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Axe throwing in slow motion. The modern sport of axe throwing involves a competitor throwing an axe at a target, either for fun or competition. As of the fall of 2024, there are commercial locations and club-based throwing ranges in all continents, although predominantly in North America and Europe, as well as mobile axe throwing opportunities at events and festivals, and at some theme parks.
The francisca is a throwing axe associated with the Franks in the 3rd century CE. Its design was also used by other Germanic peoples of the period including the Anglo-Saxons . The francisca is characterised by its distinctly arch-shaped head, widening toward the cutting edge and terminating in a prominent point at both the upper and lower corners.
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Francisca on display in Romano-Germanic Museum in Cologne, Germany Blade of a Francisca from the Alamannic graveyard of Weingarten (6th century). The term francisca first appeared in the book Etymologiarum sive originum, libri XVIII by Isidore of Seville (c. 560–636) as a name used in Hispania to refer to these weapons "because of their use by the Franks".
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It includes the throwing of axes, machetes and other sharp implements as well as knives. Archery is the other main discipline. An archer might use bows or crossbows or both. Sharpshooting: It is arguable that some firearms sharpshooting acts fall into the category of impalement arts when they involve a performer holding up targets for a marksman.
National Axe Throwing Federation (NATF) The Wilson Cup (center), awarded annually to the winner of the National Axe Throwing Championship. The International Axe Throwing Federation (IATF) is a global organization, originally established in the United States in 2016 as the National Axe Throwing Federation (NATF) with the purpose of promoting and regulating the sport of axe throwing.