All of those times your parents told you to walk safely with scissors might as well go straight out the window. Not only can you now play with something that's even sharper than the plastic contraption you once used to ineffectively cut paper, but there are also competitions.
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Axxe in Fyshwick is hosting a one day axe-throwing tournament for anyone over 18, with no prior experience needed. That's right, you get to throw a very sharp axe at a wooden target for fun - and of course, for the honour of being crowned the winner.
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"You don't have to worry about that phone call from the neighbours who are questioning your sanity. You don't have to worry about hurting anyone," Axxe manager Andrew Grimmett says.
"It's all very controlled here and it's one of these really cathartic, really satisfying sports where when something goes right, it feels really good and you know it went right, and when something goes wrong and you get better at it, you can start to say 'That just felt wrong' straight out of the hand, and you know how to fix it."
It's a sport which has grown in popularity over the past five years. Celebrities such as Aquaman's Jason Mamoa and The Fast and the Furious star Vin Diesel have both done it, which of course has helped with axe throwing's increase in popularity. But, as it turns out, you don't necessarily have to be a buff movie star to be good at the sport.
"You can't pick it by looking at someone. You can't be like 'They're going to be good, they're not going to be good'," Axxe owner Chris Krajacic says.
"We had a 60-plus-year-old guy and first throw he hit the bullseye and he just did really well, and some of the girls are fantastic as well. You think guys would be better but it's not like that at all. It's 50/50."
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Grimmett adds: "It's a common misconception that it's an upper-body strength sport."
"In fact, when I go through our briefings with all of our groups, I make a point of saying that it's all about technique and it's all about how you transfer movement into momentum and that it's momentum which gets all of the power and the axe does the rest."
Usually, Axxe tournaments require you to be part of their league season, but the September 3 event is open to anyone just wanting to give the sport a try. And apparently, it's easier than it looks.
"I'd like to think that it's an easy sport that everyone can do," Grimmett says.
"I haven't run a session where I've had someone where I haven't been able to get the axe to spin and stick in the wood.
"Obviously, there are varying degrees of success and that's all measured individually, but everyone who comes definitely has a good time and we try to look after everyone on an individual level and there's a resounding level of success."
- The tournament is on September 3 at 7pm. Entry is $30 per participant. For more information go to axxe.com.au.
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