No spin knife throwing

[Tonka]

Yes, kind of as I said, any distance that would be practical to throw could be done with that kind of technique imo. You can't throw a knife like a dart, straight on through the air. A no spin method is actually a kind of quarter spin method, where it kind of goes through 45 degrees from vertical to horizontal by the time it reached the target (most of this transition occur during release). This limits how far you can throw it. Spinning it can go much further, but the chances of achieving anything over that range will not be like on TV.

So yes, it looks like a good method to practice. I too did what he did as a kid, trying out different stuff and kind of discovered a similar technique. I've never been a brilliant knife thrower, but it was a lot of fun learning ... ... ... except for the knife in the head incident... always check for a bent tip!