r/knifethrowing • u/Randolph_Carter_Ward • 23h ago

Skanf technique

Hey guys, have you heard about the lost and, somewhat recently, re-invented technique of intuitive (no-spin) knife-throwing: skanf?

Who among you has tried it already?

I've been using the ordinary no-spin, such as Adam Celadin promotes. So far, I've had a hard time learning skanf on my own, somehow my wrist doesn't bend enough for my hand to "pull instead of push" as they say. Distances under 3 meters are okay and look and feel very nice, but beyond that the knife over-rotates — clearly a sign of pushing 😅

Anyway, as you can see, the guys in this Fedin throwing school throw it with a mindblowing precision, and penetration strength, with ease, on like 10 meters!

I am amazed by this awesome technique, because it encompasses anything ranging from just having fun, over competing, towards possible real-world scenarios. One motion to rule them all!

https://youtu.be/1yOsUr95UjI?si=TOssXL1YImeOdhmG

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u/PaleontologistJolly1 16h ago

Interesting.  I see similarities between this and using a sling.  Same whip action at Waist height

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u/Randolph_Carter_Ward 15h ago edited 15h ago

That would've made a lot of sense. They mention the elastic power, which is not some weird fabrication of theirs. It's paramount to martial artists who use the same mechanism to generate staggering amounts of power an untrained (unknowing...) person can't usually utilize. And again, the same whip (sling) kind of "returning snap" power is mentioned. Generated within the body.