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Axe throwing. The modern sport of axe throwing involves a competitor throwing an axe at a target, attempting to hit the bullseye as near as possible. Axe throwing has historically been an event in lumberjack competitions. [1] As of the fall of 2020 there are commercial locations in Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the United ...
The Wilson Cup (center), awarded annually to the winner of the National Axe Throwing Championship. The International Axe Throwing Federation (IATF) is a global organization, originally established in the United States in 2016 as the National Axe Throwing Federation (NATF) with the purpose of promoting and regulating the sport of axe throwing.
Strikes can be offensive moves in professional wrestling, that can sometimes be used to set up an opponent for a hold or for a throw. There are a wide variety of strikes in pro wrestling, and many are known by several different names. Professional wrestlers frequently give their finishers new names. Occasionally, these names become popular and ...
A minimum of two axe throwers are mandatory from Sunday through Friday, and a minimum of three axe throwers are mandatory on Saturdays after 4 p.m. Wild Axe Throwing hosts eight-week-long axe ...
Throwing axe. Traditional form tomahawk. A throwing axe is a weapon used from Antiquity to the Middle Ages by foot soldiers and occasionally by mounted soldiers. Usually, they are thrown in an overhand motion in a manner that causes the axe to rotate as it travels through the air. Axe throwing is a sport in which the competitor throws an axe at ...
Throwing weapons are, as the term says, weapons meant specifically for throwing. They were the first ranged weapons, developed before the adoption of bow and arrows, but have been used throughout history in many different forms from all over the world. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Throwing weapons.
A machete ( / məˈʃɛti /; Spanish pronunciation: [maˈtʃete]) is a broad blade used either as an agricultural implement similar to an axe, or in combat like a long-bladed knife. The blade is typically 30 to 66 centimetres (12 to 26 in) long and usually under 3 millimetres ( in) thick. In the Spanish language, the word is possibly a ...
Knife throwing. Knife throwing is an art, sport, combat skill, or variously an entertainment technique, involving an artist skilled in the art of throwing knives, the weapons thrown, and a target. In some stage performances, the knife thrower ties an assistant to the target (sometimes known as a "target girl") and throws to miss them.