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I have experimented with different methods of holding the dice. After I
position the
dice on the table, the hold I prefer is the use of the index
finger and the thumb. I pick up the dice on the top as shown in this
illustration.
I use as little of the index finger and the thumb as
possible just to
maintain a grip. Each person has to experiment and
find what is
the best for them.
A little suggestion is to use some talc powder or chalk dust to make
the fingers slippery.
This will eliminate a lot of the friction that is detrimental to throwing
correctly.
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This is one of my dice grips
Another grip is
to have the thumb and pinky finger grip the dice
on the sides while the
other three fingers are gripping the dice on the top.
Another
grip is
to have the thumb grip the dice on the back
while the other three fingers
are gripping the dice on the top.
Some players will stack the dice one on top of the other instead of side
by side.
Another grip is to hold
the dice with the palm facing up ready for an underhand throw.
The object is to have the dice
remain as tight together as possible.
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| Inline (dart) throw 4-3/4-3 Axis. Finger tips
holding dice. Thumb 45 degree angle. |
(Claw or knuckleball throw). Index finger and pinky
fingers on 4-3/4-3 Axis. Great
for very hard, bouncy tables.
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Inline (dart, Claw, Knuckleball throw)
Thumb on 4-3/4-3 Axis. Great for very
hard, bouncy Tables. |
Inline (dart) throw 4-3/4-3 Axis. Thumb and index
finger touching felt. Thumb usually can be moved up/down to change action. |
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Five finger grip. 4-3/4-3 Axis. Fingers
and thumb
touching felt. |
Popular thumb middle finger grip
4-3/4-3 Axis.
Thumb and finger touching felt. |
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Stacked grip (dart). Thumb on 4-3/4-3 Axis
Index finger
on top. Middle finger supports. (Thrown as a dart) |
Another view of Stacked grip (dart). Thumb on 4-3/4-3 Axis Index finger on top. Middle finger supports. |
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Index finger and thumb grip with thumb and index finger on 4-3/4-3 Axis.
(Not an inline (dart) throw) |
Inline (dart, Claw, Knuckleball throw)
Thumb on 4-3/4-3 Axis. Great for very
hard, bouncy Tables. (ready for thumb support.) |
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Inline (dart) thumb & index finger on gap between
both dice. Thumb on
4-3/4-3 Axis. Thumb and index finger
held top of
gap. |
(Same as picture on left.) A better view of thumb
and index finger as it holds dice on gap. There is a slight opening
on the gap. |
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Stacked grip (dart). Thumb on gap of
4-3/4-3 Axis. Index finger,
middle finger
and/or ring finger on both dice.
(Thrown as a dart) |
Stacked grip. Thumb on gap. 4-3/4-3 Axis each
dice. Index finger, middle finger and/or ring finger on both
dice. (Thrown as a stack.)
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