{"id":5177,"date":"2026-04-19T06:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T06:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/axenation.invette.dev\/zasady-gry\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:38:31","slug":"axe-throwing-how-to-throw-axes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/axenation.invette.dev\/en\/axe-throwing-how-to-throw-axes\/","title":{"rendered":"Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"page-hero pb-32\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container page-hero__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-hero__title\"><span class=\"decor\">BASICS<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"page-hero__text\"><p>Axe throwing is an exciting and skill-demanding discipline that combines strength, precision, and tactics. On this page, you\u2019ll uncover the secrets of this captivating form of recreation: from basic throwing techniques, through pre-match rules, to advanced strategies used in official league games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to be well-prepared for your first visit to our axe throwing clubs in Krak\u00f3w or Katowice?<\/strong> Familiarize yourself with the game rules! Learn how to hone your skills and understand the competition regulations!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"sekcja-tekstowa-block_1a07bf46f5b0bb048690c9e3b7d39945\" class=\"sekcja-tekstowa zasady-gry\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sekcja-tekstowa__title\"><span class=\"decor\">Axe throwing<\/span> \u2013 how to throw axes?<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sekcja-tekstowa__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>Two-handed Axe Throwing Technique<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li>Place both hands on the axe at the very end of the handle, just as you would hold a baseball bat. Make sure the blade is in a vertical position.<\/li>\n<li>Place the axe behind your head so that it hangs freely behind you, and your hands are still above your head. Lean back slightly.<\/li>\n<li>With a confident motion, bring the axe forward and release it from your hands when you fully extend your arms at the elbows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>One-handed Axe Throwing Technique<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li>Place your entire hand at the very end of the axe handle. Ensure the blade is in a vertical position.<\/li>\n<li>Bend your elbow and place the axe behind your shoulder, making sure that the elbow is always in front of your body as a \u201csight.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>With a confident motion, throw the axe forward at the moment of full extension of the elbow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is how to throw axes in theory, now to perfect technique we recommend to visit our <strong>axe throwing clubs in Krak\u00f3w or Katowice<\/strong> and our crew will show you the real axe throwing \u2013 how to throw axes in practice! Below we also describe basics of <strong>axe throwing classic league match<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2>1. PRE-MATCH RULES<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>1.1 Players use Rock Paper Scissors to choose the order of axe throwing:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li>Winner = best 2 of 3;<\/li>\n<li>Players get 3 practice throws before first match of the night;<\/li>\n<li>Players get 1 practice throw before second match of the night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>1.2 Match start:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li>After warm up throws are complete but before a match officially begins, players perform a courtesy clinking of axe heads.<\/li>\n<li>If this does not happen, there is no penalty, it is strictly a courtesy and sign of sportsmanship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2>2. MATCH FORMAT<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>2.1 Axe throwing \u2013 how to throw axes in Standard Match<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_13 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li>Every regulation match consists of 3 rounds:<\/li>\n<li>Each round consists of 5 thrown axes per round;<\/li>\n<li>Player must win 2 of 3 rounds to win the match;<\/li>\n<li>In regulation competition players always throw all three rounds even if one player has won the first two rounds;<\/li>\n<li>Tracking of total points over 15 throws in all regulation matches is manditory;<\/li>\n<li>If a player wins the first round and ties the next 2 rounds this is still considered a match win as they have won the majority of the rounds in the match.<\/li>\n<li>If players are tied at the end of the three rounds, a Big Axe tie breaker occurs. A tie occurs when all three rounds result in an overall tie; each player has won 1 round, lost 1 round and tied 1 round, all three rounds are tied.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Are you curious more of axe throwing \u2013 how to throw axes during the tie? Here you go!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>2.2 Big Axe Tie-Breakers<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Axe throwing \u2013 how to throw axes with The Big Axe round is played in sudden death fashion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Players use rock, paper, scissors to determine who throws first: winner chooses;<\/li>\n<li>Players alternate one throw each per big axe round;<\/li>\n<li>In the beginning, as long as the Big Axe sticks in the target breaking blue paint or sticking within the blue circle, the throw counts as good;<\/li>\n<li>If one player throws a good throw and the other a bad throw, the good throw wins;<\/li>\n<li>If both players throw a bad throw then they go again;<\/li>\n<li>If both players throw a good throw then they go again.<\/li>\n<li>Play continues in sudden death fashion using device scoring rules until there is a winner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2>3. Axe throwing \u2013 how to score<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>3.1 Point Values<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_18 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Axe throwing \u2013 how to throw axes is nothing without proper scoring.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The bullseye or black ring is worth 5 pts;<\/li>\n<li>The red ring is worth 3 pts;<\/li>\n<li>The blue ring is worth 1 pt;<\/li>\n<li>The green dots in the corner, or Clutch(TM*) are worth 7 pts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_19 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>3.2 Clutch<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_20 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li>Players must declare that they are going to throw for Clutch before attempting, also referred to as \u2018Calling Clutch\u2019 or to \u2018Call Clutch\u2019;<\/li>\n<li>Players can only throw for Clutch on the 5th and final throw of the round;<\/li>\n<li>An accidental clutch is not valid, even on a 5th throw, no call, no points;<\/li>\n<li>Once Clutch is called, only that point area is valid and all other point areas are worth zero:<\/li>\n<li>Meaning that if a player calls for Clutch but hits a bullseye, they receive no points.<\/li>\n<li>A Clutch call can be taken back after it is called but must be announced to their opponent and scorekeeper:<\/li>\n<li>If a Clutch call is denounced the target reverts to it\u2019s original values and the Clutch is worth zero.3.3 The Majority Rule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_21 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>3.3 The Majority Rule<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_22 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li>All scoring is based on where the majority of the blade lands and stays in the target;<\/li>\n<li>The area to be counted on an axe sunk into a target is the area that is breaking the surface of the target.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_24 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now you know basics of axe throwing and how to throw axes. If you want to throw axes lika a pro, and learn more rules of other games, you need to visit us and let us to share our passion with you and show you more secrets of axe throwing!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Axe throwing is a fantastic team-building activity and a way to spend various occasions in an interesting manner. If you\u2019re looking for a place to host a birthday party or a corporate event, make sure to book this attraction at our club!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_25 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_26 lista et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Join the Axe Nation axe throwing league organized under <a href=\"https:\/\/internationalaxethrowingfederation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">IATF<\/a> rules, play with Polish Champions and compete against players from around the world!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons container is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/oferta\/liga\/\">LEAGUE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5177","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/axenation.invette.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/axenation.invette.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/axenation.invette.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axenation.invette.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axenation.invette.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5177"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/axenation.invette.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5432,"href":"https:\/\/axenation.invette.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5177\/revisions\/5432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/axenation.invette.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}