How to play darts 10# - Player Development & Practice Plans.

[@heyheyadventures119]

Thank you very much. Great video. I'm listening again. That's so crucial what you've said in this vid. 🎯🎯🎯🎯👍👍👍👍

[@ScottishLadDartsChannel]

Great video mate, looking forward to your ranked dart tuber video

[@neilmigalski6651]

Nice one! I can relate to all of this.

[@SM-dq4mn]

Definitely a good deal for us mate. Lots of pearls of wisdom in here that everyone can learn from. It’s a reminder that this is a journey and it doesn’t come easy, so don’t be discouraged. I know listening to stuff like this keeps that in perspective for me. Thanks for that.

[@craigroberts9021]

Great video. The fact you swapped hands rather than give up shows massive commitment and love of the game

[@kdolphan13]

Great content, always! You’ve really helped me improve and stay motivated. Thank you.

[@Mynamic_Delon_5654]

I'm playing dart games so this is also helpful before this I was averaging 27.8 Now I'm averaging 33

[@weimarutube]

Excellent advice. You can only know you are progressing if you see your average getting better. So much better to focus on your content without the background music.

[@JokerJim23]

Hi again, boy , that's as honest as it gets. Well done too , cause you can throw mate. Very good advice, cheers 👍🎯🎯👍

[@mikeporreca5209]

Great Video. I never picked up a dart in my life before 18 months ago. I’m 42 and from the USA. I’ve absolutely fell in love with darts and practice everyday but sometimes think I over practice or practice without focus. I’m a 55 avg. and I am definitely struggling with breaking through the 60 barrier. Some days it’s like I never through a dart before but darts just isn’t that popular over here and finding a live opponent is tough. My doubles are shit so I’m gonna try that doubles practice you talked about. Love the content. Thanks and keep the videos coming.

[@karlcardozatv]

Honestly I think you have the best channel for learning how to play darts well. Love it. Thanks for sharing

[@KiteBear]

Great video Daniel! What you said makes total and perfect sense. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@daniel-140-williamson9]

Really needed this video, thank you. Got myself into a right rut to the point where my release is all jacked up. Been so focused trying to replicate my A game, along with constantly changing my stem and flight set-ups that its effecting my throwing. Time for a reset and back to basics I think, Hopefully with not trying to force my 'A' game or 'B' game I will get back to throwing more consistently. Thanks

[@greeneagle5]

"practicing mistakes" great, great point...awesome vid!

[@jimmybutler6451]

Solid advice and very true mate. The right attitude and a bit of determination to improve will do wonders for your game. Throw with confidence. Nice breakdown

[@WeeIslay]

Excellent video Daniel with lots of great advice 👍🏻🎯

[@MrJohn5ton]

Top man. Genius level advice from a man who's been in the trenches and brought back the gold. Your wisdom is helping a generation bro. Thanks so much.

[@Straightdarts]

That's a very kind comment, thank you. :)

[@tomrendell7174]

Your channel is awesome, your advice is the best about. I agree with everything you say. I think I'm going to get in touch soon to see if you can help my game.

[@Straightdarts]

Thank you! Hope we speak soon. 😀

[@gentlemanowl3193]

Your story at the end made my jaw drop! I had no idea that was part of your journey. Simply incredible and thanks for the video. I learned late in life that darts is my passion and unfortunately I do not live in country that has darts as part of the culture, it's moreso seen as a gag-game to play at family reunions etc which is sad. Darts has gripped me since I moved into an apartment with an old dart board and I am probably literally obsessed now (and have been for 2 or 3 years). I hand built myself an oche and set up a beautiful darts room complete with about 8 sets of gorgeous darts at varying weights and styles just for fun. I'm learning on KZbin and practice daily. Thanks again

[@Straightdarts]

Thats awesome, keep going mate.😀

[@ronsprouse7856]

This is one of my favorite videos you've posted. I didn’t start playing darts until I was 61 years old. I'm 65 now. It's been about 3 and a half years. I'm not the greatest of players (average in the high 50's to low 60's since I had Covid). I was consistently in the mid to high 60's before. But anyway I just did your doubles routine and scored 12 the first round and 14 the second round. Do you think that is decent for where I'm at currently with my darts?

[@Straightdarts]

Definitely good 👍 it's a much harder activity than It sound because your not giving your self time to adjust your throw, its a different amount of power and elbow height every time. If you can get 13 on average, that's what I'd expect a 60 to 65 average player to be hitting. Suggests to me your game is getting back on track 😃.

[@Barbarian1956]

Moving around the board is a great idea, especially shooting for the doubles, it improves your targeting skills a lot.

