Switching targets: measure the change of aim, not just the double

Start with the creator’s lesson

Open the original masterclass for its demonstration and coaching. Our exercise below is a separate practice suggestion; it is not a reconstruction of the video. Before starting, choose two comfortable targets and write down the order in which you will use them. Keeping the order consistent makes it easier to compare one session with another.

Record two tasks separately

As a Darts Radar exercise, throw ten visits at one chosen double and record exact hits out of 30. In a separate block, alternate your chosen target each visit for ten visits. Mark the first dart of each visit separately as well as the total hits. These blocks ask different questions, so do not combine the two scores or treat a lower switching score as a diagnosis of a technical fault.

Repeat before deciding what to change

Use the same targets and number of darts on another day. Look for a recurring pattern rather than the best visit. If the first dart after a switch repeatedly misses in one direction, record that observation before changing your action. You have identified something to investigate, not its cause. Finish by using the free doubles routine for a fixed-target comparison, or the checkout calculator to explore how a miss changes a legal route.

Sources and editorial scope

The lesson topic and publication date were verified from the creator’s YouTube metadata and title. Exercises and interpretation on this page are original Darts Radar guidance, not an attributed account of the video’s method.

• Straight to the point darts. on YouTube — original source