Practice · 2 min read
How to track your darts progress
Which darts stats to track, how often to measure them and how to use the numbers to decide what to practise next.
Improvement in darts is slow and easy to miss from one night to the next. Tracking a few numbers shows you what's working.
The four numbers worth tracking
- Three-dart average. Your overall standard. Use the average calculator.
- First-9 average. Your scoring power before the finish comes into play.
- Checkout percentage. Darts at a double divided by doubles hit.
- Darts per leg. How many darts you take to win a 501 leg.
Measure the same way every time
Compare like with like. A practice average against nobody is always higher than a match average. Keep separate records for practice and matches.
Look at trends, not single nights
One bad night means nothing. Look at your average over the last ten sessions. If it's flat for a month, change something in your practice.
Let the numbers choose your practice
If your first-9 average is good but your checkout percentage is low, spend more time on doubles. If it's the other way round, work on scoring.
Let an app do the counting
Paper works, but it's easy to stop. DartsPal saves every game you play, so your averages and records build up automatically and you can see your progress over weeks and months.