One of the great things about big events is they can bring out some big surprise performances. Watching the Open Tournament at APATC 24, I saw a lot (A LOT) of unexpected outcomes. Some of my favourite conversations on the…
Tourney Report
LoT(c)R – Lord of the (Clutch) Ring: APATC Wrap Up #1.
Calling all heroes – Tyler Seddon keeps winning everything, please send help! Australia; home to some of the world’s deadliest creatures has recently uncovered a new apex predator, quickly gaining a villainous reputation in the land down under. The Multi-bladed…
I Went to Urban Open 2024 and All I Got Was A Sense of Community and Value
This was my first year competing in the Urban Open, having gone as a spectator last year to support fellow leaguers and to get sweet, sweet content for this verysame blog. And while attending without participating is fun (ask me…
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…
Selected Notes From Urban Axes Baltimore NYD Over/Under Tourney
While I’ve attempted to write a longform article about my experience at the Urban Axes Baltimore and their New Year’s Day Over/Under tourney, I find that there’s a lot to say and it might be a bit…I dunno…slow-paced for what…
Urban Open 2023: Thoughts and Feelings
This past Sunday I travelled with Chapman to our ancestral home state’s capital for the Urban Open 2023. Now, I wasn’t going to compete at all, but Chapman was, having lucked into a waitlist opportunity. For my part, I was…