When I was born, I was born all sorts of bad. Several genetic issues, heart beating backwards, not breathing–plus a ton of other fun stuff. And while some of the things I was born with were resolved with learned workarounds…
Author: Badger
When to make your axe an ex
I’m literally writing this post just to use that title. Call me Carrie because this article is entirely hinging on that wordplay. Anyway, I think you’ve known me long enough now, dear reader, that I may safely admit to you…
New Challenge Coin Suggestions
The challenge coin is one of the most sought after physical items in axe throwing. Mostly because it’s one of the few physical rewards axe throwers get in the sport, but still – there is a deep-down satisfaction in getting…
Games to Improve Your Axe Throwing
Listen, I love throwing a hunk of metal into a hunk of wood as much as the next person, but the truth is this: practicing this sport can get reaaaaaaaaaaaaaal repetitive. Throw, retrieve, throw, retrieve. What am I, an adorable…
How to haul your axes: a primer
Walking around town with an axe in your hands is, typically, not a very convenient move for most throwers. Unless you live in some sort of hard working, everyone-is-a-lumberjane scenario, you’ll need a way to carry your axes about in…
Want a Better Throw? Limit Yer Movement
Before some throwers blast their way into the comments section and let me know how wrong I am, let me start with a statement: If you’ve got a throw that’s already working for you, and you look like you’re performing…
Lo-Fi Axe Tourney Vibes for Axe Throwers
Want those axe tourney sounds without all the body odor and guilt? Here’s a little lo-fi recording to help you through the work day. So kick back, tune out, and get all those tourney feels without the indigestion of bar…
Spice up Axe Throwing League Night
League night is a cornerstone of axe throwing. It’s where you develop as a thrower, where you meet new friends, and where you find your excuse for drinking. But it can get repetitive. The same throwers, the same matches. The…
Tiny Axe Thrower Interview: Big Vic Energy
Big Vic Energy, despite being incredibly busy at the Urban Open, took a minute to talk to me about axe throwing and where the sport is going. Here is an abridged transcription of our tiny axe throwing interview! What have…
Urban Rules: A path forward, or a bumbling step sideways?
For a moment, let’s suspend the first rule of axe throwing (throw better) and instead imagine, if we can, that the sport has room to grow. More specifically, that the IATF has room to make the game more compelling, more…