I’d seen Katelyn around at Urban Baltimore a few times, but never got a chance to sit down (in this case, stand around) and interview her. I decided to pluck up the courage during IATC, thanks to a series of…
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Axe Throwing Tip: Don’t Tip (Your Body)
In the spirit of sharing an axe throwing tip that I should have known long before now, I have another one for you, dear reader: This past Sunday was yet another lovely, 5-week marathon league at Meduseld Meadery. Unlike past…
Axe Throwing Tip I Learned Late: Have a “Lock Point”
Dear readers: I spend time thinking about axe throwing. A lot of this thought, outside of questions like “how much of a mole man do I look like to other throwers?” and “I wonder if eating a whole stromboli just…
Tiny IATC Interview: Kevin Bradley
There are people in the axe throwing world that I kinda see as pillars in the sport. And it’s rare that I build up enough gumption to talk to these people. But after a few very expensive beers and just…
I Missed the 1-Year Anniversary of The Axe Badger, and a Request
GOO GOO GAH GAH THE AXE BADGER IS 1 YEAR OLD This blog turned 1 on June 12 of this year and, being the irresponsible parent that I am, I totes missed it. To be fair to myself, June 12th…
Tiny IATC Interview: John Pimentel
John did a lot of shouting and dancing whilst at the Stockyards, and I thought that made him a good target for interviewing. He was kind enough to give me just a liiiiitle bit of time for this chitty-chitty-chat-chat. How…
6-ish Things I Didn’t Expect to Learn at IATC 2024
I guess it’s atypical to go to the biggest tourney of the land and expect to learn stuff. After all, the idea is that you’re already good enough to roll deep at Worlds. You really should know a bunch about…
Tiny IATC Interview: Cal “Caliente” Chaput
Cal was kind enough to take a bit of time with me after one of his father’s IATC matches. This was my second interview of the day and I was starting to feel my groove a little bit (and by…
Tiny IATC Interview: The Heckler
The very first person I built up enough courage to interview was The Heckler, who throws out of Merrickville, Sydney. Point in fact, Heckler was the first person I threw against during round 2 (they easily beat me), and also…
Forget the Line. Focus the Arc.
I have a lot to say about IATC (well, at least one post that I’ll stretch out to three, because content is queen), but one of the most revelatory lessons I gained happened the day before I participated in Round…