5 Best Tips - To play better Darts ! Play 50+ average Darts

[@davidmccormick84]

The most important thing to do to improve is never said. I only heard Matt Edgar mention it. When you practice, practice with intent. No distractions and full mindfulness. It is harder that you think, but darts is 10% form and 90% mind. You will never grasp the mind without practicing with intent.

[@RR10000Hours]

It is a good point and something I haven’t stressed In this particular video as technique is very important especially when creating fundamentals. I do agree this is important but darts is in my opinion very much about technique and fine tuning hence why Phil Taylor is no longer playing at his former level- practice and his technique. Confidence is another big factor which I could do a video on it’s own.

[@marksystemed4678]

I just ordered a book called Critical Thinking. Maybe it help me improve my darts. Thanks for these videos. I do have one question, I throw left handed and my dominant eye is my right eye. So I have to keep moving my head over to the left and I get a bad neck, cracks at times.

[@pkoboo1]

This is the best video by far, for improving throws, in my opinion. Great explanation on all the key points are covered.

[@ChrisTankCrasher]

Hi mate! Long story short. I had a bad accident in the army, suffered from mental health issues and then also lost my company in covid. I’m 43 and just started university. I started to play darts and it’s really helped my mental health massively. Due to this, I’ve set a goal like yourself. I’m going to practise for 2-3hrs everyday. Your videos are a huge help. My averages are so inconsistent and after this video, I noticed I was pulling back to the right. I’ll work on that. Averages are 70 for a few legs, then 50! So frustrating.

[@RR10000Hours]

Glad to hear your going in the right direction with your life mate , thanks for watch and glad they are a small help. It takes a lot of consistency and patience is the key and not getting frustrated. I am still working on elements of my game now but nothing helps more than solid practice sessions to give you confidence, keep at it and all the best 💪🙏

[@ChrisTankCrasher]

@@RR10000Hours that’s my biggest issue. I had played for 3 months. Then we lost our house and I had no practise area, got all set up again this week. Picked up the darts and it wasn’t big scores, but nice grouping and felt so good!! In the afternoon I was awful!! then I was fuming!! I’m really trying to practise in a positive way as you point out. Doing small 25-30 min sessions on different things. Such as scoring, then checkouts and so on. Just keeping cool when you’re miles away is hard.

[@RR10000Hours]

@@ChrisTankCrasher learning to deal with the mental ups and downs has been the hardest part for me, you have to accept sometimes your just not playing well and try trust your game and don’t change something every time it’s not going right. But see what is causing issues and work in the weakest parts of your game 💪

[@ChrisTankCrasher]

The last few days, when I’m playing actual matches, my averages have dipped. Did you find this at first? It’s like the more I practise the worse i get. However, this is my first week of practise and only month 4 of picking up a dart! I also realised, my higher averages 65-70 came when I play high level players. So I’m not hardly attempting checkouts, so that’s not helped with knowing where I am. But my averages was more consistent around 57-60 level, which I was told is ahead for the time I’ve done. That’s now gone to 50-52 each day. Maybe I’m over thinking

[@RR10000Hours]

Forget about averages and only assess them say once a month it’s hard to do but it’s important or you will get more frustrated. I saw a big drop when playing competitive matches in person, and if you play better players your average will be inflated. To get a true average , play a longer format game say first to 6 legs on a lower level or similar level opponent. But practice heavy then rest, your fatigue will massively affect performance due to microtears in the muscles of you are playing a lot

[@alanmeasures8337]

This is the best ever How to learn dart's channel on KZbin Learn a lot from you Mate l struggle with a lot to do with dart's But love to play Cheers Mate

[@RR10000Hours]

Thanks mate that’s a great compliment to hear and much appreciated , wishing you all the best and keep at it ! 😁💪

[@alanfirth5696]

Excellent advice, especially generating velocity. Thank you.

[@Ima-hoot]

Great video. I used to be very good at darts in university. Played in the team. Hadn’t played darts for 30+ years and recently started playing again. I’ve started getting better but form is not anywhere close to where I was. I used to be very consistent at throwing straight. Hardly ever got 26. Trying to replicate it now

[@bobcarter5548]

Great advice, especially the straight dart rule. On the mindset thing, do not fixate on averages. Always get the win even if it is ugly and the averages will eventually come.

[@Thataussiebattler]

I just started to play darts! This is good

[@johncapriotti8894]

Thanks buddy, great video

[@kevinschatte8566]

Some very useful tips in their. Thank you!

[@TheOneAndOnlyW3azle]

Danke für's Video und die Arbeit dafür. Grüße an alle! 😄

[@JMoN3yDollaZ]

Glad to give u ur 667 like couldnt be having all that..I appreciate the video and breaking the little tricks and things we can do to improve your throw..I'm a rookie but I'm having similar issues as to what u explained..

[@tbfromnc5944]

Thanks so much for your video. I just happened to see the title and watched it, and loved it. I subscribed immediately. I've been struggling with the game lately and have become so angry and frustrated that I have thought about quitting. Your five advice are right on point and very helpful. Looking forward to applying them in my practice. Not quitting quite yet....thanks to you.

