dartitis

British

/ dɑːˈtaɪtɪs /

noun

(in darts) nervous twitching or tension that destroys concentration and spoils performance

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The Asp has struggled with dartitis and confidence in the past 18 months but he reached his first Premier League finals night since 2021 last year and was pretty consistent.

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It is a far cry from his previous struggles with dartitis - a condition which prevents a player from releasing their darts.

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"I remember three or four years ago I was in Barnsley at the Metrodome struggling with dartitis and crying at a table," Van Veen told Sky Sports after beating Anderson.

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What is dartitis and what causes it?

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The Stockport-born player has faced online abuse over his participation, as well as recovering from injuries and dartitis to reach the final four.

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