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Darts - a game for everyone

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The game of darts has been around for a long time, but only in recent years has it gained popularity through TV broadcasts of major tournaments. It is a trendy sport that is fun, social, and relaxing.

What is more, anyone can play darts. Age hardly matters, nor does size.

Skills for darts

Playing darts requires concentration, inner mental calm, and strong nerves. When things do not go so well, everyone must learn to overcome their frustration to better the following throws. Actually, these are all qualities that one or the other youngster or even adult lacks from time to time.

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The throwing technique is what counts:

The decisive factor in darts is your own throwing technique. You can only learn this by practicing and practicing and practicing. Everyone has to find their own throwing technique and try it out. A steady and practiced motion sequence is essential. You throw with your arm and not with your eyes. Over time, this automatically becomes second nature.

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Darts, a popular game

In the youth group or on camps, we usually have a game station with a dart game. Such a game station can be set up quickly. Simply hang up a dartboard in a suitable place, and off you go.

A dartboard and a few darts do not cost much and fit nicely into any game box.

When using darts, make sure that no one is standing in the shooting lane or wildly handling the darts. The dartboard should be placed where tall grass does not make it challenging to find the darts.

In darts, there are different rules on how to play. We simply added up the points. Simple but effective. At game stations, everyone had 3 throws. All throws were added up and combined into a group score.

Material

There are different types of dartboards. In the meantime, electronic dart games are very trendy. They are not so suitable for a game station in the field; they are great for the home basement. The electronic dartboards also have the advantage that the scorekeeping is done by the display electronics.

Darts are also available in different price ranges.

For small children, dartboards and darts with Velcro technology are suitable. In any case, no one can hurt themselves.