Stance variations post filming

I have spent the weekend investigating slight variations to my stance with the intention of providing a more solid platform for throwing without any body movement. Today I watched back several clips and was pleased to note I am able to limit the forward rocking most of the time, by setting a more upright and yet relaxed stance to begin with. The trouble I have had with this stance however is that I am very inaccurate with my throwing in this position and my weight does not feel balanced between both feet or from side to side. I feel a slight sideways wobble when setting up for the throw that is completely off putting.

I decided to investigate a couple of variations to the idea of a sunk-back stance and was immediately more successful with a Van Gerwen-esque stance. I approach the oche and sight the target with a slight lean forward then let my torso sink downwards and settle as I simultaneously lift my chin to look up at the target. I warmed down using this new method and comfortably scored to my usual average with some attractive grouping of the darts. In my next round of filming I will check back to see if this throw does in fact limit lurching in the body and that these positive results were not just variance or the short term positive effects of wishful thinking. I was pleased to find that this stance automatically lines up the top of my my shoulder with the dart so I can measure the drawback to the same place in a fairly straight line. It is one of my short term performance targets to gain a more consistent and smooth drawback so if I persist with this method it may solve more than one issue with my throw.

The downsides of a more sunken stance are that double top feels a mile away at the moment and in the past I suspected that this stance also increased lower back pain. When I used to use this stance as my default method it was when I also twisted the front foot completely sideways to the oche which I do not do any more. I am hopeful that the stance will hurt less with a more angled John Lowe style front foot as there will be less torsion in the leg and lower back.