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…
Opinion
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)…
I leave for IATC tomorrow. Here are my very badgery goals.
It just finally hit me that I’ll be picking up Chøpman (my dad) and our son DaddyLongLegs (Brendan) around 6 in the morning tomorrow, beginning our trip to Toronto and the biggest axe throwing show in the world. Like, I’ve…
How we talk when we talk about coaching in axe throwing.
It’s a universal experience in axe throwing. A right of passage, almost: You get hooked, you start getting a little bit of experience, and (sometimes because you ask for it, or sometimes simply because people want to be helpful) suddenly…
The exclusive benefits of an open axe house culture.
Dear reader, I’m sure you, like me, think a lot about the impacts of a tribalism mindset on our day-to-day lives. How we, being a communal species, create sub-groups and sub-sets of groups, and how all that club-housing makes for…
Dear Clutchy: I donk critical throws, please help!
Dear Clutchy,I’ve been throwing for a while now, and do pretty well in my league. But when tournament time comes around (or even when I’m throwing in a regular league and the score is close), it feels like I always…
Tearing down to build back: is relearning to throw worth the heartache?
Sometimes, dear reader, sometimes the universe just lines stuff up for you to notice. To get your attention. The universe, in all its immense, unknowable indifference, sends you a series of coincidences just to make sure you’re picking up what…
I straight up quit an axe throwing marathon.
I want to say I’m rarely a quitter, but I don’t know how true that statement really is. I do have gumption, for sure. It’s a fact – I won a tenacity award in college. I had a real Rudy…
New throw. New axe? A story in 3 parts.
For the past…I dunno…almost year or so, I’ve been throwing the same axes. They are lovely. I love them. And I like to think they love me, too. And if you’ve paid attention at all to this lil’ novel I’ve…