Howdy,
If my memory serves me right, I think at Friendship they use 12 feet as a mimimum distance and the bottom of the block needs to be at least 32 inches off the ground.
My usual is 5 regular steps from the block. This gives me 15 feet +- and with a step when I throw towards the block, I am still outside the minimum distance. Right now, I am trying to throw without the step to do away with slipping, etc. you will sometimes get. I just toe my moc right up to the 12 foot mark and throw. I use 7 1/2 steps for turn and a half throws and around 9 steps for 2 revolutions. For turn and a half, turn the hawk so the cutting edge is pointed behind you and when the hawk sticks the handle will be pointed up instead of down as in 1 or 2 revolutions. For 2 revolutions you will hold the hawk as you would for a single revolution.
You need to be able to adjust your hand, and/or flip your wrist to change the speed of the revolution of the hawk so you can adapt to different distances. Try throwing with your thumb in different places like on the side or on top. The addition of turn and one half and two revolutions will also help with the longer throwing distances.
Hope to help and not confuse. :m2c: