ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en"> <head> <title>ASHFAQUE SAYED-Statistics!!!</title> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <meta name="description" content="Your description goes here." /> <meta name="keywords" content="your,keywords,goes,here" /> <meta name="author" content="Your Name / Eyrie Softwares - linkme.html" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="ashfaque09.css" type="text/css" media="screen" /> <style type="text/css"> #container{background:#f0f0f0 url('alt-img/bodybg-black.jpg') repeat-x;} #mainmenu a:hover{background:#f0f0f0 url('alt-img/menuhover-black.jpg') repeat-x top left;} #mainmenu a.current{background:#f0f0f0 url('alt-img/menuhover-black.jpg') repeat-x top left;} </style> </head> <body> <div id="container"> <div id="sitename"> <h1>Ashfaque Sayed</h1> <h2><i>Indian Darts Champion</i></h2> </div> <div id="mainmenu"> <ul> <li><a href="index.html">Home</a></li> <li><a href="about_me.html">About</a></li> <li><a href="darts_india.html">Darts India</a></li> <li><a href="statistics.html">Statistics</a></li> <li><a href="photo.html">Photo Gallery</a></li> <li><a href="press.html">Press</a></li> <li><a href="article.html">Articles</a></li> <li><a class="current" href="faq.html">FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="wrap"> <div id="leftside"> <a href='image/india.jpg' target='_new' title='Click to enlarge'> <img src="image/india.jpg" height="122" width="160" alt="DartBoard" /> </a> <p> </p> </div> <div id="rightside"> <h1>Latest news 2007</h1> <p><strong>June 2-14 :</strong> Documentary film &amp; photo shoot on Ashfaque's 'Dart's family of India' by Neil Massey from London ( Freelance filmmaker/photographer - who has to his credit assignments photographing footballers Ronaldinho, Wayne Rooney, David Beckham &amp; Phil Taylor - Dart's World Champ )</p> <p><strong>June 10 :</strong> Wins National single's title for 4th year in a row - a national record</p> <p><strong>October 11-14 : </strong>Probable for the Dart's World Cup 2007 at Amsterdam, Holland</p> <h1>Links:</h1> <ul class="linklist"> <li><a href="http://darts-asia.org/" target="default">AIDA</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.apdarts.com" target="default">AP DARTS</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.patrickchaplin.com" target="default">Dr. Patrick Chaplin (Dart's Historian)</a></li> <li><a href="temp.html" target="default">My website</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="content"> <h1><i>Frequently asked Questions (FAQ)...</i></h1> <br/> <p><strong>Q1- Which darts Pins Should I choose tungsten or brass? <br/>Ans </strong>For beginners I would suggest brass darts as they are economical , once you develop a love for the game you could switch to a tungsten set, by then you are expected to learn the mechanics of the darts and preference of wt too which can help you choose a good set . <hr/> <strong>Q2- What should be the weight of darts pins for beginners? <br/>Ans- </strong>This is a individual preference check out a few weights and see what you find comfort in playing with ideally for Boys/ men it should be from 20 to 23 Gms For girls / women about 18 to 20 Gms<br/> <hr/> <strong>Q3- Where do I practice, as I am alone with no darts played in my city?<br/> Ans </strong>Well I learnt most of my darts at home and trust me by playing all alone referring to hundreds of websites on darts for tips on darts. I personally feel you should practice more then 75% all by yourself the rest 25% with partners. <br/> <hr/> <strong>Q4- What darts Equipment do you play with?<br/> Ans  </strong>Well I use 27 Gms Tungsten darts and my favourite board is bristle board with laser cut embedded wires.<hr/> <strong>Q5- What are your tips for budding darts players?<br/> Ans- </strong>Well most would give an answer as Practice and only practice .Personally I too made sure I would practice daily even if it was for a few minutes .During practice consider every minute spent seriously avoid casual throws . Develop good darting habits like a good stance, good throw/release etc. also keep learning from darts websites, tips, articles etc. Develop calculation skills as you are nearing finishing/ out shots.<br/> <hr/> <strong>Q6- Where do I register as a darts player in India?<br/> Ans- </strong>Check out for a local darts club or association or you may get in touch with The Sec Gen- All India Darts Association  Kolkatta Tel 9830147866 for details. There's a link available to AIDA from my home page. <br/> <hr/> <strong>Q7- What is the scope of darts in India as well as world wide?<br/> Ans- </strong>No Doubt darts is a very popular sport abroad  But its getting popular in India too, we have had 6 National tournaments and have participated in 5 international events including the World cup at Perth-Australia in 2005 There are numerous regional tournaments at Club, school & corporate level. There is a very strong possibility that darts would be included in the 2012 Olympics in London too. 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