I remember the very first time I saw Sarah in action – 3 years ago at IATC. She was equal parts confident and calm as she was brimming with energy and authority. When I saw her jump up on a…
Author: Badger
Urban Open 2026 is almost here. I feel weird about it.
Urban Open is, I think, my favorite event of the axe throwing calendar. Outside of maybe the U.S. Champs? Truthfully I think the two swap places for number 1 and number 2, with Choptober taking up the next spot down.…
The IATF Identity crisis: Are we a sport, a hobby, or still an experiment?
I’m pretty sure the majority of my dear readers are aware of the hub-bub happening between the organization of the IATF and the throwers of the IATF, but just for the sake of setting up my work space: After IATC…
Axe Thrower Interview: Viper
Viper introduced herself to me my very first day of IATC, and I was immediately charmed by her wide-open kindness and warmth. It became apparent that she, like a lot of venue owners I’ve met, has that gift of creating…
Tuesday Top Tip: Be A Little Goblin Sometimes
There’s a lot of drama here in the axe world right now. People getting frustrated at the IATF. People giving the side-eye to throwers who defer. People talking mad trash when throwers celebrate too much. But here’s a top tip…
Axe Thrower Interview: BOOM 🧨 BOOM
I’ll say this about BOOM 🧨 BOOM: they are one of the most prepared interviewees I’ve encountered. Given they have a background in sports-related interviews, I felt entirely like I was a rookie reporter for a middle school newspaper trying…
5 Unwritten Rules of Axe Throwing
Before we get started with the 5 unwritten rules of axe throwing, I have a couple announcements to share with those dear readers gathered here today. Just two little milestones to share: First, this is the 300th post on The…
Fun no matter what: A warning at the center of axe throwing
I don’t think it’s a revelation to state that axe throwing has a strong group personality — that there is an almost manic-level of community belief that it’s all, and always, a blast. We joke about the cost of it,…
Axe Thrower Interview: Maydayy Maydayy!
This was the very first axe thrower interview I did at IATC 2026, and it shows: I didn’t really ask many follow up questions, stuck to what I wrote down (frantically) on the trip to Port Lands, and (in listening…
IATC 2026 Photos: Under 60, under 70, CBNC and Slayer
As many of you know, this year I was lucky/fortunate/blessed enough to have my partner, Mollie, come along for a full week of IATC 2026 shenanigans. But not just to eat a bunch of food and drink a lot and…