Round the doubles
By Pierre, updated
Round the doubles is a solo practice routine for your finishing. Three darts at each double, from double 1 to double 20, then the bullseye: 21 doubles, 63 darts.
At the end, you know how many doubles you hit out of 63, and which ones give you trouble.
The aim
Hit as many doubles as you can, from double 1 to double 20, then the bull. Alone, to get better at finishing.
The visit
Three darts per double, in order: D1, D2, and so on up to D20, then the bull's centre. Hit or not, you move on after three darts.
Only the double counts: a single or a treble of the number is a miss.
After your visit, say how many times you hit the double: 0, 1, 2 or 3.
The score
21 doubles, 63 darts. Your score: the doubles hit out of 63. A double hit three times counts three.
Your stats keep your hit rate double by double: you know which ones to work on.
An example
Double 1: one dart in, two out. You enter 1 and move on to double 2. At double 16, all three darts in: you enter 3, and your score goes up by 3.
Variants
- The rules of round the doubles change from one club to another: some stay on a double until they hit it, others count darts. Bullcast's are the ones above, the same every session, so your scores compare.
On Bullcast
Round the doubles comes with Bullcast Complete, under Training. The TV shows the grid of 21 doubles, and your stats keep your hit rate double by double.
Questions
Why practise doubles?
In 501 and 301, you finish on a double. The rest can be perfect, a leg is still won or lost there.
Do I need a TV?
No. The phone is enough to enter your doubles; the TV adds the grid, double by double.