Player interview - Stephen Tam
◆Basic Information◆
1.Name
Stephen, Tam Kwok Tung (譚國棟)
2.Country
Hong Kong
3.Card Rating
15 (DARTSLIVE) (December 2015)
4.The highest rating ever
17 (DARTSLIVE)
5.Sponsor
JDarts
6.Settings of darts that you are currently using (December 2015)
Barrel： Cosmo Darts BIG BANG 2BA
Shaft： L-SHaft Lock Slim Ls370
Flight： Flight-L L3 shape
Tip： Lippoint
※Why do you use darts with these settings?
I have one habit which is when using a new set of darts, I will use a combination of different parts. Mainly is to test the control on the combination of the darts and whether the flight path of the darts is stable or not.
7.Darts experience
I started to play darts in 1999 which is about 17 years from now.
8.Amount of training
At first it was about 2 to 3 hours per day. Right now due to work and shift I don't have a fixed time for training but still train for half an hour before or after work to maintain my eye-hand coordination.
9. Favorite game for you
Cricket
10.Favorite number for you
19
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◆About his darts career◆
1.Why you started to play darts?
At first it was just the feeling of playfulness but after getting into it. I found that it requires complex technique and mentality if I want to be accurate when playing darts. I need to have the right attitude to improve my own skills. With the feeling of seeking improvement, I played darts until now.
2.What is the best part of playing darts
I think the best part when playing darts is when compete with other players but the real opponent will always be me myself.
3.The most impressive thing in your darts career
The most impressive thing in my darts career will be the first time when I participated in a major competition. When I get into the quarter-final, my opponent was my own darts coach. In the end it was my lost but I succeed in having a high quality match which results in my technique and mentality starting to improve steadily since that match.
4. What is the biggest difficulty you faced ever and how you overcame that difficulty?
Prone to get nervous but it gradually get overcame after going through lots of matches and accumulated lots of experience.
5.Your future goal of darts
My future goal in darts will be becoming a darts coach and share my experience to other newbie darts lover.
