I had the great fortune of bumping into my very best friend in the world Melissa Crist, aka Sex Metal Barbie, at the 2023 Urban Open. She was kind enough to take a minute to answer my very abbreviated interview…
Author: Badger
Urban Open 2023: Thoughts and Feelings
This past Sunday I travelled with Chapman to our ancestral home state’s capital for the Urban Open 2023. Now, I wasn’t going to compete at all, but Chapman was, having lucked into a waitlist opportunity. For my part, I was…
Rulesets: How much is too much?
The recent proposed WATL ruleset change has got a’plenty of feathers ruffled and jimmies rustled, and plenty of the uproar looks pretty justified. Whether it’s current throwers who are frustrated by the different rulesets for pro/amateur or the addition of…
Throw Better: What to do when you’re in a slump.
It happens to all of us: You’re starting to get good at the sport. You don’t outright drop every axe you throw, and can actually appear, at first blush, like you know what you’re doing. Hell, the axe house you throw at even wants to use your likeness in their advertising!
Sportsmanship and the double clutch call: maybe stop that?
Going for clutch when your opponent suggests it may be a big part of the “sportsmanship” element to axe throwing–but it can also force the hand of players. Is it time we adjust how fifth throws are discussed? It was…
IATF to announce new rules for 2024
As expected, the performance of the top 32 throwers in this year’s IATF world championship has left the organization’s leadership with a typical quandary: how do we, as an organization, make sure only the very best in the sport are…
Choosing your first throwing hatchet: a primer
One of the first things that you’re likely to do when you get into axe throwing is buy your own axe. You probably want something that fits the requirement of your particular fearless leaders (for me, IATF (ALL HAIL!)), but…
Looking for an axe throwing tip? Try the flying V
Way back when I started throwing (two years ago), I believed whole-heartedly that a big part of getting a more consistent throw was to do the same thing over and over until my muscle memory kicked in and I didn’t…
The IATF Premier Throwing Hatchet (A first-touch review)
In an effort to reduce the number of times throwers attempt to claim a bunch of nails glued to a rod is an axe, IATF released two brand new axes to the market: the Premier (hatchet) and Federal (Big axe).…
IATF Premier Hatchet (a first throw review)
WEEEEELLLLL, dear reader, I have to first admit something before I start: I throw axes that are, typically, cut down to about 15-16 inches on the handle. I’ve become used to it, and don’t wanna explore a different length of…