Player interview - Masa

1. Your play-style

　Stance:

Stand on a position that is the most relax and comfortable to you.

　Grip:

Gripping is very personalized but I hold a dart a bit like of holding a pen. In my advice, I prefer the gripping that you feel most comfortable and you know how to release your darts.

　Throwing:

Set three point for you throw : point A,B,C
PointA is Set up your form that's mean ready
PointB is take back
Point C is throw release your dart including a follow through and like pointing at your target

　Aiming:

your eyes, darts and your target in a same level, I think is around your eye level is the most comfortable one and it’s easier to control.

　What are the steps you do when you approach the throwline?

Keep your rhythm in each round, if you miss or lost your focus, try to make adjustments and throw like the first dart so that it’s easier to get back your focus.

2. Your practice focus point (stance, grip, throwing etc.)

Basic fundamental (Stance, grip, aiming & stroke) is very important. Thus during practice I try to keep doing the correct way so that it will become a habit,a kind of muscle memory If you can’t do it in practice, you won’t be able to do it in a competitive game and muscle memory can help you to be easier to get back in your correct throw.

3.What will be your advice for C-flight, B-flight, A-flight player?

C flight – It’s the beginning so you have to practice the basic form until you are well-versed，it is very important to keep your improvement.Also don't ever think about win or lose but you have you first enjoy the game of darts.

B flight – It’s a higher level and you have to maintain you horizontal are steady and try to set up some target for yourself for example try to keep one to two bulls in each sets So that it's more easier to bring out in a competition even you are nervous as it’s a routine.

A flight – At this stage, it's almost a highest level so practice is very important as all of the top darts player have said that practice is the most major thing to keep you in that level.but the practice is not just only practice you own throw, concentration or rhythm but also need to train in a specific way such as practice double around for your check out score or even cricket number are also useful,　so that's important for the maintenance.

Youth player – don't ever think there is a differences in strength in different ages ,remember everyone also carry three darts on hand , we can do the same thing as they do ,and don't fear of anything,just play the way you play and most importantly is enjoy the game.

4.The key to win competitions and the way to overcome the feeling of tension

Concentration is the key win and a key to overcome the tense situation.besides you need to enjoy the like what you always do in practice, don’t care about losing, everyone wants to win but first you need to have fun with it, that’s the easy way to overcome your fears or tensions.

5. Do you have something to tell readers??

Friendship and sportsmanship are the most important aspects in whichever sports one participates in. No matter how good you are at one sport, even in darts, if you're an excellent player, but do not possess the required sportsmanship, you are still regarded as a normal person like anybody else.