Yesterday, @ezzy and I had awoken early, soon to be in search of something "adventurous and daring" to partake in. Strange as that sounds, it's just the way we were feeling that morning, lol. A break from the norm, I guess. I remembered seeing something concerning "axe throwing" somewhere in London. After a brief scour of the Internet, we found the venue and decided to check it out. Well, it turned out a cool little activity to finish off the weekend with and make you feel like you'd accomplished something different, haha!
The place is called Whistle Punks Urban Axe Throwing, which is located opposite to Vauxhall Station, reached via the Victoria line. To be honest, it wasn’t the easiest to find as from outside, it resembled a normal looking warehouse. Though we were lucky enough to actually find someone in the area to direct us straight there.
Having sorted the logistics out, we ended up having an amazing time there! The place still looked pretty much like a warehouse but with a re-decorated art decor interior and industrial style furnishing.
Of course, there is a big emphasis on safety and you have an instructor present with you for the entire session to make sure no one gets injured. Our instructor was Roxy and she was absolutely brilliant, being super friendly and helpful.
Overall, it wasn’t too busy for a Sunday morning. We were a group of 6 people in total sharing one lane, so 2 people would throw at the same time. We were paired up with other couples and all competed against each other to see you'd be crowned victor. It was so much fun!
There was a decent amount of time allocated to practicing before we began the main tournament. We were shown a selection of methodologies with which to hurl the axes at the cork board, under the guidance of the instructor. These included one arm vs 2 arm throwing techniques. I have to say, throwing axes is not as easy as I first expected it to be. It is not solely about power but more your fluidity and movement. Well, the first few throws I didn’t even get my axe to stick onto the board as it just drops down to the floor with a thud! Luckily, you do get better at it the more you try.
Soon after, it came down to the whole point of us being here. The competition itself! And it worked like this: there were 4 rounds of 5 throws against someone else and the people with the highest total wins make the semi-finals. A further 5 throws in the semi’s and it's a "throw-off" between the last two remaining contestants. The final done and dusted and a winner is declared! Easy enough, right?
From the outset, the competitiveness flowed out of us all, making the game every bit as intense as it was to watch! So @ezzy and I ended up in the semi finals together however neither of us was prepare to let the other win, lol. In the end though, @ezzy did snatch up the win to claim victory! Oh well, there's always next time I suppose. :)
Additional facilities include a small bar area where you can get some drinks and snacks, although no alcohol is allowed until the axes are removed, for obvious reasons, lol! The background music was great too, adding to the amped-up atmosphere, including the likes of Motorhead and some particularly fast drum n bass!.
There was also a fun surprise treat for everyone at the end, where we all got to throw 2 axes at once, aiming to hit both bullseye on each adjacent board! Well, we all failed terribly at that but who cares as it was just so much fun!
The highlights of the day was that not only @ezzy winning within our group, but that his score even made it to the “Wall of Fame”, lol! I must admit, I was a little envious but at the same time very proud of this cool achievement!
All in all, it was an excellent experience down at Whistle Punks Axe Throwing. I enjoyed myself to the fullest all morning, getting to hone my axe-wielding skills a little more! Being such a unique and entertaining activity, I would definitely recommend this experience for everyone to try out! I very much look forward to going back and improving my game some more so will be returning there soon!
Give it a go and unleash the "tomahawk" within!
周日早上我和@ezzy很早就醒了，心血来潮我们突然想找些冒险刺激的东西玩，呵呵。我记得见过伦敦某处有扔斧头的广告，所以我上网稍微搜了一下就找到了。据说这是时下最流行的解压方式哦！伦敦人普遍工作压力太大了，既然飞镖不过瘾，那就来点“狠”的，扔斧头呗，哈哈！
这个伦敦扔斧头专门店叫做 Whistle Punks Urban Axe Throwing 。它离 Vitoria 线上的Vauxhall 地铁站走过来只有几分钟的距离。老实说，这家店并不好找，因为它座落在看似废弃的一片仓库区，我们也是问了当地人才找到。这里周一到五是晚上开放，而周末才是全天开放。
这家店里的装修保持了原有仓库的工业风格，这种貌似粗糙的装修当今还挺流行的，蛮有特色。
这个场所其实就是让你向着木制标靶任丢斧头，还是蛮暴力的哦！所以全场的安全措施做得非常足。而现场也有教练教大家如何有技巧地丢斧头，以免伤及无辜，呵呵。我们组的教练名叫Roxy。她不但专业，也十分耐心友善。
周日早上并不是很多人，我们组就只有六个人，每次两个人同时扔斧头，按积分来分胜负，挺好玩的！
在开始比赛之前，我们有充足的时间来练习。在教练的指导下，我们分别学习了单手和双手扔斧头的技巧。我不得不承认，扔斧头还真不是我预料中的容易，除了掌握好力度，很关键的还是投掷的技巧。刚开始的几次练习，我的斧头都是砰地一声就落到地板上！不过，练多几次也就渐渐掌握到技巧了，呵呵。
不一会儿，我们就进入了正式的比赛了。每人进行四轮比赛，每轮可以扔五次。总分最高的前四名进入半决赛，然后再分别进行两轮比赛决胜负。挺简单的，对吧？
比赛一旦正式开始，大家竞争得十分蛮激烈，呵呵！最后我和@ezzy 同时进入半决赛，我们彼此当然毫不相让！不过，最终@ezzy 还是大获全胜，取得了全组第一名！
场内还有一个小酒吧区，提供饮料和小吃。不过这里有规定，没扔完斧头之前是不能购买酒精饮品， 呵呵。这里的音乐也配合得不错，有那么点儿让人心跳加速的气氛。
最后，教练还让我们试玩对准两个标靶靶心，同时扔出两个斧头！虽然我们没有一个人扔得象样的，不过大家都玩得很开心！
这天最大的亮点对于我们来说是@ezzy不仅在我们小组内获胜，他的分数甚至进入了“名人榜”哦，哈哈！我必须承认，虽然有点儿羡慕，但同时也为他的小成就感到很自豪！
总而言之，我在这家 Whistle Punks 扔斧头店的体验蛮不错。练了一个上午我的斧头技能大有长进，我感到相当满足，呵呵。我也十分期待再回来与@ezzy一决胜负，哈哈！
大家也来试试扔斧头解压吧，真的很爽哦！
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this seems really amazing! love the axe lol
Thanks, @leftbank! Took some getting used to but I like to think I got there in the end. :)
Nice to see you streaming again
IT WORKS!! :D
You guys are the best!! Much appreciate the help :)
yay worked!! great video :)
Yeah!!! Thanks :)
说点跑题的，中间的播放键让你仿佛有了黑眼圈。
哈哈， 被你留意到了!
