Erik Clarys has set up a real Darts Academy in cooperation with Belgian broadcaster VTM 2. The goal is to help some players get a Tour Card.
Clarys previously selected twenty darters through scouting. Fourteen more players will be added to this group through the Darts Academy. "A nice mix of a new guard and old warriors," Clarys says of the select wreath of players who survived the tough selection.
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"The participants had to throw at least 12 out of 15 arrows into a well-defined box. Although it was a very tough test, 165 people succeeded. So it was not lethal. In the second round, the remaining contestants first had to use ten darts to get as high a score as possible, and then as low a score as possible. Thus, 16 candidates eventually remained. The participants who scored the best on the tests were supplemented by a few people from the top 50 who impressed with their work ethic, motivation and will to become a real darter. "Unfortunately, two participants could not join the story because the Q-school cannot be combined with their professional activities."
With this group, Clarys wants to go to Q-School, where a PDC Tour Card can be earned. "The main goal is to guide as many good players and push them towards the pro circuit. In the hope that a new Dimitri Van den Bergh or a Kim Huybrechts will emerge."
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