I try to be liked. People, generally speaking, are very sweet and kind to me while I’m building up the courage to do interviews or happily snapping away with my camera. I’m just a round, little man who looks, by…
Author: Badger
3 unhinged thoughts I had about saving/changing axe throwing.
There is a period of time, each night, where I’m somewhere between the waking and the dreaming world. This third space, this brief road before reaching the land of Nod, where my brain tries to connect the possible with the…
Axe Bag tour
Our axe bags are, I think, one of the most interesting elements of our sport. They can reveal so much about where an axe thrower has been, what they feel like they absolutely need, and how they’re doing, mentally. So…
The freedom of an eff it league
I’m having a downturn, dear reader. I’m having a struggle. It should come as no surprise to you that I’m not a very good axe thrower. I talk about it enough, certainly, and if you’ve ever bore witness to my…
The IATF Shift and a rare moment of consideration
Dear readers, it cannot often be said that I think before I publish a post. Point in fact (between us), I oftentimes write posts for this site over the course of…like…a half hour. I don’t proofread. I don’t check tenses…
The NEW axe throwing vocabulary
Axe throwing is a culture unto itself. No matter where you’re from or your particular background, axe throwers, as a whole, have their own culture. The vests, the stickers. The day drinking and superstitions. It’s all part of the tiny…
The Huck Dynasty Grows
Boutheina and Rob (and Maya, if we’re looking at the whole picture) are some of the most well known, well-loved people in axe throwing. They’ve shaped the sport’s community and competition in ways that few others can claim. So it…
Axe App Review: Throw Better
As part of expanding the usefulness of this blog (and fulfilling some requests from Reddit users), I went ahead and dove into the world of axe throwing apps. For those of you who don’t know, there are a handful of…
The 12 best axe throwing tips I’ve ever heard: a list
Every thrower, from the eager first-timer to the grizzled, scarred (emotionally) veteran is a composite of every piece of advice they’ve received. We are the result of every helpful tip, every nonsensical piece of advice and every bullshit hot take;…
Tonight, I’m throwing my first league away from home. I have hopes.
Throwkin, I’ve decided to join a regular, 7-week league outside of my home base. And while there will be a bunch of throwers from the Meadery/VVOLFHEIM, I still have the feeling of doing something new/meeting new throwers/experiencing a new culture…