{"id":3441,"date":"2021-03-23T14:10:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T18:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/?p=3441"},"modified":"2022-11-09T19:43:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T00:43:58","slug":"why-is-axe-throwing-so-popular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/why-is-axe-throwing-so-popular\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Axe Throwing So Popular"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-layout-id_ac4973-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_ac4973-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_ac4973-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}#kt-layout-id_ac4973-ec > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_ac4973-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_ac4973-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_ac4973-ec\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_ac4973-ec\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_3f56dc-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_3f56dc-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_3f56dc-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_3f56dc-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_3f56dc-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_3f56dc-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_3f56dc-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_3f56dc-3b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_3f56dc-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_3f56dc-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_3f56dc-3b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>If you live in a large city, there\u2019s a decent chance you\u2019ve caught wind of the axe-throwing craze by this point; perhaps you noted a new bar completely centered on the activity, or spotted an advertisement for a recreational axe-tossing league. More and more people are spending their leisure time chucking axes at a target\u2014and, more often than not, sipping some suds while they do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, for a lot of us, that particular combination sounds pretty damn enjoyable, but the question remains: why is it a legitimate phenomenon\u2014enough so that big-time investors are funneling money in the axe-throwing direction, and international competitions are snagging TV coverage with an eye, ultimately, toward nothing less than the Olympic Games?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_f18381-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_f18381-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_f18381-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}#kt-layout-id_f18381-09 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_f18381-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_f18381-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_f18381-09\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_f18381-09\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_4678b2-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_4678b2-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_4678b2-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_4678b2-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_4678b2-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_4678b2-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_4678b2-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_4678b2-e0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_4678b2-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_4678b2-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_4678b2-e0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/A-Snapshot-History-of-the-Throwi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/A-Snapshot-History-of-the-Throwi.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/A-Snapshot-History-of-the-Throwi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/A-Snapshot-History-of-the-Throwi-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/A-Snapshot-History-of-the-Throwi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/A-Snapshot-History-of-the-Throwi-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/A-Snapshot-History-of-the-Throwi-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/the-best-hatchets-under-50-dollars\/\">Read Our Best Hatchets Under $50 Guide<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Snapshot History of the Throwing Axe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Axes are downright ancient human tools; the stone hand axe, lacking a handle, is one of the all-around oldest, in fact. The material for the axehead diversified across the ages\u2014copper, bronze, iron, steel\u2014with the refinement of metalwork, and a plethora of hafted (handled) axe designs greatly expanded the utility of the implement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Axes thrown as weapons in hunting and\/or battle came on the scene at least by the early centuries of the Current Era. A notable example of an early throwing axe is the&nbsp;<em>francisca<\/em>, most strongly associated with the Franks but also, it seems, flung by other Germanic peoples in the Early Middle Ages as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 6th-century Byzantine historian Procopius wrote of the Franks\u2019 use of the&nbsp;<em>francisca<\/em>&nbsp;in warfare (as quoted in Richard Underwood\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Anglo-Saxon Weapons &amp; Warfare<\/em>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">via Wikipedia<\/a>): \u201cNow the iron head of this weapon was thick and exceedingly sharp on both sides while the wooden handle was very short. And they are accustomed always to throw these axes at one signal in the first charge and thus shatter the shields of the enemy and kill the men.