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Improvement with receipts

Latest article How to Play Baseball Darts: Rules & Scoring Feature • 15 September 2026 • 8 min Read it

Recent work. From the desk.

Darts Journalist covers improvement: routines that provably move averages, the mechanics of a repeatable throw, and holding a dart steady when the leg matters.

Dartboard Setup: Height, Distance & Mounting Darts Training App Features That Matter Darts Flight Protectors: Pros and Cons BDO Players at PDC Q-School: Who Earned Tour Cards?

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Recent articles

Feature • 14 September 2026 • 11 min Dartboard Setup: Height, Distance & Mounting Set the bullseye at 68 in, then measure from the installed board face: 7 ft 9.25 in for steel tip or a commonly used 8 ft for soft tip. Read article Feature • 13 September 2026 • 13 min Darts Training App Features That Matter Prioritise focused drills, repeatable tests, actionable statistics, quick score entry, solo pressure play, and dependable access to your history. Read article Feature • 12 September 2026 • 8 min Darts Flight Protectors: Pros and Cons They hold folding flights square and may redirect some incoming points, but evidence does not prove better scoring, durability or long-term savings. Read article Feature • 11 September 2026 • 6 min BDO Players at PDC Q-School: Who Earned Tour Cards? Four prominent BDO names pursued the PDC route, but only Green, Norris and Wilson are documented Tour Card winners; Dekker is not. Read article
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Coverage

What we write about

  1. 01 Practice Routines Structured games with scoring — so practice produces a number, not a feeling.
  2. 02 Throw Mechanics Stance, grip, and release — building a throw that repeats under pressure.
  3. 03 The Mental Game Doubles nerves and match-play psychology, treated as a trainable skill.