Dart technique: How do you aim correctly with darts?

When it comes to darts and dart technique, aiming is key—is that true or not? In our opinion, this is only partially true, because aiming in itself doesn't help a player reach a high level .

After all, anyone can aim. The question is whether the aiming is successful. Therefore, in this article, we would like to show you which method of aiming is actually useful for darts technique in order to be successful at darts.

Darts Aiming – On the Way to the Perfect Throw

Since darts usually involve throwing three darts per turn, throwing should become a routine without much thought .

This should also be true of dart aiming technique. Most players try to target the entire triple 20 to hit it.

It makes much more sense to target a tiny point instead of an entire field, for example a protruding sisal fiber within the Triple 20.

Dart technique – choose a specific point

By aiming at a specific point, concentration is directed much more intensively to this tiny point than when aiming at an entire field.

If you can't find a spot within the field that you can aim for, it often makes sense to use the first dart as the target point for your dart technique. If the first dart lands on the 20, you should aim for the flight of the first dart, not the 20.

I have found that my darts fly much more accurately to this spot than if I aim at an entire segment.

Due to the large, continuous surface, it's not always easy to focus on a tiny spot. However, during the course of a game, there's almost always a chance that a thread or puncture point will be so visible that you can use it as a guide when throwing.

Aiming aids – target rings, threads, darts

There are now numerous tools available to help you perfect your aim and throwing technique. However, it should be noted that you can't use them directly during a game under pressure.

The methods mentioned here are primarily used to train dart technique and to practice the exact repetition of throwing .

Target rings are a well-known tool for practicing throwing accuracy and dart technique . You can attach the magnetic rings to a favorite spot on the board and try to throw into the ring.

Not a bad method in the long run. With a little imagination, this can even help you in the game if you don't see the double field as the target, but rather a small ring surrounding part of the double field.

A string can also be used as an aid for practicing dart technique. This method is particularly useful for hitting the larger segments.

• For example, you stretch a thread from the 20 down to the bulls-eye .
• Now try to hit the thread that is exactly in the middle of the 20 segment .

This way, you can also hone your throwing technique. The thread is also a great tool for additional training tips.

Last but not least, a tip on dart technique that you can also use in the game – but only if the first dart roughly hits the target.

If the first dart lands on the 20 or triple 20 as desired, it makes sense to aim for that first dart. As mentioned above, this way you'll only focus on the flight of the first dart, rather than on the T20 field or the entire 20 segment .

This also reduces the pressure and makes your aiming even more accurate.

The process for a constant throwing motion in dart technique

The entire sequence of the throwing motion is also crucial to your success at the oche. Darts is largely a mental exercise , which can be felt all the way down to your arm.

A throwing rhythm with many steps in the process is more prone to errors and inaccuracies than a throw that is carried out simply and straightforwardly.

However, every player has integrated a different throwing rhythm into their dart technique over time. Therefore, it would be foolhardy to say that a fast and straight throw is the solution. It actually depends more on finger position and grip .

The finger position and the grip

Much of dart technique begins with the grip, or holding the dart. This involves holding the dart in exactly the same spot over and over again.

Your hand position should also be identical for every throw. This is the only way you'll be able to repeat a familiar throwing motion, even when under pressure. This will make your throw more successful!

Now we come back to another topic about which we have already published an article here – namely the grip of the barrels.

If you have problems always holding the dart in the same place, it makes sense to use a barrel with a higher grip.

Here, milled grooves and certain patterns usually provide markings and grip grooves to help you orient yourself. With a smooth barrel, however, this is less easy.

The throwing movement

But it's not just how you hold the darts that determines your throwing technique; the entire process of throwing is crucial. Professional players, in particular, often demonstrate how the entire throwing process begins before the actual throw.

One player won't even look at their opponent's board , while another will treat themselves to a sip of water after every shot. Players want to complete their entire game as smoothly as possible and avoid outside influences . This starts seconds before the shot.

However, the actual throwing motion is crucial in determining whether the dart hits its target or not. Throwing technique plays an important role in optimizing dart technique .

To perfect your throwing technique, you need to find and optimize your individual throwing style . It's never been good advice to copy your favorite player's throwing style. It's not without reason that every dart player throws differently .

Therefore, it's important that you decide on your own throwing style and don't force yourself to adopt someone else's throwing technique. It's difficult to say whether one throwing technique is better or worse than another.

The throw must suit the player, not the other way around. Therefore, we also recommend the following: Try to practice the throwing technique that is easiest for you, requires the least thought, and is the one you feel most comfortable with.

The only important thing is that all three dart throws must be repeated in exactly the same sequence . Once you achieve consistency, your throwing motion will become increasingly fluid, and you'll automatically become more successful at the board.

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