Luke Humphries lifts lid on bizarre pre-match ritual and reveals huge tweak to technique ahead of Premier League Darts

LUKE HUMPHRIES has revealed the bizarre pre-match ritual that gets him playing his best.

The satellite fig 1 earned himself yet different rubric past week arsenic helium lifted the World Masters trophy aft a 6-5 triumph implicit Jonny Clayton successful the final.

Humphries, who pocketed £100,000 for his troubles, wouldn't person managed to adhd different rubric to his CV if it weren't for his antithetic pre-match ritual - an day kip.

Cool Hand Luke admitted that helium plays his champion aft helium manages to get immoderate slumber successful the day to hole for his matches.

Speaking aft getting the amended of Damon Heta successful the Masters quarter-finals, helium said: "I tin spell for a bully sleep. Sometimes erstwhile I get those sleeps, I consciousness mode better."

Perhaps it's the other remainder that has helped him cement himself arsenic the champion tungsten thrower successful the satellite astatine the moment.

Humphries tops the Order of Merit with a whopping £1.9MILLION successful prize wealth implicit the past 2 years.

While helium has won 14 events successful that time, including the 2024 World Championship, the World Matchplay and the World Cup of Darts.

But to enactment astatine the top, Humpries has had to marque a fewer tiny tweaks arsenic good arsenic making definite helium gets his quality sleep.

The 29-year-old explained that he's slowed down his attack astatine the oche, revealing it was the alteration that helped him get the amended of Aussie Heta successful the quarter-finals too.

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He said: "I've slowed down my throws a small and I've seen it work.

"Sometimes, I'll propulsion excessively quick. I deliberation it affects my rhythm."

Humphries volition beryllium hoping his changes volition assistance him proceed his good signifier arsenic helium heads into the commencement of the Premier League this week.

Action begins successful the caller Premier League this play connected Thursday with the darts circuit starting astatine the SSE Arena successful Belfast.

Humphries volition look disconnected against the likes of Luke Littler, Stephen Bunting, Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross implicit the people of the 17-week tournament.

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