[@stevencarless9861]

Wow thank you so much. Thats made me feel better about myself. Im pretty useless at darts but have odd days where im good. Then i go back to being rubbish. I then get frustrated with myself. This video has made me realise its a marathon. Not a sprint.

[@Straightdarts]

Definitely, :)

[@jamesallen9672]

This man is a legend

[@Straightdarts]

Thank you! :)

[@JackT-ht2pg]

I just hit 17 on the doubles game you mentioned. Been struggling to get over 15 for a month. Setting the target at 20 now 👍

[@JackT-ht2pg]

Ps what's your best up to now?

[@cyclingSausage]

I'm not very good at darts. I can't use my right arm now due to injury so I switched to my left a couple of months ago. I'm really bad and it feels like I'm starting from scratch, but at least I'm starting from scratch with the correct techniques thanks to videos like this one. Not sure how, but I've even managed a couple of 180s so far with my left arm.

[@Straightdarts]

Well that an awesome start, I took me 3yrs to hit the board when I switched. Iv wan more with my left than my right now. 😄

[@haydnevans2978]

Thanks for giving advice and helping people. You have an excellent way of explaining things so we can truly understand what's needed. Improve our C game and one of the ways of doing that, is round the clock on doubles. I'll look out for more ways and videos you have on improving the C game. I'm sure if you made a C game tutorial/book/manual etc it would be a great success. Thanks buddy 👍

[@TheADL180]

Fantastic advice . This guys advice is amazing

[@Straightdarts]

Thank you! :)

[@mathisalbrecht7896]

You are a really nice, good teacher with very helpfull advices! Thanks for sharing it, love it! Greets from Germany!

[@Straightdarts]

Thank you. :)

[@Deej1969]

Great video! You stated that you're around an 80 average currently as a lefty, which is incredible for not being your natural side. What was your average as a righty before dartitis? Keep up the great videos!

[@Straightdarts]

Thanks! :) And around about 70 right handed so I'm still better than I ever been. 😃

[@Deej1969]

@@Straightdarts That's incredible! Keep it up and you could be in the PDC someday!

[@rhyslewis5418]

Great advice ! I've been sucked in to constantly throwing at the 20 for some time and while recently trying something different, playing against a bot in one of my phone apps has exposed how terrible I am at hitting doubles. Still not the best at hitting the 20's 🤦‍♂yet but my doubles are even worse. I've started practicing doubles since. My weaknesses are a consistent throw and doubles. Love this channel, ive said it before but by far the best advice on KZbin. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@Straightdarts]

Thank you, buddy! :)

[@RaabStephan]

This is fantastic advice! I love that practice game, and I'll be implementing it starting today. I'm overall a weak player. But I can score okay if my throw is going well. My average is somewhere in the low to mid 40s. But my scoring is probably above 50 up until the point I break 100 left. This means, I need to implement as many training games as I can to improve my doubles. Hopefully over time, I can figure out a consistent throw, stance, grip that's comfortable for me, and gives me good outcomes. I've been stagnant for as long as I've been throwing, always been around the same average. Hoping that with your advice I'll be able to turn my C game into 50+avg, and ideally in another year 60+

[@paulchinn5981]

Wow that makes so much since on every level. I've been playing darts for over 40 years and never had it explained like that. I guess i was with the c goes up until i get to the A game..lol Thanks so much man.

[@wernerzegers7029]

I'm an overall weak player who started playing again after a big break. Back in the past when I played, I never thought about this. But this time I started back on playing, and thinking about strengthening the basic things first. (Stance of my legs, grip on my darts, my throwing arm, follow through) so that I have something to fall back on, when things are not going right. That's the most important thing for me first, I think. I currently have some problem with doing the follow through every time and don't know how to overcome this. So this is my first issue to solve. Thank you very, very much, sir, for this expert advice.

[@allistairelliott]

Yeh. Interesting stuff. Got me thinking. Cheers friend.

[@matthewbayliss8514]

Hi mate great video nice to see a local chap making great content I’m in Bridgend Hit my first 14 dart leg been playing for about a year and a half I find I struggle setting up out shots so from about 130 down I really struggle any practice routines that can help me in this department.my average is normally 58 but can go up to 90 it hovers in I play the dart counter app best of 5 sets nearly everyday if you can offer any tips would be much appreciated,if not keep up the great work you are all helping us 👍

[@Straightdarts]

The best thing to play for this is 301 and 101 double start bouble finish. Ill do a video and seting up out shouts and tactical maths, :) I'm away at the moment but I'll put it on my to do list for when I return. 😀

[@matthewbayliss8514]

@@Straightdarts I’ll try this thanks for the reply I’ll let you how I get on

[@deanbaza8581]

Great advice. Thank you. Just started doing this drill last few days

[@Straightdarts]

You got this! Thank you buddy. 😊

[@afaithfulsaying5158]

Thank you for sharing the insight! We appreciate it. Much respect!

