Darts basics with Mervyn King 

He has one of the coolest throwing styles in the pdc right after gary anderson

Been playing since i was twelve. Got my 1st 180 this year! Im 54

I'm in my late 20's been playing for 6 months I've hit 2 180's and a 131 checkout. My problem is I'm so inconsistent I can throw an 80 average one leg and then a 40 average the next... Drives me crazy!

Good advice for beginners!

Very good interviewer (I very rarely say that), and some very useful tips from Merv.

No non-sense advise. Thank you!

very good info from the King.

exactly why I watched this video, the king has a very nice throw

LONG LIVE THE KING 💙

As far as holding the darts I started out with a rather complicated grip but did very well very quickly. After I'd been playing and moving up the ranks for about 2 years I seemed to reach a plateau. The best thing and also the most difficult thing I ever had to do was change my grip and release. I realized that the more I simplified my shot the less there was to go wrong with it. It took over 1 month but changing to a very simple 3 fingered grip and losing the spin I used to put on my darts helped me tremendously. From that point on in less than 2 more years I made it to State Champion. I owe it all to having the sense to simplify my grip and release.

Nice advise. This man knows his stuff.

Really good video! It was confirmation of right path for me.

Thanks so much for the tips merv you're an absolute diamond

I’m someone who’s only experience with darts was my old man down the boozer, past couple weeks I’ve started playing and found it’s incredibly entertaining and skilful, obviously I’m useless at it but that doesn’t bother me because it’s literally one of those games where you get better and better after every shot. Also top class video, don’t even know who either blokes are but 👌🏻👌🏻

Brillant breakdown..

I base my throwing style from this legend!

Thanks Merv. Thats what I wanted to know

it works thengz alot

The end is perfect. The miss should be vertical - power. Not horizontal. Excellent explanation for a beginner!

Such a nice looking throw

Like his throwing action nice to watch

Awesome tips

Good tips here. Thanks Merv.

This video has help my wife who is new to darts. Thank you.

The King

Very good tips the pushing thing helped me very much now I do not pull the dart down anymore. And there is no "how to throw darts" so he can not say "hey do this and that" he just can give you some tips like do not copy your throw, throw how it feels good etc. But there are these few basics everyone should do

Darts is all down to the individual IMO i was throwing ok but very inconsistent and someone told me to stand sqaure to the oche which not many people do but since changing my darts hasnt been better

Like king

feel the same when i throw good advice

Right..and don't back the dart flight into your eyeball during your throw. That hurts !

Kings year 2022

I have almost the same grip as him and i never even knew who he was.

Been playing since January I’m 24 and I’ve only hit 4 180s but hit a 160 with 2 bulls and a 170 but I’m looking to improve my game

I'm 9 and I hit my 50th 180 same night and stance

that relaxed darts-athlete look... :) I'm just jealous because my game doesn't improve

Proper advice for once

I have 3 sets of darts,only mervyns are the most confortable for me

I'll be a pro in no time....

Rule No1 be as miserable as fuck

Darts can be intuitive. It's like throwing a ball. You don't really aim, just make hand and eye cooperate. Takes years of practice to perfect, but what doesn't?

Pull is a fallacious force.

Wtf does he know :)

Lol not good advice at all

For a guy who’s played darts since 12 he’s rubbish 😂

What a load of rubbish. He's not giving any tips, he's just telling people how he does it. That doesn't help anyone