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another prominent example of a throwing axe\u2014though a weapon not exclusively thrown, and whose design varied widely\u2014is the indigenous North American tomahawk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_5d864a-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_5d864a-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_5d864a-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}#kt-layout-id_5d864a-d3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_5d864a-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_5d864a-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_5d864a-d3\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_5d864a-d3\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_1b4498-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_1b4498-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_1b4498-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_1b4498-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_1b4498-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_1b4498-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_1b4498-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_1b4498-47{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_1b4498-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_1b4498-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_1b4498-47\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Competitive-Axe-Throwing.jpg\" alt=\"The Birth of a New Barroom Pastime &amp; League Sport\" class=\"wp-image-3469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Competitive-Axe-Throwing.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Competitive-Axe-Throwing-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Competitive Axe Throwing: The Birth of a New Barroom Pastime &amp; League Sport<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s impossible to date when axes were first thrown competitively: some say the American frontier\u2014at fur-trapper and mountain-man rendezvouses, perhaps\u2014while others suggest the Celts may have been testing each other\u2019s tossing aim long before that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Really, it\u2019s not all that hard to imagine informal axe-throwing contests getting going around the time when throwing axes, in general, became a thing: an outgrowth of practice sessions, perhaps, or just another of innumerable expressions of the human tendency toward braggadocio and one-upmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We might even imagine, as in the modern 21st-century version, a bit of booze\u2014mead, ale, wine, what have you\u2014helping to fuel proceedings (though perhaps not improving marksmanship) way back whenever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/its-not-all-that-hard-to-imagin.jpg\" alt=\"an outgrowth of practice sessions\" class=\"wp-image-3471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/its-not-all-that-hard-to-imagin.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/its-not-all-that-hard-to-imagin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/its-not-all-that-hard-to-imagin-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/its-not-all-that-hard-to-imagin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/its-not-all-that-hard-to-imagin-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/its-not-all-that-hard-to-imagin-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07PXG14C8\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=techwriter02-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07PXG14C8&amp;linkId=3d6275d4261b9eb5e5bbc715887edb79\" target=\"_blank\">BRUFER 203651-3 Hatchet<\/a>. Hands down my favorite for the money!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the 20th century, axe-throwing was a common fixture at lumberjack games, alongside chopping, log-rolling, and other woodsy talents. But, as it happens, the axe-throwing that\u2019s lately taken over bars and warehouses doesn\u2019t really derive from professional loggers or timbersports athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there\u2019s one person who can be credited with the booming popularity of axe-throwing, it\u2019s probably Matt Wilson, onetime bartender and the founder and CEO of the Backyard Axe Throwing League (BATL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2006, Wilson and some friends were hanging out at a cottage near Toronto and looking for something to do; that \u201csomething\u201d became flinging a hatchet at a stump, and discovering that it was, basically, a blast. Back at home in Toronto, Wilson put up an axe-throwing target in his backyard and began inviting friends over; before long, he had a couple of leagues set up and an epic waitlist.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Matt-Wilson.jpeg\" alt=\"onetime-bartender-and-the-founder-and-CEO-of-the-Backyard-Axe-Throwing-League\" class=\"wp-image-3470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Matt-Wilson.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Matt-Wilson-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Matt-Wilson-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Matt-Wilson-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Matt-Wilson-570x570.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Matt-Wilson-500x500.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><strong>This&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004WDVNGG\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=techwriter02-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B004WDVNGG&amp;linkId=16e32cdcf091f4cbcf399579855ca424\" target=\"_blank\">Cold Steel Throwing Axe<\/a>&nbsp;Is A Beast! Despite the split handle, I still recommend it.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 2011, BATL opened its inaugural indoor location in a warehouse on the west side of Toronto, becoming (<a href=\"https:\/\/batlgrounds.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as the company\u2019s website describes it<\/a>) \u201cthe first in the world to offer an urban venue experience for indoor axe throwing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These days, BATL has multiple locations in both Canada and the U.S. Wilson is credited with scheming up many of the rules for modern league-style axe-throwing, which,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theringer.com\/sports\/2018\/10\/18\/17992498\/axe-throwing-organized-sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he told&nbsp;<em>The Ringer<\/em>&nbsp;in 2018<\/a>, were partly modeled on other sports such as tennis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another pioneer was Bad Axe Throwing, established in Burlington, Ontario, in 2014 and now operating better than 40 locations in North America; it calls itself \u201cthe world\u2019s biggest axe-throwing club.