Time Warp: Knife Throwing Physics

[ShyGuyPie1]

i went from watching Lucky Star to watching this...how O__o

[TheNickhis]

@kalevraa Well there's some food for thought. Most of the time I see weapon throwing from a combat point of view. Given that the throwing knife has no edge, that is true. But not all throwing knives have no edge. Also, from a combat perspective, the knife has more stopping power and makes a different wound shape. The great thing about Bo-shurikens though is you can conceal carry them, since the only shurikens not allowed usually fit the description of the hira.

[kalevraa]

@TheNickhis well, i think i highly unlikely that i will ever throw a knife at a person. i don't throw knives for self-defense (if i ever did, i think i would have a very hard time convincing the police of that, not after they see the well-worked-over target and the dozens of spikes). however, i do make hundreds of throws each time, and find that spikes don't self destruct if they hit each other, are not loud, and don't try to leap back and take my head off if mis-thrown. just my 2 cents' worth.

[TheNickhis]

@kalevraa hahaha I'm sure you would work them over, but no I wouldn't be so violent. In fact, I would hope it would disarm them from attacking me so they could hopefully turn their life around more than it killing them, but either way, what matters is that it stopped them in a narrow window of time.

[kalevraa]

@TheNickhis indeed. it's important, i think, to IMAGINE a real-life situation when practicing no-spin throwing, to keep it close to its roots and avoid it becoming too sport-like. however, i also think it's important not to forget that it's an imagined situation. unless i move to afghanistan, say, or certain areas in the middle east, i can't imagine i would ever use a throwing implement on another human. or at least so i want to believe.

[ShoopDahWhoop1212]

For some reason, He looks like the Sniper in TF2...

[raz0rcarich99]

He looks like House.

[adamotero0]

Be my dad please?

[misheardlyricsman65]

thumbs for fork throwing?



ok:(

[jonjonjonmw3]

This guy is probably ripped under that polo shirt.

[AceKylar]

"doesn't matter"

[lKingCodyl]

What wood is he using for the target?

[Orreborrekorre]

@lKingCodyl im pretty sure its wood.

[xunevencircles44]

@lKingCodyl Probably a soft wood like pine or cedar.

[VikingVern7]

They should have done like a throwing knife hitting an egg or banana or something.

[humour1221]

Now do it with a spoon! :)

[tadeadliest]

the different grip depends on distance not so much as weight.

[Twonecknoose]

One time I was throwing knives in my room, my mom walked in and I jumped up to "hide the evidence", and went to my closet "looking for my school clothes", and my mom accused me of sniffing glue. -_-

[jsrkill]

1:50. most awesome face IN HYSTORIE.

[jlewis234]

@jsrkill i dunno, 0:40 is pretty beast too

[Armertronic]

Time to kill some zomdies.

[XDmichielXD]

Y U NO THROW ON PIG

[maxandsagey]

This makes my knife throws look like shit... then again mine are shit haha

Though this is nothing compared to my friend's skill ;)

- Maximillian

[TheMinecraftFailure]

How come when i typed in butterfly knife in time warp it comes up with this e_e i said butterfly knife damnit

[LUISELPOLLOLOCO]

cool. Now i'm an assassin.

[imafirindalazor]

thumbs up you came here because you are a mw2 fan

[Homey999000]

@imafirindalazor go home

[imafirindalazor]

@Homey999000 i am home

[nzurmuhlen2]

guy kinda looks like homer simpson

[Elohite]

they need to time warp card throwing

[knifethrower72194]

For those of you who aren't familiar with weapons throwing Michael Janich isn't all that. He made a statement on his Making It Stick DVD that weapons throwing could be used as a martial art. He then proceded to throw from the same distance which is very impractical for combat. Yes he knows the basics of the sport and can teach them but he hasn't demonstrated skills applicable to combat. Check out my vid to see some variation in distance and style.

[Adrillusti]

@knifethrower72194 not everything has to be used in combat

[knifethrower72194]

@Adrillusti I agree, that is why you shouldn't try to sell the idea that you can use only elementary throwing skills in a combat scenario.

[knifethrower72194]

For those of you who aren't familiar with weapons throwing Michael Janich isn't all that. He made a statement on his Making It Stick DVD that weapons throwing could be used as a martial art. He then proceded to throw from the same distance which is very impractical for combat. Yes he knows the basics of the sport and can teach them but he hasn't demonstrated skillls applicable to combat. Check out my vid to see some variation in distance and style.

[robertxvenom]

arent you ment to keep your arm straight?

[knifethrower72194]

@robertxvenom, Yes and No. In spear-style or no-spin throw it is helpful to keep your arm relatively straight. However, when throwing the knife so that it spins, a natural overhand throw is better (your arm will bend).

[ThugAsFuck1]

Fuck off dorrito burn add you keep making me want a pepsi

[caddymech]

Many throwers throw from the heavy end and use the slip release to control the spin rate and time the rate to the distance, you develop a feel for the knife's rotational rate and use the feel for timing the slip to the distance. I would NEVER throw from the lightest end, all my throws at the shorter ranges use a half spin blade grip. You can put enough power behind throwing a bowie or bayonet into a live tree so deeply that it takes both hands and some leg to pull it out.

