I've been watching the WDF World Championships on You Tube. While there are some little bugs, such as long advert breaks between matches, I have been particularly impressed with the commentary and punditry.
One pundit, in particular, has bee, the Australian player, Raymond Smith, who has been insightful in the psyche of players and also given tips.
He was talking about the idea of going back to basics and concentrating primarily on the 20s. Not switching very often and getting to the 161, 141, 101 finishes. It struck a chord with me, as it seemed so simple. In practise, I do sometimes have a tendency to switch around, and change games/drills, as I think it will improve me in various areas. However to concentrate more on the 20s and be consistent with them will surely increase my chances of winning. Perhaps if I get to a very high level, my thinking will change, but the sort of comps I generally play in, a 70 average will get me far and even a competition win. Raymond also mentioned that it will take a lot of discipline to do this, as it's quite boring when the vast majority of your practise routine is just throwing at the same number. For me, I need that discipline, and I really think this 20 focus might help my game improve in a reasonably short amount of time. I've never really thought about this way of practise before, but I'm going to give it a go. I don't expect anything to happen overnight, but maybe after a few weeks.
So sometimes there is some really good advice out there aside from the general commentary, and now and again something resonates.
