Scoring practice darts mini session by darts coach Daniel Poole.

[@JokerJim23]

Yep , nice throw mate. I'm gonna be doing this "1000" in my practice as my scoring is just all over the place . Good vid , cheers 👍🎯🎯👍

[@jeffknowles1857]

Cracking video mate very helpful cheers

[@chriscampbell9485]

Solid throws. Great setup. Thanks for posting!

[@ashleystone4266]

Great darts there bud, keep up the good work and the great videos 👍🏼🎯

[@riccardodf6480]

And again..what a throw. Thanks man

[@stephenmcconway4894]

A really interesting Video Daniel! I’m going to try this 😊👍

[@WeeIslay]

Very good practice this Daniel. A slower shorter draw back is what I’ve been working on recently. It’s slowly coming together as I’m feeling the dart and having so much more control with arm speed. Fantastic average you had there, well done 👍🏻🎯

[@wrenlfc]

I’m gonna try this in the week 🎯 I’ve gone back to your darts Dan finding i like shorter barrels better and your darts are going well for me gen 1s 👏👌

[@gobluemason]

I didn’t even know you did online coaching. I’m new to the channel. Perfect Christmas gift idea (for me lol)!

[@proclaimthepraises]

Awesome

[@derekwatkins5135]

Good practice session 👍

[@braddy1986]

Good darts buddy 👍🏻

[@tomg3833]

A quick and simple way to practice scoring is just to have 10 throws and then keep trying to beat whatever score you get. It's pretty easy to count in your head and then divide by 10 to work out the 3-dart average. You can do this several times and work out an overall average of the averages and then each day try to beat your best score from the previous day. It's useful also for setting a benchmark relative to your level. e.g. for you, you'd aim to get 900 or above for a 90 average whereas I'm satisfied if I get 700.

[@The_Situation]

One thing I can't find anywhere is: when holding the dart up to your face, what do people actually look at? Is it the dartboard? is it the blurry tip of the dart? Is it both i.e. are you lining the tip of the dart with where you are aiming? Maybe a point on the hand is being lined up? It's frustrating that nobody really addresses this part, yet it feels like it will be a key aspect of the throw.

[@Straightdarts]

You need to visualise the path you want to dart to fly down. Imagine a line going from the target to the dart and all the way to the position you draw back to. Aim on the line, drawback down the line and throw the dart down the line. The dart should always be under your line of sight.

[@The_Situation]

@@Straightdarts Thanks for the reply; honestly, I'm really grateful for the info. Keep up the good work on your vids. As a side note, the same time you happened to reply to this was the same time I've just hit my first ever 180 😄🙌

[@trevorclapham5571]

Nice throw

[@Straightdarts]

Thank you. :)

[@pinecone5058]

Thanks for your time, what kind of tips are you using on them chunckee darts, lol

[@Straightdarts]

Normal black points, iv just stuck them in a drill and sanded half way with a Stone. Price and Gurney do the same thing. :)

[@ElVoegeli]

where were the credits :(((((( how should i know who wrote the script and who holded the camera bruh

[@callumrowley4616]

Good game to play, although will take forever to get from 1000 to 0 for someone like myself!

[@stumbling]

Start with 500 then.

[@JackT-ht2pg]

Are your original darts coming back on sale mate?

[@Straightdarts]

It's not looking lightly, the cost on manufacturing has shot up so much.

[@jeremyhalenda1965]

Nice little throw. Why do your points look white? Have you scuffed them severely?

[@Straightdarts]

Yeah, I stick the dart in a drill and sand them so that the tip is ruffled up to halfway. Gerwyn Price and Daryl Gurney do the same thing. :)

[@RaabStephan]

Takes me 33 darts most days to finish a single leg of 501 😤

[@blackie75]

Dude, I don't know if you have time, but I have a couple of quick questions. Should the throwing action be something like the hand on a clock, moving in a semi-circular motion, or is it something more of a straight thrust, more like a shotput action? I've been practicing for 3 or 4 hours a day for around 5 months and I've hit a point where my throw keeps going off on me and my darts are hanging tail down in the board. It takes me between 30 mins to an hour to fix and sometimes it lingers for days. It's fair dinkum doing my head in, but I just don't know if I have the action right....or if both work? Lastly I was wondering if wrist cock is necessary in the throw, and I guess a flicking action at the end with the hand? Just going back to the throw itself, is the correct action thrusting straight at the target with a full extension of the arm? Sorry mate, this comment is all over the place, as I've just walked away from the board very frustrated hahaha. I think I might need a lesson or two to sort this out, but thanks in advance 😉

[@Straightdarts]

More like a semi circle. Keep the elbow still and flick the wrist.

[@blackie75]

@@Straightdarts Cheers

[@RonanClancy]

Have you considered a Scolia?

[@Straightdarts]

Not really, I'm a big advocate for learning to count. I couldn't score the board when I started, but after four years of playing, I was working in the financial services for a multi-billion pound company. Education comes in different forms, and I can work out a game of 501 just in my head despite my dyslexia. :)

[@alanmarriott9216]

How do you record your throw and board at same time please?

[@Straightdarts]

I use two phones, then put one video over another when editing. It's hard to time the up correctly.

[@alanmarriott9216]

@@Straightdarts Can I also ask if the take away should be long or short for throw

[@josephmoses9388]

How do you teach yourself to only have a short draw back?

[@Straightdarts]

It's all about timing. I used to try and throw without a draw back. You'll need a good technique. You'll have to keep your elbow still and just throw from your wrist and fingers. Also trying to get a little pause at the end of the draw back is important. :)

[@pinecone5058]

With that avg your ready for the alli palli

[@weimarutube]

Go pro!

[@Straightdarts]

I'm not quite good enough for that to be honest. Iv had alot of averages in around 70 to 85 this year and good few in 90s but iv only averaged a 100 or more three times in competitive darts all year. I have a load of students better than me that and I'm sure on of them will get a card this year, but I'm not ready yet.

[@ZupDrake]

i play at night at home. I start to hit decent 80s-100s, with constant t20 atleast once. I pull out the counter & start playing 501... aaaaaand shit happens 😂🤣 my darts fly everywhere

[@davidwagstaffe7578]

Where are you based mate? Im assuming by your accent you're close to me, would love a lesson or 2 in person if possible?

[@Straightdarts]

South Wales SA10 9HR. :)

[@user-by7yt9bu4r]

Fantastic, I'll message you on Facebook now, that's where I saw your video

[@klabund1807]

are you using the same darts as those you used to sell?

[@Straightdarts]

No, I reviewed these and played incredible with them. So I'll sticking with these for now. I really wanted another run of my dart made with some slight changes, but manufacturing costs have gone unrealistic. 😔 Love these darts though. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5XUoWuJi8uGpac

[@klabund1807]

@@Straightdarts that’s tough, would‘ve been interested in a set of your darts. what would‘ve been your slight adjustments?

[@Straightdarts]

@@klabund1807 I would have made them more like my original prototype. Bull nose, slightly thicker and I'd have drilled the rear out more to make them more front heavy. :)

[@ovenstar1]

Scoring for show doubles for dough 🤣

[@Straightdarts]

A video with me going for doubles to if yourd prefer? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHbTnpVnrLClpKM

[@ovenstar1]

@@Straightdarts it was just to point out its not an 85 avg because you are not finishing. But good darts 👍

[@Straightdarts]

@ovenstar1 I'll post my doubles practice soon most probably. :)