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Keeping the plane of the knife vertical as it leaves your hand, pitch the weapon hard and fast with an overhand throw, letting it slip out of your hand when you instinctively feel that it is lined up properly with the target.

The results of that first throw are not too important because, before you can expect to attain proficiency as a knife thrower, it is necessary to understand thoroughly the mechanics of the throw and the simple techniques involved.

Blade grip

When throwing by the blade, assuming you have selected a weapon designed and balanced for this style of throwing, you grasp the blade of the knife firmly-cutting edge away from the palm of your hand-with the thumb pointed directly towards the handle. Your first, second, and third fingers are lined up on the opposite side of the blade, while the little finger can be curled up and out of the way. It is too short to be of much help anyway (Figs. 7-9).

From the bottom finger to the tip of the point, an inch or so of steel should protrude. This will bring the point to within i inch of the crease in your skin where hand and wrist are joined. It will also permit much better control of the knife than if you grasped it at the extreme tip of the point.