Episode
Selects: Knife Throwing: Super Cool
50:38
Published: Sat Aug 27 2022
Description
Sure knives can cut through a steak or slash through jungle vines, but probably the coolest thing you can do with a knife is throw it. At a person mounted to a wooden wheel. Spinning around. While you’re blindfolded. Learn all about the impalement arts in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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00:00 - 02:08 (02:08)
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Learn about impalement acts, including knife throwing and bullwhip cracking, and the appreciation they bring for what a knife can do.
09:22 - 12:03 (02:40)
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Knife throwing, sharp shooting, and archery were popular circus acts in the past.
12:04 - 16:32 (04:28)
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Knife throwing, sharp shooting, and archery were popular circus acts in the past. Female performers would often act as targets for knife throwing, with knives being thrown directly at their heads.
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Learn about the different ways to throw a knife, including the balance and weight distribution of the knife and how to throw it by the blade or handle end.
20:48 - 25:23 (04:35)
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Learn about the two different ways to throw a knife, by the handle or blade, including how the weight of the knife affects the throw and the number of turns it will make before sticking into the target.
25:23 - 32:13 (06:50)
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Learn how to start small and perfect your hatchet throw by understanding the mechanics of the throw and how to identify and fix issues with your technique.
32:13 - 36:59 (04:45)
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Learn to release the knife properly by extending your arm out and throwing it like a baseball pitch, to prevent it from going off course and avoid disappointment.
36:59 - 39:53 (02:54)
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Learn to release the knife properly by extending your arm out and throwing it like a baseball pitch, to prevent it from going off course and avoid disappointment.
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Learn about different knife throwing techniques like spin throwing and no spin throwing, as well as the advantage they have in certain situations like accuracy and distance, but the key to any technique is practice.
39:53 - 43:30 (03:36)
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43:30 - 48:44 (05:13)
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