Got my wife a set of throwing knives as a stocking stuffer a few years ago, she was really good right away, taught our daughter to throw, then we had to have the talk that knives couldn’t be part of the school talent show
What do you mean don’t try this at home? Seems like I get in a lot more trouble if I tried it anywhere else. Like a restaurant. Or the Zoo. On a train. Or the post office. Home seems smarter. Better yet, the garage.
No unless there's already a defect or you hit just the perfect grain. Pros use softer wood like cottonwood. And spray it down with water so that it becomes more pliable. You don't wanna risk something ricocheting off harder woods
Movie "Hunted" had me making my own throwing pieces for over a year. The Shuriken style seen above was briefly used in the movie, and is by far the hardest to achieve a proper "stick". Also less possibility for projectile bounce-back.
She became a professional by starting simple and slowly building the muscle memory and confidence to do more complex actions like repeatedly swinging her hands full of bladed weapons back and forth past her kidneys and liver. Just like the dudes doing backflips on top of skyscraper ledges started by attempting backflips in ground floor rooms full of safety padding. Or under professional guidance, where "professionals" were forged through luck and (sometimes fatal) trial and error amongst peers.
This. That's the most important part of any skill. If you start learning it by yourself? You'll learn wrong and will never be able to unlearn the muscle memory, or unlearn it with great difficulty. Teaching oneself can yield incredibly talented people. But that's an anomaly. Most people teach themselves wrong and then diminish the potential they could have had from a good teacher. Sauce: I'm high and trying to sound all wise. But also I teach people how to throw as a job, legit
Tell me they didn't come for her sensei who was also her parent! That's the worst one when they have to hide and watch it happen. Yields a great kung fu vengeance plot though
Made me think of this Mitch Hedberg joke "I saw a guy juggling chainsaws. It was cool, but unless something needs to be sawed down, then it’s just annoying. It’s like, “Come on, Rick, can we use ONE?” "
Evi1Gav
I don't have that many knives, I can't try this at home . . . I should buy more knives.
DidItForScience
How far would those stick into like some pirates, zombies, or a ninja?
nero4ty2
Got my wife a set of throwing knives as a stocking stuffer a few years ago, she was really good right away, taught our daughter to throw, then we had to have the talk that knives couldn’t be part of the school talent show
haytur
Looks silly but at least it hit the target
DdCno1
It hit a wall. We can't see the grouping and penetration is minimal.
rustyroo1
Auditioning for Kill Bill 3….youre hired.
OmnesMundiLardum
Q the just-pull-out-a-gun gif https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1dXgzd3h0dTVlZzdseDhpcTF6YmdmczB0ZHU0bW4zYmk3cDJmeHVrayZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/3oEjHSyVPiZ4rdmsGA/200w.webp
CPTBRUMBL3Z
I don't suppose she knows someone named Azula?
ShimmerinStrider
I've never wanted to be a piece of wood more in my life. /s
southoffrance
Not a lady to argue with in the kitchen.
thatunpleasantfeeling
wherethehorriblethingsare
This is why they switched to plastic silverware in the work cafeteria.
TakuanSoho
"You all saw it right, that IT guy definitely moved"
GravyEducation
He should've studied the blade instead of computer science. RIP Darren the IT Guy
rattytom
What do you mean don’t try this at home? Seems like I get in a lot more trouble if I tried it anywhere else. Like a restaurant. Or the Zoo. On a train. Or the post office. Home seems smarter. Better yet, the garage.
Harm
This kills the plank?
NeverTrustThisNewInternetThingy
Do not intimate!
rubypilgrim
where is she carrying all those knives?
LutraLazuli
I am pretty sure skills like this inspired 1000 needles in the FF series and the multiple knives thrown skills in the Castlevania games.
MrReallyObvious
Can I talk to the manager? Our waitress needs to calm the fuck down.
RedTwoX
Do unmute. No Music. Just blades and wood, as it should be. +1
AgamemnonsMemes
SHING SHING SHING
Zalm
Upvoting for sound alone.
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
DidItForScience
kaltralliart
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1OWk3cDh6N2F1YXYxaHd1Njh2eGpzODIxcjdseWU4MHlvaTJoYXVmYyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/FFQds1zizs7Dy/200w.webp
iamamentat
John Ashton is always Gomez to me, but damn do i appreciate Raul Julia.
theobstruction
https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1bWQ0cXUwNHpyNTZyeWV4cDMzODhmdG0wbzhwMzB3enN2NW5pNXBuaSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/a64Ev4HWWv3KPQIGQJ/200w.webp
boxak
I'd hate to be the poor sod who tries to rob her. "Gimme your mon..." *Repeated sounds of knives hitting flesh*
ChefHannibal
Verbodentoegang
“When you throw at extremely hardwood”, will they penetrate?
