Dear Clutchy, I’ve decided to throw in Round 1 of the IATC – but I’m nervous about doing well enough to earn a spot in Round 2! My axe house was only given 3 spots, and I’m not the strongest…
Tips and Advice
Tuesday tips: getting better means remembering the basics every throw.
I’m a noticer. A pay-attention-er. I’m well known for being a little freak who stares at what people are doing like I’m some sort of time-traveler who doesn’t know what’s going on and is amazed by even the smallest, inconsequential…
Axe care tips for people who don’t know a damn thing about axe care.
The love that axe throwers have for their axes (and, subsequently, the hatred axe throwers can feel for an axe that doesn’t “work” for them) is inescapable. We give them names, we talk to them between throws – hell, sometimes…
Fighting Against Stormtrooper Syndrome
A quick note: if you haven’t already, check out the most recent episode of “Not Axe Murderers” where I’m the guest! You can watch/listen to it right here. Chances are high, if you throw axes that is, you’ve experienced a…
Spice up your boring ass league-night streams.
We live in a fascinating, modern time. We got hot pockets. We got tiny gramaphones in our pockets that play almost all the music ever made in the last 1,000 years. We got pet videos like, whenever we want. But,…
Getting Better at Axe Throwing Means Creating More Space Between Failure.
It’s election day across the states, and while I have big thoughts and fee fees about that business, I ALSO really enjoy not thinking about any of it, and since I am the only person with login access to this…
FOMO: A Guide For Getting To More Axe Throwing Tourneys
At the start of November my good friend, and all round great human being Matt Evison (aka Happy Axemore) is helping host the IATF major event the Norse Regionals at Valhalla Melbourne, and I will sadly be missing out. With…
Don’t SCARE Away New Axe Throwers.
IT’S HALLOWEEN MONTH AND I’LL USE AS MANY HORRIBLE PHRASES AS I CAN. DON’T LIKE IT? WELL BOO-HOO! …pumpkins. Okay, anyway – I’ve been giving a lot of thought recently to how it’s not too terribly difficult to get people…
The Ultimate Guide for Ruining Axe Leagues In 4 Easy Steps
You know what? I’m tired of pretending like I care about this sport. Giving helpful advice, meeting people – helping this community grow and celebrate itself – ugh! So it’s time for the veneer to come off and for me…
Lost in Translation: Why Great Axe League Performance Doesn’t Guarantee Tourney Success.
There are throwers out there in the axe-o-verse who are just exceptional at whatever nonsense you throw at ’em. You meet them during practice and they are nailing clutches and bulls as easily as you like. You meet them during…