Darts Practice Routines — Drills to Raise Your Average | Oche

Random throwing is fun, but it doesn’t move your game. A practice routine gives each session a purpose — a skill to work on and a number to beat — so improvement shows up in your stats instead of staying a feeling. Here’s a structure that fits in 30–40 minutes and covers the three things that actually win legs.

Keep it short and focused

The single biggest mistake is practising too long. Concentration drops, your throw gets sloppy, and you groove the bad habits you came to fix. 20–40 minutes of focused practice, done often, beats a tired marathon. Always finish while you’re still throwing well.

A 40-minute routine

Work through the blocks below in order. Warm up cold, score while you’re fresh, then finish on doubles and a game-realistic leg.

The drills in detail

Scoring — the treble 20. Count the darts it takes to hit ten trebles, and try to beat it. Or play Doubling-Down: start with a points target each visit and raise the bar as you go. This is the work that lifts your 3-dart average.

Doubles — finishing. Play Around the Clock on the doubles, or throw 30 darts each at D20, D16 and D10 and log the hit rate. This feeds straight into your checkout percentage. The doubles practice guide goes deeper.

Game-realistic — solo 501. Play full legs against a target average so you finish under a touch of pressure. Bob’s 27 and other solo practice games keep this block competitive.

Make it measurable

The point of a routine is the trend, not one good day. Score every drill — Oche records your averages, checkout percentage and most-missed doubles automatically as you play in the X01 mode, so your practice history is already charted. See what the app tracks.