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Another U-Boat Adventure

By Charlie009
The never ending adventures on the Lake Michigan boats. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.... Continue reading
Posted on June 8, 2009 1:26 PM

Friday Noon Lesson! Who Goes First?

By Charlie009
There is a lesson to be learned at every dice session.... Continue reading
Posted on May 11, 2009 1:12 PM

So You Want to Set the Dice

By Charlie009
If you want to be be a dice setter that has any chance of influencing the the dice results, you... Continue reading
Posted on March 11, 2009 1:13 PM

Are We Good for Craps???

By Charlie009
Are we as dice setting advantage players good for the game of craps?... Continue reading
Posted on December 19, 2008 2:22 PM

Moving Into the Semi-Diagonal Grip

By Charlie009
Moving into the ssemi-diagonal grip takes practice and patients.... Continue reading
Posted on December 14, 2008 3:28 PM

Toss Mechanics Detailed

By Maddog
This is a general discussion of the mechanics of executing a controlled toss.... Continue reading
Posted on November 8, 2008 6:19 PM

RANDOM ANALOGY

By Charlie009
“Random Analogy” or how to play or not play a Random Roller...... Continue reading
Posted on October 14, 2008 12:31 PM

From the 009 Time Capsule (Bits from the past)

By Charlie009
The following entries are bits and pieces from the past that might help you gain some knowledge in becoming a... Continue reading
Posted on January 24, 2008 6:20 PM

Warm up like the pro's

By HSC III
  I have a pretty simple and basic idea that does reveal some aspects of where the challenges in...
Posted on July 19, 2007 8:51 PM

The "Five Count" Revisited

By Charlie009
Is the “Five Count” a viable system to be used by the dice influencer? Can the “Five Count” be used... Continue reading
Posted on March 1, 2007 2:15 PM

Three Parts to Every Good Toss

By Maddog

It's pretty easy to remember the rules for a good structured toss. Every good toss needs exactly three things...

Posted on February 21, 2007 1:57 PM

The Toss Flight

By Charlie009
There are two lines of thought on how high you should throw the dice.  Most DI’s  will start off... Continue reading
Posted on February 19, 2007 3:56 PM

Stick Left Backhand Toss

By Charlie009
Start from the table top and bring your arm up in a pendulum movement and release almost shoulder high....
Posted on January 30, 2007 8:43 AM

Stick Right Toss

By Charlie009
Face your Target (back wall). Put your left hand on rail for support, feet point towards target. Start the...
Posted on January 30, 2007 8:39 AM

The Importance of Being Earnest-ER (About Practicing): Part III

By IrishSetter
In Part I of this article, I spoke of several rather obvious issues, Mental and Physical Preparation, Attire, Grips and... Continue reading
Posted on January 24, 2007 12:05 AM

The Importance of Being Earnest (About Practicing) Part II

By IrishSetter
In Part I of this article, I spoke of several rather obvious issues, Mental and Physical Preparation, Attire, Grips and... Continue reading
Posted on January 24, 2007 12:00 AM

The Importance of Being Earnest (About Practicing)

By IrishSetter
Originally I was going to address some e-mail questions I received about practice sessions in one of the Dog’s Mailbag... Continue reading
Posted on January 23, 2007 11:46 PM

What A Concept!

By IrishSetter
Because dice influencing is a skill that requires a great deal of practice, an aspiring precision shooter generally has to... Continue reading
Posted on January 23, 2007 11:42 PM

How I Grip The Dice: The Evolution

By IrishSetter
The Grip: This is a picture of my original grip, the 3 fingered front grip. Once I had the dice... Continue reading
Posted on January 22, 2007 6:59 PM

The Primary Dice Sets

By Charlie009
The Flying V-3 Set The best set for tossing inside numbers (5, 6, 8, 9). Good set when the...
Posted on January 22, 2007 7:09 AM

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