After being set back with a flu bug thing over the past couple of days, I went back to practise, and using the mental techniques I mentioned before.
The idea was not to really worry about what I was hitting, just to throw with more ease and to feel comfortable, instead of tense. After just a few hours of doing this, I did find that my darts were not going astray as much. Certainly the number of snatchy darts was reduced. I also took a little breath before each throw and kept at a slow-steady pace. It made me feel more in control I guess. If I hit a bad dart, I didn't think about it and carried on.
The first test will be tonight at my regular Wednesday Under 55 average tournament. This is probably my worst tournament for getting nervous or tense. I'm fairly sure that I put too much pressure on myself, as I expect to do well. I will not be doing that tonight. I will just throw. If I win then great, if not, I get an early night, so it's not all bad. This is a long term goal, so it may take a while to get my head programmed into just relaxing, but will update tomorrow, to tell you how it went.
