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Listen Often, Apply Rarely: The Boon and Curse of Axe Throwing Advice.
When I started throwing axes, I was blown away by how quickly (and readily) more experienced throwers were willing to help me get better....
May 21, 20243 min read


What I Wish I Knew About Axe Throwing When I Started
Throwing axes for sport is an easy-to-pick-up thing for most people. I had/have a little bit of difficulty from my complications a la...
May 17, 20243 min read


Marathon Leagues & Experimentation: The Dream Combo
I've written A FEW TIMES about my feelings around marathon leagues. The idea of cramming 5 or 7 weeks of throwing, plus a tourney, all in...
May 14, 20244 min read


The Siren Song of Axescores.com
Hello. My name is Badger, and I've got an Axescores addiction. And I think you might, too. Axescores, that delightful website/app that is...
May 1, 20242 min read


Make League Night Mean More: 3 Ways to Add Variety and Camaraderie
League night is my favorite night. I love the chance to see friends, laugh, and disassociate from the garbage fire of the world via a...
Apr 11, 20242 min read


The DEFINITIVE List of Achievements for Everyone at IATC Who Isn't a Top 50 Thrower
IATC. The Wilson Cup. The big show. In just a few short months, The best of the very best will join together in Toronto to compete for...
Apr 9, 20245 min read


How to Prepare for Round 1
The Wilson Cup, named after a character from Home Improvement, is the shining grail of our sport's penultimate tourney. And while...
Mar 19, 20243 min read


Creative Ways to Get Inside The Head of Your Opponent
Much like the sister sport of axe throwing; chess, getting into the mind of your opponent while throwing is essential. There's plenty of...
Feb 28, 20243 min read


The One, Under-discussed Skill Every Axe Thrower Eventually Needs to Learn
Gather 'round, dear readers, and let me tell you one of the great secrets of our sport (and, really I suppose, all sports). It took me a...
Feb 23, 20243 min read


What's Your Axe Throwing Nickname?
There is nothing more difficult, nothing more EMBARASSING than not having a nickname as an axe thrower. Pivotal, missed clutches....
Feb 19, 20241 min read


The Mental Game, Or: How I am learning to get out of my own way.
Axe throwing is a lot of things. It's finding the right axe for you, it's learning how to throw well (consistently). It's getting your...
Feb 8, 20244 min read


Tomorrow is League Tourney Time and I'm Preparing via the Transitive Property.
An odd quirk of having Meduseld Meadery as one's axe house is how they aren't open Monday or Tuesday. That means one can't practice at...
Jan 23, 20243 min read


Throw Better < Throw However
If you've spent even one drunken hour throwing in a league, you've likely bumped into one of the unofficial slogans of axe throwing. No,...
Dec 6, 20233 min read


Let's Talk Budget: Axe Throwing Gets Pricey, And Will Get Pricier.
Axe throwing started out like so many fringe sports: low point of entry on cost, "whatever works" mentality and, of course, drinking. But...
Dec 1, 20234 min read


3 Ways to Throw Axes Real Good Like.
Hitting a plateu or hoping to level up your axe throwing? Well hell, friend, who isn't? Here are a few ways I've helped boost my axe...
Nov 27, 20234 min read


The Most Important Stat in Axe Throwing
is how many axes you own, amirite? I will tell you something that I suspect many of you have already surmised about your humble narrator...
Nov 16, 20233 min read


Axe League Tip: Be a mentor.
Axe throwing is a welcoming sport. We are excited when someone new joins in, are excited when they come back for another league, and are...
Oct 10, 20233 min read


Axe Throwing Tip: Everything is Practice
I'm a thinker. I'm paid to think, I think in my free time. To the credit of the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! program I read a lot -- and all of...
Sep 20, 20232 min read


Throwing Axes with Cerebral Palsy
When I was born, I was born all sorts of bad. Several genetic issues, heart beating backwards, not breathing--plus a ton of other fun...
Sep 7, 20236 min read


Games to Improve Your Axe Throwing
Listen, I love throwing a hunk of metal into a hunk of wood as much as the next person, but the truth is this: practicing this sport can...
Aug 30, 20233 min read
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