We all remember the gnashing of teeth and rending of clothes stemming from the IATF making changes to axe requirements a while back. Likewise we remember, collectively, how the skies darkened with the sorrow of all throwers when WATL [[fill…
Author: Badger
The Siren Song of Axescores.com
Hello. My name is Badger, and I’ve got an Axescores addiction. And I think you might, too. Axescores, that delightful website/app that is equal parts in-depth and wondrously confusing, is a HUGE part of throwing in the IATF. Nowhere else…
Axe throwing practice/game tip: modified 7s.
This past Sunday, after a session of Old Gods of Appalachia with friends, Chapman and I trotted off to the Meadery for some axe throwing practice. It’s a typical thing for us, both: Sunday practice. When they make a biopic…
JustAxeThoughts: Maybe I’ve Been Too Kind?
I try to live life by a few rules. One of those rules, just after “try to avoid staring into the void so long that you forget to breathe,” is this: be more kind than you are. I try to…
Major League Axe Throwing: An Interview with Patrick Silverthorn
I am the kind of person who likes when something isn’t quite nailed down. I enjoy the possibility of something. Our little sport has, admittedly, a lot of room to grow and change, and that’s part of the reason I…
Make Axe League Night Mean More: 3 Ways to Add Variety and Camaraderie
League night is my favorite night. I love the chance to see friends, laugh, and disassociate from the garbage fire of the world via a goofy sport. But there are nights where, somehow, it feels like something to just get…
The DEFINITIVE List of Achievements for Everyone at IATC Who Isn’t a Top 50 Thrower
IATC. The Wilson Cup. The big show. In just a few short months, The best of the very best will join together in Toronto to compete for the cash, the notoriety and yes–the right to say “this world may be…
Understanding by Explaining: Why I Help New Throwers Get Better
I think the axe throwing community, when at its best, is incredibly welcoming and supportive. It’s one of the things that experienced throwers and newer throwers alike point to when asked what’s great about the sport: people are welcoming, and…
Guest Writer Post: Don’t Lose Sight of Fun at IATC.
This is our VERY FIRST guest writer post here at the Axe Badger. The writer wanted to remain anonymous, and that adds a lot of mystery which I think can only be good for viewership. Anyway, here’s the post, discussing…
Want to Write for The Axe Badger? Well, Friend-o, Why Don’t You?
Hey gang. As I’m sure you’ve put together already, The Axe Badger is a multi-faceted organization consisting of me, Matt Chapman (who does any graphic that looks good), and…uh…well I think that’s just about it. And while that has gotten…