Threw well

I threw much better last night. I think there was alot of pressure off me for some reason. I'm not sure but I think it was because I ate and didn't feel rushed... and was very relaxed for the games... I wasn't all uptight... I was focused and had fun... I didn't throw any spectacular darts... but I also didn't practice this week...

BUT... I finally won some game I should... the kind where I just throw decent consisten darts and win... before league I threw 2 games of 501 with my brother and finished both games in exactly 29 darts. Not anything amazing but a +50 per turn ave... my league game I forget but I would bet it was in the same neighborhood... I played 3 x01 games... all 3 games I took out my out within 3 darts... (when I was left throwing at a double with 3 darts)... twice with the 1st dart... the other in two darts...

I also won a game of killer after league. It was just me and Rob vs their team... I won and did so in convincing fashion...

inconsistency

I went through a period where I got "loose" at league last night... Most of the time I am on... and I hit where I aiming... or near it... last night I went through a bought where I completely lost my release point and was letting the dart go early... and missing wildly... the crazy part is this only was happening for the top of the board... on the bottom I was golden... and bulls I was on fire at league... perhaps it was the shoes and how the affect my ballance... I am pretty sure that not feeling comfortable in my body angle at the line was playing a part... I think I was just thinking too much when trying to throw 20's... and the rest of the time I was concentrating on hitting my target not my arm alignment...

Oh well... I lost a doubles game because I missed 1 double 1... 3 times... I am so tempted to just hit the one and call it a turn when left on 3... yet I just can't give away the other 2 darts... also I was still anoyed that my partner didn't bust when he started his turn on 10 and with one dart in his had had 3 left... instead he tried to throw a 1 so that we would be left with double 1 because he hates double 5... and guess what... he missed the board... leaving us with 3... WTF...

Oh well... he gets anoyed whenever I go the tops route instead of double 16... I was on 58... I'm going 18... d20.. well this time I hit 18, 20, 10 oops... I am making a note that I will not play doubles x01 with him... I really should play with Jason on my team because he doesn't care about what out we end up on at all.. and the other guy does... and for good reason... he is golden when left on 32... I am not sure I ever remeber him not taking 32 out give 6 darts... He just hates being left with things like double 5 or 7... Oh well it is all for fun... I see now why Ryan hated being captain... Next week I set the order before the week starts and we stick to it... I really don't like the play the hot guy thing... because it opens up debate... and puts too much preasure on folks to play well early in the night...

171 BABY!

Did a bit of practice tonight... played some solid games of cricket... some decent games of 501... had a few games under 24 darts... 20, 22, 23... Almost took out 160... Just missed it and thought about going for the 180... but decided taking out 160 would be better... in one of my cricket games... which I finished with 2.63 mpt I hit a 171 with a super tight grouping... if you look at the closeup... the 3rd dart actually split the first two bending them out of the way!

   

I am throwing well... the elbow isn't popping but I am beginning to have some soreness... and it is aching at night... I need to get the arm taken off my chair at work! PRONTO!

White horse

I hit a white horse (cricket trips... 20,19,18) in my doubles cricket game... I drew the teams top guy in my singles 501 game and lost... he openened with a 140... I and threw a 41 and never made up that 100 point deficit... he went out when I was on 78...

My singles cricket game was a route... it wasn't even close... I really played well in that game... my doulbes 501 my partner really carried me... I was all over the place... it was the first game of the nite and nerves got me a bit...

we won 11-2 or 10-3 not sure which... but we really played well... Jason was a bit mad that I paired (#1 & #2) and (#3 & #4) on our team together for both sets doubles games... I don't agree... I think going into tonight I had him in the #1 slot... and I figured Ryan and I for #2... and Keith unknown... That being said I was pairing 1-4 & 2-3... but oh well.. he thinks he is 3...

Back to my white horse... :-)... we finished the game in 25 darts and that is a writeup in our league... as is the cricket trips... so I got two write-ups last nite...

Square that dart

My biggest flaw in darts is that I don't square my darts to the board all the time... I often have them pointing off to the left... I bought a set of Voks Montanna Mosquito's for $12 today from Anglo American Darts. Good price... actually I got them for $10.80 because my CDC membership gets me 10% off.

Hit exactly what you are aimin at

How often does it happen.. I mean.. exactly... not like hitting a trip when aiming for it... but hitting the spec of lint... or hitting the hole left by that last dart... it almost never happened to me before but... lately I have started doing it more often... like I am aiming in the upper right section of the bull and hit it... Hence the two 180's lately. Hitting a trip is no longer partial luck... it is about proper form... relaxation... and feel... when they all come together... 140's are not lucky.. 180's you need a bit of luck that you don't hit one of your other darts... but skill is involved...

It use to be that I threw at the trip 20 and once in a while one would go in... or same with the bulls... but now I can feel why it went just a smidge left... sometimes I get in this funk where I just can't find the release and then I am back to spraying darts all over the place... but I realy think I am making a break through... As long as my elbow doesn't start acting up... I think I will have a good season... I just can't concentrate on the finer points when my nerve is bothering me...

3rd Tun-80...

I decided to practice a bit when I got home from work. I started throwing and was way off... so I got out my old darts and threw them for a few minutes... then went back to my regulars... and whamo... started really grooving... grouping... tight... 2/3 though.

I threw a few sets at bull and I hit a few double bulls... and then went back to throwing for 20's... I was low a bit then really started focusing on stabilizing my elbow... and then I threw a couple rounds where I hit 2 trip 20's... I felt a 180 coming on... then I hit the 1st one... and it felt smooth... I repeated it and hit the first darts flight and my dart kicked a bit. Then I threw the 3rd right at the gap between the first two and it went in just over the 2nd.

   

I am pumped two 180's and a Bob's 29... I am throwing well... hopefully it will happen on league nite as well...

Perfect Robin Hood

I did a bit of practice before I went out with one of my team-mates. I put new flights and shafts on the darts he has been using of mine... (he can't find the other set I lent him... but he just moved and hasn't unpacked... )

I really like the feel of these darts with pear shaped flights and nylon shafts. I am getting the urge to go lighter than 24 again... but I will force myself to go through this season with my current darts... but I will be purchasing at least 1 new set this season for my collection. Probably a set of 21 gram darts...

Back to my practice... I threw a fews sets with the new shafts and flights and did this. The most perfect robin hood I have ever seen.

   

I went out with rob and we threw 3 games of cricket and I won all 3... we then played 3 person 501 fido. I won the first without much compition. I threw a 100 in that game and just missed taking out 105. Next turn I slopped the first into the double 8... then missed just left... then slid one between to take out 32 the hard way... double double 8...

The next game I completed in 25 darts which is 60.12 per turn. This game I had a shot at 117 and hit 20, 19, T20 to leave me with 16... single 8... next turn 1st dart double 4... I am ready for season. I need a bit more practice to be ready to throw fat cricket numbers... and I will do a bit of bull practice...