The motion is different from pitching, but if you have an aptitude for throwing stuff, then you would pick it up quickly. I don't throw any more because of an injury, but when I did, I could hit a pie plate from about 30 yards. A man-sized target could be hit from much further away. The darts are much heavier than an arrow and what they lack in speed, they make up for in energy. Mine was made by BPS Engineering in Montana. Google it, they have a cool website.

BTW - if you have ever had rotator cuff problem, never pick one up.