Meatloaf: Farewell to Darts’ Greatest Philosopher.
But, for a long time I have asserted that rock legend Meatloaf has our game sussed. Continue reading Meatloaf: Farewell to Darts’ Greatest Philosopher.
Category: Play Better Darts
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Marginal Gains For Darts?
The phenomenal success of British Cycling, over the last decade or more, has meant the theory of marginal gains has received a great deal of attention. The theory, as applied by Dave Brailsford, is that the combined effect of tiny improvements in many areas will add up to a significant overall gain.   In cycling, everything from the design of the bike to the material of … Continue reading Marginal Gains For Darts?
The Myth Of Adding Gramms
Often we find that this is merely a way to avoid tackling actual problems. Such issues….. are rarely solved with such a blunt tool as weight. Continue reading The Myth Of Adding Gramms
The Practice Board: Down & Out
A game that focuses on the lower end of competitive legs but is not as demanding as the versions I use with professional players Continue reading The Practice Board: Down & Out
Drill of the Day – The Putting Green.
Area – The Practice Board Here is a gentle start to your practise, a fun game that is easy to play, but hard to master. The Putting Green involves single dart accuracy, board use and decision making. The scoring is simple: 1 point for a treble, 2 for a double, 3 for a single and 5 if you miss the segment completely. The aim, is to score … Continue reading Drill of the Day – The Putting Green.
Take A Stance
So, if you have a wristy throw, or face on stance or any other idiosyncrasy take heed of these great players Continue reading Take A Stance
Game of the Day – Bob’s 27
Have an aim to your practice, don’t just throw aimlessly at the twenties etc. Bobs next tip is to focus heavily on finishing and hitting that double Continue reading Game of the Day – Bob’s 27
BullShift – A Drill To Aid Your LDBs!
Whether its ensuring your end up on a two darter, instead of a three, or to ensure you have a finish at all, its basically a cover shot with two possible outcomes, this is BullShifting. Continue reading BullShift – A Drill To Aid Your LDBs!
Game of the Day – Kill Bull!
We are often asked for ideas for your home practice sometimes others come along that are too good to miss. The Kill Bull Game from Winmau.tv is one of them. This one has been featured on social media so we had a look. Its a nice, quick, game to work on your bull hitting. Coach says: “This is nice simple game that can be scaled up … Continue reading Game of the Day – Kill Bull!
Game of the Day – SwitchBlade.
Today’s, darting isolation, drill/game of the day is called SwitchBlade. It’s a very simply way to get your eyes, & body, used to switching away from its main target. The art of ‘positive switching‘, to hit higher scores rather than from a maths views, was mastered and illustrated by Dennis Priestley, in his first World title run he amazed viewers with his habitual clocking of treble 18. This … Continue reading Game of the Day – SwitchBlade.