It’s here: the one night every ~2 months that feels like a high school dance. Where the performance of the past 7 weeks disappears and I get the chance to achieve greatness. Greatness that, if we’re being honest, dries up…
Opinion
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. Axesumptions about what you axerstand in the world of axe throwing. It is LIKELY you understand…
Don’t think twice, it’s alright: stop doubting your 5th throw decisions.
I’ve noticed something, dear reader. As I shuffle around on this mortal coil and begin to get familiar with axe throwing in particular, I have discovered I do, in fact, have a snap-judgement prejudice. And that prejudice happens when someone…
Don’t @ Me: I think the IATF Bullseye should be smaller.
Something has been bubbling around inside the ol’ braincase. Typically this is just a sign I’m about to make an animal noise, but this time, dear reader, it was something else. And don’t get me wrong: I waited for this…
The Absolute Freedom of a 100% Clutch Call League Run.
Dear reader, we all wanna win a bit. Maybe you haven’t a single competitive bone in yer body, but there is at least a part of you – maybe a tendon of trying or something – that enjoys when you…
The Worst Types of Axe Throwers: An Unqualified List.
I know we’re pretty lovey-dovey, everything is fun and great and everyone is fun and great and whatEVER here at Axe Badger headquarters, but I need to get something off of my hirsute chest: There are some real jackhorses out…
New IATF Regions: It’s All Wrong.
Now, I could start this post by going into a whole discussion about the concept of tribalism and how it is thought that humanity, due to our very nature, seeks out community identification. But this isn’t a place for half-thought-out,…
The Urban Open is This Weekend: Here Are My Goals.
The Urban Open was the very first bigtime tournament I went to. Granted, I didn’t compete that first time (I didn’t yet understand the importance of just competing in everything for the fun of it, rather than the winning of…
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 enough to roll deep at Worlds. You really should know a bunch about…
What I Wish I Knew About Axe Throwing When I Started
Axe throwing is an easy-to-pick-up thing for most people. I had/have a little bit of difficulty from my complications a la cerebral palsy, but even so: I make it work, and I have fun. But there are a number of…