Is it just “it only has time for about half a rotation” and take the distance and speed into account?

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The distance to the target and the knife rotation speed will have to be within a certain range so that the blade collides with the target.

I imagine this becomes instinctive to experienced throwers

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