Like the dice glued together routine. I will add to my own practice. You are correct it will show you how good ( or bad) the aris, revolution and landing are or are not.

First of all, I am semi-retired, self employed and office out of the home. I to practice every day and in the morning as much as possible. Early morning 5:00 am to about 9:00 is the time frame I actually play in the casino—the actual duration of my time at the table will vary as to how The Beautirul Alligator Rose and I are doing. By practicing early in the morning I am duplication my casino time as best I can. I like to practice for several short durations everyday—similar to how I play in the casino.

I start off by throwing into a bowl as I have illustrated several times on the GTC boards in the past. I take all the old dice that I have (48) and make 24 rolls at the bowl. Let’s say that the first time around that 28 go into the bowl. I place them in the chip rail of the table–or to the side if a practice rig. I take the remaining 20 that did not go into the bowl and throw them for a second time. Again setting the ones that went in the bowl in the rail and throw the remaining dice that missed. As you notice the number of throws is quickly going down. I give my self 5 times (remember the number of throws is going down as dice are taken out of play) to get all 48 in the bowl. I usually have from 1 to 3 left over. I best is three rounds. Most dicethat do not go in hit the bowl but simply bounce off. This is still a good throw. I compare this to a professional basketball player who uses a hoop that is smaller than that in a regualtion court to increase his accuracy. In his practice routine he will miss some shots at the samller hoop that would be good in during a game. Just remember accuracy is the key—not how fast you can make the throws.

I also use a mirror—mine is 24 by 36 inches and stand it up at the end of the table. You can see your whole body as you throw. For this drill do not look at your landing spot or the dice in the air, but watch your hand, arm, shoulder and body during the entire throw. Look to make sure the back and forward swing is straight forward—one of my biggest weaknesses. You can learn a lot from this drill.

I also place the mirror across the table from myself (where the dealer stands) to see my throw from another angle. Again you can learn a lot.

Lastly, after some of this practice, the very critical and Beautirul Alligator Rose will show up to offer some excellent observations. A partner in practice may well be your best bet as well.

Just my $.02.

Doc

I agree with all these practice ideas, i have glued two dice together for about 2 years now, that will humble you if you are not doing it right.

I need to spend more time with the bowl idea. my landing is still off to the left because it get an "s" in my
back and forward swing. I have tried playing two rows of chip stacks down the pass line and want my dice to
stay in between the rows till they hit.

I do have a problem with the 5 am practice. Over the years i find i work best in my office from about 8 pm to midnight, no calls etc. Then i throw some….I kid everyone that i dont have a clock in my home with any
hands before 8 on them. Now i get up before dawn sometimes to go fishing, but the guys throw me in the back of the Tahoe with a coat over my head so the rising sun does not do any significant damage.

gman

Those pairs of dice glued together should cause very heavy landings when on a corner. Will this practice wear out the felt prematurely? Causing a lot of gouging in the felt?

And how do we deal with wearing of the felt especially when we are getting better at throwing at one spot? Should we place a heavy piece of board with felt, to be replaced when the felt gets worn?

Was hoping to get more responses to what routines people use and how much per day they practice.

Try using a box of sand.
Good Rolling. 😀

Finisher – have you tried the box of sand? Do the dice land and stick!

Also, what type of sand? Glass beads maybe?

I would think the sand would scatter when hit, so the box would have to be larger to prevent scatter on your table!

As far as protecting the felt on a table, I now lay down a towel while throwing the bricks and for target practice!

A sheet of foil is a much cleaner alternative than a pan of sand. Definitely records the moment of impact.