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I leave for IATC tomorrow. Here are my very badgery goals.
It just finally hit me that I'll be picking up Chøpman (my dad) and our son DaddyLongLegs (Brendan) around 6 in the morning tomorrow,...
3 hours ago3 min read


IATF too busy this week to notice growing rebellion.
In what appears to be a planned, coordinated act, a group of IATF throwers have launched a multi-faceted rebellion against the iron grip...
2 days ago2 min read


Today's Axe Thrower Horoscopes
There simply isn't enough prognostication in our sport, and I'm sick of it. Sure, there are lots of throwers out there who will predict...
Jun 36 min read


Missing IATC 2025? Recreate the experience in 5 easy steps.
IATC is, without a doubt, expensive. Now that it's a full week of events, the championship has become a major investment for, like 95% of...
May 294 min read


How we talk when we talk about coaching in axe throwing.
It's a universal experience in axe throwing. A right of passage, almost: You get hooked, you start getting a little bit of experience,...
May 274 min read


This is my 200th post - let me disagree with myself a lot and also say thank you.
Well, dear reader, we've reached yet another milestone on this blog: No, the IATF hasn't sent me a cease and desist letter, nor has a...
May 215 min read


An Axe Throwing Guided Meditation
Dear reader (listener?!), when I see that our dear community is lacking something, I try to be the person to dig deep and bring that...
May 161 min read


KEEP CALM AND CARRY AXES: an axe bag primer.
They come in all shapes and sizes, serve a function and occasionally deliver a sharp aesthetic. Our Axe bag says a lot about us if you...
May 155 min read


One Hundred and Fiftyish Pictures From Clutch Shot's 5/10 Marathon
Still don't much feel like writing, yet - but I didn't want to be stickdead in the cosmos so I thought I'd at least offer up a bunch of...
May 131 min read


The exclusive benefits of an open axe house culture.
Dear reader, I'm sure you, like me, think a lot about the impacts of a tribalism mindset on our day-to-day lives. How we, being a...
Apr 295 min read


Dear Clutchy: I donk critical throws, please help!
Dear Clutchy, I've been throwing for a while now, and do pretty well in my league. But when tournament time comes around (or even when...
Apr 243 min read


Tearing down to build back: is relearning to throw worth the heartache?
Sometimes, dear reader, sometimes the universe just lines stuff up for you to notice. To get your attention. The universe, in all its...
Apr 223 min read


An Interview with Big Twig Podcast
Stewart Reeve (Stagger) and Matt Brown (Seven La Vide Loco, or Browny) host the Big Twig podcast , diving into axe-related topics...
Apr 177 min read


I straight up quit a marathon.
I want to say I’m rarely a quitter, but I don’t know how true that statement really is. I do have gumption, for sure. It’s a fact - I won...
Apr 155 min read


Knives Out: The New IATF Knife Throwing League, and what it really means.
The IATF announced yesterday (in an announcement telegraphed so far in advance it could have stopped the Titanic from hitting that...
Apr 102 min read


The Axe Badger is canceled
Honestly, it's inevitable. At some point, whether it's tomorrow or 10 years from now (when axe throwing has been outlawed and I'm just...
Apr 83 min read


Axe Venue Interview: Rob and Dina, ChillAxe
ChillAxe is something special. I, woefully, hadn't visited the western PA staple until this year, and I'm thrilled to say that all of the...
Apr 33 min read


Yeah. It was me.
Kat and I did some weekend scheming after she'd come up with the idea for a fun lil' prank post. I wrote it, she and Lisa then made up...
Apr 13 min read


New throw. New axe? A story in 3 parts.
For the past...I dunno...almost year or so, I've been throwing the same axes. They are lovely. I love them. And I like to think they love...
Mar 254 min read


Axe Thrower Interview: Stormy Stormerson
I think the first time I watched Stormy throw was at IATC 2024. She had something like six matches back-to-back, and she was so focused...
Mar 2013 min read
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