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My View of the Dart World from the Oche


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  • Playing the Odds with 104 To Do
  • Darts: Game or Sport
  • From BBC, Darts/Sports...
  • The Place to Be by Jeroen van den Helder
  • The Darts 100 Story
  • Darts: Take the Quiz, How Much Do You Really Know?

    • 2008 - About Being A Team Captain, From Real Team Captains

    Wearing the Team Captain Hat by Pete Citera
    Tim Petri - Everyone Should Captain A Team
    About Team Captains from Diane Somers
    Ted Willing from Canada, About His Teams
    Short But Sweet from an Anonymous Team Captain
    Being a Team Captain from A to Z from Linda W.
    Tie Conn Comments on Team Captains

    More Dart Tips:

    Can You Help This Darter Out?
    Justin Duke Speaks Up With An Editorial on Darts...
    To Point or Not, That is the Question!
    Why is the Dartboard Set Up That Way?
    On Electronic Darts & More
    Throw Smart Darts - Read These Tips

    Dart Website of the Month - Darts & Sport Psychology

    The DartDOG: Click on this link to view The DartDOG's specific webpage about sports psychology! No one can argue about the importance of being mentally prepared and focused to win...The ability to get in the zone when you're at the line is something each darter needs to figure out for oneself. These links on The DartDog site are chock full of useful information on goal setting, visualization, retaining focus, exercises/tools to build confidence and more. Need to get your head in the game? Then stop by The DartDOG's site!

    June, 2008

    Learning to Win and to Lose Graciously
    Sometimes The Best Thing to Do Is NOT to Play...
    Know Your Outs Before Stepping Up to the Line
    Cricket Strategy and Where to Find It

    May, 2008

    Throw Solid Darts...

    October, 2007

    10/17/07 Getting My Game On

    August, 2006

    08/26/06 Training Darts???
    08/26/06 Intermediate Cricket...
    08/25/06 Great Times Playing Darts
    08/19/06 WCD Rules Must Be Changed
    08/11/06 Random Thoughts from a Random Kinda Darter
    08/11/06 More Random Kinda Thoughts

    More Tips:

    2005-2004 Monthly Tips and Tricks
    2003-2001 Monthly Tips and Tricks
    The new darter exclaims "It feels great to hit game shot and win the match with that first dart! I still had 2 darts left...". The master darter responds "Sounds like a wasted dart to me!". Yes, you know you are an advanced player when you hit that Ton40 and you are disappointed!

    Thursday Night ARGHHHH!
    Thursday Night Mixed League at Sponge Reef
    Schaumburg, Illinois - Summer, 2008
    From Left to Right...
    Justine "The Absentee Ringer", Linda "Master of Strategy & Outs", Captain Mike - AAARGH Matey!,
    Andy "The Dog", AKA Mr. Passionate Darter, "H.B." or Simply Plain Old "H" (Especially when he's at the line...),
    Sherilyn "The Passionate Darter",
    Jeff or "Hollywood" and Miss Natalie, Affectionately Known as "Princess"
    Smile and Say "Double-Bull, Ton80 and Game-On!"