Darts Coaching

An expanding PDC tour, bigger venues and increased viewing figures all point to a sport enjoying a golden age. Then when you look further you discover an abundance of local leagues and a county circuit. Darts surely has to be one of the most played games in the world, but where is the coaching?

When sportsmen are interviewed they regularly talk about their relationships with their coaches. Sports such as snooker, tennis, golf and football all have high profile coaches. In all sports coaching is seen as the most recognised way to improve your game and is normally widely available. But anyone that plays darts is expected to improve through trial and error as they bang away hour after hour. I am not saying there has never been any coaching, but it is not something actively promoted within the game. Unlike most other professional sports bodies, the Professional Darts Organisation makes no mention of coaching on it's official site.

We are talking about a game played by millions, where the slightest movement at a pivotal time can be the difference between winning and losing. At the top level the difference in ability between the players is marginal and success and failure can be divided by the thickness of a wire. Mental training is also crucial if you want to hold yourself together when hitting a double under pressure.

As darts continues to expand I expect a greater demand for coaching with more players having a desire to improve. As darts is embraced as a thriving and true sport, darts coaching and darts coaches will become commonplace.

Chris Waddington is the publisher of the Dart Masters Coaching Course Ebook. This course is not just about how to play darts, it contains serious methods of learning designed to improve your game beyond your optimum level in around six weeks. For more details on the course and the opportunity to receive free snippets from the course visit playgreatdarts.co.uk

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