How To Throw An Axe One Handed. When the axe passes your thigh bring it back up quickly over your shoulder. Hold the handle securely near the end.
If you want to practice at home then make sure you put up the target around 15 feet away, and close the distance as necessary. Keeping the blade straight will help your aim when you release the axe. Fold your other hand over the one holding the axe and grip it.
Then, prevent your fingers from straying up the handle while keeping your thumb down.
With one hand (the one that has been chalked), grip the axe at the bottom of its handle. Let the food opposite your dominant hand be on the black line while the other is left behind it. Your throw arc is not necessarily lined up with your eyes. It is better you learn to throw with both hands before trying with one hand.