(06-16-2015, 02:52 PM)USMC80 Wrote: (06-16-2015, 12:28 PM)Regulatori Wrote: Everyone is going to be a bit different in regards to mechanics. When I forget to add angle to my front food and stand too flat (like Taylor does), I often drift to the 5s.
A few little things that can tweak a throw...
-height of elbow. I find that if I drop my elbow too low, my arm does an odd twist and I don't get a smooth follow through.
-make sure you're following through. Try to get a full arm extension after release.
-adjust your rear shoulder a bit to make yourself more inline. I'll try to bring non-throwing hand close to my body (that's holding the darts) so it automatically pulls my shoulder back a bit.
You can also try the Taylor method...hang a piece of yarn/string from above the board so it's cut down the middle (splits the 20/bull/3). Practice throwing down that line and following through using that line for reference.
If I may also add this Original Post by Reg, cos it's so damn Good....
I just want to elaborate on the Throwing Arm, position of Upper arm/Elbow, and movement forward of Fore-arm/Hand.
Once you've found your necessary position for your Upper-arm/Elbow... don't move it or the Shoulder it's attached to..... Only move your Fore-arm/Hand, when in your motion of throwing the Dart.
Stay relaxed too, if you are tensing Muscles in your Upper-arm, in your shoulder while you are moving your Fore-arm back-wards & forwards you will move the trajectory away from the intended target... Also Keep your Fore-arm AND your Hand relaxed. If you are tensing Muscles you prevent your self from following through to your target, hence you Snatch the Dart.
Do not Grip Tightly your Fingers around the Dart, let your Fingers just be a soft gentle cradle for the Dart, like a Pouch on a sling.
So in Short Keep Hand - Forearm - Upperarm - Shoulder relaxed, and train your self to move only necessary parts in Arm to make Fore-arm/Hand throw Dart.