How We Have Fun

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We're rarely ones for normal at our house. So you shouldn't be surprised when I tell you our latest fun endeavor - knife throwing.

This is one of my practice sessions. I'm not super great at it just yet. This was documented proof that I got 7 knives to stick. My personal best at that time. Now my personal best is 9 out of 11, those 9 actually in the target box. I didn't get a shot of that just yet, but there was triumphant yelling and bad dancing.

We've been throwing knives and tomahawks off and on (mainly off) for 7 or 8 years. It's kind of hard to keep a target intact when bovine use it as a scratching post and when you lose your knives in the grass. A little fluorescent orange paint is a lot of help in that regard. We don't throw tomahawks as much anymore because they're pretty rough on targets.

How did this start happening again, you say? Because my husband and I both had the brilliant idea to order each other throwing knives as Christmas gifts. When the orders arrived, we both laughed, revealed our shopping mind meld, and decided to throw both gifts together for joint use. Now we have 11 Cold Steel Sure Flight throwing knives. I'm going to have to order one more so we have an even number because I'm an odd person who likes even numbers.

Knife throwing is really fun, believe it or not. A great way to relieve stress, get in extra FitBit steps when you're fetching all the knives you've flung all over the countryside, plus it's probably a handy skill in the impending zombie apocalypse.   And honestly, that good ol' "thunk" when you stick it just so is downright satisfying. It's actually addicting. I meant to go out and throw a few times today and wound up sticking with it for a good hour.

Ok, so maybe part of my motivation was imagining a certain Walking Dead character's face on my target. (Seriously, let's get a knife throwing character on the show, guys!)

I decided to experiment today and discovered I throw better with a pinch grip on the blade rather than holding the handle like a hammer. J uses the hammer throw like a boss. I recorded him today and it was awesome. You can go check that out here.  

If you want to watch some throwing, these are some cool videos. Xolette is pretty awesome.

Xolette 

Cold Steel

Here are a few things on my Bad Mamma-Jamma Wish List:

Smith and Wesson Throwing Knives
Medium Sure Strike Throwing Stars 

Aces Wild Stainless Steel Throwing Cards
(Oh, you know those are wicked cool!! I already have Rogue hair, now I need Gambit skills.)

One of these days I'll either try to record myself throwing or have one of the offspring record me. I'm nowhere near as badass as J though. He's so fun to watch. And his butt is nice too.

Uh-oh. I got "The Look."

*whispers* Well, it is.

Ok! I'm off to do some adulting! And stop telling the Interwebz about my husband's fantastic booty. I don't think you're ready for that jelly, I don't think you're ready for that...

Ok. I'm done.

....jelly.

Ok. Done for reals.