how were throwing knives ever effective in combat

Question

Based on my limited experience at axe throwing venues, my take is that you can only get thrown axes and knives to stick in right if you’re exactly the right distance away. This seems impractical for a combat scenario where nobody is good to stand still at exactly the right distance for you.

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Answer 1

Knives rotate faster, more likely to be rotating into something more often, but still,
Look at something like a shuriken for effectiveness. Sharp all the way around.