People often ask me what massage therapists do to manage their own stress.
I usually respond with the following list:
- breath work
- meditate
- practice yoga
- go for a walk in the woods
- read
Theses are all activities that most people can easily understand. It’s what they expect me to say and do, so I accommodate them to help them feel comfortable and not shocked.
It’s just easier.
Easier, than trying to explain why I would find relief hurling a sharp object over my head (with some speed) at a wooden target. All while listening to loud hard rock music.
Exhibit a:
(Posted to YouTube by technologicalsound on January 19, 2009.)
( I may have a few anger management issues.)
Years of trying to help others learn how to relax their anal rings while listening to bleating whale moaning, in a dark room, without windows or much conversation will do that to a person.
I also use cannabis.
Everyday. For the general comfort of others.
You get the point. Lolz!
Axe throwing was just something that I always wanted to try my hand(s) at.
So, I did.
Today I learned that:
I can actually hit the target at the regulation distance of 12 feet.
I prefer using 2 hands as opposed to throwing with one.
There’s a lady’s league and there’s also a mixed league.
There’s two main associations governing the sport of Axe Throwing in North America. The WATL (World Axe Throwing League) and the NATF (National Axe Throwing Federation).
In competition, men and women compete against each other.
There’s a World Competition for Axe Throwing which is held in the middle of December.
And that, the third one was just held in Chicago IL, USA. A man (from Denver Colorado) named Benjamin Edgington won the title. He also won a $5,000 prize-purse and the whole event was covered on EPSN.
No kidding. The sport is that organized.
After a quick, but thorough lesson, given by Austin from Axes and Allies (http://axesandallies.ca/) I practiced throwing for an hour.
This was my last throw:
(Posted to my YouTube Channel on January 13, 2019).
Of course, in slow motion.
I zoned right out. It was fantastic.
Look out World’s because I’ve got a year to practice.