is there such as an ailment called dartitis?

Question

dont know if thats right spelling but nobody believes that this is a condition of dart players,it is when they have trouble releasing there dart when there throwing?if memory serves me right the great eric bristow and bobby george suffered with it

Answer 1

Yes there is it invoves dart players and they are trying to get it recognised
dartitis is most likely a matter of rigidness in technique - means many fixed points in the throwing technique and a lack of touch. Most players having similar problems will try to act with even more rigidness and try even harder, only to find themselves in some sort of vicious circle - the harder they try the worse it gets.

Answer 2

Dartitis is a physcological condition and it is right in saying that dart players are trying to get it recognised, involves the failure to release darts, some playes even think they have thrown the dart but it is still in their hand, Eric Bristow suffered very badly with this for years and i am sure he still suffers a little bit from it,not sure about Bobby though and the most recent professional player to suffer is Steve 'Snakeman' Alker who had just secured sponsorship for the pro-circuit and was making a name for himself in the PDC.

Seen a few local players suffer from this and it isnt nice to watch it happen to a friends.

Answer 3

I've heard it called "the yips" as well and while there are no articles that relate to darts on the subject there are some on golf that discribe the ailment rather well:
I'm not sure were the term came from, but you can find several articles about "the yips" in reference to golf, and I think the term translates easily to darts:

Quote:

The yips: When uncontrollable movement ruins your putt
From MayoClinic.com
Special to CNN.com

It's a beautiful afternoon on the golf course. Heading toward the seventh hole, you make your best tee shot of the day. Your second shot blazes straight down the fairway, and your iron shot lands three feet from the cup. Just one smooth tap of the putter and you'll card a birdie.

You feel confident as you address the ball. But just as your putter makes contact with it, a mild spasm interrupts your calculated stroke — and your ball rolls past the cup.

You've just experienced the yips.

What are the yips?

The yips are involuntary motions of the hand or wrist that can make effective putting all but impossible — even for the most experienced and talented golfers. The yips are most common during putts shorter than five feet. They're less likely during tee or iron shots.

The yips tend to come and go, occurring more frequently during tournaments and competitive play. The yips can add more than four strokes to the average 18-hole score.

Who gets the yips?

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that 33 percent to 48 percent of all serious golfers have experienced the yips. Golfers who have played for more than 25 years appear to be most prone to the condition.

And these involuntary movements may not be limited to golfers. Similar conditions affect other athletes, as well as musicians, health care workers — such as dentists — and others whose work involves detailed hand movements.

What causes the yips?

Most golfers attribute the yips simply to choking on a key putt, but research indicates there's more to it than that.

Although the exact cause of the yips has yet to be determined, it's possible that excessive use of certain muscles and the intense demands of coordination and concentration may make the problem worse.

Some research suggests that the yips are a type of focal dystonia — a neurological problem that results in sudden, involuntary contractions of a muscle or group of muscles. In the case of the yips, the muscles involved are usually those of the lower arm or hand.

"In many golfers, the yips may be a task-specific disorder in which the act of putting or swinging the golf club results in a twitch or shake that disrupts the movement," says Charles Adler, M.D., a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Anxiety and stress may aggravate the problem. "Many golfers who have the yips report that the problem occurs occasionally during practice, often during serious play and most frequently in tournaments — suggesting that the greater the pressure, the more likely they are to experience the yips," ....

There is more to this article at the link below....

Answer 4

It's not a medically recognised ailment, but it exists as a psychological problem when a darts player becomes "afraid" of releasing the darts. Golfers suffer a similar problem when putting; they refer to it as "the yips".

Answer 5

Dartitis is a made up name for the ailment that dart players sometimes suffer from. It is a kin to George Jetson's 'push-a-button-itis'. Check out the web site below and decide for yourself.

Answer 6

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