Think positive thoughts. This sounds lame but it really works. Big time athletes use the power of positive association to become superstars. You should be using it too. Just imagine the last time you threw an incredible dart game – that triple you hit, a huge double out you nailed. And then envision your current dart landing exactly where you want it to land. Take a few deep breaths, step up to the line, concentrate on your number and throw with confidence!

when you are practicing don't over practice....when you are hitting big scores and finishes....then stop.....it keeps your confidence high. The temptation is to play on as you will be enjoying playing great darts.......4 x 15 mins of high quality darts can be really good for your confidence.

good advice

As they say, darts are 90% mental, and 10 % in your head. Even if you have a stray dart, think positive, there are always something positive, even if you bust your score, like if I are required to hit 1 to leave a double and hits a treble 20, then I just think that it was great points, but at the wrong time Never get negative when you play.
Once you go down that road its hard to get back and win the game. It can be done of course, but its really hard, and do you need to get yourself that kind of pressure?

No!! Its a he** of a lot easier to play when you are thinking positive, and it helps on your nerves also

Cheers!

Venigoor wrote:

As they say, darts are 90% mental, and 10 % in your head. Even if you have a stray dart, think positive, there are always something positive, even if you bust your score, like if I are required to hit 1 to leave a double and hits a treble 20, then I just think that it was great points, but at the wrong time Never get negative when you play.
Once you go down that road its hard to get back and win the game. It can be done of course, but its really hard, and do you need to get yourself that kind of pressure?

No!! Its a he** of a lot easier to play when you are thinking positive, and it helps on your nerves also

Cheers!

Thats sound advice mate, and I think I have been doing that myself lately, when I throw 3 darts at the 20's and they all gone in 5 I say to myself "at least my throw was consistent"

getagrip wrote:

Venigoor wrote:

As they say, darts are 90% mental, and 10 % in your head. Even if you have a stray dart, think positive, there are always something positive, even if you bust your score, like if I are required to hit 1 to leave a double and hits a treble 20, then I just think that it was great points, but at the wrong time Never get negative when you play.
Once you go down that road its hard to get back and win the game. It can be done of course, but its really hard, and do you need to get yourself that kind of pressure?

No!! Its a he** of a lot easier to play when you are thinking positive, and it helps on your nerves also

Cheers!

Thats sound advice mate, and I think I have been doing that myself lately, when I throw 3 darts at the 20's and they all gone in 5 I say to myself "at least my throw was consistent"

Thats the right way Grip!
And lets say you throw single 1 on the wire to 20, single 5 on the wire to the 20 and a single 20, thats just 26 points, but its great darts. it could as well be a 60 as a 26, so the darts are great, and think like that and next round you will hit the 20 not always, but the chances are higher

If you dont believe you can do it you wont do it , SIMPLES

if you believe you can....or if you believe you can't......you are right

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