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Post by shitatdarts on Dec 17, 2008 9:25:07 GMT 1
Every dart player will experience Dartitis at some point in there lives.. The key thing to remember is that it is actually part of the game. Bob Anderson had it so bad that he gave up the game altogether, But I think that was more of a psychological thing the anything else. Playing good darts comes in waves. (this is actually a proven fact) The more you practice the better you start to get, to a point where you are throwing great darts....This is called a peak.(the tip of the wave.) You will enjoy this for a while but all of a sudden, without explanation, you will start to shoot the worst darts of your life, even worse then when you first started. This is a Valley (The bottom of the wave)..Everybody that plays alot of darts goes through this... The BIG problem with valleys is frustration, the more bad darts you throw, the more frustrated you become, and in alot of cases people will just give up all together. It WILL feel like the harder you try the worse you get...trust me that is natural, I have gone through about 11 peaks and 12 valleys in the 25 years I've been playing darts. ( the more peaks and valleys you experience the less negative the valleys become.) I'm on a valley right now. The only thing you can do is just play for fun when you are in a valley, play often, but try to avoid competitive play, just play with some friends over a few pints. And RELAX. You will come out of it. DO NOT under any circumstances, try and fix the problem, don't mess with your release, your stance, your grip or any other part of your game if you were playing really well before this started...All that will do is prolong the valley and frustrate you even more. The great thing about being in a valley is that it is not a negative thing. Because the natural progression of leaning and getting better at darts IS to experience peaks and valleys, when you are in a valley it means you have progressed that much further in your skill as a player, and when you emerge from a valley your peak will be greater then before and you will play even better then you did before you started to Suck-arse So leave the frustration behind, suck it up and let it run its course. You should be out of it soon. Cheers and good luck have to disagree with this. what your talking about is going through a bad patch. that happens to everyone. dartitis dosent. these days anyone whos playing shit thinks they have dartitis when they dont. peaks and valleys, according to that i should have came out the other side a better player, well im nowhere near as good as i was 7 year ago when i got dartitis. destroyed my game. i tried to play through it, stopped for 6 months and yet i still stuggle to release the dart. its not pressure cuz 1st 3 darts everytime in the house dont just miss the 20, they miss the board and cabinet and land in the wall below the 16 or 19. the wall has more holes in it that the dartboard need 4 beers to try to get the dart out my hand. darts was a game i used to enjoy. not anymore.
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Post by timpardoe on Dec 17, 2008 22:04:31 GMT 1
Liam King (I think his name is ,a pro) He said all he did was throw at the board, not trying to score for over 6 months when he had it just lots of hard work as time went on he could actually try to aim until it worked and hes back in the pro game Liam King?? Never heard of him fella....is he still just throwing at the board trying not to score?? Hahahaha not even close you made me check him out its Mark Walsh that had it sorry about that
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Post by gavster on Dec 18, 2008 16:59:37 GMT 1
had this for 2yrs on and off.anybody any ideas yeah take up bowls fella ;D
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Post by cadbhoy180 on Dec 18, 2008 17:22:20 GMT 1
cheers mate don't know why i didn't think of that
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Post by gavster on Dec 19, 2008 9:24:18 GMT 1
cheers mate don't know why i didn't think of that thank you please ;D
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Post by al1 on Jan 1, 2009 18:39:50 GMT 1
iv had dartitis since may last year and iv just had to completely change verything in my game. Its so annoying because before i was playing the best iv ever played and now i have to start all over again. I think it was caused by nerves tho because at the youth tournament where it first started i was realy nervous.
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Post by sidneymid on Jun 4, 2009 20:13:40 GMT 1
i had it bad last year for 6 months used to throw 20g bob anderson originals in similar fashion had to change to 25g sigmas temporarily for confidence/accuracy, once i felt i mastered the throw i was able to go back to 20g,,,,a bit like taylors argument about throwing a brick,,,, secondly i noticed the yips went if i closed one eye while practicing,,,,coincidence? possibly, but then i thought what if i need my eyes testing ie the brain receiving altered points of view before the throw through simple but intermittent eyestrain thus altering throw and confidence?? worth considering perhaps ?
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Post by cadbhoy180 on Jun 15, 2009 9:41:47 GMT 1
was talking to a hypnotist when i was on holiday about my dartitis.he said if i go for hypnotherapy i will be throwing my darts as normal after 1 session.really am considering going does anybody think this is a good or bad idea
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Post by al1 on Jun 15, 2009 22:30:45 GMT 1
I reckon dartitis is a psychological condition that becomes embedded in your mind, and yips is the real physical version of not being able to release a dart. I reckon hypnotherapy is defenitely worth a try tho! Good luck if you choose to do it and let me know how you get on
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Post by quincy24 on Jun 30, 2009 0:02:11 GMT 1
I'm no expert but with dartitis just hit the board and work from there
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Post by al1 on Jun 30, 2009 23:55:02 GMT 1
yh but it dont work like that.Dartitis can make throwing a dart realy hard.You struggle a lot just to release the bloody thing , even when your not aiming (well me anyway). Non sufferers do not know just how bad it is!
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Post by shitatdarts on Jul 1, 2009 0:35:11 GMT 1
dartitis is the most frustrating thing ever. u can aim for the board and be luck to hit anything. luckily for me i seem to be past the worse of it but its taken 7 or 8 years but still now and again i will struggle to let go
craig if u go through with the hpno let us know if it helps any
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Post by cadbhoy180 on Jul 2, 2009 17:46:54 GMT 1
defo gonna try the hypno.gonna wait to this season is over
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Post by cadbhoy180 on Jul 16, 2009 7:15:26 GMT 1
had my first meeting with the hypno just a chat but everything she said was spot on so am gonna go for it.got my first session next week.a bit pricey but if it works it will be worth it ;D
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Post by quincy24 on Jul 16, 2009 21:43:24 GMT 1
dont give in
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