In an attempt to draw sponsorship from larger sports brands and legitimize the sport in the eyes of the public, the IATF is considering a number of new, required safety protocols and equipment for 2026. An anonymous IATF insider shared…
Author: Badger
Ye old axephorisms for a new axe throwing year.
For IATC last year, I handed out/hid little axephorism cards wherever I could, and I decided to start this year by creating twenty or so new ones. For those that don’t know, an aphorism is a pithy little saying that’s…
Why am I even here: A badger’s guide to surviving a no good, very bad axe throwing marathon (and having fun doing it).
I should have known about 10 minutes after waking up. All the signs were there, after all. Today (today being January 1st) was not the day for me to marathon. I wasn’t ready for a marathon. I hadn’t slept well,…
A year in review: how I did in my badgery goals.
It’s the time of the year where one need look back on their achievements, failures, and over-expenditure vis a vis equipment for goofy sports. And me, dear reader, well, I’m no different. Though, In looking back through my dusty tomes,…
A visit from Saint Clutchmiss
Twas the night before Clutchmiss, no-one gave a crap because nobody was working, not even “that” app; The chalk bags were hung by the axe lane with care, filled with cig butts, for Saint Clutchmiss to share; Axe-kin were nestled…
Depression and Axe Throwing: a few suggestions for escaping yourself.
Winter and the holiday season oftentimes can make emotions swing a disproportionate amount, compared to the rest of the year. Truth is, there are plenty of human brains out there affected by seasonal depression — or just the melancholy of…
Axepirational posters for challenging axe times.
On Sunday, I threw in a marathon big axe league. Well, “threw” is a bit of a misnomer: I was there, and I chucked axes at a target, but I don’t know if you’d qualify anything I did at that…
The big problem with axe throwing (and maybe a solution)
Axe throwing is great. It’s fun. The big thing people’ve (yeah, I made a new contraction. I don’t care) said during interviews and promo videos and thank you posts is that the axe throwing community is the real cherry inside the sundae.…
IT’S CLUTCHMISS! HAPPY CLUTCHMISS!
YES! YES! GATHER ROUND DEAR THROWKIN! IT’S TIME! CLUTCHMISS IS HERE! Now, for those of you who don’t pay attention to every fakakta idea I share here, Clutchmiss is a celebration for axe throwers that allows us to come together,…
Tiny Axe Thrower Interview: Marcus Artis (Throwdo Baggins)
I think the first time I met Marcus was at Clutch Shot for a marathon league. He was quiet and very, very good. But he was also hella friendly and had one of the best stickers I’d seen in the…