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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...
Apr 223 min read


I straight up quit a 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...
Apr 155 min read


Knives Out: The New IATF Knife Throwing League, and what it really means.
The IATF announced yesterday (in an announcement telegraphed so far in advance it could have stopped the Titanic from hitting that...
Apr 102 min read


The Axe Badger is canceled
Honestly, it's inevitable. At some point, whether it's tomorrow or 10 years from now (when axe throwing has been outlawed and I'm just...
Apr 83 min read


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...
Mar 254 min read


The IATF has a unique problem. I'm here to solve it.
One of the more surprising things revealed during the two Q&A sessions - at least for me - was how close the IATF was to releasing the...
Feb 252 min read


Axe throwing isn't dying, so stop thinking it is.
Every few months I come across a fellow thrower or a post on faceflop about how axe throwing is taking its last, desperate puffs of a...
Feb 46 min read


I messed up by thinking too much: a guide.
Yesterday was the fourth week of our Wednesday league. A day, dear reader, that I normally feel is a little special. A little treat...
Jan 304 min read


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...
Jan 213 min read


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...
Jan 74 min read


My last year in axe throwing
All good things come to an end, and time continues its ever-shuffle toward eventual entropy, now is the time that we reflect on what...
Dec 31, 20243 min read


Axe Throwing Conspiracy Theories
Pebbles sent in another banger of a post, and I just couldn't find a reason to wait on publishing it. So put on your tin foil hat and get...
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Gang, I was hella sick. Throwing sick is ruff.
Today is the very first day I felt anywhere close to my typical, gregarious self. For the past...hell...12 days (!) I've been very, very...
Dec 3, 20243 min read


Profit vs purpose: Are axe venues a business, or a community hub?
There is a perennial issue with axe throwing which, truthfully, we as a community really don’t have a handle on. Axe throwing is fun,...
Nov 15, 20247 min read


What to do when your axe venue is burning.
At some point in your axe throwing life, it’ll happen. Probably multiple times, really: your axe venue will start burning down. And while...
Nov 7, 20244 min read


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...
Oct 2, 20243 min read


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...
Oct 1, 20242 min read


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...
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Introducing: RYODHAI, a new Axe Badger correspondent from Australia
It was the beginning of September. Still very hot, still very much summer here in Lancaster, PA. I was dillying. Dallying. Then I got an...
Sep 17, 20244 min read


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
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