I’m a Standard girlie. Through and through. It feels more like the spirit of axe throwing to me: immensely fun, not-so-serious, and forgiving of little mistakes. Point in fact, I didn’t even bother with Premier as an axe thrower until…
Author: Badger
10 Throwingtimes cards for your clutch-heart
Valentine’s day is almost here, but that means only one thing for axe throwers: It’s also almost Throwingtime’s day! A day to celebrate the love, like, and longing we all feel for each and every axe thrower in the universe.…
Four axe throwers I hate: A list.
Listing axe throwers I hate is a great way to, you know, sink this blog. But I’m tired of the act. I’m tired of the hugs and the smiles and the support and all that junk. I’m tired of acting…
10 top tips for what to do with your free hand while throwing axes.
There’s a big issue in our sport: what the hell, exactly, are you supposed to do with your off-hand when throwing axes?
There isn’t a single bit of consistency in this sport to guide us, and frankly, I’m sick of guessing.
The allure of cheap axes: it’s about freedom.
The most expensive axe I’ve bought, and I’m not too proud to admit it, was about 400 bucks. A Northern Axeworks big axe. It’s beatiful. I’ve bought a few hatchets for $300 from Kevin Bradley, a few more around the…
Axe Throwing League Trophies: going big.
Friends. Dearest sweet thowkin. Axe throwing league trophies were very hit-or-miss at my local venue. Not so much the prizes (which are pretty generous, truth be told), but a physical marker of achievement? It really came down to whether someone…
The Axe Badger is dead. Long live The Axe Badger.
Well. Listen. Look and listen. The Axe Badger is dead. I don’t want to go too much into the detail of it, but The Axe Badger was…struggling. I couldn’t afford the price of hosting, nor of the website itself. Point…
Practicing for IATC Round 1: some tips.
Round 1 is, in my humble opinion, one of those absolutely goofy, wildly unique elements of throwing in the IATF. That’s saying a lot, considering the other hallmarks of this sport is handing out stickers and alcoholism. Love it or…
How you’ll lose your next marathon axe league: A quiz.
Plenty of quizzes can tell you how you’ll succeed. The scientists at The Axe Badger dared to ask: can we create a quiz about failure. After years of patient research and exciting breakthroughs, our crack team of real, absolutely-do-exist Axe…
Axe Venue Interview: Taps, Axes & Games!
I’ve known Tim for a while. We’d see each other at tourneys and, much as I think is the case, he started treating me like a long-lost friend after maybe the second interaction. Hell, maybe after the first one. His…