Dear Clutchy,I’ve been throwing for a while now, and do pretty well in my league. But when tournament time comes around (or even when I’m throwing in a regular league and the score is close), it feels like I always…
Author: Badger
Tearing down to build back: is relearning to throw worth the heartache?
Sometimes, dear reader, sometimes the universe just lines stuff up for you to notice. To get your attention. The universe, in all its immense, unknowable indifference, sends you a series of coincidences just to make sure you’re picking up what…
An Interview with Big Twig Podcast
Stewart Reeve (Stagger) and Matt Brown (Seven La Vide Loco, or Browny) host the Big Twig podcast, diving into axe-related topics important to the Pacific Region and beyond. They interview local throwers, review events, and spotlight local creators with a…
I straight up quit an axe throwing marathon.
I want to say I’m rarely a quitter, but I don’t know how true that statement really is. I do have gumption, for sure. It’s a fact – I won a tenacity award in college. I had a real Rudy…
Knives Out: The New IATF Knife Throwing League, and what it really means.
The IATF announced yesterday (in an announcement telegraphed so far in advance it could have stopped the Titanic from hitting that iceberg) that knife throwing is now part of their bevy of throw-pointed-things repertoire. You can read all about it…
The Axe Badger is canceled
Honestly, it’s inevitable. At some point, whether it’s tomorrow or 10 years from now (when axe throwing has been outlawed and I’m just running this site as some sort of performance art), I’m gonna make a big misstep. I’m going…
Axe Venue Interview: Rob and Dina, ChillAxe
ChillAxe is something special. I, woefully, hadn’t visited the western PA staple until this year, and I’m thrilled to say that all of the hype was absolutely true. Maybe even kinda not enough. Fortunately, Rob and Dina introduced themselves to…
Yeah. It was me.
Kat and I did some weekend scheming after she’d come up with the idea for a fun lil’ prank post. I wrote it, she and Lisa then made up some graphics and there you go: flawless April Fools prank for…
New throw. New axe? A story in 3 parts.
For the past…I dunno…almost year or so, I’ve been throwing the same axes. They are lovely. I love them. And I like to think they love me, too. And if you’ve paid attention at all to this lil’ novel I’ve…
Axe Thrower Interview: Stormy Stormerson
I think the first time I watched Stormy throw was at IATC 2024. She had something like six matches back-to-back, and she was so focused in, it was like watching a highlight reel in real time. I’ve wanted to sit…