light vs heavy

light darts vs heavy

generally speaking the more you play the lighter your darts should be.

The heariver darts are more likly to go into the dart board evenly.  the lighter ones are a little more touchy.  but the lighter ones give the thrower a better feel.

If you only play once a week start with a heavier dart and experiment with lighter ones.




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some dart etquette

Here you go some things to be aware of when playing.



A1Darts.com - Dart Games & Dart Rules, Etiquette

No Distractions:

Much like professional golfers making an important putt, dart players like no distractions while throwing. This means:

* Do not speak to the player who is shooting.
* Don't go "ooh" and "aah" with each dart that is thrown.
* Wait until all three darts have been thrown to say "good darts" or "right there".
* Do not make sudden movements in front of the shooter. Scorekeepers should remain statue-still while a player is throwing.
* Even better is to try to always stand behind the shooter outside his or her line of sight.
* Spectators should try to keep movement and noise to a minimum while a player is shooting.
* No one but the scorekeeper or a teammate should tell the shooter what has been hit.
* What has been hit should only be announced if the shooter asks.
* No one except a teammate, not even the scorekeeper, should ever tell the player what to hit next.

Score Your Darts Before You Pull Them:

This can avoid many arguments. If you write down the score on the board before you pull the darts from the board, you can show your opponent what you threw if there is a discrepancy.

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throwing technique

Think I may have blogged this one befor.
But it is a good read from the people at Uni of Florida

Techniques in Dart Throwing

I have taken up darts at a local pub and would like to know what is the best throwing technique. Do you have any information on this?

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dart grip

not much to say about the grip.
nice and light.
don't wrap your fingers too far around the dart.

but your release MUST be in the same spot every time.
perfect sport is when you can just start to fell the dart going down,  that would make the release at the very top of your throw.


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