[@RR10000Hours]

Glad to hear it and thanks for watching , keep at it try to enjoy it mate and forget about the results and bad darts sometimes 😊🙌 all the best

[@blackie75]

There's some absolute gold in here for me, cheers heaps man 😎😎😉😉

[@RR10000Hours]

Cheers dude 🙌

[@milesabbott9721]

Cheers for this, just got a board and I’m inpatient! Want to get Better

[@RR10000Hours]

Great stuff and keep at it 💪🙌

[@herschelsquirts2338]

There’s some damn good advice in this video

[@ashleystone4266]

Great advice as usual, definitely some good points to take from this video. I'm playing above 50 3DA. Some of these points will hopefully help me improve 👍🏼🎯

[@RR10000Hours]

🙌 thanks mate keep going 💪

[@karlcardozatv]

Love the value. Thanks for sharing mate

[@gazza_180]

Thanks for the advice. Really useful. I've been really thinking about mentally hardening myself, and you're video was spot on.

[@RR10000Hours]

Thanks for watching and glad helped in some way 🙌

[@noobztvgaming]

Power has been my issue ill try that advice

[@jayk127]

Great tips

[@tomasmorrissey7324]

Cheets for the advice bud my avg is often between 50-55 for 2 or three years i know i can be better just need to practice more but also my biggest flaw is getting frustrated or beating myself up

[@RR10000Hours]

Yeah the mental side is tough and been guilty of it myself , best advice I can offer is just get into a habit of practicing even if it’s 10 mins at the board regularly. If you don’t have the time genuinely, don’t beat yourself up about not playing well

[@kubo-_-9833]

hi! nice video! I am 15 years old and I started playing darts about 3 months ago. Ive already hit 5 180's and lots of 140+ scores. I just struggle to make the dart fly as you showed at the very start of the video. Your dart flies up and then falls point-down into the board. I see many pros do this technique and I just don't know how to achieve the flight - my darts fly dead straight and land flat. Thanks again! Greetings from Slovakia

[@lewisb1182]

How do u aim the dart I’m hitting the 20s but I just can’t hit the treble

[@kubo-_-9833]

@@lewisb1182 practice practice practice... aim and throw at the treble and you will improve each day 😄

[@RR10000Hours]

@lewisb1182 keep practicing and pay attention to whether you are higher or lower more often and adjust. Throw slightly harder and see if the darts get closer together, relax your grip and keep going 🙌

[@Negan_1]

I have a massive issue with darts going too high like just above the double 20 ( when aiming for normal 20) proper frustrating.

[@DarkDanjal1981]

What you are saying is so true, for me it is indeed keeping the dart straight, as I hold the dart with four fingers, my ringfinger is on the beginning of the point but sometimes its a bit further and thats what makes me throw off, in a perfect throw, Im holding the dart with 3 fingers and my ringfinger is just holding it very slightly at the beginning of the tip, I use to throw with 3 fingers but using another one is giving me more stabilty, at least that works for me

[@RR10000Hours]

Glad to hear you found a solution and grip is really important 🙌😊

[@DarkDanjal1981]

@@RR10000Hours do you ever plan on coming to Belgium, so I can play against you some day, or maybe you can try and play our top player Dimi the Dreammaker :p

[@RR10000Hours]

I plan to play in most WDF events next season to see where I can finish and would expect to come over then ! Would be great to play and few and I’m not at his level yet but that’s the plan eventually but love to play anyone 😁💪

[@theviperman3]

Very good tips .. thank you for sharing

[@1972vulture]

Good stuff. Your channel has helped me get better. An essential darts channel imo.

[@RR10000Hours]

Really great to hear this and thanks so much for the support 👏💪

[@abdurrahmanseven2707]

Keep up the good work. Great tips.

[@RR10000Hours]

Thanks mate hope your well and all the best 🙌

[@christianmoritz7431]

What Darts are you playing and what weight?How did you find YOUR Set of Darts?Thx for your Videos...

[@RR10000Hours]

They are 23g Winmau custom darts , they were made for me as design but not available for sale unfortunately, but they are similar to bolide 02 dart 🎯 thanks for watching 🙌👍

[@eddiehumphreys2905]

Thank you so much for this video. Really enjoy your videos and advice. Been playing for almost a year and love the game but really striving to improve and your explanations of mechanics and how to do things really puts it in a more understandable perspective. Keep the lessons coming, i sure need them ha ha. Thanks

[@RR10000Hours]

Means a lot to hear this so thankyou and glad to hear your love for the game and improvement, will keep putting them up if people get something from them 🙌 All the best Eddie 😃

[@tomhancock6220]

I feel like I need to improve my mindset I've been throwing for a year and a half just enjoying my self but at a 40 avg now I'm kicking myself I need to focus I need a 50 avg I want to play at the local and compete

[@RR10000Hours]

Go for it mate, work hard train hard and enjoy 💪😊

[@DaveRees-hy7wj]

I love your videos, I am nearly through all of them, if you met me mate you would say we are very similar. I stumbled across your content because I have a similar goal/dream to you and it’s quite refreshing to see in reality it is possible to become a professional it’s just the practice, I am 28 now and I am just trying to stop myself from really committing after hearing about the stresses and your process and how hard it actually is to start the journey. Apologies for the long message I do have two questions and one being how long have you actually been playing for now mate is it 4 years? And would you be interested in a chat over teams or zoom for an hour some time and I would be happy to pay you for your time it’s just to decide before I make the leap if that makes sense? Take care and hope to speak to you soon!

