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Chalk Bags: Alternative Options for non-chalk users.
It cannot be said that axe throwers don't like their accessories. Axe bags, sheaths, battle vests...we like looking the part and having...
Feb 273 min read

Tuesday tips: getting better means remembering the basics every throw.
I'm a noticer. A pay-attention-er. I'm well known for being a little freak who stares at what people are doing like I'm some sort of...
Feb 182 min read


Axe care tips for people who don't know a damn thing about axe care.
The love that axe throwers have for their axes (and, subsequently, the hatred axe throwers can feel for an axe that doesn't "work" for...
Jan 284 min read

Great Axpectations: Set goals, but don't depend on 'em.
First, let me apologize for abandoning you last week. You see, I had the Norovirus, and I was only capable of sleeping and cosplaying as...
Jan 213 min read


Fighting Against Stormtrooper Syndrome
A quick note: if you haven't already, check out the most recent episode of "Not Axe Murderers" where I'm the guest! You can watch/listen...
Nov 18, 20244 min read

What to do when your axe venue is burning.
At some point in your axe throwing life, it’ll happen. Probably multiple times, really: your axe venue will start burning down. And while...
Nov 7, 20244 min read


Getting Better at Axe Throwing Means Creating More Space Between Failure.
It's election day across the states, and while I have big thoughts and fee fees about that business, I ALSO really enjoy not thinking...
Nov 5, 20243 min read

FOMO: A Guide For Getting To More Axe Throwing Tourneys
At the start of November my good friend, and all round great human being Matt Evison (aka Happy Axemore) is helping host the IATF major...
Nov 1, 20244 min read


Zen and The Art of The Axe Tourney: Heckler's APATC.
One of the great things about big events is they can bring out some big surprise performances. Watching the Open Tournament at APATC 24,...
Oct 9, 20245 min read


What's Better: Flexibility or Consistency? Improvisation or Memorization?
Dear reader, let me make some assumptions about what you understand in the world of axe throwing. Oh, sorry, I mean to say axesumptions ....
Sep 26, 20244 min read


What I Wish I Knew About Axe Throwing When I Started
Throwing axes for sport is an easy-to-pick-up thing for most people. I had/have a little bit of difficulty from my complications a la...
May 17, 20243 min read
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