There are many meetings and contests where one can meet fellow knife- and axe-throwers. 
Throwzini has an overview of the meetings in the United States, while we cover Europe primarily. (If you know of any meeting, please send us an email.)
The largest event in Europe has so far always been the Big Throwers Meeting / European Championship.
For many competitions, the standard European Knife and Axe Throwing Rules are used.
Do have a look at the photo impressions in our reports on past meetings.
If you are interested in "throwing" a meeting in your country, or are just curious, join the Eurothrowers mailinglist.
The association European Throwing Club "Flying Blades" (Eurothrowers) is a central sports throwing source. Among other things, they published a best-practice handbook on how to organise throwing competitions. To find more sports community websites, turn to our knife throwing web directory.
A well-researched of the worldwide development of our throwing sport has been written by Goryachkin (available in Russian only).
This calendar is about knife throwing, and axe throwing - that is, tomahawks and other small axes. Should an event be about axes with two blades, this is marked by "double bit".
2024
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Due to the consequences of covid and the Russias war, there will be no World Championship in 2024. Read about the World Championship 2025 / 2026.
- 20th of April 2024, Sarthe Championship, France
Organised by Le Mans Habilis;
Details
- 27th of April 2024, Spring Competition, Kamenice, Czech Republic
Organised by W-Club; Kamenice is halfway between Brno and Prague;
Details
- 4th to 5th of May 2024, Gran Premio Roma, Italy
Knives, Axes and Double Bit; Organised by Germano Coli;
Details
- 9th to 11th of May 2024, French Championship, Villeneuve-le-Roi, Paris, France
Organised by Les Faisans du Parc;
Details
- 18th to 19th of May 2024, C'hoari Olympik, Graces, France
An olympic take on throwing in Brittany; Organised by the principalité de couteauland, with Jean Yves Gautier;
Details
- 18th to 19th of May 2024, Alnasca Challenge, Brione (Verzasca), Ticino, Switzerland
Competitions in double bit, axe throwing, knife throwing, and no spin knife throwing. Organised by Alnasca Throwing Knife and Axe.
Details
- 31st of May to 2nd of June 2024, Asgard Cup, Laubach Münster, Germany
Double bit throwing, organised by the Asgard Throwers;
Details
- 1st to 2nd of June 2024, Wineyard Competition, Mouzillon, France
Near Nantes; Organised by Les Fines Lames Mouzillonaises;
Details
- 7th to 9th of June 2024, Blade Throwers Czech Open, Hradec Kralove, Giant Mountains, Czech Republic
Rules well explained in English and with illustrations; Organised by the club Blade Throwers;
Details
- 25th of May 2024, 8th Slovakian Championship in Knife and Axe Throwing, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
The national championship of Slovakia will take place in Fort Geronimo.
Details
- 31st of May 2024, KATTA UK Nationals, Louth, UK
Taking place in Back2Bear center;
Details
- 15th of June 2024, Grand Prix of the W Club, Kamenice, Czech Republic
The traditional cup of the Western Club. The W Club is an active member of the EuroThrowers, and in 2013 held the European Championship. Events are in traditional western disciplines like archery and whip cracking, and of course knife throwing and axe throwing.
Location is in the Western Town "Stonetown" (halfway between Praha and Brno).
Details.
- 15th to 16th of June 2024, Trofeo della Mura, Verona, Italy
Organised by the club Cortei & Manareti;
Details
- 22nd to 23rd of June 2024, Championship of Brittany's Harbours, Vitré, France
Organised by Les Lames de l'Hermine;
Details
- 28th to 30th of June 2024, Soulthrower Open, Arboga, Sweden
Organised by Marcus Pehart;
Details
- 12to to 14th of July 2024, UKAT Championship, Louth, UK
Taking place in the Back2Bear centre, that's on the east coast, with Sheffield inland.
Details
- 2nd to 4th of August 2024, IKTHOF Championship, Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Organised by Ward Wright
- 2nd to 4th of August 2024, Indiana Camp Championship, Rymarov, Czech Republic
Throw knives and axes and enjoy the Western Show. With 8th Czech Championship in NoSpin knife throwing.
More information at EuWestern.eu.
- 9th to 11th of August 2024, Fourth Open Throwing Championship of Poland, Gąski, Masurian lake district, Poland
Organised by the BNIT club;
Details
- 23rd to 25th of August 2024, World Double Bit Axethrowing Championships, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, UK
Held at the Axemore grounds, sanctioned by the GAC.
Details
- 14th of September 2024, Czech Championship in Knife and Axe Throwing, Hill Valley, Pardubitz, Czech Republic
For details enquire at western village Hill Valley - you can send the Sheriff an email;
- With virtual events, you can take part from your home - filming your throws, and uploading the video for verification. Rick Lembergs Aim Games focus on the fun aspect of the sport, with regular challenges that help you grow your throwing skills.
- Country-specific calendars of knife throwing and axe throwing events:
Italy: Scuola Italiana Lancio Coltelli ed Asce (several local chapters), Associazione Lanciatori Sportivi Italia
Switzerland: Schweizer Werfer Vereinigung
France: Calendrier Rencontres de Lancer, and Couteau Country Club
Czech Republic: Clubs Naja and W-Club
England and USA: The KATTA UK calendar includes important USA events.
