Nathan Aspinall has revealed that he gives himself pep talks in front of the mirror before stepping out on stage for a match.The World No.14 believes a boost of adrenaline before his games helps remind him what is at stake each time he plays.Aspinall has a common preparation tactic to get him ready for his matchesGettyAspinall won his fourth European title earlier this year as he claimed the German Darts Grand Prix trophy in April.So, it seems his strange backstage ritual to get him going has been having the desired impact on results.He told the Double Tops Podcast: “It’s like motivational speaking to myself in the mirror. Like geeing myself up, pep talk. “It’s more, you know, just trying to get… I need adrenaline.“If I’m flat, there’s no point in me even going on stage. You know what I mean?“Aspinall then went on to clarify he wasn’t going as far as heavyweight boxer Daniel Dubois and his trainer did during his win over Fabio Wardley last weekend to find that extra adrenaline.“So, not to the point where, like, Dubois’ coach is slapping him the other night in the corner,” The Asp continued. “No, I’m not slapping myself or anything, but I am talking to myself in the mirror. Come on, Nath, come on, 10 minutes. Because obviously, the games are so quick.“You know, you can do your three-hour practice, it’s 15 minutes most of the time, it’s best of 11.“So, before I go on, I’ll look in the mirror and go, come on, Nath, 20 grand, come on, you know, that type of thing. Then if I walk off and win, I’ll go, well done.”Aspinall clarified he is not going as far as Dubois, but that he just gees himself upThe Asp also discussed the younger generation starting to play dartsGettyThe transformation of dartsAspinall’s preparation may remain the same before each match, but he also discussed how darts as a whole has changed.The 34-year-old sees the younger generation getting more and more involved, with academies, including his own, opening all over the country to find some new stars. He said: “The kids in it now, like the academies that there is now is unbelievable. You know, even when I first started playing 15 years ago, I practised in a pub. That’s how I started playing darts in a pub. Now, you’ve got that many academies, and I’ve got one in Stockport.“We’ve got like a waiting list of about 40 kids because you just physically can’t get the staff.“I know there are ones with 300 kids in it, [Luke] Littler’s got one in St. Helens, and they’re all over the place.“So now it’s not a pub sport anymore. People still say it and it grates on me. It’s becoming like football.“It’s just figuring how we’ve got to get to that next step where we train these kids for media, because social media is a vile place.“These kids coming through, they need to learn about this like they do at football. I think it’s in that position now.”