ORIGINAL DARTS RADAR GUIDE · UPDATED 2026-10-24
Darts doubles practice: separate accuracy from finishing
Hitting a double repeatedly and recovering after a miss are related but different skills. Use separate drills so you know what you are measuring.
Drill 1: a fixed target
Choose D16. Throw ten visits of three darts at D16, keeping the target unchanged even if you hit single 16. Count exact hits out of 30. Repeat on D20 in a different session. Record each target separately; combining them hides which one you find easier.
Drill 2: play the remainder
Start each attempt with 32 remaining and up to three darts. A single 16 leaves 16, so move to D8. A single 8 from 16 leaves 8, so move to D4. Any other landing needs fresh arithmetic. Finish on a double. Under standard double-out rules, going below zero, leaving one, or reaching zero without a finishing double busts the visit. Run ten attempts and record finishes /10.
Drill 3: five visits to finish
Start a round on 40 and allow five visits in total. Recalculate after every scoring dart. On a bust, restore the score at the start of that visit. End the round on a legal finish or after the fifth visit. Play three rounds and record both rounds finished and visits used. Keep this result separate from fixed-target hits.
Choose a useful difficulty
If three-dart attempts repeatedly produce no finishes, give yourself two visits per attempt and label the result clearly. If you finish most attempts across three sessions, try 48 or 60. Changing the start score resets the comparison; it does not automatically mean you have improved.
Avoid an unhelpful leaderboard
Track your own rolling three-session total rather than comparing against an invented beginner or professional benchmark. Different targets and rules produce different scores. Use missed-dart patterns as observations, not a diagnosis of your technique.
Check a route
Our free checkout calculator shows one legal route with one, two or three darts available. It is an arithmetic aid, not a substitute for choosing a route that suits the match and your preferred double.