Introducing: RYODHAI, a new Axe Badger correspondent from Australia
It was the beginning of September. Still very hot, still very much summer here in Lancaster, PA. I was dillying. Dallying. Then I got an...
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- 5 days ago
- 1 min
HUCKIN' FOR HUCK FUNDRAISER/TOURNEY
Not so long ago, one of our own, Huckleberry, got into a serious car accident. And while it takes a bit more to keep a good dog down,...
- 5 days ago
- 3 min
3 Axe Thrower Superstitions AND 3 PROVEN, ABSOLUTELY TRUE Solutions
Tomorrow is Friday the 13th, and I don't have a single ding dang thing to write about today, so I figured "well, my boy, why not try for...
- Sep 10
- 4 min
Lost in Translation: Why Great Axe League Performance Doesn't Guarantee Tourney Success.
There are throwers out there in the axe-o-verse who are just exceptional at whatever nonsense you throw at 'em. You meet them during...
- Sep 7
- 2 min
Don't @ Me: I think the IATF Bullseye should be smaller.
Something has been bubbling around inside the ol' braincase. Typically this is just a sign I'm about to make an animal noise, but this...
- Sep 3
- 2 min
REJECTED Joey The Hat Axe Games
One can not overstate the impact of Joey The Hat in both the expansion and enjoyment of axe throwing worldwide. Between his challenge...
- Aug 29
- 3 min
The Absolute Freedom of a 100% Clutch Call League Run.
Dear reader, we all wanna win a bit. Maybe you haven't a single competitive bone in yer body, but there is at least a part of you - maybe...
- Aug 27
- 3 min
Tiny Axe Thrower Interview: Flare Gun
At least 3 people told me I had to interview Flare Gun. They are a very new thrower in the sport, and jumped in with both feet in a big...
- Aug 24
- 4 min
The Worst Types of Axe Throwers: An Unqualified List.
I know we're pretty lovey-dovey, everything is fun and great and everyone is fun and great and whatEVER here at Axe Badger headquarters,...
- Aug 22
- 4 min
Hell On Feels: Controlling Emotion is More Than A Good Idea - It's Essential.
Dear reader, you may ask yourself: "self? Yes, hello. Quick question: did Badger wake up with the phrase 'Hell on Feels' in his brain and...
- Aug 20
- 2 min
A Plea For The Standard Axe Throwing Uniform.
Some of us have tee shirts. Others wear jerseys like we're part of a bowling alley league. Honestly, I think these are both fantastic...
- Aug 17
- 3 min
New IATF Regions: It's All Wrong.
Now, I could start this post by going into a whole discussion about the concept of tribalism and how it is thought that humanity, due to...
- Aug 15
- 5 min
IATF Secrets: REVEALED VIA INSIDER INFORMANT
I don't talk about it much, but I have a pretty storied past as an investigative journalist. The McCarthy report? Who stole the Lindbergh...
- Aug 13
- 6 min
Axe Maker Interview: Woosiie
I had the opportunity to spend a little bit of time with Woosiie, the man behind some of the most creative, boldly-designed axe handles...
- Aug 10
- 4 min
I Went to Urban Open 2024 and All I Got Was A Sense of Community and Value
This was my first year competing in the Urban Open, having gone as a spectator last year to support fellow leaguers and to get sweet,...
- Aug 8
- 1 min
A Tiny Axe(?) Thrower Interview: Darla The Dog
While the heat was oppressive, I found myself venturing out to the (sometimes) rainy, (always) too hot parking lot of Urban Axes...
- Aug 7
- 7 min
The IATF Panel of Throwers: How, and Where, It's Going - with Christina DeGraft-Johnson
The IATF Panel of Throwers is approaching its one-year marker, and in that time it has had some growing pains in relation to how it...
- Aug 6
- 4 min
Axe Thrower Interview: Myself.
Dear reader, this is my 100th post. It's been an unexpected journey getting to this point, and frankly I'm still kind of amazed that...
- Aug 1
- 3 min
The Urban Open is This Weekend: Here Are My Goals.
The Urban Open was the very first bigtime tournament I went to. Granted, I didn't compete that first time (I didn't yet understand the...
- Jul 30
- 2 min
Tiny AITC Axe Thrower Interview: Baby Deer Ankles (Katelyn Causey)
I'd seen Katelyn around at Urban Baltimore a few times, but never got a chance to sit down (in this case, stand around) and interview...
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