Soft-Tip Darts for the New Player: A Quiver of 3 [Paperback]

Tim Bucci (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 19, 2005

Inside this book, you'll learn about: * Buying the right darts equipment * Understanding the Freeze Rule * Becoming more confident at the line * The best places to practice your game * How clothes can improve or hurt your game * Practicing without lifting a dart * The keys to building a great darts team * Creating your own talent surge * Understanding and getting into "The Zone" * And MUCH MORE! Learn how to take your darts game to the next level and become a serious threat in every match! A Quiver of 3 is not merely a great "how to" guide for the new player. This book peels back the game's very fabric for a look inside the world of soft-tip darts as no writer has ever done before! Through his many years of experience, Timothy Bucci has effectively pooled his talents into this informative and unparalleled effort on the subject of competitive, soft-tip darts. From the first pages, you'll learn the strategies and tips that are the very foundation of this great, growing, international game!

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About the Author

Timothy R. Bucci was born in Springfield, Illinois in 1963. He graduated from college in 1986 with a degree in journalism from Eastern Illinois University. Upon graduation, he started a career in marketing and information technology, and began playing soft-tip darts in 1991. By 1992, as his enthusiasm for the game grew, the notion of writing a book about soft-tip darting began to take shape, too. Throughout the 1990s, his articles could be found in a variety of darts publications and newsletters. He currently shoots darts in a two-man master's league, chronicling those exploits for a local amusement company in a regular feature called, "Gabby and Two-Toes Go to War." He has a wife named Annie, no kids, and no pets ... unless you count his cockatiel - Flinch - that's presently flying free around the neighborhood.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (October 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420879200
• ISBN-13: 978-1420879209
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,287,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A darts guru in your pocket, takes you from first throw to league play in easy steps., April 11, 2006

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Mark Paul Suszko "Speaker to Clients" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soft-Tip Darts for the New Player: A Quiver of 3 (Paperback)

I feel I was a sort of "beta tester" for Tim's book, because I knew nothing about how to play until I read it. I've seen people play occasionally and thought I'd like to participate, but was intimidated by my lack of knowledge on scoring, strategy, rules of the game, and etiquette - the things that make you look and feel like a public "doofus" if you don't know them. This book is the answer to that problem for beginners, but also has enough deeper material to teach experienced players a thing or two.

Tim's presentation of the essentials of soft-tip darts gets you up and running fast, makes you conversant with the darts themselves, the "lingo" and rules of play, and puts you on a path to becoming a worthy competitor.

If you're happy to be only a casual, recreational player, the tips and practice guides in this book will tune you up, help you lose or avoid bad habits and teach you simple but effective strategy that makes you a better player than anyone would expect.

Bucci's competition tips will give you an "equalizer" over more experienced adversaries, showing you where to look for their weaknesses and how to lose your own. He gives useful advice on individual as well as team strategy, and also devotes some time to the ins and outs of managing a successful and fun team of your own.

Tim has done the hard work for you and distilled his years of experiences down into a compact, fun read that informs while entertaining. He takes you from buying and maintaining the right equipment all the way to running a team in league contests, with interesting side-trips into theory and strategy that help you put the game in perspective. I found it very comprehensive, without becoming dull or preachy. The writing is unpretentious and clear, probably reflecting his technical writing experience. Finally, he never forgets that it's always about having fun, even when the competition is serious. If you're a neophyte, or Bullshoot-bound competitor, if you can't bring an expert to the bar with you, spend an hour with Tim's book and see your game come alive.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book, November 28, 2006

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Dartman "Chris Carey" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soft-Tip Darts for the New Player: A Quiver of 3 (Paperback)

Tim Bucci is to be commended for many things in this book. One, he's a damn fine writer; the book moves with grace. Two, he's clear and wonderfully engaging about his passion for the game; he is, as he hopes more can be, a "Darts Ambassador." He welcomes us all.

Perhaps most important about this book, though, is its humanity. Playing darts--steel tip or Bucci's beloved soft-tip--is such a wonderful, social enterprise. For some it's bridge or bowling. For us it's darts and Tim just makes me want to go out and play a few games with old friends or with folks I'll meet for the first time. Darts is fun, and Tim captures that enthusiasm on every page.

For the curious and the experienced, get "A Quiver of Three." Reading it is a pleasure, an education, and an inspiration. It is a must for every darts library, and a requirement for anyone interested in taking up soft-tip darts. It's full of good advice and useful information. Read the book and then get out there and play.

Perhaps someday we'll meet at the throwing line, Tim. I look forward to it.