I had a busy weekend and so go zero opportunity to throw darts, not even in practise. It made me wonder whether this actually may be a good thing.
When I play in my weekly tournaments, one of the things I berate myself with is, 'I should have practised more'. However, I have previously been speaking about being tense and overthinking things. Perhaps one of the reasons for this, is I am being too analytical and looking for perfection. The more I practise, the more I get frustrated that I'm not reaching the dizzier heights I expect to. Maybe these few days off will give my mind and body a chance to relax and reset. I will practise tomorrow for an hour or two and it will be interesting to see if my throw will be a bit easier.
Obviously I know I do have to practise if I want to improve, but maybe there's a balance. May quality, rather than quantity, and certainly less analytical. Just throw at the board, get comfortable with certain areas and don't put pressure on yourself. For this week ,I will step away from playing the computer in 501s. That will just cause unnecessary pressure. Maybe just drills and simple games like Bobs 27 and 61-100 in 6 darts. Then I will play on Wednesday and hopefully will help with the tension.
