Devon Petersen Shares His Secrets To Success And His Maths, Darts App Initiative

Sitting down with Devon Petersen, the highest-ever ranked African darts player, provided insight into how he climbed to the level of a World Championship contender.

The 38-year-old known as The African Warrior reached a career-high number 32 in the world and qualified for the PDC World Championship seven times, reaching the final 16 three times. Petersen was in South Africa recently and attended the Cape Town Met at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, where he spoke about the sport he has thrived in.

People are so intimidated by the stage, but it is all here pointing to his head, all we work within is a two-and-a-half metre space. If I can coach you to be fully focused in that space, youll be a champion.

Petersen discussed how important it is for professional darts players to find the flow state and stay in it to perform on the biggest stages. The flow state refers to a level of peak focus, clarity and rhythm in the action you are performing.

I meditate on a big scale. From a meditation perspective there is an understanding of how to create the flow state with a switch button.