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Four Tips to add axe throwing into your Thanksgiving traditions.
HOLIDAY POST - HOLIDAY POST - GATHER ROUND ALL FOR A HOLIDAY POST! In a not-at-all-surprising move, I've written a generic "get some cheap clicks" post about how you, dear reader, can bring some axe throwing fun into your awkward, overcooked, stressed-out holiday traditions! Yes, Thanksgiving has become a minefield of conversation and appreciation, with the reason for the holiday being at best confusing and at worst a hotbed for conversations with relatives who want to apolog
5 days ago4 min read


Tips for learning a new axe throw: A half-assed series of lessons.
For those of you who keep track of my adventures, you likely recall (or, if you're more like me, you don't remember at all) a post I did not too long ago talking about how I started developing a new-to-me throw. This throw, perfected by Dr. Ketamine, involves resting the axe on yer sholder like a foppish dandy, and then throwing from there. It took me about a season to feel comfortable in it, and maybe a half of a season after that to commit it to the flabby muscle memory of
Nov 44 min read


Axe Couples Counseling
If you could wager on "most common responses to a question posed to a community," I’d put the house on knowing the axe community’s most...
Sep 118 min read


Tuesday Tip: Staying still and movement.
Nobody really taught me how to throw. At least, not actively. Not when I was first starting out. I've had just oodles of teachers. People...
Jul 224 min read


Stop the stat-stare: learning to enjoy the sport and not the metrics.
We've got a lot of delicious markers in axe throwing. An average patch. An 81 coin. Another 81 coin. Another one after that. Prolly...
Jul 172 min read


Belt as metaphor: An exercise in lateral thinking and axe throwing.
I have a fair amount of body dysmorphia. Or, well, I guess I should be a bit more clear - I really don't like my body. They way it slops...
Jul 153 min read


Boosting your throwtential: Worth the risk and time
Change can be scary. Maybe it's a new option at your favorite pizza place. Maybe it's when mom started bringing around a man who smelled...
Jun 263 min read


Post tourney blues - dealing with the drop.
It can strike almost instantly - in fact, it hit me just as we were crossing the border between New York and Pennsylvania (on the way...
Jun 173 min read


Dear Clutchy: I donk critical throws, please help!
Dear Clutchy, I've been throwing for a while now, and do pretty well in my league. But when tournament time comes around (or even when...
Apr 243 min read


Chalk Bags: Alternative Options for non-chalk users.
It cannot be said that axe throwers don't like their accessories. Axe bags, sheaths, battle vests...we like looking the part and having...
Feb 273 min read


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...
Feb 182 min read


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...
Jan 284 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


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...
Nov 18, 20244 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


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...
Nov 5, 20243 min read


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...
Nov 1, 20244 min read


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,...
Oct 9, 20245 min read


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 ....
Sep 26, 20244 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
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