Idea: Skanf Knife Throwing – Waves/Loops KarambitKnives,com

For people who are newly interested in Skanf, I provide a piece of a puzzle to help at least get a feel for how a Skanf throw may feel (in a fun way). However, it only discusses waves and indirectly references circular/rotational energy. Other factors to consider are:
– elastic forces
– inertia
– pulling
– snapped release

This video was spontaneously filmed after a training session and so, I may miss a few things as well as say something that may need rephrasing in the future. As it stands at this time, I believe I said what I meant.

There are ways to move our body that manipulates waves in our favor when attempting to throw in the Skanf method. This video presents a simple idea of how a type of wave can be achieved through what I’m calling the “continuous” wave motions (the idea itself is not new). Waves and circular/centrifugal energy will often go hand-in-hand in Skanf.

The movements demonstrated in this video are quite exaggerated to visually show what is happening, especially with the “Elvis Presley” guitar strumming analogy. In practice, we should strive to make the movements more efficient and in control.

Louis Prince of Prince Steel Knives briefly touches on this topic in his video as well:
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Disclaimer: Due to the dangers and potential injuries associated with knife throwing, any of your attempts to perform actions demonstrated in this video are done at your own risk.

Side Note: These videos originally came about as a way to answer questions about Skanf. There has been a lot of discussion, questions, and scrutiny about how Skanf actually works. This idea video is barely the tip of the iceberg and presents one aspect of many, multiple explanations as to how Skanf works.

For proper instruction and training, reach out to a certified instructor such as my teacher Mikhail Belyaev. They’ll be able to point out your mistakes and provide corrections to facilitate faster learning/progress.

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Some Additional Resources/Explanations:

Joel Holopainen:
Stanislov Apollonov/Aleksey Atom:
Olga Fedina:
(Observe their form):

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Skanf ebook by Master Yuri Fedin – English translated:
(Note: It is not a perfect translation. Read with a focus on what they’re trying to say in regards to knife-throwing and physics and it will be easier to figure out)

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Chapters
0:00 – Intro
0:27 – “Straightening” Wave (waves crashes on beach)
1:14 – “Continuous” Wave (Looping)
2:53 – “Strum like Elvis”
5:33 – Circular vs Linear Path
6:22 – End

Skanf Knife Throwing Tutorials:
Phase 1 Video Link:
Phase 2 Video Link:
Phase 3 Video Link:

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BACKGROUND:
What is Skanf knife throwing?
It is a system. A style that focuses on efficiently launching the knife, appearing effortless and at times unbelievable that such power could be generated from so little body movement. Its foundations are based on waves and elastic forces.

Skanf is neither superior nor inferior to other styles of no-spin throwing. It is simply a different method or modality. How effective it is depends on you, your training discipline, and your ability to adapt it to fit your own movements.

This discussion is based on my understanding of Skanf and mostly uses the side-arm variation of the throw. However, Skanf has overhand, underhand, backhand, from the table, from the ground, and from behind variations of throwing… and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Skanf has its foundations on martial arts. Therefore, incorporation into knife fighting systems (i.e. Filipino Martial Arts) should be easier after completion of the Skanf course. Skills will need to go beyond just technique alone and incorporate combat mindsets and strategies.

As with any sport or activity, stop practicing and take a rest if you feel any pain, especially in your joints or tendons/ligaments. They might say “no pain, no gain” but injuries also are indicators you may be doing something incorrectly such as using bad form.

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