Even though the guy hits his target and I'm sure he knows his shit...it's really about distance. One step forward or one step backward and you may miss every time. experimenting with different throwing knives and distances is how I reach my conclusion. BUT when i went to Hawaii I bought 5 ninja stars and if you throw them over hand like a base ball...they'll hit there target every time regardless of distance.
It's about distance, weapon and grip. If you adjust your grip up or down the blade, you can change the speed of rotation, which allows one to adjust distance. Jack Dagger is great at those minor adjustments to throw at a variety of distances.
have not tried a no-spin. Doesn't sound physically do-able from any distance. And rotations are judged on half-rotations (1/2, full, 1 1/2, etc.). He does knives with full rotations and half-rotations depending upon the distance and the grip. There is also a 1 1/2 hawk throw where it hits the target inverted.
I would imagine that a spike has more mass to it, thus a very different flight pattern and more energy to penetrate the target. A blade needs the angular momentum derived from rotation to help it penetrate the target.
You would think after 40 years of doing this the guy would want to try to do something a little more interesting than standard throws at a target a few meters away.
this was for a Cold Steel video. At home, he actually throws up to 27 ft (8.5 meters) away from the target. And he hasnt' been throwing for 40 years -- but nice of you to think he has.
considering he's been fencing for almost 40 years, including both sport fencing and stage combat, continues to study various sword arts AND continues to teach and bout combatatively, He is also excellent with a sword. Check his resume.
Throwing a knife involves both aim and timing. The knife rotates, so you have to time the rotation so that the point buries in the target. It is a combination of knife grip, distance and throwing form.
Cold Steel products are not cheap, but they are really good quality. If you live in SoCal, the company has a throwing competition every year near the end of September in Ventura. Visitors to the event get the chance to try out the throwing knives, hawks, axes and shovels on ranges set up at the show. It's great fun.
This guy would make an excellent cop
minxel16 3 months ago
when did Chuck Norris shave his beard?
KarmzHD 10 months ago
what if he missed one and the lawnmower guy ran over it :)
playdrums 1 year ago
how about doing a run and throw? make it more realistic then already timed and knowing your rotation and distance.
lt1snail 2 years ago
bet you couldn`t do it if you had a spinning lady going round and you were dressed as an indian!
moleman1961 3 years ago
I don't want to even think of him dressed that way. :-)
DrMaryG 2 years ago
PO BOX 2445, Canyon Country, CA 91386. We're just south of Agua Dulce in Los Angeles County.
DrMaryG 3 years ago
Even though the guy hits his target and I'm sure he knows his shit...it's really about distance. One step forward or one step backward and you may miss every time. experimenting with different throwing knives and distances is how I reach my conclusion. BUT when i went to Hawaii I bought 5 ninja stars and if you throw them over hand like a base ball...they'll hit there target every time regardless of distance.
alanscharf 3 years ago
It's about distance, weapon and grip. If you adjust your grip up or down the blade, you can change the speed of rotation, which allows one to adjust distance. Jack Dagger is great at those minor adjustments to throw at a variety of distances.
DrMaryG 3 years ago
wow
280az 3 years ago
Nice work, btw.
lupocephalic 3 years ago
How do you feel about no spin or 1/4 spin throwing?
lupocephalic 3 years ago
have not tried a no-spin. Doesn't sound physically do-able from any distance. And rotations are judged on half-rotations (1/2, full, 1 1/2, etc.). He does knives with full rotations and half-rotations depending upon the distance and the grip. There is also a 1 1/2 hawk throw where it hits the target inverted.
DrMaryG 3 years ago
It's quite do-able. The normal impliment are spikes more than blades, however.
I suck at it, but it's a nice departure from normal blade work.
Something to break the normalcy.
lupocephalic 3 years ago
I would imagine that a spike has more mass to it, thus a very different flight pattern and more energy to penetrate the target. A blade needs the angular momentum derived from rotation to help it penetrate the target.
DrMaryG 3 years ago
this guy is flippin ace
STfatality 3 years ago
hes no fun because he never misses!..LOL
Ant-DeL is Ultimitely the Greatest!
thromb 3 years ago
You would think after 40 years of doing this the guy would want to try to do something a little more interesting than standard throws at a target a few meters away.
matteocappella 3 years ago
this was for a Cold Steel video. At home, he actually throws up to 27 ft (8.5 meters) away from the target. And he hasnt' been throwing for 40 years -- but nice of you to think he has.
DrMaryG 3 years ago
in this case this guy can bring a knife to a gun fight..lol
magemager0 3 years ago 12
Wow, good one.
fkntoothpaste 3 years ago
that's pretty sick
videokid66 3 years ago
cold steel is my favorite knife company.and this guy is sick!i always wanted to go to the throwing competition,maybe i will this year...5 stars
TheOneViking 4 years ago
cold steel is my favorite knife company.and this guy is sick!i always wanted to go to the throwing competition,maybe i will this year...5 stars
TheOneViking 4 years ago
aww u didn't show him throwing the shovels xD
timho 4 years ago
This guy is such a beast.
xmusicfeverx 4 years ago
Correction, master knife and axe thrower.
Excellent ability in throwing technique, but that has nothing to do with sword ability.
kitsune511 4 years ago
considering he's been fencing for almost 40 years, including both sport fencing and stage combat, continues to study various sword arts AND continues to teach and bout combatatively, He is also excellent with a sword. Check his resume.
DrMaryG 4 years ago
I don't understand it, I see the blades flip and flip and they are always right when they hit the target. What's the deal here?
rednatsyb 4 years ago
Throwing a knife involves both aim and timing. The knife rotates, so you have to time the rotation so that the point buries in the target. It is a combination of knife grip, distance and throwing form.
DrMaryG 4 years ago
THis guys a master swords man!!!
loginloginlog 4 years ago
wow
000000AEA000000 4 years ago
This guy rules! Nice vid.
lehnert2 4 years ago
I threw my back out once! Great job Anthony!
shakazor 4 years ago
Cold Steel products are not cheap, but they are really good quality. If you live in SoCal, the company has a throwing competition every year near the end of September in Ventura. Visitors to the event get the chance to try out the throwing knives, hawks, axes and shovels on ranges set up at the show. It's great fun.
DrMaryG 4 years ago
rock on man, thats really cool. ive tried throwing with some cheapy throwers and its really hard. i might order some stuff from cold steel!
cashola101 4 years ago