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Manufacturer: Totem Pointe Books, Inc.

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 794.3
EAN: 9780974646206
ISBN: 0974646202
Label: Totem Pointe Books, Inc.
Manufacturer: Totem Pointe Books, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 134
Publication Date: 2004-01
Publisher: Totem Pointe Books, Inc.
Studio: Totem Pointe Books, Inc.

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Darts is one of America's most popular participation sports. Estimates of the number of Americans who regularly play darts range between 15 and 20 million. Yet until the publication of this book, there was no readily available source of expert instruction in the skills, attitude and study necessary to the mastery of this challenging sport.

The author, George Silberzahn, is an acclaimed master of both British and American style darts and has developed a step-by-step program that all levels of players will find of great benefit.

Included in the book are an informative introduction by Dan William Peek and interviews, insights and commentary from some of America's legendary dart shooters: Joe Baltadonis, Conrad Daniels, Frank Ennis, Ray Fisher, Julie Nicoll-Jennings, Helen Scheerbaum, Bob Theide, Jerry Umberger and Danny Valletto.

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Summary: What's in this book
Comment: Throwing a dart, driving a car, riding a bike, playing a piano or any other skill one would care to mention all seem to work the same way. Information about how to do a skill is only understandable after we acquire the experience of doing the skill. We actually have to begin doing it before we can ever understand it. (Karl Hartman)

This being a given how does this book fit in? Reading the information in "How To Master The Sport Of Darts" puts a proven way to accomplish the skill of darts into a person's mind (whether beginning or having been at the game a while) so a person may return to the written words as often as desired in an attempt to better understand and perfect their own way of doing it.

What's in the book?

What the dart world is: The people, organizations, competition, tournaments, leagues, and such.

Explanation of the three distinct styles of darts: American, soft tip and steel tip.

Which equipment a person needs to play each of the styles and how & where to get it.

Games played and/or used for practice.

Ways in which enjoyment is experienced beyond the act of competing.
You don't have to want to be a super star to have fun at darts.

The hidden costs of a career.

Discussion beyond explaining what a person needs to know.
The theme is `How to do it' after you know what "it" is.

The emotional side of the sport. What does being "good" mean and how does a person "know" they are "good". Never play for nothing; commit to hit; your natural drift; spot shooting, planning shots and more.

The finer points to becoming accurate and consistent.
* When & when not and how to practice for what you want from the game.
Most defeat their purpose without knowing it.
* The mechanics of physical form and how to do it your way.
(It's probably more involved than you think).
* A physical practice method which will have the most positive affect.

The intricacies of arithmetic and strategies of the games played.

The specifics of the soft tip game where they are different than the other two.

Dealing with the different mindsets required for higher levels of competition.

How to enjoy the tournament world and deal with the rigors.

The ways many years of competition affects a person.

Nine of the best darts shooters America ever produced talk to you about their experiences, approaches and techniques.

There is Information which covers every facet from "this is a dart" to "how to deal with the end of a career."

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Summary: The First Edition of this book is now out of print
Comment: The first edition of this book is now out of print. To order the NEW Second Edition of "How To Master the Sport of Darts" from Amazon you must click on "Perfect Paperback" in the "Also Available in" box on the amazon.com page for the first edition. The Second Edition is subtitled "Complete and comprehensive instruction in all aspects of Soft Tip, Steel Tip, and American-Style Darts, with additional commentary and advice from legendary Masters of the Sport". It is, indeed, all that and more.

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Summary: How to master the sport of darts
Comment: The book is OK....some helpful hints to help improve your game. The disappointment came with the section of famous dart players. Silberzahn
seemed unable to leave the Philly area for these interviews and most of the players talked about American darts and just touched on English, which is the form I assume most people buying the book are playing. That is the game Silberahn gives all his advice on. Where was Dave Kelly? Rick Nye?

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Summary: Good Instruction
Comment: I found great instruction within. I had several minor 'bad habits' to my game. Individually, they may have been irrelevant, but collectively, they made my game suffer. Now, I'm top ten in my league and getting better all the time. The practice tips were great and helped me avoid all the frustration while just narrowing down my spots.

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Summary: How to Master the sport of darts
Comment:
Excellent instructive book written by a master of the sport. Genuinely aids one in sharpening up their skill in shooting darts.
Jim Crandall Massena, NY

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