Axe throwing takes aim at sunny Los Angeles
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Axe throwing may not seem to have a place in Los Angeles, where sun and surf reign supreme, but the city's first venue featuring the niche sport is counting on people to ditch the waves for steel hatchets. On a sunny autumn day a group of real estate agents vAxe throwing takes aim at sunny Los Angeles
Axe throwing may not seem to have a place in Los Angeles, where sun and surf reign supreme, but the city's first venue featuring the niche sport is counting on people to ditch the waves for steel hatchets. On a sunny autumn day a group of real estate agents visited the North Hollywood warehouse that is home to LA Ax to try their hand at the sport. Like many, their first attempts to get the 1.5 pound hatchet to stick to the target were unsuccessful. But soon the clang of the axes hitting the ground was replaced by the satisfying thud of them piercing the wood, leading to gleeful smiles and hoots from their co-workers. LA Ax's resident «axepert» said the sport provides a low-tech fun in a high-tech society, where people are constantly checking social media. «Axe throwing gives people a good reason to put down their phones,» said operation's manager Carly Chalom, better known as Seven, a nickname she got after competing in an especially epic axe throwing battle. «Put that down, step away for an hour or two, and throw some axes. Then you'll have something to post about later.» She said it is also a good way to release tension at a time when the news can cause people to feel... Read more