League night is my favorite night. I love the chance to see friends, laugh, and disassociate from the garbage fire of the world via a goofy sport. But there are nights where, somehow, it feels like something to just get…
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The DEFINITIVE List of Achievements for Everyone at IATC Who Isn’t a Top 50 Thrower
IATC. The Wilson Cup. The big show. In just a few short months, The best of the very best will join together in Toronto to compete for the cash, the notoriety and yes–the right to say “this world may be…
Understanding by Explaining: Why I Help New Throwers Get Better
I think the axe throwing community, when at its best, is incredibly welcoming and supportive. It’s one of the things that experienced throwers and newer throwers alike point to when asked what’s great about the sport: people are welcoming, and…
Guest Writer Post: Don’t Lose Sight of Fun at IATC.
This is our VERY FIRST guest writer post here at the Axe Badger. The writer wanted to remain anonymous, and that adds a lot of mystery which I think can only be good for viewership. Anyway, here’s the post, discussing…
Want to Write for The Axe Badger? Well, Friend-o, Why Don’t You?
Hey gang. As I’m sure you’ve put together already, The Axe Badger is a multi-faceted organization consisting of me, Matt Chapman (who does any graphic that looks good), and…uh…well I think that’s just about it. And while that has gotten…
I Don’t Understand IATC Qualification and I’m too Afraid to Ask.
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 room to figure it out/change it/experiment. But as I nestle…
How to Prepare for IATC Round 1
The Wilson Cup, named after a character from Home Improvement, is the shining grail of our sport’s penultimate tourney. And while precious few of us will ever get into the winner’s circle of the IATC, we can certainly use the…
Creative Ways to Get Inside The Head of Your Opponent
Much like the sister sport of axe throwing; chess, getting into the mind of your opponent while throwing is essential. There’s plenty of talk about how we’re all a community and there’s so much love to be shared and had…
The One, Under-discussed Skill Every Axe Thrower Eventually Needs to Learn
Gather ’round, dear readers, and let me tell you one of the great secrets of our sport (and, really I suppose, all sports). It took me a long time to learn this skill in general, but I figured it out…
IATF Says: “Eff it, everything counts as points, now”
In a startling about face, the IATF has recently announced the debate about Premier vs. Touch Clutch vs. Standard is over: every goddamn thing counts as points. Appearing on a front porch (not hers) and wearing a bath robe from…