I’m a Standard girlie. Through and through. It feels more like the spirit of axe throwing to me: immensely fun, not-so-serious, and forgiving of little mistakes. Point in fact, I didn’t even bother with Premier as an axe thrower until…
Opinion
Four axe throwers I hate: A list.
Listing axe throwers I hate is a great way to, you know, sink this blog. But I’m tired of the act. I’m tired of the hugs and the smiles and the support and all that junk. I’m tired of acting…
The allure of cheap axes: it’s about freedom.
The most expensive axe I’ve bought, and I’m not too proud to admit it, was about 400 bucks. A Northern Axeworks big axe. It’s beatiful. I’ve bought a few hatchets for $300 from Kevin Bradley, a few more around the…
A year in review: how I did in my badgery goals.
It’s the time of the year where one need look back on their achievements, failures, and over-expenditure vis a vis equipment for goofy sports. And me, dear reader, well, I’m no different. Though, In looking back through my dusty tomes,…
The big problem with axe throwing (and maybe a solution)
Axe throwing is great. It’s fun. The big thing people’ve (yeah, I made a new contraction. I don’t care) said during interviews and promo videos and thank you posts is that the axe throwing community is the real cherry inside the sundae.…
Choptober is here. Time for spoop-tacular plans.
Choptober is a cultural waypoint. A milestone of the axe throwing year, and a whole bunch of fun to boot. It’s a time to catch up with folks, get a feel for the community at large, and, you know, dress…
Tuesday talk: the ambiguous IATF step rule, and a few suggestions
Earlier today, I published a post about the value in pausing before your throw (to get an actual read on your position, making for a more accurate throw). I knew that pausing for too long (or, maybe at all?) was…
The freedom of just donking an axe throwing season.
Well, I won’t say I planned it this way, but here we are. Last week was the first of the newest Wednesday league at Meduseld Meadery. A time of possibility. Of renewed opportunity and, perhaps even, a chance to have…
A quick solve for our sport’s longevity.
Dear reader, I’ve been putting a lot of thought into how we, as a community, can ensure the survival of our sport. It’s something most throwers, in some capacity, think about: is this sport gonna exist in 5 years? 10?…
Stop the stat-stare: learning to enjoy the sport and not the metrics.
We’ve got a lot of delicious markers in axe throwing. An average patch. An 81 coin. Another 81 coin. Another one after that. Prolly another that I don’t even know about. We’ve got AxeScores (sometimes) and can see (for now)…