Axe throwing is by all accounts a low-pressure thing. Compared to, say, flying a B-17 over Nazi-occupied Europe, axe throwing is small potatoes. But it is a potato, and that’s worth thinking about. Because potatoes are real good. Despite the…
Tips and Advice
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 that is great. I enjoy treating my body as…
When to make your axe an ex
I’m literally writing this post just to use that title. Call me Carrie because this article is entirely hinging on that wordplay. Anyway, I think you’ve known me long enough now, dear reader, that I may safely admit to you…
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 get reaaaaaaaaaaaaaal repetitive. Throw, retrieve, throw, retrieve. What am I, an adorable…
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 got a throw that’s already working for you, and you look like you’re performing…
Spice up Axe Throwing League Night
League night is a cornerstone of axe throwing. It’s where you develop as a thrower, where you meet new friends, and where you find your excuse for drinking. But it can get repetitive. The same throwers, the same matches. The…
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. And even so, jobs and family and a nagging sense that all of…
Throw Better: What to do when you’re in a slump.
It happens to all of us: You’re starting to get good at the sport. You don’t outright drop every axe you throw, and can actually appear, at first blush, like you know what you’re doing. Hell, the axe house you throw at even wants to use your likeness in their advertising!
Looking for an axe throwing tip? Try the flying V
Way back when I started throwing (two years ago), I believed whole-heartedly that a big part of getting a more consistent throw was to do the same thing over and over until my muscle memory kicked in and I didn’t…