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, BATL founder Matt Wilson helped found the National Axe Throwing Federation (now called the International Axe Throwing Federation), with the World Axe Throwing League assembling the next year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/leagues-are-springing-up-all-around.jpg\" alt=\"axe-throwers pursue professional-level glory\" class=\"wp-image-3473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/leagues-are-springing-up-all-around.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/leagues-are-springing-up-all-around-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/leagues-are-springing-up-all-around-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/leagues-are-springing-up-all-around-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/leagues-are-springing-up-all-around-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/leagues-are-springing-up-all-around-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>At that point axe-throwing bars and leagues were springing up all around the U.S., with Philadelphia widely regarded as one of the stateside epicenters; indeed, many on the Canadian axe-throwing scene credit Philly leagues with helping influence the growing sport\u2019s rules and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nowadays, axe-throwing leagues have sprung up in Europe and Australia as well, and ESPN broadcasts international tournaments. Organizers with the International Axe Throwing Federation and the World Axe Throwing League as well as other axe-tossing zealots hope to make the activity an Olympic sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And even as an increasing number of ace axe-throwers pursue professional-level glory, countless more casual fans of the sport are joining recreational leagues or simply becoming regulars at the local axe-throwing bars that have explosively proliferated the past few years\u2014suggesting that tossing an axe at a target amid the clink and clatter of pint glasses and beer bottles is entering bowling territory in terms of popular appeal and cultural infiltration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_ff168a-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_ff168a-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_ff168a-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}#kt-layout-id_ff168a-c2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_ff168a-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_ff168a-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_ff168a-c2\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_ff168a-c2\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_f3527c-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_f3527c-de > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_f3527c-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_f3527c-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_f3527c-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_f3527c-de > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_f3527c-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_f3527c-de{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_f3527c-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_f3527c-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_f3527c-de\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Why-Axe-Throwing-Is-So-Popular-These-Days.jpeg\" alt=\"as usual, there\u2019s no single, clear-cut answer\" class=\"wp-image-3479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Why-Axe-Throwing-Is-So-Popular-These-Days.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Why-Axe-Throwing-Is-So-Popular-These-Days-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Why-Axe-Throwing-Is-So-Popular-These-Days-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Why-Axe-Throwing-Is-So-Popular-These-Days-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Why-Axe-Throwing-Is-So-Popular-These-Days-570x570.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Why-Axe-Throwing-Is-So-Popular-These-Days-500x500.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>The Tech Team was so enthralled that we made our own target! (to the regulation standard, of course)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Some Possible Cultural Reasons for Why Axe Throwing Is So Popular These Days<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As with any improbable, ballooning cultural phenomenon, axe-throwing has inspired a fair bit of pondering as to the reasons for its rapid-fire growth. And, as usual, there\u2019s no single, clear-cut answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surely, the satisfaction of throwing a sharp object at a target and hearing the&nbsp;<em>chock<\/em>&nbsp;of a blade sinking into wood touches on primal human emotions and sensations. But why, specifically, is that suddenly all the rage?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/12\/18\/style\/artisanal-axes-brooklyn-los-angeles.html?emc=rss&amp;partner=rss\">2019&nbsp;<em>New York Times<\/em>&nbsp;article<\/a>&nbsp;focused on the burgeoning popularity not just of throwing the axes themselves, but also of simply owning high-quality ones, suggested these trends might be related to discomfort with an increasingly digital lifestyle, a rejuvenated appreciation of artisan craftsmanship and more durable possessions\u2014and, too, a broadening focus on survival preparedness.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Axe-Therapy.jpg\" alt=\"we\u2019ve been devouring medieval-style and fantasy movies and films since the turn of this century\" class=\"wp-image-3482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Axe-Therapy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Axe-Therapy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt has been a decade of pushing back against the increasingly isolating life we\u2019ve created, and feeling the need to make preparations for the aftermath sure to come,\u201d the author, Alexandra Marvar, writes. \u201cThe ax as a household item, even for people in cities with no cause to fell trees, fits right into the zeitgeist of the 2010s.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it\u2019s going the full-on prepper route or getting into urban farming, there certainly seems to be a general impulse toward building one\u2019s self-sufficiency and learning old-school, ultra-practical manual skills and crafts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/People-like-playing-games-when-theyre-drinking-brews-together.jpg\" alt=\"we primed the populace for some good old-fashioned axe-handling\" class=\"wp-image-3475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/People-like-playing-games-when-theyre-drinking-brews-together.