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3 Axe Thrower Superstitions AND 3 PROVEN, ABSOLUTELY TRUE Solutions
Tomorrow is Friday the 13th, and I don't have a single ding dang thing to write about today, so I figured "well, my boy, why not try for...
Sep 12, 20243 min read

Lost in Translation: Why Great Axe League Performance Doesn't Guarantee Tourney Success.
There are throwers out there in the axe-o-verse who are just exceptional at whatever nonsense you throw at 'em. You meet them during...
Sep 10, 20244 min read

Hell On Feels: Controlling Emotion is More Than A Good Idea - It's Essential.
Dear reader, you may ask yourself: "self? Yes, hello. Quick question: did Badger wake up with the phrase 'Hell on Feels' in his brain and...
Aug 22, 20244 min read

Axe Throwing Tip: Don't Tip (Your Body)
In the spirit of sharing axe throwing tips that I should have known long before now, I have another one for you, dear reader: This past...
Jul 16, 20242 min read


Axe Throwing Tip I Learned Late: Have a "Lock Point"
Dear readers: I spend time thinking about axe throwing. A lot of this thought, outside of questions like "how much of a mole man do I...
Jul 3, 20244 min read

Listen Often, Apply Rarely: The Boon and Curse of Axe Throwing Advice.
When I started throwing axes, I was blown away by how quickly (and readily) more experienced throwers were willing to help me get better....
May 21, 20243 min read

How to Prepare for Round 1
The Wilson Cup, named after a character from Home Improvement, is the shining grail of our sport's penultimate tourney. And while...
Mar 19, 20243 min read

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...
Feb 28, 20243 min read

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...
Feb 23, 20243 min read

The Mental Game, Or: How I am learning to get out of my own way.
Axe throwing is a lot of things. It's finding the right axe for you, it's learning how to throw well (consistently). It's getting your...
Feb 8, 20244 min read


Throw Better < Throw However
If you've spent even one drunken hour throwing in a league, you've likely bumped into one of the unofficial slogans of axe throwing. No,...
Dec 6, 20233 min read

3 Ways to Throw Axes Real Good Like.
Hitting a plateu or hoping to level up your axe throwing? Well hell, friend, who isn't? Here are a few ways I've helped boost my axe...
Nov 27, 20234 min read

The Most Important Stat in Axe Throwing
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...
Nov 16, 20233 min read

Axe League Tip: Be a mentor.
Axe throwing is a welcoming sport. We are excited when someone new joins in, are excited when they come back for another league, and are...
Oct 10, 20233 min read


Axe Throwing Tip: Everything is Practice
I'm a thinker. I'm paid to think, I think in my free time. To the credit of the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! program I read a lot -- and all of...
Sep 20, 20232 min read

Throwing Axes with Cerebral Palsy
When I was born, I was born all sorts of bad. Several genetic issues, heart beating backwards, not breathing--plus a ton of other fun...
Sep 7, 20236 min read

Games to Improve Your Axe Throwing
Listen, I love throwing a hunk of metal into a hunk of wood as much as the next person, but the truth is this: practicing this sport can...
Aug 30, 20233 min read

Want a Better Throw? Limit Yer Movement
Before some throwers blast their way into the comments section and let me know how wrong I am, let me start with a statement: If you've...
Aug 24, 20233 min read

2 kinda woo woo ways to improve your axe throw without throwing
Having time to practice axe throwing can be difficult. Some of us (I reckon most of us) don't have access to a 24/7 target to throw at....
Aug 10, 20233 min read
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