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Please remember! These
are archives! The Dice Setter message board was shut down. What is
published here are just a few of the threads documenting the early days of dice
setting strategies and opinions written by the pioneers of dice influencing.
Do Your Fingers Work Against Each Other? Bill Collins I was having difficulty keeping the dice together during
their flight through the air.....they would always seem to fly apart by 1 to 2 feet on
their way down the table. I was using a three finger front grip, but it really
didn't feel all that comfortable and after a while the back of my hand would kind of hurt
and tingle. Hi Bill, The key to the three fingered front grip is to make sure
ALL three fingertipss are EXACTLY lined up in a straight line. Of course it's pretty
hard to do without LOOKING at your fingers. I saw mentioned on the PARR board that
someone had set up a little hand mirror so that they could see their fingertip alignment
when they gripped the dice (when practicing). OR, you could do as Bill and I did and
use fewer fingers in your grip. (I'm down to one finger in the front) JustMikeF Scotchtaping your fingers together after evening the fingertips. You will feel any movement when you throw while practicing. You will realize that you shouldn't straighten your fingers out until after you release the dice. Muscle memory and a more conscious command of your fingers will take over after repetition. The next thing to work on is whether to have your thumb bent or straight. This will change the signature numbers. Then work on elbow position. A dropped elbow will cause your throwing hand to tilt to the right, causing the dice to lean to the right through the air after release. It's just the way the arm and hand are assembled and function. A level elbow will result in a level flight of dice. Then work on follow through with your whole body. With a good follow through, your eyes and body will be in sync, allowing your eyes to watch the dice tumble throgh the air. IMHO, double pitching of one die is caused by the fingers not being the same length as both dice roll off of the fingertips. Also caused by unequal pressure of the fingers. The more conscious effort to squeeze the fingers together all the way through the throw will remedy the problem. The scotch tapping trick helped me greatly. Shotputter I recommend athletic tape or medical tape instead of Scotch tape. They are more durable, flexible, less likely to cause sweating or discomfort and built better for the task. big lou In the fifteen months that I have been monitoring this site - Just Mike F made a very signficant comment,which I learned by myself and now it is out in the open and that is "the follow through". Watch the professional player,whether he is a golfer,bowler,etc and notice their follow -thru. My dice setting improved significantly when I started to follow thru with my toss. By the time the dice "kiss" the far wall,my hand is above my head. Try it and watch your dice setting improve! This is a very important point and please dont treat it lightly. Irishsetter Biglou and JMF, MickeyD Bill: Mr. Tech Man, this makes the golf swing look simple. I've had better luck using the five finger top grip. Probably because my fingers are kind of short and fat. My wife called me stubby for years, then I found out.... oh well, thats another story. |
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