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I lived in Toronto for 3 years... I understand! (and I'm not going back!)

Watch at 2:56... from 3 feet she misses and the ricochet goes for the neighbors fence and she ducks- yells "Oh Shoot!"

First off- she's not an amateur.... or at least not newb, and she was throwing nice and easy into a soft endgrain target. And she had a flagged measure rope at her feet. All that to say an experienced thrower (is that a term?) has all kinds of set up precautions to throw in her back yard. and she's throwing pretty easy. Nothing wrong with that but the thread context began as a 25yd defensive option.... her throws wouldn't have even gone 25 yds.

Clearly I don't know squat about real world throwing knives but there are exceptions to every rule. And if she has some errant knives, I KNOW we would!!

This - is much easier to learn and to become competent with.

Interblog wrote: ↑Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:51 am
I'm curious as to what specific barriers you see to safe practice.

I has halfway tongue in cheek but honestly- bounce off the wood backstops/targets is the main issue. I enrolled my son in an axe and knife throwing class since it sounded really cool... and like a good dad, I had to do it too, so I could keep an eye on him! Anyway, even the instructors had mediocre results and the knives bounce really far when they don't stick. Even the lead guy was less than 50%. And the harder you throw it, the further and higher they bounce! The axe was pretty easy and after a few tries, I went 3 for 4 into the target. (the axe didn't bounce far) I never got the knife to stick- but I caused a few of us to dance on the ricochets!!

I can see a safe backstop if made from something that would not bounce... maybe a thick pad like a weightlifting mat or truck bed mat hung up.

Interblog wrote: ↑Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:05 am It's a skill that can be practiced in one's back yard with a minimum of investment.

practiced, not mastered... IMO with a "minimum of investment" you can't even practice SAFELY in your back yard (assuming you live in town). it's a skill few have mastered.