The Axe Badger Blog

I know we're pretty lovey-dovey, everything is fun and great and everyone is fun and great and whatEVER here at Axe Badger headquarters,...

Some of us have tee shirts. Others wear jerseys like we're part of a bowling alley league. Honestly, I think these are both fantastic...

Now, I could start this post by going into a whole discussion about the concept of tribalism and how it is thought that humanity, due to...

This was my first year competing in the Urban Open, having gone as a spectator last year to support fellow leaguers and to get sweet,...

The Urban Open was the very first bigtime tournament I went to. Granted, I didn't compete that first time (I didn't yet understand the...

PERCEPTION, REALITY, AND THE FRUSTRATION OF KNOWING JUST ENOUGH. Well, dear readers, I want to admit something to you all: I kinda failed...

I guess it’s atypical to go to the biggest tourney of the land and expect to learn stuff. After all, the idea is that you’re already good...

I've written A FEW TIMES about my feelings around marathon leagues. The idea of cramming 5 or 7 weeks of throwing, plus a tourney, all in...

One of the hallmarks of axe throwing across organizational bodies is the chance to throw whatever axe fits your throw/style/aesthetic...

We all remember the gnashing of teeth and rending of clothes stemming from the IATF making changes to axe requirements a while back....

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...

Okay, listen. I love this sport. I love how quirky a lot of it is, I like that it's not perfect, and I like that we still have lots of...

Phil isn't the only small, round and hairy prognosticator, it seems. On Tuesday, I wrote up a little blog post about growth and decline...

Axe throwing is, like any other non-traditional sport, one that struggles with an even spread of players who have participated for a very...

An odd quirk of having Meduseld Meadery as one's axe house is how they aren't open Monday or Tuesday. That means one can't practice at...

Marathon leagues, in spirit, are something that everyone who loves the sport should be into. They overcome some of the most annoying...

When you really like something, you become more and more willing to ignore when things about it aren't quite right. Axe throwing is, for...

is how many axes you own, amirite? I will tell you something that I suspect many of you have already surmised about your humble narrator...

Our sport is a paradox. It's HUUUUGE in community building and friendship/camaraderie, but it's a very isolated experience - you're...

I remember when I earned my 81 coin. It was during the Fall 2022 league, and I was throwing against Bill. I nailed the first round and...