How To Aim Darts?

how to aim better at darts

Now that the holding and gripping part is over with, it is about time we head straight to today's main topic - dart aiming tactic.

The proper instructions for the experienced can be pages after pages in length, but we have tried to make things more… condensed and straight to the point so that no newbie would find them a hard nut to crack.

  • Step 1: Stay in the right stance
    Stance plays a vital role in heightening your accuracy rate and winning possibility. For a dart game to be called successful, the player must keep their whole body straight and relaxed while putting their movements under control.
    Stay focused. An unnecessary bend of the back or a twitch of your elbow and the dart will go off track.
    Next, place your dominant foot in front, and do the opposite with the other foot. Do not position them too far away from each other, or your balance will crumble.
    Note: This is the basic only. You should try and develop a posture that you find most comforting and convenient for your aim out of it.
  • Step 2: Sight line
    A bit lost with the term? Simply put, a sight line is a straight line going from your eyes, past your hands and dart, and end at your target (the board). By aligning all elements involved using this method, you can give your accuracy rate a massive boost.
    How to create this handy line? Well, it is up to you! Sight lines vary from one to another, and the chances are that there are no two alike. To some, it is measured by the knuckle of the dart clutching hand, and to some, it is decided by nothing but the dart. It is a means to pin your eyes to the target and make sure they stay there, so you get to choose which way that works best.
  • Step 3: Keep your dart upward
    Not the entire dart, actually, just the pointy tip that will embed into the board. It should be kept slightly tilted to the ceiling, slightly, okay, repetition to stress the importance. This can increase the possibility of you hitting the right place. If you keep the tip downward, then you are in trouble as it will 90% go off track.
  • Step 4: Lock your target
    If you have done everything according to the guidelines and still fail, then perhaps it lies in the fact that you have aimed at the wrong thing. Was the tip always aligned with the Bullseye? Was it pushed a little bit to the left? Was your concentration swayed, and, thus, the dart swayed at the last moment as well?

Never aim your dart at anything, but your target, even a millimeter away, is a no-no. Directly aim there, and you will win the game in no time.

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