Dartitis
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Dartitis is a condition which can affect dart players, and severely damage their performance and results. It can be compared to the 'yips
', an expression used to describe apparent loss of fine motor skills without any explanation. The term is used in reference to players who struggle with some kind of psychological problem with their technique and/or release of their darts.
The most famous case of dartitis came in 1986, when five-times World Champion, Eric Bristow
revealed he was having problems with the release of his darts. Bristow managed to make a partial recovery from the condition, and even managed to regain the number one position in the world rankings
. In 2009, another former World Champion Richie Burnett
was reported to have suffered from dartitis. This was noticeable in the 2009 UK Open during his first round loss to Alex Roy.
Mark Walsh suffering from dartitis in 2007 and slipped out of the top 32 as a result. Walsh however returned to form in 2008 and in 2009 he won four PDC Pro Tour events.
Yips
Yips or the yips is an expression used to describe the apparent loss of certain fine motor skills seemingly without explanation in one of a number of different sports....
', an expression used to describe apparent loss of fine motor skills without any explanation. The term is used in reference to players who struggle with some kind of psychological problem with their technique and/or release of their darts.
The most famous case of dartitis came in 1986, when five-times World Champion, Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
revealed he was having problems with the release of his darts. Bristow managed to make a partial recovery from the condition, and even managed to regain the number one position in the world rankings
Darts world rankings
Darts world rankings are a system which should determine a list of the best dart players in the world based on their performances in tournaments...
. In 2009, another former World Champion Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...
was reported to have suffered from dartitis. This was noticeable in the 2009 UK Open during his first round loss to Alex Roy.
Mark Walsh suffering from dartitis in 2007 and slipped out of the top 32 as a result. Walsh however returned to form in 2008 and in 2009 he won four PDC Pro Tour events.
Players affected
The following players have all been reported sufferers from the condition dartitis.- Eric BristowEric BristowEric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
- Albertino EssersAlbertino EssersAlbertino Essers is a darts player from the Netherlands, who is nicknamed The Sensation and competes in British Darts Organisation events. In the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship, he defeated the number 2 seed Scotland's Gary Anderson in the first round, but lost to Scotsman Paul Hanvidge in the...
- Mervyn King
- Mark Holden
- Steve AlkerSteve AlkerSteve "Snakeman" Alker is a Welsh darts player. He plays in the British Darts Organisation.-Career:Alker won the 1998 Welsh Open, beating Colin Monk in the final. He was also a semi-finalist in the 2000 British Open...
- Mark Walsh
- Richie BurnettRichie BurnettRichie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...
- Paul HanvidgePaul HanvidgePaul Albert Hanvidge is a Scottish darts player who lives in Barrhead, Glasgow. His best achievement is twice reaching the quarter finals of the Lakeside World Championship.-Darts career:...
- Joe Haynes
- Luke McEllin