New York's first ax-throwing range opens in Brooklyn

Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A newly-opened business in New York is aiming to bring popularity to an unusual sport that's popular in Canada -- ax throwing.

The Kick Axe ax-throwing range in Brooklyn allows aspiring lumberjacks of all ages to throw 1-1/2-pound axes at targets as if they were oversized darts.

"We're really glad Kick Axe is the first in New York and we're going to bring ax throwing to another level," Daniel Velasco, an "axpert" at Kick Axe, told WPIX-TV. "It helps everyone get off all their aggression of the week just by chucking axes at a board."

Velasco said the sport is not about strength, but about control.

"We've got kids as young as 7 coming in here to throw. The main thing I always stress is that it's not about power and strength -- it's about form and momentum. So as long as you've got your form correct, one quick lob will stick the ax," he said.

Ax-throwing packages are available for anyone over the age of 7 and cost $28 per person for a 60 minute experience or $35 for 75 minutes.