Combat Knife Throwing Book and DVD Set

with Ralph Thorn

COMBAT KNIFE THROWING: THE VIDEO The motto of Ralph Thorn's school of combat knife throwing is "Any knife, any angle, any position; no games, no gimmicks, no limits." In this groundbreaking video production from Paladin Press, he proves it, teaching you a truly combative style of weapons throwing that isn't based on figuring out exact distances and numbers of spins and half-spins. In fact, Thorn has mastered a no-spin throwing style that cuts through the myth and hokum to show that there's no mystery or complexity to knife throwing: all you need are a few knives, a target and some practice. Relying on gross motor skills, Thorn shows you how to throw not only knives and swords, but also improvised weapons: if it has a point, you can get it to stick consistently and ­accurately. Using state-of-the-art computer graphics and super-slow-motion videography, you will learn the mechanics of the no-spin throw, the powerful sidearm throw for close-range fighting, the underhand half-spin throw, the shuriken throw for long-distance attacks and much more. Thorn also shows various trick throws, including blindfolded throwing, behind-the-back knife tosses and throwing accurately while going at a dead run. For information purposes only.

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COMBAT KNIFE THROWING: THE BOOK Conventional wisdom among knife-fighting experts has it that knife throwing is a pursuit best left to circus performers, hillbilly theme park workers and hobbyists, and that it is useless for combat. In this update to his groundbreaking book, Ralph Thorn incorporates the very latest developments in equipment, theory, techniques and training to show why weapons throwing is even more suitable for actual combat today.

Thorn, who has practiced his craft for decades, begins by showing you how to balance a knife for throwing, including an explanation of the recent discovery of the universal perfect balance point that maximizes the ability to eliminate rotation in oblong throwing weapons. Next, he shows you how to design and make your own throwing knives out of readily available materials, build targets and practice various combat throwing techniques, with an emphasis on both safety and accuracy. He then demonstrates the best overhand, underhand and sidearm throws, and discusses the situations where each style works best. The author also includes chapters on psychological and physical conditioning, hunting and recreational skills, and the newest developments in weapons throwing.

This updated edition of Combat Knife Throwing should be read by every sportsman, knife aficionado and individual interested in self-defense.

Ralph Thorn is a 38-year-old author and illustrator. Since the release of the original edition of his book and the wide dissemination via the Internet of his self-produced video material, his no-spin style of knife throwing has revolutionized the sport and attracted the attention of numerous martial artists, performers and knife makers. Many consider him to be the best all-around knife thrower in the world. He is a native of southern Appalachia.