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LOTS OF PRACTICE!

CHOICE OF WEAPONS

As every sportsman knows, regardless of his favorite sport, a high degree of achievement is more easily attained if the sportsman is using the best equipment he can get. Top performers in the fields of archery, skeet, trap, golf, and tennis, to mention only a few, use the finest tools of their sport they can afford. In most cases this pays off in extra dividends of personal satisfaction and increased skill.

The same is true of knife throwing.

Not every knife is suitable for throwing. The elements of length, weight, and balance in a proper combination of all three determine just how good the weapon is for throwing, regardless of whether it is designed to be hurled by handle or by blade.

First and foremost is to have a knife that is properly balanced for throwing. Next in importance is weight, in proportion to balance and length, for the knife must have enough "heft" to enable it to penetrate and stick in the target. And finally, it must be long enough to give the knife thrower maximum control over his throw.