[alexgold171]

How can somebody dislike this?

[Pogalit1]

WHAT A FUCKIN' BADASS!!!!!

[TheNaaproductions]

did u notice theres no 2:12

[Xslasher75]

@TheNaaproductions did you notice no one cares

[haloforger]

if the fork goes into wood imagine what it will do your eye...

[paco75082]

AWESOME!!!!!! Just remember - if you throw a knife at a guy, you'd better not miss! Otherwise, it becomes HIS knife :o.

[HawkinsReel]

@paco75082 true chix

[quik876]

@paco75082 agreed there, two you gotta make sure it buries deep enough to do a lot of damage, otherwise he could still use it against you, but that's why you need a primay fighting knife to keep with you @ all times, but keep a throwing knife for that purpose and never use ur primary fighting knife as a thrower.

[voodazz]

wow. he releases it a lot sooner than I figured

[YouFailin3D]

0:33 He has the "Don't fuck with me!" expression.

[TheXenid]

note: do not mess with this guy in a kitchen 0.o

[carlvincarlvin]

this should be renamed Throwing knife killcam

[boondockassassin13]

Never throw a knife like a baseball, like he just did. throw it in an arc

[dk0bl1v10n]

@boondockassassin13 curious..i could swear he managed to make a fork go tro that wood....

[97ChupO]

if you see him with a knife...RUN 4 life!!!! xD

[0071rutger]

@97ChupO too bad for you that he works with spyderco-the best knife company ever!

[MrDevil666ish]

tht guy has a scope to his knife he aims and throws

[KnifeMa5t3r]

1 person can't throw a knife

[centurionairsoft23]

Friken boss, it was like whew and boom stick

[XxKovenMellishxX]

i did this with a pencil once during class and it stuck into the roof. it was cool.

[SClassic0]

0:01



[TheKlaj1992]

basically years of practise and you can do this

[frunlakiso2]

now i know who kills me every time in the beginning of the match

[maxcap2]

when im in physics.. i wanna take a knife.. and throw it at my teacher

[LotsaSPAGETIIII]

Lol what if he missed and hit the camera man? XD

[ilsekotch]

this guy should team up with the whip guy.

[davemblair]

I was expecting a 360 throwing knife

[DerGeckarbor]

@davemblair With a 720 No Scope across the map ?

[leroy592]

Cool video, but how do you know if an object is blade heavy or handle heavy? Could tis be done with an icepick, boxcutter or screwdriver?

[tranceend]

@leroy592 Put the object on your finger and move it around until you find the balance point. Whatever side you are closer to is the heavier side. You can definitely throw an Ice pick or screwdriver with decent success. A box-cutter on the other hand, may be an issue due to the small sticking surface and relative weakness of a the box-cutters razor.

[Chaokid9]

wonder if he can throw a spork?

[kalevraa]

i wish he had done some no-spin throws, also known as combat throws. they are a bit more practical, as you can throw pretty much anything with a point, and the distances are not pre-set.

[quik876]

@kalevraa agreed, like a reverse underhand throw, those are truly tricky throws to get down on lock.

[jazzitality]

@kalevraa agreed .. throwing knife without spin is the best and most practical way ..

[TheNickhis]

@kalevraa I can't like this comment enough.

[kalevraa]

@TheNickhis thanks! do you practice the no-spin throw yourself?

[TheNickhis]

@kalevraa yes :)

[kalevraa]

@TheNickhis checked your channel meanwhile; you are pretty handy with your throwing implements. i used to throw knives, but nowadays i switched almost entirely to spikes.  knives are loud when they don't stick, bounce more and are easily damaged -- why throw them at all? why are we stuck with the trowing knife shape, with its thin, flat body and false edges? why are there edges at all -- the throwing knife can't cut anything anyhow. why not just use spikes?

[sologuy56]

how do u no if it is handle heavy or blade heavy?????

[Tkbill]

@sologuy56 ballance the blade on your finger right where the handle meets the blade and the heavier end will go down.

[sologuy56]

@Tkbill thnx

[messrsinferno]

@sologuy56 you put try and balance the middle of the knife on your finger and see which end it falls too

[h4rDc0rEcLaN]

@messrsinferno straight down for me. and there's some weird red stuff coming out of my finger, is this normal?

[Snigglesnock]

its fun to steal scissors from school, take them apart then throw the "half scissor" like a throwing knife. :D

[JohnBonhamIsGod99]

@Snigglesnock I got suspended for that



[MrMinecraftNewb]

@Snigglesnock Jesus Christ... 

[TheOriginalEntz]

@Snigglesnock Weird. When I was a kid we just used real knives. Or better yet we made our own too ..

[lordcapucino]

very nice i was seaching for a video that shows a slow motion throw

[DeathPonies]

Cool