5 Things That Change When You Join An Axe Throwing League
Anyone who’s gotten sick of the daily grind and feels like they need to shake up their lives should consider checking out a local axe throwing league. Axe throwing is Canada’s most popular new sport and it can change your life. These are just 5 of the things that change when you sign up and learn the sport that’s been practiced by Canadian pioneers for centuries.
#1 You Make a Lot of New Friends
Like any recreational league, axe throwing is a great opportunity to make new friends. In Toronto, axe throwing leagues draw people from all walks of life, from investment bankers to bouncers. The way axe throwing works is players face off one-on-one against each other, which inevitably means you’re splitting your team between the pitch and the stands, watching others face off and chatting with your neighbours. Axe throwing can lead to fast friendship with a large group of new faces.
#2 You Learn Patience and Discipline
The sport, sometimes described as “darts but with axes,” requires precision and skill. You don’t need any experience to learn how to throw an axe on your first day, but in order to become of those players who can hit bullseye after bullseye and compete for the ever-elusive clutch, you’re going to need patience and discipline.
#3 You Become an Amazing Shot
Becoming an amazing shot isn’t just about perfecting your technique, it’s almost like gaining an intuitive understanding of the way the axe flies from your hand and gets to the bullseye. You can find videos of trick shots taken at BATL, the Backyard Axe Throwing League where the thrower is facing backwards or even throwing underhanded. It all comes from understanding how your throw changes the way the axe lands in the wood.
#4 You Learn How to Let Off Steam
Your working life is stressful; you have to put up with your boss, manage demanding customers or unreasonable clients, work longer hours than Canadians have had to work in decades, and all for stagnant wages. That kind of stress can lead to a lot of negative habits, such as smoking, drinking too much, or it can affect your mood, but playing a sport can help relieve that stress in a positive way. Kick back with a beer at the Backyard Axe Throwing League’s Toronto West location (or after the match) and relish in the raw energy of axe throwing. It’s a great, healthy way to blow off steam and relieve the stress that builds up in a week.
#5 You Can Become an Instructor
Don’t plan on quitting your day job right away, but once you’ve become a skilled axe throwing competitor, you could become an instructor. Axe throwing venues like BATL hire experienced players to instruct private groups like birthdays and bachelor parties. What starts as a fun hobby that you do once a week can quickly turn into your life’s calling; just ask the people who have left it all behind to pick up the axe and teach it to others. Plus, it’s a lot of fun running axe throwing parties and showing people day after day the art of the throw.