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Improvement with receipts

Latest article Shot Drills for Darts: A Measurable 120-Dart Session Feature • 7 October 2026 • 5 min Read it

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

Goals and Goal Setting in Darts: A Measurable Practice Plan Dart Tips: 6 Practical Changes You Can Measure How to Hold a Dart: Grip, Pressure and Finger Placement World Grand Prix 2026 Starting Doubles: Rules And Choices

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Recent articles

Feature • 6 October 2026 • 4 min Goals and Goal Setting in Darts: A Measurable Practice Plan Turn a darts ambition into a repeatable practice plan. Use a 60-dart doubles test, track one setup cue, and compare three sessions before changing your target. Read article Feature • 4 October 2026 • 4 min Dart Tips: 6 Practical Changes You Can Measure Use six practical dart tips and a short scored session to check your stance, throw, scoring, doubles and checkout decisions. Read article Feature • 4 October 2026 • 9 min How to Hold a Dart: Grip, Pressure and Finger Placement Find comfortable finger placement, judge grip pressure and compare front, middle or rear holds. Use a 30-dart audit to track adjustments and releases. Read article Feature • 3 October 2026 • 9 min World Grand Prix 2026 Starting Doubles: Rules And Choices See the legal World Grand Prix starting doubles, reported player preferences and a 20-start practice test for choosing your own double-in target. 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.