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What A Concept! Because dice influencing is a skill that requires a great deal of practice, an aspiring precision shooter generally has to “buy in” to the concept of dice setting prior to evolving into an accomplished shooter.
Thusly, on my site and on various message boards we spend a lot of time
discussing abstract pros and cons of particular sets and grips and such.
We talk about things like the theoretical distribution of numbers for a given
set or what percentage of time the dice must stay on axis to gain an advantage.
These are all wonderful and fascinating topics and I enjoy hearing differing
opinions, techniques and ideas. At the same time, its quite easy to get too comfortable in that conceptual world, and to get bogged down in the minutia of the theory. Im here to tell you that dice influencing isnt a concept, its a skill, and a primarily physical skill at that. If youre spending hours examining each of the possible 1152 dice combinations, then youre wasting valuable time. Think of it this way, if your intention was to become a better hitter in baseball, would you spend your time running the bases? No, youd spend your time in the batting cage working on your hand position, your swing, and your stance. Certainly you need to know how to run the bases, but its of lesser importance. Similarly, to be a precision shooter you surely must have fundamental knowledge of
the dice sets, but developing consistent grip and throwing mechanics (and the mental
aspects that go along with a consistent throw) are the foundation of your future success
at the tables. Get those things down, and the rest is STRAIGHTFORWARD
in comparison. The
theoretical world of dice influencing is a safe world, but frankly, talk is cheap. Im
willing to wager that the people who tend to dwell solely on the infinitesimal conceptual
aspects of precision shooting dont get to the tables very often. Talking about
dice influencing is easy, actually shooting the dice in a controlled manner, thats a
lot tougher. Eventually
you will have to execute your skill on a real craps table with real money at stake.
At that point in time my web site wont help you, nor will the 1152 dice
combinations or color-coded charts and tables. Youre success at that moment in
time will be based on whether youve developed a consistent controlled throw. So, get
off your computer and go practice. ~woof~ |
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