[@albertattwood8746]

Very sound advice and I will work on the doubles round the board. Having just one bicep tendon I have a sloppy fore arm, but will give this a go .

[@JackT-ht2pg]

You say in this video "I know what makes a good dart player". What is it? We see so many good players all with different throws and styles. Be good if you did a video of the 5 or whatever number fundamentals to go back to when you have a bad spell or breakdown in form. 👍

[@paulchinn5981]

Thank you so much. That is the best way i ever heard it explainned i think. Something to work on for sure. This makes so much since. Thanks again.

[@stefaanwalleghem2746]

nice video and nice channel, how many hours a day a week do you train?

[@Straightdarts]

I practice 1 hour a day 6 days a week. With about half hour just scoring and bullseyes and half hour on double and finishing, but when I have a tournament coming up I'll up it to 2 to 3 hours a day. I don't do this all the time because I find myself practicing mistakes if I practice for more that an hour straight. So even when I am in training for match I give myself a brake every 30 minutes to an hour at most 😀. 1 to 2 hours a Day is what most professionals put in on an average day 😀

[@quickdrawmcgrathdarts6770]

I'm very guilty of overpracticing and getting worse...ive left out my daily round the board doubles and 20 finishes a day... I just can't stop thinking weird shit all throughout the game... Some days I can control it but if there's a distraction I'm gone... Mind you this is all online darts I'm referring to as like most people now its hard to find a good practice partner . I'm after dropping from 70+ - 60 +.. Trying to push up to consistent 80ish..

[@tomasmorrissey7324]

Nice when I say don't stay practicing when things are going bad what u mean Im sure u don't mean just give up every time it starts going bad

[@Straightdarts]

No, I mean if your pull the dart or feeling tension when your throwing its best to give your self a 15 minutes rest to relax because you'll never get rid of tension by playing through it. You'll just end up practicing mistakes. However if your feel your throw isn't tense but they just aren't going in this dosnt apply. :') it's only when your pulling or snatching and you don't know why. 😃

[@tomasmorrissey7324]

@@Straightdarts cheers

[@lukebeard2243]

Just found your Chanel and think it’s quality. A year or so ago I was a 65 average player then changed my grip slightly and am currently playing at about 80-85 over ten legs. Occasionally maintaining a 100+ for 3-4 legs. Any advice on advancing from there.

[@Straightdarts]

Remember the better you get the slower progression happens, I can take years to improve past different milestones. Keep working on your over all game and consistency, get use to playing at that level under pressure and start to set small goles to improve. For example if your hitting 4 big trebles most legs try and make it 5.

[@braddy1986]

Excellent video mate. Keep them coming, video about over m practising would be great, as I know I do this often. How much is too much? And is their a sweet spot too incrementally improve over time. Thanks again buddy. 👍🏻

[@Straightdarts]

That's an excellent idea, I will do that ASAP. :)

[@chrisfarrell8399]

Very inspiring and exactly what I need as someone who’s picking back up the sport after a long time. What are your favorite dart books?

[@Straightdarts]

I haven't read a dart book that iv particularly enjoyed yet, if I'm honest. I do plan on writing one one day with some professional players. I think that would be good. :)

[@gamestyleoffire]

Ur the best. Thankyou

[@jtzdarts]

Love all you videos

[@jelly8594]

Very helpful!

[@ericparker415]

Great video

[@АлексейКошивский]

Thanks for your job, mate! 🙏 But how can I find out what my average is and how it improves? When I'm warmed up I can make 18 - 20 darts leg. But sometimes I can't complete a leg with 60 darts 😂. So, what can I reckon as my average improvement? When I make 17 darts leg or when I can complete a leg with 59 darts?)))

[@Straightdarts]

You can either put your legs on darts in to nakka.com or an app like the winmue darts scorer. I like to work mine out myself, do you know how to do this or do you need me to show you?

