Games and challenges at Ets un Hacha
At our axe throwing venue in Barcelona you do more than throw axes: you compete, have fun and prove your aim with these games and formats.
Classic to 21
Add up points until you hit exactly 21. Go over and you go back.
The Last Warrior
Everyone plays. The lowest score in each round is eliminated. Only one winner can remain.
Secret Target
Before throwing, someone picks a spot on the target as a hidden goal. You only score if you hit it.
Team Tournament
Play in clans: each group's scores are added up and the strongest team wins.
Vikings vs Christians
Two rival teams: one tries to add up to 21, the other to subtract. 25 throws to decide the match.
Viking Pro
Advanced challenge: complete the sequence 1-3-5-7 (right side) and then 7 (left side) in the fewest throws.
The origins of axe throwing
Although today we enjoy it as a fun urban activity, axe throwing has very ancient roots. It all began in the forests and villages of northern Europe, where lumberjacks and Viking warriors sharpened their aim with axes… and not always for fun! Back then, throwing an axe could be a matter of survival or of showing who was the most skilled in the clan.
Over time, what was a practical skill became a game between companions, a challenge to see who was the best thrower without taking risks. In Canada and the United States, for example, lumberjacks turned the technique into friendly competitions that mixed skill, strategy and a little spectacle. Every bullseye was a source of pride and lots of laughs among colleagues.
Today, Ets un Hacha keeps that spirit: excitement, precision and fun, but with total safety and a relaxed atmosphere. You do not need to be a warrior or a lumberjack to throw like a pro… just bring the will to have a good time and test your aim.