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Kubb & Koffee 3 Recap
This morning I got up bright and early for Kubb & Koffee 3! Today’s Kubb & Koffee was a little different than the first two. We put the word out a lot broader and invited a lot of first time...
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Snow Kubb Training 2013
The Kubb Snipers played in 10 inches of fresh powder last week. I only had half that to contend with and got 3 really enjoyable snow kubb sessions in this past week. Snow definitely makes baton throws...
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High Altitude Training
The Kubbchucks master of cleanup Jim Bernard is off in Colorado for some high-altitude winter Kubb training! At the top of Inspiration Point outside of Fraser, Bernard is throwing some low oxygen Kubb...
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Cold and Icy Kubb Practice
The ‘chucks hit the hard, icy snow last night around 8pm for several games of Kubb. We have a ramp up of practices in preparation for the Minnesota Kubb tournament! Did I mention it was cold? Served as...
View ArticleKubbchucks 2013 Tournament Schedule
In 2012, the Kubbchucks eeked into championship bracket after championship bracket with their unique game strategy: exhaust the other team. Over the winter, the ‘chucks continued to hone this strategy...
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Lake Calhoun Preview
A day earlier, it was a beautiful 40° day here on Lake Calhoun. But not this day. This day it was 0°F and the pitch conditions? Glare ice. But the quality of a kubb game – like the quality of a...
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Final Tuneup for Loppet
Last night was the last Kubbchucks practice before Saturday’s Loppet Tournament. We did our best to simulate the conditions we might expect in the final match: snow, dark, cold, and only the Kubbchucks...
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Kubbchuck’s 2013 Minnesota Kubb Loppet Tournament Recap
The Kubbchucks goal for 2013 is to land in a significantly better place in the bracket than we did the previous year. Back in the 2012 Loppet Kubb tournament, the Kubbchucks first game out of the round...
View ArticleKubbchucks Registered for 2013 US National Championship
It was scheduled, on my calendar like all my other important meetings and appointments: “Register Kubbchucks for 2013 US Nationals”. Done. Register your team Between now and July, the Kubbchucks will...
View Article10 Ways Kubb is Like Life
Both are obscure games with controversial origins dating back centuries or not. Both have multiple, often competing, rulesets. Both have a long game and a short game. The long game is kinda boring....
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F2B Y’all
If you’ve played with me since 2012′s Nationals, you’ve noticed I enjoy inkasting deep. I think it’s a net benefit all the way around. Sure there are times when I inkast short – and really that’s the...
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Thank You USA Kubb!
This weekend we had a great time throwing Kubb against some of the best teams in the US. Thank you to USA Kubb and Eric Anderson as well as the army of volunteers for putting on such an amazing event.
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The Kubbchucks’ flag makes it into Volume One’s coverage of 2013 Kubb Nationals
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Competitive Kubb Set Marking
A few tournaments have started painting the kubbs. The common way of painting them is half one color, and half a second. At the 2013 US Nationals the kubbs were painted blue and white for Saturday, and...
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Wednesday Lunch Kubb @ Gold Medal Park
Today Jim and I met for a 45 minute lunchtime kubb at Gold Medal Park. We were joined by Jason Halvorson of Kubb Nerds (et al). Jason was in town for a conference and after a quick warm up game, 3 of...
View ArticleRegistered for 2014 US National Kubb Championship
After an extensive period of uncertainty the Kubbchucks are excited to announce that we have registered for our third trip to the US National Kubb Championship! Although not widely known outside the...
View Article10 Ways Kubb is Like Life
Both are obscure games with controversial origins dating back centuries or not. Both have multiple, often competing, rulesets. Both have a long game and a short game. The long game is kinda boring....
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