Hello,

I am a university student doing a research project on dart throwing. We broke down the dart throw into 11 components that we want to teach children and we are looking to find a "dart expert" who could help us put them in order of importance. If no one is really qualified to answer this, does anyone know where I could look? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

1. elbow held at 90 degree
2. elbow pointing toward dart board
3. bring dart back past cheek, close to ear
4. execute follow through after release
5. throws with appropriate force
6. moves only forearm and wrist during throw
7. keeps body still throughout throw
8. hold dart with thumb and two or three fingers
9. releases dart before arm is fully extended
10. smooth movement throughout throw
11. same foot forward as throwing hand

Thanks,

Jay

Hi Jay,

I'll try and put them in order for you but remember that everyone has their own unique style. For example Peter Manley rocks back n forth when he throws and none of the other top players do.

1,
2,
4,
5,
9,
8,
11,
10,
6,
7,
3

Thank you for your quick response. I think you may have brought up a great point. I'm hoping to get more responses and see if I get a concensus or not. Although, I'm really not expecting to at this point. Could you possibly give a little reasoning behind the order you decided upon? And any other responses would be appreciated! Thanks,

Jay

Hi Jason,

The important thing is #2 without a shadow of a doubt. The elbow has to be straight and lined up pointing towards the board. Hand-eye co-ordination is the main focus of darts. A straight follow through is of almost as much importance and I'd say you need to have a smooth action. This keeps your action stable and consistent.