T18: I start 18 myself, but I tell others to start T16. I avoid it because I dislike tops, that's why I go T18 T17: I only use this on 103. But please, NEVER use it on 101 when you have 3 darts in hand. There's 1 field you absolutely don't want to hit and that's single 2. T16: like I already said, 104 is a good number to stay on 16's. 4x 16 leaves tops. Another number many people (even pro's) tend to forget using the 16's is on 102. You absolutely don't want to hit a 3 on your first dart. That's why 19 and 17 are no-go-zones. Also stay away from 20 and 18 because if you hit T1 you also score a 3... T16 leaves 54 and S16 leaves 86. Even the 7's and 8's leaves you a shot. Important for those low-ton shots is to use the board to your advantage and great board management here is very important. First of all you need to know what double you like the most and if you made that out, than you can start your shots. For example, I dislike tops but I love D16. That's why these are my starting dart on these low-ton shots: 101: T18 (18 leaves 83 which I can still finish on D16) 102: T16 (already mentioned above) 103: T17 (17 and I have 86 which I can finish on D16) 104: T18 (however, I tell others to start T16) 105: T20 (because both right and left missers would leave on a shot) 106: T20 (86 also possible to go on D16) 107: T19 (left and right missers leave a shot) 108: T19 (4x 19= D16. But this you can go however you want. All high numbers are okay here) 109: T20 (89 leaves possible shot on D16) 110: T19 (misser in 3 leaves a shot opportunity) From 111 to 116 it's not about counting to your favorite double but rather giving yourself maximum opportunities. With that I mean that if you miss the big number, the one left or right of it can still save you for a possible bull-finish 111: T18 is the safest shot here 112: T20 113: T19 114: T18 115: T20 (I know, in case you hit S20, you have a tricky finish. But I rather have a tricky finish than no finish 😉) 116: T20 or T19. Based on your personal preference. If you like tops, try to hit 4x19. If you don't like tops go for the 20's. However, T19 is the safer option. Even if you accidentally hit 2x T19, you can still finish (D1) but if you hit T20 you either have to switch or throw a very safe S20 so you don't bust your score. All scores from there upwards are pretty much standard shots which every player plays the same until you get to 131 Even though we didn't share the same opinion on a few of your recommendations, I have to say I appreciate this video because in my opinion there aren't enough people online that are trying to improve the way others think about the way of managing the board or helping to count. Almost all darts TH-camrs talk about are darts, new all-in-one flights, dartboards etc. So I really appreciate this video And I hope you also found my (rather long) comment a bit helpfull 😉 I really like to discuss these things and one of my training partners is, according to me, at the top in board management here in Belgium but we also don't share many opinions because we're opposite players (he likes D20 and hates D16 😅) so we think the same way, but we use other numbers to get to the result we want
I want to thank you for the time and effort to write this. Very detailed and informative and super knowledgeable and you've hit on a number of points that i will be covering on some future vids. You've obviously been playing for a while and i can see the passion that you have for darts and particularly the ability to 'count' and to be able to do it in your head. It would seem that we both has a desire to keep this art form alive and avoid this vital skill set from being done for us by the latest tech. My aim in these videos are to keep things simple and to build a good foundation from which individual self expression can evolve. Many thanks my friend.
T18: I start 18 myself, but I tell others to start T16. I avoid it because I dislike tops, that's why I go T18
T17: I only use this on 103. But please, NEVER use it on 101 when you have 3 darts in hand. There's 1 field you absolutely don't want to hit and that's single 2.
T16: like I already said, 104 is a good number to stay on 16's. 4x 16 leaves tops. Another number many people (even pro's) tend to forget using the 16's is on 102. You absolutely don't want to hit a 3 on your first dart. That's why 19 and 17 are no-go-zones. Also stay away from 20 and 18 because if you hit T1 you also score a 3... T16 leaves 54 and S16 leaves 86. Even the 7's and 8's leaves you a shot.
Important for those low-ton shots is to use the board to your advantage and great board management here is very important. First of all you need to know what double you like the most and if you made that out, than you can start your shots. For example, I dislike tops but I love D16. That's why these are my starting dart on these low-ton shots:
101: T18 (18 leaves 83 which I can still finish on D16)
102: T16 (already mentioned above)
103: T17 (17 and I have 86 which I can finish on D16)
104: T18 (however, I tell others to start T16)
105: T20 (because both right and left missers would leave on a shot)
106: T20 (86 also possible to go on D16)
107: T19 (left and right missers leave a shot)
108: T19 (4x 19= D16. But this you can go however you want. All high numbers are okay here)
109: T20 (89 leaves possible shot on D16)
110: T19 (misser in 3 leaves a shot opportunity)
From 111 to 116 it's not about counting to your favorite double but rather giving yourself maximum opportunities. With that I mean that if you miss the big number, the one left or right of it can still save you for a possible bull-finish
111: T18 is the safest shot here
112: T20
113: T19
114: T18
115: T20 (I know, in case you hit S20, you have a tricky finish. But I rather have a tricky finish than no finish 😉)
116: T20 or T19. Based on your personal preference. If you like tops, try to hit 4x19. If you don't like tops go for the 20's. However, T19 is the safer option. Even if you accidentally hit 2x T19, you can still finish (D1) but if you hit T20 you either have to switch or throw a very safe S20 so you don't bust your score.
All scores from there upwards are pretty much standard shots which every player plays the same until you get to 131
Even though we didn't share the same opinion on a few of your recommendations, I have to say I appreciate this video because in my opinion there aren't enough people online that are trying to improve the way others think about the way of managing the board or helping to count. Almost all darts TH-camrs talk about are darts, new all-in-one flights, dartboards etc. So I really appreciate this video
And I hope you also found my (rather long) comment a bit helpfull 😉
I really like to discuss these things and one of my training partners is, according to me, at the top in board management here in Belgium but we also don't share many opinions because we're opposite players (he likes D20 and hates D16 😅) so we think the same way, but we use other numbers to get to the result we want
I want to thank you for the time and effort to write this. Very detailed and informative and super knowledgeable and you've hit on a number of points that i will be covering on some future vids.
You've obviously been playing for a while and i can see the passion that you have for darts and particularly the ability to 'count' and to be able to do it in your head.
It would seem that we both has a desire to keep this art form alive and avoid this vital skill set from being done for us by the latest tech.
My aim in these videos are to keep things simple and to build a good foundation from which individual self expression can evolve.
Many thanks my friend.