Darts Coaching or Lessons
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:32 am
Does anyone offer any one-to-one coaching or lessons for Darts like they do with Golf?
Fair point, but darts is an individual game.oche balboa wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:59 am yes because all top football players become brilliant coaches & managers
Cheers SkewballSkewball wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:41 pm As said above Bob Anderson does it quite a bit - but is more expensive than Wayne !
I am local to Bob and play in the same Superleague and would very seriously consider having a lesson but its just a bit too much to justify unfortunately. Would also depends exactly what he did.
I will get in touch with them and see what comes of it, cheers for the tip off DorsetdarterDorsetdarter wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:46 am you could also try Paul Gillings, who is a sports scientist.
He runs Darts Performance Centre and offers training and advice both personally and online via courses on his site, which include various training routines. He used one of my old teams as guinea pigs a few years back over a number of weeks. He tackled stance, throwing technique, your darts and how to get the best out f them, video analysis of throw , psychology etc etc...worth a look.
Funny story, in the Video analysis he gave us all 6 darts, in which he would video record for analysis... I hit a 180 with my first three, his video chap says " and you want to improve?" lol (wish i could play as well now..pretty much retired)
I have in the past helped and coached a few players, I think that if you can find someone that is an experienced player and plays at a decent level who is willing to practice with you and help you work on the basics then with practice and effort you can vastly improve without paying out a small fortune for lessons.deadlydiego wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:06 am I had a look at Mardle's site and its come back with £200 an hour! Seems very pricey and feels like its definitely the name that is driving that cost up. I presumed that there would be a similar sort of setup like golf and would be reasonably easy to find someone who does this sort of thing at a reasonable cost.
daveboygreen wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:18 pmI have in the past helped and coached a few players, I think that if you can find someone that is an experienced player and plays at a decent level who is willing to practice with you and help you work on the basics then with practice and effort you can vastly improve without paying out a small fortune for lessons.deadlydiego wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:06 am I had a look at Mardle's site and its come back with £200 an hour! Seems very pricey and feels like its definitely the name that is driving that cost up. I presumed that there would be a similar sort of setup like golf and would be reasonably easy to find someone who does this sort of thing at a reasonable cost.
Gets the popcorn out...Fat Apples wrote:daveboygreen wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:18 pmI have in the past helped and coached a few players, I think that if you can find someone that is an experienced player and plays at a decent level who is willing to practice with you and help you work on the basics then with practice and effort you can vastly improve without paying out a small fortune for lessons.deadlydiego wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:06 am I had a look at Mardle's site and its come back with £200 an hour! Seems very pricey and feels like its definitely the name that is driving that cost up. I presumed that there would be a similar sort of setup like golf and would be reasonably easy to find someone who does this sort of thing at a reasonable cost.
Are you an experienced player though? If not, how would you know you where giving the correct advice? There is a thing such as bad coaching. I think I read somewhere that Bob Anderson had achieved some coaching qualifications, Do you have any coaching qualifications?
Eh?Skewball wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:22 pmGets the popcorn out...Fat Apples wrote:daveboygreen wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:18 pmI have in the past helped and coached a few players, I think that if you can find someone that is an experienced player and plays at a decent level who is willing to practice with you and help you work on the basics then with practice and effort you can vastly improve without paying out a small fortune for lessons.deadlydiego wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:06 am I had a look at Mardle's site and its come back with £200 an hour! Seems very pricey and feels like its definitely the name that is driving that cost up. I presumed that there would be a similar sort of setup like golf and would be reasonably easy to find someone who does this sort of thing at a reasonable cost.
Are you an experienced player though? If not, how would you know you where giving the correct advice? There is a thing such as bad coaching. I think I read somewhere that Bob Anderson had achieved some coaching qualifications, Do you have any coaching qualifications?
There are literally hundreds of famouse coaches in many sports who were not necessarily the best players.Fat Apples wrote:E.g. WAyne Mardle had the worst drift into the 5 segment of any professional I have seen. The guy has won nothing at all and gave up and darts at a young age! What possible advice or coaching could he give anyone? Who would be daft enough to listen to him anyway.
Yes but they are "proven" coaches and have the necessary coaching badges and accreditation. Not some tom, dick or Walter Mitty just spouting rubbish after a skinful in the pub.Skewball wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:46 pmThere are literally hundreds of famouse coaches in many sports who were not necessarily the best players.Fat Apples wrote:E.g. WAyne Mardle had the worst drift into the 5 segment of any professional I have seen. The guy has won nothing at all and gave up and darts at a young age! What possible advice or coaching could he give anyone? Who would be daft enough to listen to him anyway.
Yes but that's a bit harsh on Mardle!Fat Apples wrote:Yes but they are "proven" coaches and have the necessary coaching badges and accreditation. Not some tom, dick or Walter Mitty just spouting rubbish after a skinful in the pub.Skewball wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:46 pmThere are literally hundreds of famouse coaches in many sports who were not necessarily the best players.Fat Apples wrote:E.g. WAyne Mardle had the worst drift into the 5 segment of any professional I have seen. The guy has won nothing at all and gave up and darts at a young age! What possible advice or coaching could he give anyone? Who would be daft enough to listen to him anyway.
Well 25 years playing darts I would like to think that I am, No I do not have any coaching qualifications and taking advice from anyone is either going to work or not work but given what I have been through and had to learn how to throw darts all over again following 18 months without the use of my hand and during that period teaching myself to throw with my other hand I had to put a lot of time into working on and understanding the basics of throwing, grip, stance, balance etc.Fat Apples wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:21 pmdaveboygreen wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:18 pmI have in the past helped and coached a few players, I think that if you can find someone that is an experienced player and plays at a decent level who is willing to practice with you and help you work on the basics then with practice and effort you can vastly improve without paying out a small fortune for lessons.deadlydiego wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:06 am I had a look at Mardle's site and its come back with £200 an hour! Seems very pricey and feels like its definitely the name that is driving that cost up. I presumed that there would be a similar sort of setup like golf and would be reasonably easy to find someone who does this sort of thing at a reasonable cost.
Are you an experienced player though? If not, how would you know you where giving the correct advice? There is a thing such as bad coaching. I think I read somewhere that Bob Anderson had achieved some coaching qualifications, Do you have any coaching qualifications?