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IATC Interview: Dannie
During one of my famous “there are too many people here and they are looking at me, probably” moments during IATC, Dannie, the contracted social media agent for the IATF, passed by and told me something kind and nice. Naturally,…
IATC 2025 in about 120 pictures
IATC 2025 happened this past weekend, and I’ve finally managed to dig out from all the sleepiness and content gathering to present to you, dear reader, the ~120 pictures that weren’t absolute garbage (out of the ~2000 pictures I took.…
Post tourney blues – dealing with the drop.
It can strike almost instantly – in fact, it hit me just as we were crossing the border between New York and Pennsylvania (on the way back from Toronto) – the “drop.” Having post-tourney-morbs is well documented in axe throwing.…
I leave for IATC tomorrow. Here are my very badgery goals.
It just finally hit me that I’ll be picking up Chøpman (my dad) and our son DaddyLongLegs (Brendan) around 6 in the morning tomorrow, beginning our trip to Toronto and the biggest axe throwing show in the world. Like, I’ve…
IATF too busy this week to notice growing rebellion.
In what appears to be a planned, coordinated act, a group of IATF throwers have launched a multi-faceted rebellion against the iron grip of the IATF. Calling themselves the IATF (Individual, Agitated Throwers Foundation), this group sprung to the spotlight…
Today’s Axe Thrower Horoscopes
There simply isn’t enough prognostication in our sport, and I’m sick of it. Sure, there are lots of throwers out there who will predict how they’ll do against other throwers – maybe even a few who can look into the…
Missing IATC 2025? Recreate the experience in 5 easy steps.
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…
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”…