GravyEducation
No unless there's already a defect or you hit just the perfect grain. Pros use softer wood like cottonwood. And spray it down with water so that it becomes more pliable. You don't wanna risk something ricocheting off harder woods
StNickCage
Death by Hibachi
ROBOTvsMAN
Movie "Hunted" had me making my own throwing pieces for over a year. The Shuriken style seen above was briefly used in the movie, and is by far the hardest to achieve a proper "stick". Also less possibility for projectile bounce-back.
ROBOTvsMAN
DdCno1
That could have gone very liveleak.
djangojazz
If I ever need to throw blades at random into a wall I will give you call.
MrStealYourGiF
Too right, that's the kind of thing you do over at your buddy's house when his wife is out.
tchrbrian
Which wife? : work, home or both.
SarcasticComment
I did that once and bent a kitchen knife. Not the best wine for 1 decision while she was out of town
jjw9
Until you find out the wife is out getting her CIA assassin training doing this
Aranon1183
Why's the wife gotta be out?
vashtheblackseed
Don't forget to use her good knives when you do this.
boxak
Can't very well use the old ones...no tips, they won't sink in.
RabbitRevenge
and drink at least a 12 pack 1st! that she bought for her and her friends?
imnotinthewitnessprotectionprogram
A twelve pack of wine?? Good luck
Perkunas687
My wife has a really great pair of scissors she uses for fabric, cuts like a dream through salami wrappers too.
miked854
https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1d3dwYnNyamd2amQ4NWU2dGQ4Z294aHZ2NThsZ2R0djRrd3VhN3VoeCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/YqcROjXlfGMGvnUhIG/200w.webp
FireArrow
And how exactly did she become a professional? She ignored advices like "don't try this at home", yes
middlenameconfusion
"Ever since I was a school girl, I knew I wanted to terrify weak men."
thatlamer
She became a professional by starting simple and slowly building the muscle memory and confidence to do more complex actions like repeatedly swinging her hands full of bladed weapons back and forth past her kidneys and liver. Just like the dudes doing backflips on top of skyscraper ledges started by attempting backflips in ground floor rooms full of safety padding. Or under professional guidance, where "professionals" were forged through luck and (sometimes fatal) trial and error amongst peers.
GravyEducation
This. That's the most important part of any skill. If you start learning it by yourself? You'll learn wrong and will never be able to unlearn the muscle memory, or unlearn it with great difficulty. Teaching oneself can yield incredibly talented people. But that's an anomaly. Most people teach themselves wrong and then diminish the potential they could have had from a good teacher. Sauce: I'm high and trying to sound all wise. But also I teach people how to throw as a job, legit
dobroweigh
There might be some dark story involved.
GravyEducation
Tell me they didn't come for her sensei who was also her parent! That's the worst one when they have to hide and watch it happen. Yields a great kung fu vengeance plot though
AvsFreak
https://imgur.com/OJ9XOzh.gif
svga
link? owenwilsonwow.meme
azazyel
Made me think of this Mitch Hedberg joke "I saw a guy juggling chainsaws. It was cool, but unless something needs to be sawed down, then it’s just annoying. It’s like, “Come on, Rick, can we use ONE?” "
YippeeKayakOB
I think Patton Oswalt also did a joke about a guy that spends all him time throwing axes and how useless it is
MrRareza
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1a21nNWZwb2ozcmFqZDY5NjhlMmw1OWRlcHk4cTM2cm9oczltNnhkcCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/6lBQWg7WE8dmL18dCq/200w.webp
DdCno1
Not to downplay her talent, but his throws would actually down people instead of mildly irritating them.
areyouelonmusk
The knives went into wood. Wood is harder than flesh. Those knives would sink deep into your flesh. Your flesh yearns for the knives.
punditzy
OK, this guy gets to bring a knife to a gunfight!
RabbitRevenge
omg not the hat!
DimwitF
It's cool, he just made a hanger for it.
Shiznit007
Curious to know how many times he had to retake those shots until he got it right
AvsFreak
Probably fewer than I would need lol
dafrey
I'd only need one take. After that it's straight to the hospital to see if they can reattach my hand