PART I:
There are 8 Physical Elements one must work on to become an accomplished Controlled Shooter and to become proficient in these 8 Physical Elements one must PRACTICE endlessly.
Setting up a practice are and using it can be very simple or elaborate, it all depends on the individual and how much space is available
WHAT IS NEEDED
The items needed are: pen, pencil & paper, a set of dice, a practice rig(either free standing or placed on a table) and a throwing station( IMHO this is more important than a practice rig)
1) Pen & Paper—-These are needed to record out throws and make notes. We will be making a journal so can review what we have done when we practice. This journal will be an invaluable tool as time goes on, we will constantly refer back to it.
2) Dice— I said a matching set because we want them to be the same size and have the same lot number. There are 5 dice in a matching set and we want to mark at least 2 of the 5 with a dot on one of the pips on each side (any permanent marker will do). Marking the dice will let us know what each one is doing individually.
3) Practice Rig—This is where our dice will land after we throw them, it can be home made or purchased from GOLDEN TOUCH. If you build your own make sure it has a back wall with rubber pyramids on it.
4) Throwing Station—This is a replica of the rail from a craps table where we would keep our chips and reach over to get to the dice. I think this is more important than a practice rig because this is where our throw begins– the foundation.
WHERE DO WE SET UP
Space availability is the answer here, you make your own decision but remember one thing, do not be in a place that is to quite and without distractions. A casino is full of distractions and noise, so have some around.
I live in a condo so my practice area is set up in our dining room which is right off of the living room where the TV is and my wife is always talking to me when I practice.
Pick your area and get it set up so you can get to work.
The distance between the back wall of your Practice rig and the are you are throwing from should be approx. 7 to 8 feet. The ideal length table to play on is 12 feet long, the center of the table (where the proposition bets are located) will be 51/2 to 6 feet from the back wall and if you are at STICK L or R you will be another 1 to 2 feet away, thus 7 to 8 feet away from the back wall. So if you have a throwing station or what ever you are throwing from place it this distance from your practice rig. I have my dining room table between the two with a craps layout on it and my journal to make notes in.
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO IN PRACTICE?
We will be working on all 8 Physical Elements of the controlled throw.
HOW WILL WE WORK ON THEM?
One at a time—- Many of us have played on athletic teams or even coached a team. When practice started did the coach show up and throw out the ball and say lets practice or did he have a schedule set up to work on specific items. He had a schedule set up and it was broken down into segments to work on specific things for a set amount of time. We must do the same thing with our practice
Example: today we want to work on our squaring, having the dice square at pick up, delivery and release. We look at how we pick up the dice, then we look at how we set up for our delivery and then we look at our delivery and actual release. Look at all of these things individually and then put them all together.
Do not go to your practice rig and just throw the dice, ask yourself what are you working on?
Start setting up a practice schedule before you go to your rig. Limit your practice time to 50 or 60 minutes max. Some times I only practice for 10 or 15 minutes and then I take a break.
PART II:
Element I—-Table Position This is where we begin, we want to throe the dice from either Stick R, RR or Stick L, LL. The two best positions on the table. They are the best positions because we are the closest to the table end and we will have the shortest throw possible. Example- on a 12 foot table the inside of the bowl is approx. 11 Ft 8 In. With the center of the prop bets being 5ft10in from the back wall and adding 14 inches to the center from stick left you are griping the dice just about 7 feet from the end of the table, a fairly short toss. Now add another 12 inches for stick LL and you have a toss of 8 feet. Mirror this on stick right and these are the best two places to throw from.
Its gets better if you are playing with another player and he can move back to let you get closer, from either the LL or the RR position you can knock off another 6 to 10 Inches if not more.
Now make sure you lay out you home practice area with some exact measurements and stick with them. Do not practice at different lengths we want to have this be repetitious and every toss be the same. Baseball pitchers do not practice from 40 ft or 50 feet. They practice from 60 ft 6 inches all the time. They may loosen up from a shorter distance but when they practice it is from the same distance all the time.
PART III
Element II—-Setting the Dice This is nothing more than repetition until you recognize where the numbers are on the dice. Hold the dice in your hand and just drop them on any surface and practice looking at any 1 or 2 faces so you know where the other numbers are.We must do this to save time when we want to set the dice in the casino. You can do this while watching TV or even if you are in the car, with your wife driving of course. Practice this until you get tired of doing it, this will be a life saver down the road.
Once you know how the dice are set up( opposite sides add up to 7 all the time) you are now ready to work on and practice setting the dice in the GTC power sets—-hard way and 3 V.
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