Should I use ear plugs when playing darts to block out noise and to concentrate more?
M. van Gerwen asked:
Raymond van Barneveld and Mervyn King use ear plugs when playing darts to block out the noise of the crowd. Do you think it is a good idea? Some people say you lose some of your balance when doing this and balance is very important in darts.
I think your best bet is to try them out in some practice games. It is unlikely that they will affect your balance but you may well find them distracting to start with.
If this is the case, and improving your concentration is the aim, you may find that chewing gum helps. I know it may seem strange but many of the superleague and county players I have played have done this.
Alternatively you may find that exposing yourself to as many competitions as you can will help impove your concentration. The distractions that affect you in a normal pub game seem to fade away when you up the ante and compete at a higher level.
August 18th, 2008 at 3:37 am
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