Throwing Darts Made Simple

When throwing a dart, the main priority should be to strive to keep your elbow in pretty much the same position through your throw. Your elbow should act as a hinge if you like, and the throw should "happen" around the position of the elbow.

When you draw the dart back towards your face to get ready for the forward release, you should always keep your eyes focused on the board and try not to look at your dart. I see too many players trying to check the position and angle of the dart during the drawback but this just ruins concentration on what you are trying to achieve. A good example of what I'm trying to say is when you are hammering a nail into a piece of wood, you never take your eye of the intended target, in this case the back of the nail so don't make throwing darts any different.

The forward movement of the throw should be a single and very fluent or at least as fluent as possible action. For most players, the optimum release point will be when the hand has almost reached the end of the forward motion. If a player were to hold onto the dart to long then the elbow is pulled upwards and the body moves downwards towards the board resulting in a pulled or snatched throw. A pulled or snatched throw usually makes the dart miss low and left of its intended target (for a right handed player) Always try and keep your arm vertical to the target when aiming and keep your elbow tucked in.

Another good tip is to stand up close to the dartboard and make a mental note of your eye level. My eye level is just above the bullseye. When i first start to warm up i aim just above the bullseye as this is my eye level and its much easier to hit a target that is at your own eye level. I hope that helps.

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