jtrz asks

How about describing how you practice so people can compare notes ?

I throw 60 warmup tosses then start recording. I’ll record between 60-120 throws. I’ll calc the SRR. But I’ll also analyze actual numbers thrown vs. expected numbers. I know that at that small a sample, the difference could be large. But I’ve also seen a consistent +/- 30% to 70% differences too so there is some significance there. I also total and analyze across all sessions over time.

All total, takes me about 30-60 mins a day.

John

Dominator responds

Hi John,

There is a good thread on "Setting up a home Practice routine" started by Mr Finesse a little further down. It was one of the earlier posts on this subject.

That doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t start another one as this is one of the most important things anyone of us does!

I have about 12,000 tosses recorded. As a math guy, I will tell everyone that you need at least 5000 tosses to even begin to figure your SRR, anything less, just isn’t worth it. That is not to say that looking at your SRR during a sheet of 150 tosses doesn’t help you stay focused, but the statistics aren’t there for any reasonable calculations.

I know will practice about 30 minutes a day. Sometimes I record and sometimes I don’t. It really depends on what I want to do. I have been doing some experimenting lately with what Frank has tried to show me about the way the ARM threw and I have been playing with it.

Most of the time, I am looking for things during my toss, are the dice traveling perfectly, how is the rotation, etc. About 2.5 years ago I started to practice with chips and I recommend this. I practice this way during every practice time, except when I am trying something new, I buy in for $300 and see if I can double my Buy In. I do my 4 step breathing during every toss, regardless if I am trying something new or not. I want my practice to be just what it will be like at the casinos. Everyone should do this so that it is just muscle memory taking over with each throw. You want to be MINDLESS in your toss.

Your practice should be anyway that will keep you focused, for some focusing is easy, for others they have to work at it. Do it during your home practice and you will be able to it at the casinos.

Dominator

jtrz responds

Thanks Dom. I know there’s the "recommended" approach and then there’s other things people have incorporated into their practice routines that work for them. That’s why I posted this question. So people could get a look at other people’s routines.

John

Also, I started using 12 dice. Now I use 24 dice actually: 12 red (L), 12 green (R). This is so I do not have to throw and get, throw and get, etc. About every 6 throws, I move the thrown dice out of the way and throw more.

I used to use a "barrel" – a red and green die glued together side by side. I don’t anymore but it really helped me in the beginning. Now I just use regular dice.

John

fscobe posts about his practice routine

My practice routine is a little strange. After I go for my walk in the morning, I take as many practice rolls as I can until I hit a seven, then I stop and eat breakfast. After breakfast, I do my writing.

About every 30 minutes I take a break to stretch my legs, walk down the hall to the room where my practice rig is, take some more practice rolls until the seven shows its ugly face and then I go back to work.

I do this all day long. Stick left, stick right, write, stretch my legs, practice. I use the hardway set exclusively when I practice because I want to be able to easily see how my dice are landing, whether they are pitching, yawing, yawning, singing, whatever. I figure practice is for my throw, my form, my muscle control.

Since I have never believed that a throwing practice box is the same as real casino play, I look at my practice as a workout, the way a fighter works out in the gym. I work on my form. I want those dice to spin as many times as I wish, to land with some softness where I want them to, and so on.

My guess is that in the course of a day I get several hundred rolls in, sometimes more, sometimes less.

Interestingly enough, it still takes me a couple of days to really get my stuff going in the casinos, even after extensive practice at home. So my first few days in a casino town I usually go easy on the betting. I might even use the 5-Count on myself if I think I’m not yet in the groove.

All the best!

Frank Scoblete

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