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If they would ever make a dart robot, I reckon it would be based on Phil's throw.
Completely by the book IMO
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07-07-2015, 01:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-07-2015, 01:56 PM by Dmott.)
One weird thing is he releases the dart with the point down.
This is why I think mimicking one person is bad. Gary Andersons throw looks just as textbook in slow motion, but we know it's a very different throw than Taylors. What's different about it?
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Taylor's throw has changed over the years.
At least his grip of the darts did.
Although not as clearly visible as in the wonderful slo-mo video posted by the topic starter, the next video gives a nice look in the development in Phil's throw/grip
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So who has a better throw to mimic?
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(07-07-2015, 06:29 AM)BigE Wrote: It seems that the only bit of weirdness is in the need to aim with the dominant left eye. I thought the elbow rose before release... I was wrong...
So why is it considered an oddity?
Look at how he's bending his back -- verging on contortion, but he makes it look pretty natural. And his hand goes almost straight out, no arc to it at all. Takes a lot of strength to do that. And then there's the "I mustn't blink" eyebrow thing. A collection of oddities, actually.
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Grip and angle of release are the only odd things I have ever noticed
And no one. You shouldn't mimic anyone. Your body doesn't move exactly like Phil's. You should do your natural throw hundreds of thousands of times.
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Does "use your natural throw" mean I have licence to stop short/snatch and move my elbow after aiming,and dance on the oche?
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I have screws in my elbow, so it's physically impossible to follow through completely. Answer for me is obviously yes it's ok.
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(07-07-2015, 11:28 PM)BigE Wrote: Does "use your natural throw" mean I have licence to stop short/snatch and move my elbow after aiming,and dance on the oche?
Your "natural throw" sounds a bit like mine, which looks like a guy being tased.
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Hankey has a beautiful throw. One of the best. So smooth