Russia: Comprehensive list by Ivan Dolgikh at Metatel.su
; also at Iron Century club
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Keep an eye open if the invitation mentions UKAT. The UKAT rules differs from the standard rules you expect, for example in the axe distances, possibly the target shape, and in that true no-spin is not allowed in rotational events.
- Please contact us if you want to organise an event yourself.
- Subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date.
To promote the exchange between axe- and knife throwers, in 2001 the European Throwing Club Flying Blades (Eurothrowers) started the "Big Throwers Meeting / World and European Championship". This event has since been established as the both the central annual competition and relaxed and friendly meetup for throwers from all over Europe and the world, and is assigned to a different country each year.
If you are interested in organising the event in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us.
In September 2008, representatives from 4 European countries negotiated a common set of competition rules. After a revision in 2010, those are used in most international European competitions:
Standard European Knife and Axe throwing rules
There are 5-10 meetings each year in Europe. For only a handful of them we have reports/pictures collected here.
- The next World Championship was moved to 2025/2026 due to the pandemic and war. Rules 2022
- German Open Championship Knife & Tomahawk in Mengerskirchen (September 2019) - results and group photo
- 19th Big Throwers Meeting / World Championship in Knife Throwing and Axe Throwing in Newark/England (August 2019)
- 18th Big Throwers Meeting / World Championship in Knife Throwing and Axe Throwing in Rýmařov/Czech Republic (August 2018)
- 17th Big Throwers Meeting / European Championship in Knife Throwing and Axe Throwing in Alsómocsolád/Hungary (September 2017)
- 16th Big Throwers Meeting / World Championship in Knife Throwing and Axe Throwing in Maniago/Italy (July 2016)
- 1st Rigac Cup in Alsómocsolád, Hungary (September 2015) - Reports and photos by the organiser and by Russian and Czech participants
- 15th Big Throwers Meeting / World Championship in Knife Throwing and Axe Throwing in Huthwaite, England (August 2015)
- 14th Big Throwers Meeting / World Championship in Knife Throwing and Axe Throwing in Callac, France (August 2014)
- 13th Big Throwers Meeting / European Championship in Nivnice, Czech Republic (September 2013)
- 1st Swiss Knife Throwing Meeting, Hölstein, Switzerland (September 2013)
- 12th Big Throwers Meeting / European Championship in Forni Avoltri, Italy (September 2012)
- Sixth Martial Arts East-West Open, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 2012)
- 11th Big Throwers Meeting / European Championship in Herrischried, Germany (September 2011)
- Fifth Martial Arts East-West Open, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 2011)
- 10th Big Throwers Meeting / European Championship in Rome, Italy (September 2010)
- Silver Knife Competition, Moscow, Russia (June 2010)
- Thrower Meetings in Russia, Summary 2009
- Ninth Big European Throwers Meeting, in Villeflambeau, France (September 2009)
- First May Throwers Meeting, Kacice, Czech Republic (May 2009)
- Eighth Big European Throwers Meeting, in Chomutov, Czech Republic (September 2008)
- First Ranch throwers meeting in St. Roman, Austria (July 2008)
- First French Knife Throwing Championship near Marseilles, France (June 2008)
- Eighth Midsummer Throwers Meeting in Pottenstein, Germany (June 2008)
- Thrower meeting with 100 participants, Moscow, May 2008
- Seventh Big European Thrower Meeting, Erlangen, Germany (September 2007)
- Third Thrower Meeting in Pullman City, Germany (August 2007)
- Thrower meeting (many events) in Kladno, Czech Republic (May 2007)
- First Big Throwers Meeting in Grenoble, France (September 2006)
- Sixth Midsummer Throwers Meeting in Pottenstein, Germany (June 2006)
- Second Big Thrower Meeting in Pullman City, Germany (October 2005)
- Fifth Midsummer Throwers Meeting in Pottenstein, Germany (June 2005)
- First Thrower Meeting near Marseilles, France (April 2005)
- First Big Thrower Meeting near Bayonne, France (October 2004)
- First Thrower Meeting in Pullman City, Germany (June 2004)
- Fourth Midsummer Throwers Meeting in Pottenstein, Germany (June 2004)
- Third Big Throwers Meeting in Müncheberg/Berlin, Germany (August 2003)
- Third Midsummer Throwers Meeting in Pottenstein, Germany (June 2003)
- Second Big Throwers Meeting in Müncheberg/Berlin, Germany (August/September 2002)
- Second Midsummer Throwers Meeting in Pottenstein, Germany (June 2002)
- First Big Throwers Meeting in Müncheberg/Berlin, Germany (September 2001)
- First Midsummer Throwers Meeting in Pottenstein, Germany (June 2001)
- Knife and Axe Throwing kick off meeting in Kinsau, Germany (June 2001)
- For the early years starting in 2001, find more reports and pictures on our German site
KnifeThrowing.info
