Axe Throwing Explained: the new favourite sports and bar game

Axe throwing has been an ancient sport that is now making its way into the mainstream. The game was traditionally played by lumberjacks in the woods, but it is now being played in venues all over the world.

There are many different types of axe games that we can play. Some of these games simulate real-life scenarios and others invent fantastical ones. Some of these games use real axes and others use wooden ones. A few of them allow you to compete against your friends and some don't require any skill at all to play

HOW TO THROW AXES?

Every game centers around the target, which is usually shaped like a giant dartboard with concentric circles. Players throw their axes at the target in an attempt to stick them in the outermost circle of the board.

First of all, let's talk about axe throwing safety:

Safety should always be the number one priority when throwing axes. Before launching, you must make sure that there is never anyone between you and the target and that you have a minimum radius of 2 meters around you free from other people if there is no fence and to play your line if it is fenced.

How to throw an axe with one hand?

• grasp the axe at the bottom of the handle with the whole palm of your hand,
• extend your arm to the front,
• closed fist,
• firm wrist,
• and forms a 90 degree angle between the axe and the arm,
• put one foot in front and the other behind,
• points the edge at the axe throwing target
• carries the head of the axe on his shoulder,
• he throws his body back and when he returns to the front he throws

How to throw an axe with two hands?

Throw an axe with both hands is a form of ideal launch for beginners as they catching the axe with both ends we ensure 3 things: that the axe is going straight, which exert sufficient force and we have good accuracy.

Steps to follow to take the axe correctly:

1. Grasp the axe at the bottom of the handle with the whole palm of your hand
2. Extend arm to the front
3. Make a fist as tightly as we can
4. Firm wrist

With this position, you should form a 90 degree angle between the axe and the arm.

And why 90 degrees? Because in this way you will get the axe to make exactly 1 turn from the marked line. If the angle were lower, the axe would make less than one turn (most likely it hits the target with the handle) and if the angle is higher, it would make more than one turn (it would reach the target by turning one and a half turns and touching with the axe head).

Once you are holding the axe in the way we have described, it is accompanied by the second hand, which we recommend resting on the first, instead of holding the handle with both hands.

When you already have the position of the arm and hands correctly, this is what you should do to gain momentum:

• You bring the head of the axe to the bottom of the neck.
• You throw your body back
• And with a quick movement, you throw your body forward, extending your arms towards the target.

The ideal movement to throw the axe?

In real life, there are many Axe Throwing Tips, but the common point of all the throws that can be made is that the axe goes as straight as possible.

To achieve this, you must do the following:

1. Shoulders and hips parallel to the target
2. Perpendicular elbow
3. Movement to be carried out:

• Knee bend forward
• Arm extension
• We point the edge towards where we want to drive the axe
• We flex the elbow carrying the axe on the shoulder
• We raise the elbow
• Body back
• We carry out a movement from back to front always flexing the knee and making the angle of 90º with the arm and the axe.

Axe Throwing Clubs In the USA

Axe throwing has become popular in recent years, especially in America. It is now very common for people to find axe throwing venues near them and enjoy some friendly competition.