Hey George!

 Flight School has worked wonders for me, and I recommend it to everyone I know! Not only am I consistent with my groupings but my accuracy has gone through the roof!  When I practice with both trainings the next week of matches I am extremely on and do so well. So far this season (in league only – I play on a team in a lower division of C) I have a 9M (20-18-17), over 20 crunches and tons each! I also have quite a few tons in at 301. I am currently the top female player in my division but overall as well. (I do go back and forth with another guy for best player but I have been personally told by him and his entire team that I have a better shot).  Outside of league, I am able to compete with people at the top level (Tungsten), and keep up with them. On most days even beating them in matches. This does get to them but I think it is primarily because I am a girl, and once they say girls can’t play darts I tend to prove them extremely wrong and apologizing by the end of the match. No Mercy right??

I feel as though I am fortunate, as I am so comfortable with my shot, my stance and the board. No longer do these things intimidate me and I have been able to go to the line, drop everything behind me and focus on the game ahead. Most times though, I do have help from my ipod (in one ear) as it keeps everything out of my head, however, I am able to play just as well without it and once I hit the line its just me and the board. A few weeks ago there was even a fight and I had missed the whole thing as I was the only one shooting and not paying attention!

There is still tons of room for improvement, but for me right now I am getting where I want to be. It is extremely hard playing in a lower division where you lack competition but I do my best to never lower my game and I am learning how to do that each time. Over all it has put me ahead.

Everyone falls off the wagon, and there are times where I can’t find the time to practice, even when I make time, it seems like something comes up. I can tell those weeks by my stats during league. I still shoot very well, don’t get me wrong, but you can tell my accuracy with the triples suffers during those weeks

My biggest struggle is, and I feel always will be, my outs. I am not sure what it is about it, but for me it is such a struggle. I have tried memorizing them and picking random outs and shooting down, but I can not for the life of me be told a number and then magically know the out. I always have to go shot by shot, which at times does mess with my concentration. Good thing I am pretty good at doubles because I know there were a few close games because I have had to take my time with my outs.

I am still a girl in progress and for me it is not being on the cover of magazines or winning the top award in the country, its about playing a game I love and having fun; and that’s what I do. Without flight school I don’t think I would still be playing and I wouldn’t have the respect for the game I do now. I have played top people (Popp) and I have been told I will be one to watch out for, but that’s not it for me. It’s about knowing my game and the board and doing what I love.

Thank you again for all that you do to help darters better their game and themselves. I am so lucky I had such a good person pass this along to me. Actually writing this makes me want to do accuracy training right now!

Thanks again George and I hope one day our travel paths cross and I am able to meet you! You are such a great person who has taught me nothing but respect for myself and the game that I love and will always continue to love!

Thanks George!!!!

Sarah Mills