Gang, I know what I know. And I know I could drivel on about the experience of the Championship and all the little badgery lessons I learned (which I will do, no doubt) – but the day after a tourney…
Author: Badger
The U.S. Axe Throwing Championship: what I will and won’t do.
The U.S. Championship is happening this weekend at ChillAxe, and your humble narrator will be heading on out that way Friday night to experience and compete in Saturday’s festivities for the first time (both a first in attending the US…
Axe thrower(s) interview: the queens of Queensland.
I’m still pretty new to this sport, and very new to tournaments. In the few I’ve been to I’ve been very impressed with the strength of the Queensland women’s talent pool. While there are femme-identifying throwers as strong in other states, it’s the number…
Chalk Bags: Alternative Options for non-chalk users.
It cannot be said that axe throwers don’t like their accessories. Axe bags, sheaths, battle vests…we like looking the part and having all of the little doodads that identify us with our small, strange community. But sometimes the accessory doesn’t…
The IATF has a unique problem. I’m here to solve it.
One of the more surprising things revealed during the two Q&A sessions – at least for me – was how close the IATF was to releasing the new knife throwing portion of the business. As it was explained, including knives…
I finished week 7 and there’s a lonesome feeling.
Maybe it’s because of the music I’m listening to right now (The war is won, yet I am lost), or maybe it’s because I finished out the league in 3rd place which, in my opinion, is the highest one can…
Tuesday tips: getting better means remembering the basics every throw.
I’m a noticer. A pay-attention-er. I’m well known for being a little freak who stares at what people are doing like I’m some sort of time-traveler who doesn’t know what’s going on and is amazed by even the smallest, inconsequential…
Valentine’s Day cards for axe throwers
Listen. I know you forgot to pick up a card for your lovahhhh and that’s okay. Heck, maybe you even forgot to pick up a Valentine’s day card for your axe coach or your doubles partner. We at The Axe…
Rejected IATF App questions
Tomorrow (Feb 12) at 5pm est, Commissioner Wilson is hosting a Q&A about the new IATF app: https://www.facebook.com/share/18mXm9rQF1/ Throwers were encouraged to send questions to ol’ Comish Wilson, and I jumped at the opportunity. Unfortunately, I apparently misunderstood what kind…
Lesser-known axe throwing hand signals.
We know the basics. Showing points. Indicating if you’re going up or staying down, all that jazz. But there are a whole bevvy of axe throwing hand signals you’re likely not using at all, and we here at The Axe…