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/People-like-playing-games-when-theyre-drinking-brews-together-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/People-like-playing-games-when-theyre-drinking-brews-together-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/People-like-playing-games-when-theyre-drinking-brews-together-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/People-like-playing-games-when-theyre-drinking-brews-together-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/People-like-playing-games-when-theyre-drinking-brews-together-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Honing your skills at tossing an axe\u2014as we\u2019ve covered, one of humankind\u2019s most venerable tools\u2014would seem to go hand-in-hand with all that, besides being loads of fun.&nbsp;Furthermore, axe-throwing may be serving as a unique stress-reliever. \u201cWe call it ax therapy,\u201d competitive axe-thrower Michael Applegate quoted in Marvar\u2019s&nbsp;<em>New York Times<\/em>&nbsp;article. \u201cGet away from the 9-to-5, hit the pause button, throw some steel into some wood and feel a little bit better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be a generational component to that aspect of axe-throwing, as&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesauce.today\/blog\/2018\/7\/09\/extreme-customization-f38rc\" target=\"_blank\">this article in&nbsp;<em>The Sauce<\/em>&nbsp;points out<\/a>. Millennials, according to the American Psychological Association, are \u201cthe most stressed-out generation,\u201d and therefore may be turning to flinging hatchets to unwind and let off some steam.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Basic-Sudsy-Roots-of-Axe-Throwings-Appeal.jpg\" alt=\"axe-throwing is a natural cousin of darts and bowling\" class=\"wp-image-3476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Basic-Sudsy-Roots-of-Axe-Throwings-Appeal.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Basic-Sudsy-Roots-of-Axe-Throwings-Appeal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Basic-Sudsy-Roots-of-Axe-Throwings-Appeal-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Basic-Sudsy-Roots-of-Axe-Throwings-Appeal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Basic-Sudsy-Roots-of-Axe-Throwings-Appeal-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Basic-Sudsy-Roots-of-Axe-Throwings-Appeal-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the&nbsp;<em>Sauce<\/em>&nbsp;piece points out, statistics suggests millennials are generally more interested in experiences than material acquisition, another reason why axe-throwing may be especially appealing to young adults these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On more superficial levels, cultural commentators have also pointed out that axe-throwing as a recreational activity for the younger crowd also overlaps with the whole flannel-donning, beard-sporting urban hipster trend of the 2010s: what\u2019s been (memorably) termed the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/longreads.com\/2019\/06\/07\/lumbersexuality-a-sport-and-a-pastime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201clumbersexual\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then there\u2019s the pop-culture element: we\u2019ve been devouring medieval-style and fantasy movies and films since the turn of this century\u2014kicking off, roughly speaking, with Peter Jackson\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Lord of the Rings<\/em>&nbsp;trilogy, and culminating, for the time being, with the global juggernaut of HBO\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Game of Thrones<\/em>\u2014and perhaps that\u2019s primed the populace for some good old-fashioned axe-handling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_d5a8fd-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_d5a8fd-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_d5a8fd-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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inner-column-1 kadence-column_bbf15a-85\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/the-current-axe-throwing-phenome.jpg\" alt=\"people just like to hang out, drink beer, and engage in some friendly competition while doing so\" class=\"wp-image-3477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/the-current-axe-throwing-phenome.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/the-current-axe-throwing-phenome-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/the-current-axe-throwing-phenome-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/the-current-axe-throwing-phenome-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/the-current-axe-throwing-phenome-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/the-current-axe-throwing-phenome-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Basic, Sudsy Roots of Axe-Throwing\u2019s Appeal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Then again, we\u2019ll emphasize once more that the current axe-throwing phenomenon is strongly associated with drinking culture, whether it\u2019s a specific axe-focused watering hole or just a BYOB league event in a clubhouse (or, to go back to the roots of the matter, some bored Canadians swilling beer at a cottage and looking for entertainment). People like playing games when they\u2019re drinking brews together, and in that sense axe-throwing is a natural cousin not only of darts and bowling, but also corn hole, poker, and Giant Jenga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So while there\u2019s a very good chance there\u2019s some 21st-century rustic, back-to-the-land romanticism going on, likely mixed with a little stressed-out millennial hunger for novel experiences, the foundation of this axe-throwing mania is likely an older, simpler truth: people just like to hang out, drink beer, and engage in some friendly competition while doing so.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More and more people are spending their leisure time chucking axes at a target\u2014and, more often than not, sipping some suds while they do so. But, where did this simple game come from, and why has it taken the world by storm? 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