[@paulrogers9325]

Great advice. Question regardin darts at doubles. Does hitting 2 doubles 1 count as 2 points. Or if o hit D1 do i move on. So best u can get is 21 with bull... Cheers

[@Straightdarts]

If you hit two it counts as 2 points, so the max is 63 points. :)

[@huepix]

Just wondering how important the equipment is. I used to use 18 grams darts but now I use 23 grams. I get a lot of bounce outs and, despite having a strop.of carpet (that doubles as an ockey) the shafts bend. Im guessing that will affect my aim. How tatty can the flights get before replacing? Is it best to keep everything primo? In my town, I cannot find a 90% tungsten set, carbon shafts, or even a razorwire board. Its frustrating

[@Straightdarts]

The thicker the flight the more beat up you can get it without it affecting the playability. I use very cheep thin flights as they fly faster and can be replaced easily. This dose mean as soon as I get a scuff I throw the flight and pop and New one on. The equipment is important, with shafts the thickness and length is more important than the material though. Thick shafts like Nylon will travel slower than thin shafts like aluminium. Razor wire dose make a huge difference, the trebles and doubles are bigger on these boards and you will also get alot less bounce outs. Have you looked on darts corner to see if they will ship to you? They tend to have some of best prices on a huge range or stuff.

[@huepix]

@@Straightdarts cheers. I'll check it out

[@jimmybutler6451]

I buy all my gear from darts corner aside from special edition sets like Elysian as cost with shipping in the states is the best you will find. Heads up for the yanks.they usually have a coupon code also. ✌🏻

[@foouzaali]

for the 1st week, i'm assuming its 1 trip around the board per day, can i make it twice a day so that i can get the average quicker over 3-4 days, or i can incorporate that into 7 days and maybe get a more accurate average? seems trivial and daft but i dont care, am still asking 😆

[@Straightdarts]

Yeah, that's fine. Just try to get to your average up :)

[@stegaaa2182]

I find that no practice routines help me because I can not hit more than three straight shots in a row at best. Usually it's just a toss up between ones and twenties. I believe that my balance is alright, I can throw standing on wobbly air cushions without falling off and I'd like to believe I'm keeping my body still during the throw. Sometimes I'm doing weird things with my wrist but I believe my biggest problem is moving my elbow slightly left or right while throwing. Is there any drill that I can implement to help me pull straight back and push the dart back out again.? I've seen the one where you put a piece of tape down the twenty but it doesnt seem to help me since there is a fundamental flaw in my arm action.

[@Straightdarts]

Your probably turing the elbow on the throw and raising the elbow before the point of release. Give my video on alignment a watch:kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmSsiqieitWYhZI Then try and imagine your resting your elbow on a table when throw and make sure you don't trun.

[@stegaaa2182]

@@Straightdarts Thank you, i'll try that and let you know.

[@kukullen_8546]

I've been throwing darts for about a year, was never any good but I've got my average from a 38/39 to a 47/48...but I feel like I can never get a consistent throw because I can't follow through on my throw, I've tried it so many times but when I do it it feels forced.... Should I just accept that I can't do the follow through or will it come naturally at some point??

[@Straightdarts]

Your still new to the game. Give yourself time. People always over estimate what can be achieved in 1 or 2yrs, but underestimate what can be achieved in 5 to 10 years. Keep your elbow still, and just use your wrist and fingers. I you tell yourself you can do it, and keep push forward you'll do it.

[@TheSmilingFury]

Please trust in your microphone and PLEASE move it out of your nostril’s breathing path??

[@Straightdarts]

Ok 👌

[@TheSmilingFury]

@@Straightdarts thank you! And thank you for these videos. As a beginner, we are grasping for solid footholds to pull ourselves out of mediocracy with, and you supply several common sense gems almost every video. I appreciate you as a resource. Thank you. (And thanks for being so cool about the breathing on the mic thing👍🏻👍🏻😎)

[@stevenjohnson8507]

Thank you from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. Your lessons and realistic advice for becoming a better player harnessed to daily practice (six 10-minute sessions), have excited new interest in a belief I can raise my D- game and become better. 🌞

[@stephenconnolly1913]

How are things pal currently been going through bad form for 6 months went from 55 average to 40 and would be looking at the online coaching would I be able to contact you on fb or something and discuss it

[@Straightdarts]

Give me an add mate :) facebook.com/daniel.poole.980

[@stephenconnolly1913]

@Straightdarts added you pal

[@joemahma3457]

Because of injury, I finally had to make the switch from right to left handed. I was happy to have stayed to the end of the video to find out that you needed to do the same. My goal is to become better than I was. Not realistically sure that will ever happen, but WOW has my game improved. I’ve officially thrown 180’s and 171’s with each arm. Twice now I’ve just missed a dead eye. My reasoning for saying this is in hopes that others will read it, and to go along with what you said…. the only one stopping you, is 🫵

[@joemahma3457]

After coming up short a handful of times, I finally took first place in a blind draw. Not only did I win playing opposite handed, I without a doubt carried my partner. I couldn’t miss my doubles, which is really odd LOL, just goes to show what practice and dedication can do. Although it’s only $50, I feel like I just won $5000000 because I’m using my opposite arm, I still can’t get over it 😇