Repeat the same gesture, tirelessly, to perfection.
The right foot is glued to the line on the ground, the arm slightly extended and the body leaning forward to master the subtle balance.
Automaton mechanics facing the target.
In the room of the bar-tobacco held by his companion in the small town of Malguénac (Morbihan), Thibault Tricole connects the throws of darts by the hundreds.
As a major tournament approaches, this trained landscape architect isolates himself in the establishment at midday to refine his preparation out of sight.
"I like to be quiet and then the customers do not necessarily dare to come and confront me",
jokes this pure Breton.
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