I take it that if you concentrate on throwing a specific number,
for example, a ‘6’, your rolls get short (you don’t have a long roll).
What do you mean by "if I concentrate purely on a quality shot I have
a tendency to repeat the same numbers over and over"?
What is a "quality shot"? One that looks good in the air and on landing?

Not thinking when I am tossing a hand in a casino is really best for me. Trusting Muscle memory for my shot and trying to focus on a small landing spot is all. Bet by rote and same progressions every time. Helps me get in a zone. Thinking about a certain number to toss doesn’t work for me at all and I can’t even say I am concentrating on a quality toss at that point although maybe my muscle memory is doing that for me. Good question Tom!

Concentrating on making a quality shot to me means I go through my mantra I set the dice the exact same way each time and I toss him if I’m trying to throw a specific number I’m paying attention to the way the dice are reacting I am adjusting the set accordingly looking for a precise number sometimes when I do that I do not always go through my mantra or I get quicker

I actually think about the specific number – 4/2 – that is my mantra as I set, grip and throw

Dom

I NEVER worry about tossing a specific number. I just want as good a shot as I can throw, each and every time. I focus on my preshot routine each and every toss.

NFF

What has worked for me is to throw dice every day with the same set. I use proper grip, swing of the arm, eyes on the landing zone, body position, and focus. I note what my roll results are. If I am rolling sevens I just remember what Dom tells us and correct any of the above. I head for the casino and know what numbers to expect. Come Bets really pay off practicing this routine. I have found that if I miss days of practice I feel uneasy with the feeling of how did I ever hold the dice for an hour that time. Back to square one. An hour of throwing dice brings me back in the groove. When you focus in practice you will not be aware of your surroundings. Its only you, the dice, the table, and Dom’s goddam voice telling you the rules. haha
Bruce Lee the Kung Fu expert practiced daily and kept journals ( that his daughter now holds in her possession) of every workout he ever did. He would do one thousand punches to a bag with his right hand and then one thousand punches with his left. He wrote it all down. I’m not perfect and still fight my bad habits thinking changing the dice will solve the problem but the other day I refocused and it came back. And then there bad dice, dealers, tables and I walk.

"Cotton Lob" wrote: What has worked for me is to throw dice every day with the same set. I use proper grip, swing of the arm, eyes on the landing zone, body position, and focus. I note what my roll results are. If I am rolling sevens I just remember what Dom tells us and correct any of the above. I head for the casino and know what numbers to expect. Come Bets really pay off practicing this routine.

Cotton Lab, that is exactly what I do, as well.

Also, since there are no casinos with craps in Texas, other than a small ship in and out of Galveston once a week, I always have a room at the casino. I always take my mobile GTC travel practice rig with me in my carry on luggage. I do best if I practice for an hour before going down to the casino floor. Even if I have a problem in my practice, the fix occurs to me on my way down.

The practice allows me to then focus on my grip and how the dice travel down the table. Adapting to a table is so much easier after sufficient practice. It also makes me much harder to be distracted, and distractions are less bothersome.

Preacher, That travel rig sounds nice. I can’t imagine not being able to throw dice in the house. I have just as much fun. Best Regards Cotton Lob