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Jul 302 min read

Tiny AITC Axe Thrower Interview: Baby Deer Ankles (Katelyn Causey)

I'd seen Katelyn around at Urban Baltimore a few times, but never got a chance to sit down (in this case, stand around) and interview...

Jul 23 min read

Tiny IATC Interview: Kevin Bradley

There are people in the axe throwing world that I kinda see as pillars in the sport. And it's rare that I build up enough gumption to...

Jun 272 min read

Tiny IATC Interview: John Pimentel

John did a lot of shouting and dancing whilst at the Stockyards, and I thought that made him a good target for interviewing. He was kind...

Jun 254 min read

6-ish Things I Didn't Expect to Learn at IATC 2024

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...

Jun 182 min read

Tiny IATC Interview: The Heckler

The very first person I built up enough courage to interview was The Heckler, who throws out of Merrickville, Sydney. Point in fact,...

Mar 203 min read

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...

Mar 193 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...