Alright, so I’ve been getting into darts lately, and let me tell you, it’s harder than it looks! I saw some pros playing “double in, double out” and thought, “Hey, I can do that!” Spoiler alert: it took a while.
So, “double in, double out” means you have to hit a double to start scoring, and then another double to finish the game. Sounds simple, right? Wrong!
My First Attempts
First, I grabbed my darts and stood in front of the board. I aimed, I threw… and I completely missed the double ring. Many, many times. I tried aiming for double 20, because, you know, it’s at the top, seems logical. Nope. I hit single 20s, I hit 5s, I hit 1s, I even hit the wall a few times (sorry, wall!).
- Attempt 1: Missed the board entirely.
- Attempt 2: Hit a single 5.
- Attempt 3: Hit a single 20.
- Attempt 4: Bounced off the wire.
- So Many More Attempts that I don’t remember
I kept throwing, adjusting my grip, my stance, my everything. I watched some videos online, read some tips, but mostly it was just brute force and stubbornness.
Finally! A Double!
Then, after what felt like a million throws, it happened! I hit a double 1! I was so excited I almost forgot I still had to play the rest of the game and hit another double to win.
Now, I had to actually play. Hitting that first double gave me a confidence boost, and I was hitting the scoring area a lot better. I managed to get my score down, slowly but surely.
The Dreaded Double Out…
The pressure was on. I needed a double to finish. My hands were getting sweaty. I aimed for double 10, because why not? I threw… and missed. Again, and again, and again. It was like starting all over!
I started aiming * 16? Miss. Double 8, Nope.
Success!
Finally, I decided to go back to double 1, the one that had worked for me before. I took a deep breath, focused, and threw. And… I hit it! Double 1 to win!
I won! It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t fast, but I did it. “Double in, double out” is definitely a challenge, but it’s also a lot of fun. Now, I just need to do it consistently… which might take another million throws.
