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| - IT'S F***ING AXE THROWING!!! WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR?!
For my girlfriend's birthday, I wanted to surprise her with something fun, and something neither of us had done before. She mentioned a few days prior that she wanted to do archery, which was fine, but we had both been shooting a plethora of times in the past. I happened to stumble across Axe Monkeys on Groupon (which has an amazing deal for two people, so grab it while you can), and I have ZERO regrets.
We went early in the day, and had the place to ourselves. After signing a safety waiver, my girlfriend and I were out on the range with our awesome instructor Kiwi.
There is NOTHING MORE SATISFYING than the sound of the axe when it connects with the target! Kiwi began by showing us a two-handed overhead throw, and then moved us on to a one-handed overhead throw, a one-handed underhand throw, and finally, a one-handed underhand throw with the blade of the axe facing inward. You should be able to consistently hit the target after about 10-15 minutes.
I could spend hours at this place, and that's exactly what my girlfriend and I did! We had a blast trying to get as many bullseyes as possible, mastering each throw, and laughing at our failures when the axe would fly all over the range.
Axe Monkeys also has little prize boxes that you can purchase for an additional $5 per box that contain prizes when you shatter them open with a well-aimed throw. My girlfriend and I purchased one, and although our prize was only a bottle of water, we needed it! Throwing axes for two hours straight is a full body workout! So ironically, winning a bottle of water is probably one of the best prizes you can win!
Overall, this place is a ton of fun! I'll definitely be back with my friends, my girlfriend said the same, and most importantly, she had an amazing birthday because of it! Kiwi was a very friendly and helpful instructor, and said next time he will show us some trick shots! I can't wait!
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