A Live Darts Masterclass | Lesson 5 - Choosing the right equipment

In episode five, Paul Nicholson outlines the importance of identifying the correct flight, stem, barrel and points in accordance with your grip and throwing style and using trial and error to find out what works for you.

Watch Lesson Two - Grip:

Watch Lesson Three - Sighting:

Watch Lesson Four - Release:

Have you ever wanted to be better than your pub team and move to the next level? Or are you just trying to become the best player on your team? Or maybe you're a beginner looking to learn the basics? Either way you are now in the right place to begin the journey on how to become a better dart player.

Here at Live Darts, we are bringing you a masterclass in darts with former Players Champion and World Cup of Darts finalist Paul Nicholson. Each episode features expert advice from 'The Asset' - who regularly analyses matches for various TV and radio stations and has an extensive knowledge drawn upon from a decade of competing at the highest level.

This ten-part series focuses on the key areas of the game, from stance and eye domination to grip, release and practice routines, as well as covering important aspects within the mental side of the sport. #Darts

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[garethstroud]

I've always gone for thinner barrels because they will group closer and less likely to hit eachother off the board. Trouble is I can't group close enough to demonstrate that theory

[joeridestrijcker]

OK, so after 5 masterclass videos I learned the following: stand the way you like and feel comfortable, hold the dart any way you like if it feels comfortable, throw with any technique/speed/arc and aiming method you like and use whatever dart equipment you like; so, if you manage to get good scores by throwing between the legs with the weirdest dart you can buy, so be it ;) ; I watched several vids of a great many top players, no two players have the same technique and none use a technique taught in 'beginners' vids... some even seem to play world-class darts with a technique that just about any coach would say is completely wrong ;)

[superkopite]

"it can be very expensive trial and error buying darts online...." In the previous 3 mins of the video I had already purchased 3 parts from Amazon! 🤣

[Grandi]

I’ve got to say I’m really enjoying this series. It’s concise, to the point (pardon the pun) and no nonsense. Great. Thank you. 👍🎯

[stepheng]

Always enjoy listening to Paul, cheers.

[rockstarbmf]

I absolutely love this! Unlike Golf, there's no real coaching in darts except for who's taught you, and what you pick up seeing online. I hope to see more of Paul kicking ass, and feeling superior against his opponents playing on the tour! He is almost like a "this generation" Wayne Mardle in my opinion. He's damn good, but great at commentating the games! Keep this up Live Darts!!!!

[CaptHawkeye]

"Dart shops are everywhere!" Me: laughs in American

[peterteacher]

And then purchase the darts from said dart shop! Nice video, what a ridiculously deep game I’m learning this is. There is something to be said also for adjusting to the darts, regardless of what they are..I’ll put my money on the archer, not the arrow.

[yesmktd]

When it comes to color I have always found that red flies smoother and straighter than compared to other colors because red to flex aerodynamics and flies through the air and thinner dense scenarios it's complicated color is very important when it comes to how the dart flies blues and oranges will make your darts fly left or right Red Ghost straight, clear it can do some crazy movements in the air trying to be aerodynamic because the dense air doesn't know what color it is since it's clear so It can do some crazy stuff

[graemeadamson]

I guess we are lucky to have so many sports/darts ships in England ay ?
22g Harrows barrels with very thin steel mid-sized shaft with pear flights (no grip on the point ) is what I use and I love em .🎯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[plugsocket]

If only in uk you could try in a shop at a dart board with different darts would help so so many before buying

[tracyhernandez]

YES! Just won my boyfriend thats been a bouncer for 30 years and has been in the clubs and bars playing darts for 14 years. Thank you for the lessons. I totally enjoyed the victory!

[stuarthenwood]

I'm using Red Dragon 20g Wayne Warren Darts with medium white prism force stems and hardcore Welsh flights never swapped my points at all, 🎯💯👍

[MrSpanks]

Great video - It's a pleasure listening to you guys!

But honestly, you could have made it 3x longer! I would love to hear you guys go in to more detail regarding the theory behind the factors affecting the throw of a dart.

I'm quite new to darts and have been giving consideration to my setup. However, I can't help feeling I'm going the wrong way and putting too much emphasis on setup as opposed to sticking with one setup until I'm more competent.

(3 dart average ~45, 5'8'', ~70kg and not muscly!)

[christopherreynolds]

Really good advice overall. One exception ‘the colour makes no difference to performance’ … explains how the colour makes a difference to performance for him…

[tonibauer]

I have Monster barrels and Predator tips that are 22g and i absolutely LOVE them!!! My shafts are on the shorter side and the flights are heavier plastic... Divine setup for

[ericlambert]

Thanks so much for that video. It was great breakdown.

[keelanfromnodgegcwowthis]

I use a skinny barrel with skinny flights and 19mm stems works brilliantly for me.

[T_B]

I like the 30 to 32g darts as I feel they give more stability

[noobztvgaming]

great help thanks, 22g with medium shaft i feel it is then