不瞒你说，我看小图还以为你被揍了，所以才点进来看热闹的。
哈哈😄!
wow .. sports a bit extreme, requires strong muscles and balance the body ... but can Build the foundation of overall body condition, strength and fitness ..
i love it
Lol, I also thought it was about muscle power but soon found out technique was the key to getting a good throw in. :)
Have fun @rea .. hehe
this is why London is better than Denver... we have no axe-throwing venues here. But let me ask you - were you sore the next day? The axe looks pretty heavy!
Hey @geke, how are you? Yes you were right, my muscle ached so much the next day, lol. I hope you have chance to visit London very soon. :)
That looks super cool. How much was it for the session?
I thought I was going to see you and Ezzy throwing axes in the video...
Or is that in the premium edition 😊
Lol! Thanks for stopping by @pennsif. I was filmed by @ezzy throwing a few axes, but he only seemed to capture the ones that I missed, lol! Maybe a "premium" edition could be on the cards now. :)
I will look out for the premium 'behind the scenes' channel coming soon to ReaTV...
Wow @rea / crazy! It’s so pleasing to think about throwing an axe! Thank you for sharing this :)
Thanks for stopping by, @drkent! Didn't know it would turn out to be this much fun! :)
Omg! Where did you two find this?! Pro job for on the video @rea! Way to go!
Thank you, @airlea! Only a couple of videos posted up on the awesome Dlive but your kind compliments are very encouraging. :)
wow! a competition to throw an ax. It is a great place!
Oh yes! Very exciting and scary all at once! :)
Makes me think of :-)
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What an excellent reply! Couldn't have thought of a better comparison. :)
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Wow amazing video i appreciate blog..
This very beautiful video i appreciate your life..thanks for sharing..
we can giving many good thing and important instruction of your blog. throwing axes is a game there in london very good thought o f your today.i did not know this matter.i am a daily reader of your blog.because i am learning alot of new thing of your post.thank u very much for your good post sharing dear @rea
Thank you, @timuann. It was lots of fun. :)
We can take out many good tning s & many instruction from your blog.
I show your vedio clips.
Thank You so much.
@resteem,upvote & follow done.
I didnt know throwing axes is a game there in london😃
we dont have it in india.
It seems like a lot of fun.
I regularly check out ezzy’s posts as well.
Are you guys a couple ? 😬
I only found out about it a few days ago, lol. And yes, @ezzy is my hubby. :)
a sport that is very challenging and energy consuming.
Can this exercise lose my weight? thank you, very bangus your writing
Yes, it was a great time all round. :)
@rea 喔，扔斧头这玩意儿还真没试过，玩了是否会上瘾？
玩多了不知道会不会有暴力倾向呢， 哈哈!
这个难说，可能你和 @ezzy 进化为 “斧头夫妻档” - The Axes Couple :D
你的意思是我们互砍吗? 哈哈😄
Hola saludos desde colombia soy nuevo en steemit
Great post & come to know a good game..thumbs up..@rea
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That's a cool way to spend your morning.
Throwing an axe isn't easy at all.
We used to throw them, and knives, when we were kids and I can tell you it's also a good way to get a spanking for breaking an axe-handle ;)
I agree, it takes some skill to get the technique just right. But once you're there, it's air blades flying all the way. :)
Very nice post
The first time I heard about it.
I think it must be fun. I'd love to try it.
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挺有意思，下次可以把中文放上面吗， 开始都看不懂呢，哈哈
Thank you for the amazing blog. Next time when I am in London I will be sure to go there
This is so cool @rea, will have to check this place out!
I am sure you will enjoy, haha! Thanks for dropping by!
Hey Rea!!!
Oh my gosh! This looks like a lot of fun!!
I have never seen a place like this in my area!!
What a cool and unique way to spend the morning! 😊💛
BTW
It looks like you just got on DLive too!!
I just posted my FIRST DLive today!!!
I can't wait to try and live stream some AcroYoga content!!
😉😉😉👍😉
Hey there, @acromott! Thanks! Last Sunday morning, I thought to myself either I can have the same mundane lie in, as I normally do. Or do something a bit out of character, lol. Sometimes a little spontaneity leads to all manner of new, fun endeavours!
Awesome that you guys are on Dlive. I'm still a newbie right now but hope to change that soon. Will check out your new content. Well done! :)
会不会太暴力了？
呵呵。
感觉这个也可以放在办公空间 就像有些公司提供沙袋给员工发泄情绪一样 ;)
那大家岂不是都要带着头盔上班， 呵呵😄!!
哈哈 可以像这个现场一样做好安全措施 而且只放在专门的区域
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