Ever noticed... top flight dart players

[The Excession]

never pull their arrows out of the board with the same hand they throw with?

[jbudgie]

The Excession said:

never pull their arrows out of the board with the same hand they throw with?

Never noticed that --will watch out.

I love 'arrers'.

[snowy slopes]

The Excession said:

never pull their arrows out of the board with the same hand they throw with?

Probably don't want to damage it and bring their career to a shuddering halt

[The Excession]

snowy slopes said:

The Excession said:

never pull their arrows out of the board with the same hand they throw with?

Probably don't want to damage it and bring their career to a shuddering halt

Damage what? Their arm...? Which bit of tendon or ligament are you referring to?

Seriously, why do all of the top flight dart players do this?

[LC23]

Perhaps because the other hand is the hand you hold the darts in when you come to throw, so it feels natural and makes sense to use this hand to pluck the darts from the board and then hold them in that hand ready for the next throw?

[The Excession]

LC23 said:

Perhaps because the other hand is the hand you hold the darts in when you come to throw, so it feels natural and makes sense to use this hand to pluck the darts from the board and then hold them in that hand ready for the next throw?

Aye... but...

Let's face it, most people are 'handed' - you know they do most stuff with one hand, be it writing, wking, throwing.... so why ALWAYS pull the arrers out with the hand that didn't chuck em in?

[LC23]

I get your point, but just thinking about it I throw right handed but would pull the darts out of the board left handed. I'm pretty sure there are more important things to be debating but I seem to be getting drawn in.

[RemainAllHoof]

LC23 said:

I get your point, but just thinking about it I throw right handed but would pull the darts out of the board left handed. I'm pretty sure there are more important things to be debating but I seem to be getting drawn in.

So why do you seem to be getting drawn in to this thread? Damn, fallen for it meself.

[Victor McDade]

Because it's easier to leave the Oche/throwing area?

They all turn right after collecting their darts to allow the other bloke to throw so collecting with their left hand is just quicker.

[The Excession]

I think it's more to do with muscle memory, in that the throwing arm only ever learns/remembers how to throw and not pull...

[LC23]

James Wade - throws left handed. Picks the darts from the board left handed. Spotted it last night. Myth Busters - this myth is busted.

[snowy slopes]

The Excession said:

snowy slopes said:

The Excession said:

never pull their arrows out of the board with the same hand they throw with?

Probably don't want to damage it and bring their career to a shuddering halt

Damage what? Their arm...? Which bit of tendon or ligament are you referring to?

Seriously, why do all of the top flight dart players do this?

Think about it for one second, without laughing. Let's say you are playing in the world championships, and your flight comes out as the dart goes into the board. You reach out with your throwing hand, absent mindedly, and cut your finger. Theoretically, it could put you off your game, and when there is £120k at stake, why run the risk??

This is all hypothesis of course, but it's a possibility

[The Excession]

snowy slopes said:

This is all hypothesis of course, but it's a possibility

I like possibility's... that's a good one.

I'm standing by waiting for a top flight dart thrower to come on here and tell it like it really is....

My money is still on the 'muscle memory' reason.

[DocJock]

LC23 said:

James Wade - throws left handed. Picks the darts from the board left handed. Spotted it last night. Myth Busters - this myth is busted.

So does Webster.