IATC is, without a doubt, expensive. Now that it’s a full week of events, the championship has become a major investment for, like 95% of throwers in the world. But, dear reader, we can’t help but feel a real FOMO…
Author: Badger
How we talk when we talk about coaching in axe throwing.
It’s a universal experience in axe throwing. A right of passage, almost: You get hooked, you start getting a little bit of experience, and (sometimes because you ask for it, or sometimes simply because people want to be helpful) suddenly…
This is my 200th post – let me disagree with myself a lot and also say thank you.
Well, dear reader, we’ve reached yet another milestone on this blog: No, the IATF hasn’t sent me a cease and desist letter, nor has a maker sent me a bunch of money and asked that I review their product “honestly”…
An Axe Throwing Guided Meditation
Dear reader (listener?!), when I see that our dear community is lacking something, I try to be the person to dig deep and bring that missing something into the light. As it turns out, we are practically BEREFT of guided…
KEEP CALM AND CARRY AXES: an axe bag primer.
hey come in all shapes and sizes, serve a function and occasionally deliver a sharp aesthetic. Our Axe bag says a lot about us if you think about it, but who’s got time for that? Not me man, I’m totes…
One Hundred and Fiftyish Pictures From Clutch Shot’s 5/10 Marathon
Still don’t much feel like writing, yet – but I didn’t want to be stickdead in the cosmos so I thought I’d at least offer up a bunch of photos from the Clutch Shot 5/10 tourney. Keep in mind: I’m…
The exclusive benefits of an open axe house culture.
Dear reader, I’m sure you, like me, think a lot about the impacts of a tribalism mindset on our day-to-day lives. How we, being a communal species, create sub-groups and sub-sets of groups, and how all that club-housing makes for…
Dear Clutchy: I donk critical throws, please help!
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…
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…