In darts, your results often follow your repetitions, not reality. Your brain doesn’t care if it’s true that you “always miss doubles under pressure.” If you keep repeating it, your mind will lock it in as fact — and it becomes your default script on the oche. The same works the other way. If you repeat “I’m calm and composed when I step up to finish”, your brain wires that belief instead. 👉 Every phrase you repeat — out loud or silently — is a dart you’re throwing into your own mind. Examples: - ❌ “I always get nervous on stage.” → reinforced nerves. - ✅ “I settle in and throw smooth under lights.” → reinforced composure. That’s why we work on self-talk just as much as technique. The words you rehearse become the habits you live. 🎯 7-Day Repetition Drill 1. Choose your phrase – short, strong, positive.Example: “I throw smooth and confident.” 2. Write it down – on a sticky note by your dartboard or in your phone. 3. Repeat it daily – say it out loud 10 times before your first throw. 4. In match play – repeat it silently as you walk to the oche. 5. Even if you miss – repeat it again. You’re training your brain, not just your throw. Do this for 7 days. Notice how the belief begins to feel natural. 🔟 Power Phrases to Choose From Pick one (or adapt it): 1. I throw smooth and confident. 2. I finish calmly under pressure. 3. Every dart is a fresh start. 4. I focus on my target, nothing else. 5. I breathe, I settle, I release. 6. I am composed and in control on stage. 7. Doubles are my strength. 8. I play my game, not the opponent’s. 9. My rhythm is steady and strong. 10. I trust my throw every time. Your darts will follow your dialogue.Train your brain as deliberately as you train your throw.