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The Absolute Freedom of a 100% Clutch Call League Run.
Dear reader, we all wanna win a bit. Maybe you haven't a single competitive bone in yer body, but there is at least a part of you - maybe...
Aug 29, 20243 min read


Tiny Axe Thrower Interview: Flare Gun
At least 3 people told me I had to interview Flare Gun. They are a very new thrower in the sport, and jumped in with both feet in a big...
Aug 27, 20243 min read


The Worst Types of Axe Throwers: An Unqualified List.
I know we're pretty lovey-dovey, everything is fun and great and everyone is fun and great and whatEVER here at Axe Badger headquarters,...
Aug 24, 20244 min read


Hell On Feels: Controlling Emotion is More Than A Good Idea - It's Essential.
Dear reader, you may ask yourself: "self? Yes, hello. Quick question: did Badger wake up with the phrase 'Hell on Feels' in his brain and...
Aug 22, 20244 min read


A Plea For The Standard Axe Throwing Uniform.
Some of us have tee shirts. Others wear jerseys like we're part of a bowling alley league. Honestly, I think these are both fantastic...
Aug 20, 20242 min read


New IATF Regions: It's All Wrong.
Now, I could start this post by going into a whole discussion about the concept of tribalism and how it is thought that humanity, due to...
Aug 17, 20243 min read


IATF Secrets: REVEALED VIA INSIDER INFORMANT
I don't talk about it much, but I have a pretty storied past as an investigative journalist. The McCarthy report? Who stole the Lindbergh...
Aug 15, 20245 min read


Axe Maker Interview: Woosiie
I had the opportunity to spend a little bit of time with Woosiie, the man behind some of the most creative, boldly-designed axe handles...
Aug 13, 20246 min read


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,...
Aug 10, 20244 min read


A Tiny Axe(?) Thrower Interview: Darla The Dog
While the heat was oppressive, I found myself venturing out to the (sometimes) rainy, (always) too hot parking lot of Urban Axes...
Aug 8, 20241 min read


The IATF Panel of Throwers: How, and Where, It's Going - with Christina DeGraft-Johnson
The IATF Panel of Throwers is approaching its one-year marker, and in that time it has had some growing pains in relation to how it...
Aug 7, 20247 min read


Axe Thrower Interview: Myself.
Dear reader, this is my 100th post. It's been an unexpected journey getting to this point, and frankly I'm still kind of amazed that...
Aug 6, 20244 min read


The Urban Open is This Weekend: Here Are My Goals.
The Urban Open was the very first bigtime tournament I went to. Granted, I didn't compete that first time (I didn't yet understand the...
Aug 1, 20243 min read
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