Yesterday was the fourth week of our Wednesday league. A day, dear reader, that I normally feel is a little special. A little treat during the week where I get to do something I’m fairly good at, enjoy the company…
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IATF Announces new pay-per-month premium app. I have feelings.
The IATF announced today the upcoming retirement of AxeScores (bye, bud. Thanks for my unhealthy obsession with ya), and the upcoming release of the IATF App: “The IATF is excited to introduce our new IATF App, set to replace the…
Great Axpectations: Set goals, but don’t depend on ’em.
First, let me apologize for abandoning you last week. You see, I had the Norovirus, and I was only capable of sleeping and cosplaying as a gargoyle, so I didn’t have much drive or desire to write pithy things about…
Lane etiquette: are you polite, planning, or poopeh?
I did a lot of unnecessary work to get three “P” words in a line there that made even a little bit of sense, so be patient with me as I try to make them work in the context of…
We have a pro in every axe tourney. Here’s how I reset expectations.
I have a big love for Bob, our resident pro-thrower. He cares about the axe throwing community we have, is always willing to teach and talk, and is a fixture of Meduseld Meadery. The dude is also a phenom, and…
The joy of being a mid-level boss fight in axe throwing.
We all have roles in this little funtime sport of ours. Some of us are champions – collecting podium finishes, big checks, and plaques – like an overweight pigeon in a park near a retirement home. Others of us are…
Zen and The Art of The Axe Tourney: Heckler’s APATC.
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…
Axe League Tourney Night: My 3 Goals
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…
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…