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I have experimented with different throwing techniques. 

What produces the best results for me is when the dice are thrown 
quickly and lobbed, like a knuckleball, without spinning,
 toward the corner of the table. 

Some players prefer to try an overhand throw spinning the dice
backward on the axle and others use an underhand throw spinning 
the dice forward to achieve the same results.

When I tried those throwing techniques, I felt uncomfortable.
Practice different throwing techniques to find comfort and accuracy.

Perfect landings require that the dice touch together at a specified 
location, roll forward 
on the same axle, take few bounces, maintain some momentum, 
and finally land as close together as possible. 

Using the "Target Zone Detector" © now makes it easier to specify
the desired landing area.

The axle refers to the left side of the dice set.  For instance if you 
use the # 4 axle set 
(dice set with the number 4 on both dice - left  side),
and as the dice lands, the # 4 should be
 showing on both dice on the left side.

If the dice are thrown at about a 45 degree angle,
the results are much improved. The downward angle 
will make the dice less likely to bounce all over the place. 

(Make sure the dice are thrown from where the dice
touch the surface of the table. This will improve your game dramatically.)

Try to keep the dice from hitting chips, arms, or anything else.  

(If you have ever played golf you realize that putting is very important. 
You view the anticipated way the ball is to travel to get into the hole. 
The putter is then adjusted to determine the correct angle and then
swung using a pendulum motion. 
 If all goes well, the ball goes into the hole.)

This same viewing of your landing zone is necessary 
in playing craps.  You must concentration on that zone
and then the dice are thrown with a pendulum swing
from the table to the landing zone. 
If the tables are very hard you could switch and 
use a knuckleballThis same viewing of your landing zone is necessary 
in playing craps.  You must concentration on that zone
and then the dice are thrown with a pendulum swing
from the table to the landing zone. 
If the tables are very hard you could switch and use a knuckleball to achieve your results. Home

The throwing motion is critical. As you throw,
try to keep the motion of your hand and arm
in a straight line.  keep the palms down throughout 
the entire throw unless you use the underhand throw. 

This throwing technique should give you greater accuracy. 
Throwing this way would help keep you from flicking the dice 
sideways and throwing erratic. Concentrate on this throwing
technique and you will find that your game should improve.

I suggest that you obtain at least a dozen pair of dice in different colors. 
When you practice you can use two different colors to see the effects 
of your throwing. You may have to make some adjustments 
to correct any irregularities.

To test your throwing accuracy, place a 5 X 7 sheet of paper or cloth
about 12 feet from you. Take the dice (if possible buy the ¾ inch dice 
that match the casinos,) and go through the motions of picking 
up the dice, lobbing them and hitting the paper. 

Try to keep the dice from flipping through the air unless you 
can maintain the same axle.

(If this happens, I suggest that you use a different axle set,
such as a 54, to try to achieve a 4 axle set on the come out roll. 
You will have to experiment to see what works for you.
I found that I had better success because the left dice was
 turning as I threw the dice.)

Another place to practice is on a rug. You can do this in the
hotels before you actually play. Continued practice will get 
your throwing techniques to a point where you can remove
the paper or cloth and visualize the landing area.

To simulate the angle of the throw and the approximate height
that you would normally use to pick the dice from a dice table, 
you should sit on the rug and make your throws from that angle.
If you throw standing up, the angle is incorrect causing the dice 
to bounce and roll more. 

These techniques must be applied to any position on the crap table.
It may be difficult for you to get a position near the stickman,
so your practice should also include different distances. 
Throwing on a rug establishes much different angles for your arms. 
The requirement set by all casinos is that the dice must not be thrown 
higher than the stickman’s head.

Many rugs offer a surface that is similar to the matting on the table. 
Your dice should land in a tight setting or as close together as possible.

Another suggestion is that you practice throwing on a bed. 
The height of the bed is somewhat similar to the height of the crap table. 
Stand at different distances and throw at different angles to simulate 
the different table lengths.

The cloth is about the size of the landing area.

Imagine that the cloth on the bed is the target where the dice are to land. 
The dice should  hit the target nearest the front end of the target. 
The dice should roll forward and land close together.