On a crisp fall evening, Tressa Samdal gets out of her car, opens her trunk, and reaches for her axe. Wearing a dress and four-inch heels, she glides across the parking lot toward one of her favorite hangouts in Lexington, Ky.: Battle Axes.
Samdal is a regular here. No one raises an eyebrow at a woman throwing axes in heels. With confidence, she eyes the target, puts a foot forward, swings the axe, and releases it. She hits the target with precision.