When I first arrived at Indoor Extreme
Sports, I was actually more nervous then
I thought I would be. The facility has all
of the other sports I mentioned, but Axes
& Arrows is in a separate room, decorated
to look like a homey log cabin or ski
lodge. It had dark paneling, comfy leather
chairs and couches with furs, and Edisonbulb
lighting. It made for a nice atmosphere,
almost like you were getting away
for a winter weekend activity.
As our great instructor, another Chris,
started showing us the ropes, I paid careful
attention and mimicked his throwing
movements off on the side. There is just
some instinctual response that makes it
feel wrong when you pick up a sharp object
only to bring it over your head and
catapult it forward. I think this is a pretty
typical response when you say you’re going
“ax-throwing” to most people, and
even Fermoselle agreed initially.
“At first, I was even skeptical about bringing
this experience here to my facility due
to safety concerns,” he explained. “However
with our research and dedication to being
able to bring this experience to our customers,
we saw that it’s actually one of the most
safe experiences as of now when done right.
“Our ‘ax-perts’ will give you a complete
15-minute orientation rundown on all of
our safety guidelines, and how to actually
throw an ax the proper way without hurting
yourself or anyone around you.”
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