This article explores two unique hobbies: axe throwing and caving, highlighting their appeal and how they offer a sense of adventure and community. It features interviews with individuals who have embraced these activities, emphasizing their social and personal benefits.
The start of the year is an ideal time to try a new activity or sport – and if it ignites your sense of adventure, so much the better
“There’s no barrier to entry. We want to be inclusive. Rather than saying, ‘No you can’t do it’, we say ‘Well, how can we do it?’” woman Ceola McGowan. While there are more men than women involved, Levell says a balance is beginning to emerge. “It’s probably 60:40 male-female.” Levell explains that it’s really easy to get it stuck in and learn – “but it’s really hard to be really good”. The eagerness to get good, is what draws people in, he adds.Pat Cronin is an archaeologist and seasoned caver. “I got involved in caving technically in 1967,” he explains, adding that it came about by “pure fluke”.
Respect is important with caving, Cronin explains: “I’ve survived a number of situations because I’ve respected the cold, and I’ve respected the weather and I’ve respected the rain. I don’t fear anything. I risk assess.” “There’s not a lot of people knocking on the door, which is mad because in Ireland we have some of the finest caving in Europe – in the world, in my opinion,” he says.“I would say that the greatest number of people who have a passing interest in caving would be third-level students.” Freshers Week, in particular, is a popular time to see renewed interest. “We get some really good, talented kids in like that, but the problem is they complete their education and they’ve got to pay their bills.
Describing aerial yoga as “a hybrid technique” that is “suitable for anybody”, Kenny explains that the activity incorporates elements of Pilates, aerial silks and callisthenics. When Harrison visited Ireland in 2011, Kenny got to train with him, an experience she describes as amazing.“Not long after I went on to open the studio in Swords,” she says.
Another appeal of aerial yoga is its restorative nature. Speaking about the benefits gained from “hanging upside down”, using the hammock as an aid, Kenny says this has contributed to the activity’s fame. And no need to worry if you’re a complete beginner, as Kenny reassures any wannabe aerial yogis that “you can actually invert and hang your body upside down but it requires no physical effort from you; the hammock is holding you at your hips”. The hammock “very much helps you”.
Acknowledging that “it can be a bit intimidating” at first “to trust that the hammock isn’t going to break ... people can be a bit apprehensive,” Kenny recommends that beginners “give it a few classes before deciding if it’s for you or not”.
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