There’s a big issue in our sport: what the hell, exactly, are you supposed to do with your off-hand when throwing axes?
There isn’t a single bit of consistency in this sport to guide us, and frankly, I’m sick of guessing.
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The allure of cheap axes: it’s about freedom.
The most expensive axe I’ve bought, and I’m not too proud to admit it, was about 400 bucks. A Northern Axeworks big axe. It’s beatiful. I’ve bought a few hatchets for $300 from Kevin Bradley, a few more around the…
Axe Throwing League Trophies: going big.
Friends. Dearest sweet thowkin. Axe throwing league trophies were very hit-or-miss at my local venue. Not so much the prizes (which are pretty generous, truth be told), but a physical marker of achievement? It really came down to whether someone…
The Axe Badger is dead. Long live The Axe Badger.
Well. Listen. Look and listen. The Axe Badger is dead. I don’t want to go too much into the detail of it, but The Axe Badger was…struggling. I couldn’t afford the price of hosting, nor of the website itself. Point…
Practicing for IATC Round 1: some tips.
Round 1 is, in my humble opinion, one of those absolutely goofy, wildly unique elements of throwing in the IATF. That’s saying a lot, considering the other hallmarks of this sport is handing out stickers and alcoholism. Love it or…
How you’ll lose your next marathon axe league: A quiz.
Plenty of quizzes can tell you how you’ll succeed. The scientists at The Axe Badger dared to ask: can we create a quiz about failure. After years of patient research and exciting breakthroughs, our crack team of real, absolutely-do-exist Axe…
Axe Venue Interview: Taps, Axes & Games!
I’ve known Tim for a while. We’d see each other at tourneys and, much as I think is the case, he started treating me like a long-lost friend after maybe the second interaction. Hell, maybe after the first one. His…
IATF to announce new safety equipment requirement for 2026.
In an attempt to draw sponsorship from larger sports brands and legitimize the sport in the eyes of the public, the IATF is considering a number of new, required safety protocols and equipment for 2026. An anonymous IATF insider shared…
Ye old axephorisms for a new axe throwing year.
For IATC last year, I handed out/hid little axephorism cards wherever I could, and I decided to start this year by creating twenty or so new ones. For those that don’t know, an aphorism is a pithy little saying that’s…
Why am I even here: A badger’s guide to surviving a no good, very bad axe throwing marathon (and having fun doing it).
I should have known about 10 minutes after waking up. All the signs were there, after all. Today (today being January 1st) was not the day for me to marathon. I wasn’t ready for a marathon. I hadn’t slept well,…