10-15-2014, 10:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-16-2014, 05:51 PM by Cankles of Fury.)
Citation to Ralph Chavez! good advice here Guys.
Beware of Trying Too Hard!
By Ralph Chavez
When we try to get something extra out of our throw, we generally get results opposite of what we desire…even if we are lucky enough to occasionally hit the target. Beware of trying to get that extra something. Most of the time we end up pushing the dart towards the board with to much body movement. We lose our smooth throwing action.
Our smooth throwing action is a series of muscle movements, all in sequence. Any interference with that sequence, like trying too hard to hit the target, creates muscle tension. This muscle tension interrupts the smooth flow of our throw and causes errors in body action, our throw path, and ultimately, errors in where the dart lands in the board.
Trying to hard to hit the target actually causes an excess tightening of muscles which shortens the arc of your throw and reduces the necessary follow through of your hand towards the target. I call that chopping our throw and the dart goes off its intended path falling short or drifting to either side of our target. Trying for that extra something, especially with your last dart, is the cause of most mistakes while standing at the throw line.
A common mistake many average players make is that they think they must hit every dart in their intended target. The mistake is allowing one’s Ego to interfere with one’s smooth Eye-Mind-Muscle Co-ordination. Get off Ego! Accuracy and consistency is the goal. Not, Ego.
When throwing accurately, we are probably only throwing at about 70 to 80 percent of our maximum throwing ability, in terms of power and speed. This allows us to make a smooth, consistent swing in our throw, which gives us a more consistent arc or trajectory of our dart, and usually results in tighter grouping.
Don’t try and kill the board. After all, even if you do kill the board, you can’t eat it. That isn’t our goal. Right? All throwing too hard does is to create all kinds of problems in our consistency and accuracy. The perfect shot should just flow without us really knowing how it happened.
"All too often, we find ourself throwing not to miss instead of throwing with the confidence of knowing we will hit our target."
Keep in mind that it is better to land in your dart in the target wedge the majority of the time. Accomplishing this will build your confidence and reinforce that your line/path is good. Remember how much I push confidence? That’s what it’s all about baby. Confidence builds your belief in yourself and belief in yourself, even if it’s only the size of a mustard seed, can move mountains.
Here’s another something to think about. You should really focus on your first dart, laying it into the wedge giving your self-confidence a boost that your path to your target is good. This will help in setting up your next two darts. You will have the confidence of knowing your throwing line for those next two darts is on target.
If we try too hard on the first dart and miss, our confidence drops for the next throw. All too often, we find ourself throwing not to miss instead of throwing with the confidence of knowing we will hit our target. For example, if we are throwing at the 20 wedge, our mind set is trying to avoid the 5 or 1 wedges. In this case we are not trying to hit the 20 wedge as much as we are trying to miss the 5 and 1 wedges. Wrong mind set.
Relax, relax…make a smooth relaxed, rhythmic throw with a mind-set to hit into the center of your wedge. Well, only if you want a triple. The center of your wedge is the triple. If you only need a single, you should be pin-point focused about 1/2 inch inside the double wire for that target.
Pick a spot and do a nice relaxed, focused throw. Don’t think you have to hit a bull or triple every dart. That leads to ‘Trying to Hard.’ You may be suprised how many times your relaxed swing sends the dart into your target. Nothing Special, Nothing Extra…Keep Mushin’.
Beware of Trying Too Hard!
By Ralph Chavez
When we try to get something extra out of our throw, we generally get results opposite of what we desire…even if we are lucky enough to occasionally hit the target. Beware of trying to get that extra something. Most of the time we end up pushing the dart towards the board with to much body movement. We lose our smooth throwing action.
Our smooth throwing action is a series of muscle movements, all in sequence. Any interference with that sequence, like trying too hard to hit the target, creates muscle tension. This muscle tension interrupts the smooth flow of our throw and causes errors in body action, our throw path, and ultimately, errors in where the dart lands in the board.
Trying to hard to hit the target actually causes an excess tightening of muscles which shortens the arc of your throw and reduces the necessary follow through of your hand towards the target. I call that chopping our throw and the dart goes off its intended path falling short or drifting to either side of our target. Trying for that extra something, especially with your last dart, is the cause of most mistakes while standing at the throw line.
A common mistake many average players make is that they think they must hit every dart in their intended target. The mistake is allowing one’s Ego to interfere with one’s smooth Eye-Mind-Muscle Co-ordination. Get off Ego! Accuracy and consistency is the goal. Not, Ego.
When throwing accurately, we are probably only throwing at about 70 to 80 percent of our maximum throwing ability, in terms of power and speed. This allows us to make a smooth, consistent swing in our throw, which gives us a more consistent arc or trajectory of our dart, and usually results in tighter grouping.
Don’t try and kill the board. After all, even if you do kill the board, you can’t eat it. That isn’t our goal. Right? All throwing too hard does is to create all kinds of problems in our consistency and accuracy. The perfect shot should just flow without us really knowing how it happened.
"All too often, we find ourself throwing not to miss instead of throwing with the confidence of knowing we will hit our target."
Keep in mind that it is better to land in your dart in the target wedge the majority of the time. Accomplishing this will build your confidence and reinforce that your line/path is good. Remember how much I push confidence? That’s what it’s all about baby. Confidence builds your belief in yourself and belief in yourself, even if it’s only the size of a mustard seed, can move mountains.
Here’s another something to think about. You should really focus on your first dart, laying it into the wedge giving your self-confidence a boost that your path to your target is good. This will help in setting up your next two darts. You will have the confidence of knowing your throwing line for those next two darts is on target.
If we try too hard on the first dart and miss, our confidence drops for the next throw. All too often, we find ourself throwing not to miss instead of throwing with the confidence of knowing we will hit our target. For example, if we are throwing at the 20 wedge, our mind set is trying to avoid the 5 or 1 wedges. In this case we are not trying to hit the 20 wedge as much as we are trying to miss the 5 and 1 wedges. Wrong mind set.
Relax, relax…make a smooth relaxed, rhythmic throw with a mind-set to hit into the center of your wedge. Well, only if you want a triple. The center of your wedge is the triple. If you only need a single, you should be pin-point focused about 1/2 inch inside the double wire for that target.
Pick a spot and do a nice relaxed, focused throw. Don’t think you have to hit a bull or triple every dart. That leads to ‘Trying to Hard.’ You may be suprised how many times your relaxed swing sends the dart into your target. Nothing Special, Nothing Extra…Keep Mushin’.
