Gerwyn Price, the 2021 world champion, is embracing positivity and using it to drive his performance in the 2025 Premier League Darts. He credits working with a sports psychologist for a renewed energy and a focused mindset. While acknowledging past setbacks, Price remains optimistic about his chances and believes he is on the right track to improve.
Gerwyn Price is exuding positivity and channeling it into his best darts performance yet in the Premier League. Since the World Darts Championship, Price has been rejuvenated, showcasing promising signs on the stage. He acknowledges that his darts are feeling exceptional, the best they've been in a long time.
Even after a quarter-final exit in Belfast on opening night, losing 6-4 to Chris Dobey, Price remained upbeat, expressing gratitude to the crowd for their 'amazing support' on social media. While Price can't pinpoint the exact reason for his renewed energy, he attributes it to working with a sports psychologist, bringing about a 'different energy' to his Premier League campaign in 2025. 'I think I've been in this tournament since 2018. Obviously, 2021, when I won the World Championship, I tested positive for COVID, so that's the only year I've missed,' Price shared. 'But every year it's just been like, here we go again, and it just feels different this year. I don't know if it's to do with a sports psychologist or missing a lot of tournaments last year and dropping down the rankings. 'I'm not sure what it is, but I just feel different, a lot more positive energy around me. I just feel a lot more focused as well.' Although Price has frequently encountered hostile crowds on major stages, this wasn't a topic he felt necessary to discuss with his sports psychologist. Instead, their conversations focused on his potential and reminded him of his exceptional playing abilities. 'We didn't really talk about crowds. We talked about me and what I bring to the stage,' he added. 'The psychologist I was speaking to is a darts fan and reminded me that as well as darts players, we're entertainers, we need to enjoy it while we're up there. 'It just reminded me of things that I've done in the past, and how well I have played, how well I can play and how much I can improve. And just by talking to someone and someone giving you a bit of good comments and positivity just really helps sometimes.' Price acknowledges that stepping back from the spotlight over the past year has been beneficial, providing a 'kick up the backside' to motivate him to reclaim his position among the top performers. 'Probably having that step back from the limelight has helped and it probably gives you a kick up a backside of thinking you need to get yourself back in it this year,' Price admitted. 'I'm not huge on practice (time-wise), but I have put a lot more time in on the board. So things are looking good and games are going in the right direction.' While he experienced a few setbacks, including losses in the Bahrain and Dutch Darts Masters, Price remains optimistic. 'It is good to have a good feeling. I think I slipped up in the Bahrain Darts Masters. I lost 8-4 against Stephen (Bunting), then I sort of run out of gas a little bit and did the same again against Rob Cross (in the Dutch Darts Masters). I just felt a little bit tired in that game. 'But apart from feeling tired and going out and losing in the final, I felt good, and I felt good in the Masters last week, but just same old story. I am missing a couple of doubles and just letting people off. And it's a bit frustrating. 'But I think the deeper this tournament goes now, I'm playing a lot more week in, week out, competitive thoughts that I'll get better.
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