Fascinating Photos of Knife Throwers in History
Knife
Throwing was popularized in the US in the late 19th century by traveling circus
acts. But the history of knife throwing dates much further back. This
particular skill was first used in hunting and martial arts, incorporated into
the martial disciplines of the Japanese, African and Native American tribes.
Knife
throwing involves basic principles of mechanics. The thrower must acquire the
precise skill of throwing a knife into the target with a sufficient amount of
force. For this to be successful, a knife thrower needed hours and hours of
practice to master the accuracy, distance, number of rotations and placement of
the body.
Here
are 14 fascinating images of knife throwers in the past:
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