Vertically Thrown Knife

Vertical and Horizontal Throwing
First, the difference between vertical and horizontal
throwing should be made clear. When vertically thrown, and
when viewed from the side as it travels through the air, a
throwing knife looks similar to the knife in Diagram 2.1.
Vertically thrown knives travel swifter because they have
less air resistance. Horizontally thrown knives, viewed in
flight from the side, look similar to the knife in Diagram 2.2.
Because it travels flat against the wind, a horizontally
thrown knife meets greater resistance in the air. This
decreases distance, velocity and penetration.
For short distances, however (approximately 5 to 10 feet),
the horizontal throw is just as effective.
NINJA KNIFE THROWING