Darts
Skills - Tactics - Techniques
Published on 31. October 2015
96 pages
978-1-78500-006-5 (ISBN)
Description
Crowood Sports Guides are the perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques. These practical, no-nonense guides will help give you that all-important advantage. Darts - Crowood Sports Guides covers: a history of darts; rules of the game; choosing the right equipment; basic skills; how to improve your throwing technique and finally great suggestions for making your practice more interesting.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Ramsbury
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations; 95 Halftones, color
File size
16,90 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78500-006-5 (9781785000065)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Book
07/2015
The Crowood Press Ltd
€16.50
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Dr Patrick Chaplin has been playing darts since he was 12 years old and has written authoritatively on the history and development of the sport for many years. He has co-authored books with three professional darts players, three-time World Professional darts champion, John Lowe, multi-world titled Trina Gulliver MBE and twice News of the World Individual Darts Champion, Bobby George and his articles about the world of darts have been widely published. Known globably as 'Dr Darts', Patrick also writes a monthly free on-line publication Dr Darts' Newsletter (DDN) which is read in more than 100 countries.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements and Dedication
- Foreword by Bobby George
- About the Author
- Part 1: An Introduction to the Game
- 1 History and Development
- 2 Getting Started
- 3 Choosing your Equipment
- Part 2: Skills and Techniques
- 4 How to play - The Basics
- 5 The Game of 501
- 6 How to Improve your Skills
- 7 Making your Practice Interesting
- Part 3: Developing Your Game
- 8 Health, Fitness and Well Being
- 9 Other Accessories
- 10 Other Games to Play on a Dartboard
- 11 Regional Dartboards
- Glossary
- Epilogue
- Useful Contacts
- Further Reading
- Index
