Maintaining the correct posture and knowing when to release will improve your dart throwing tenfold. I would highly recommend trying these tips out next time you are out throwing.

The Setup

First things first, obtain 3 darts that are the same. Throwing with darts that are inconsistent in weight and length will result in different flights paths. Ontop of this you must also ensure that your dart board is at regulation height.

The Preperation

Before throwing think about what you are doing, every throw needs to be the exact same if you are to improve your game. Consistency is the key here.

You will need a comfortable stance that you can replicate time and time again. An easy way to throw darts and a helpful tip to close the distance between you and the board have your throwing side to the board and your corresponding foot against the line.

This means, for right handers that the outside of your right foot is against the throwing line, and to face the dart board you must turn your head sideways. This technique is a little hard to get used to but upon extending your throwing arm you can be up towards a foot closer to the board.

The drawback

Get used to your darts, this is not as easy as you may think. Line up, draw back, throw/release, follow through, rinse and repeat. The dart should be pointing at the board the entire time, this means keeping your elbow straight down and bending your wrist. Do not draw the dart to your ear, because you need to be able to see your dart at all times. Don’t flare your elbows either, each flare will be different and thus effect the flight path of the dart differently each throw. Think of it this way, your arm must always be vertically aligned to the path of the dart, straight up and down.

The Release

The release should be smooth and in the same direction of your throw, obviously . Sometimes good throws go bad at the release, an angled hand at release will mean an angled flight path. A good tip is to try pointing at the space on the board you wish to hit immediately after release. Be sure to not let go to soon. Exhaling as you throw can sometimes steady your throw.

Ask someone to watch you throw. Ask them to make sure your body doesn’t bob up and down, that your arm stays straight. Just like golf, if you are bouncing your accuracy will fall, Tiger Woods never bounces right before he swings and neither should you.