Axe throwing is a game of precision, strategy, and fun. American Paintball Coliseum teaches beginners the fundamentals of common axe throwing games. Games that range from casual bullseye competitions to team-based formats. Whether you’re visiting Aurora or Colorado Springs location here are games you can play at any skill level.
Perfect for group events, birthday parties this guide breaks down the basics.
Proper stance and grip, target zones, scoring rules, and the most popular games you can play.
Learning proper axe throwing technique is the foundation for safe, accurate play. Whether you’re a complete beginner or brushing up before your next visit, these fundamentals apply to every time you throw an axe.
Your grip sets up everything that follows. Hold the axe with a relaxed, firm grip on the handle. Think of it like holding a baseball bat, not strangling it. Determine if throwing with a single hand or double hand grip is most comfortable to you.
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, directly facing the target. Stay relaxed and engage your core for stability.
Give yourself a stance that allows for a single step forward throwing the axe with balance and lets you follow through without falling forward.
The throw itself is a smooth, controlled motion, not an aggressive heave. Bring the axe up to eye level with a slight bend in your elbow. As you step forward let the axe rotate naturally. Release at the aiming direction of your swing, allowing for a clean rotation.
Always throw toward the marked targets with no one standing behind or to the side of your throwing lane. Keep all blades facing forward and within the lane to prevent accidents with sharp objects.
Play four different games to play together with your friends and family after acquiring the technique to stick an axe in the target. These games can be used in any scenario like friendly game play and tournament level competition. Use the included dry-erase boards to tally up wins through your axe throwing party.
Each axe throwing target is made up of black lines, a red bullseye and two blue spots.
The red bullseye is worth 6 points
Each ring outside of the bullseye is one point less. For example point values would go 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
A miss or not sticking to the target is scored as a zero
Blue special areas are worth 8 points.
Commonly the thrower needs to call the shot before the throw for points to be awarded.
If an axe is breaking a black line but not clearly inside the next ring, the point value is the lesser
This game is great to play with groups of people large or small.
First, divide into two teams. Play a game of rock, paper, scissors to see who throws first.
The starting value for the game is zero. Pick which team will we trying for negative points or positive points. Then, take turns through the teams throwing an axe. Add and subtract from the common score to determine the winner.
The first team to get either 15 points or -15 points wins!
If you think you can be tricky this game is for you! This game works just like HORSE except with axes. One person makes a throw and the rest of the team has to try and match it. If the throw is not matched or does not stick – add a letter. If you get to CHIP, you lose!
This game is a competition to see who can score exactly 21 points first. Rotate through your group and keep score along the way. Add points until the first person gets to 21 then yell “Blackjack!”. If you throw and get more points than you need, reset to the last value and wait for your next turn.
Hint: It is helpful to be accurate in the later rounds to secure victory.
