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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So basically when throwing a knife you have to take distance and how many rotations are going to happen into account some people can get the perfect half rotation always stick others have multiple full rotations but the biggest thing in my experience is know how far you’re throwing it and how many times it will turn. It’s been a long time since I threw knives but I always based it around essentially how many paced away from the target I was. Also throwing knives are weighted heavier on the blade end generally they aren’t balanced the same way regular knife or sword is.

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