[@RR10000Hours]

Hi mate, thanks for the comment and glad to hear your thinking of going for something similar and drop me a message on instagram- rr10kexperiment 🙌😊

[@DaveRees-hy7wj]

@@RR10000Hours cheers mate I have just messaged you, it’s gone through as a request just incase you miss it ☺️

[@WeeIslay]

Excellent video Ronnie 👍🏻🎯

[@RR10000Hours]

Thanks mate 🙌😊

[@Mike-if9kx]

Congrats on well over 2k!

[@RR10000Hours]

Thanks mate appreciate it 🙌

[@dawna-ba-da-bing]

How do I make adjustments for being shorter? I’m not sort but I am 5’8” and I feel like that’s a disadvantage from playing taller people.

[@RR10000Hours]

Look at Phil Taylor. Don’t make any adjustments, it’s actually easier to throw up accurately (or into resistance) than down. Yes long arms and height is closer but it’s not a disadvantage. Just focus on aiming at a consistent height even if you have to aim higher up the board to compensate. 👍

[@EvenStarsBurnUp]

good luck with your goals. are you strictly logging your hours or estimating. great video. ty

[@RR10000Hours]

Quite strictly via every instagram post from the beginning, long way to go yet but accurate from my view ! Cheers 😊🙌

[@kvajeblostari]

Thx 🎯👍

[@muftydog]

As a beginner,are you saying i should concentrate more on hitting the top black part of the 20 rather than always trying to go for the treble? Great vid bud!

[@RR10000Hours]

Yes start higher to get consistency in practice and a better throw overall, if you feel confident in a match then start going lower, unless your darts lie particularly flat then would suggest just below the treble to give the best chance of hitting barrels and going into the treble etc . Cheers mate all the best 🙌

[@muftydog]

@@RR10000Hours Great stuff! Thank you very much :)

[@martinlaver007]

When you talk of dart averages here (so so 25-40 at 2:10) does this include check out darts on say a 501 or is it just the average over say 9 darts aiming at the 20s?

[@RR10000Hours]

3 dart average including checkout on 501 across like 5 legs roughly mate 👍

[@martinlaver007]

@@RR10000Hours thank you!

[@philbaert]

3-4 drinks and I'm checking out on a high level

[@Tunenine]

Hopefully this isn't too much of a silly question, but when throwing and you want that straight line, should I be throwing from my nose or maybe an inch or two below my eyes. I tried throwing from my mouth but the dart always dropped downward, thanks?

[@RR10000Hours]

I personally throw just below eyeline but whatever is comfortable will be better in the long run for you. Having a lower start point means you have a bigger arc in the throw making it more difficult to straight out the darts path to the board like a bullet travelling, hence why top players generally throw a dart faster that non pros etc.👍

[@calebpowell9158]

ah the counting screwed me in my first darts league match ever. Hit my first two darts and thought i closed out, realized i was needed 14 instead of 16. Lost that leg hahaha

[@RR10000Hours]

Takes a lot of time and easily done 😅

[@stegaaa2182]

What if your anatomy keeps you from gripping the dart so that the point is directly facing the board like your showing at 7:59? Mine is always facing way to the left. I can turn the wrist some but then everything tenses up. Tried different finger placements but the ones that set my point straight dont allow me to hold the dart well at all.

[@RR10000Hours]

Stand to the right of the board in this case until it has a natural path which is straight from your grip. It’s more important you are coming through straight than starting there. Most importantly find a position to allows your grip to relax or you will struggle with release and timing 👍

[@stegaaa2182]

@@RR10000Hours Thats the thing though, ive been to the far right for a while and it is offline.

[@RR10000Hours]

It sounds basic but if you have already compensated in that way , try going to the middle and the at address before pulling back the dart line up with say the treble 5 and see what naturally happens

[@jesusisking3652]

My problem is is that I change my grip too much and use all different darts and then all I do then is start hitting 26s

[@paulhotson5820]

Why does my daughter ( height 4'.9) jump when throwing?

[@RR10000Hours]

Would imagine it’s just a habit that has become part of her routine. It may take a while to get out of it like any habit as it’s subconscious and often feels comfortable to the player. If she has been playing long I wouldn’t change it if not the probably worth it 👍

[@paulhotson5820]

@@RR10000Hours She has only just started. Thanks for your advice (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)

[@RR10000Hours]

Would try to change it and if she focussed on it for a couple of weeks would probably go, another drill for it is putting something on your head whilst throwing without it falling off. If start with something easy then go get to like a plastic cup if possible. Sounds odd but can really help 🙌

[@paulhotson5820]

@@RR10000Hours Will try that,great idea.. Will let you know how it goes 🙂

[@Lovejezus77794]

Really God! Movie

[@TheBullBelgium]

All this is useless if your board wobbles like that one hana