Dice Setting, Setting the Dice

Dice Setting, Setting dice - craps dice control

Keeping The Dice Together On Axis

Taken From The PARR Online Information Library

Walt aka "The Sage" Wrote

I have the most off-axis problems with the left die. Through a lot of analysis and hard work, I've gotten the occurrences of the left die off down to about 35-40% occurrences, except when I get tired. I think that it is important to document not only which die is going off-axis, but also which side of that die is the dominant off-axis. When I get the off-axis condition, either one side or the other will dominate for at least 3-4 throws in a row.

I use the 2-V Set with a 6/4 front almost exclusively.If you carefully examine where the sevens occur on both the 2 & 3-V Sets, you'll discover that the same combinations of "off-axis" give you 4 of the 6 possible sevens. For example, if you set the 3-V set with a 6/2 front, basically you are swapping out the 2/5 & 3/4 seven combinations from the way I set the 2-V.

Theoretically your SRR for the 2-V and 3-V sets should be identical "IF" you are using both sets with the sevens in the same relative locations. All of the "opposite outcomes" from these 2 sets produce Hardway hits (including aces and boxcars).

I have previously posted at length the "how and why" I settled on the 2-V set as my primary weapon against the casinos

When I am at the tables with money on the line, consistency of outcomes becomes relatively more important to me than executing the Perfect Pitch. I NEED consistency of outcomes to be able to diagnose what is happening, and to decide what corrective action to take to stop the flow of inappropriately timed sevens. (Usually a set inversion or change; BUT if my throw outcomes are inconsistent, changing my set will not solve the problem!!)

The 2 Main Issues

1. If you are consistently rolling/yawing to the left (or right) outside or inside face, you are most likely experiencing a grip deficiency or fault. The consistent outcome to one side points to this and also gives you an indication of what kind of corrective measure(s) you need to take to get back on axis. In my case, it is usually that I have permitted my wrist to cock too much in either one direction or the other. (Dice out of parallel with the tabletop.) However, it could also be caused by fingers not level and parallel on the front of the dice or any of the other many grip "faults" which have been discussed here.

2. If you are both double-pitching AND rolling/yawing, you have TWO problems to worry about/work on instead of just one. Multiple problem diagnoses are very difficult to do alone, without the aid of another experienced PARR observer. It is much simpler to work on just one problem at a time. I would recommend that you choose to work on your most persistent problem first; the one that your documentation indicates is most keeping you from executing the Perfect Pitch as taught in the PARR Course. Solving one problem frequently also leads to the elimination of the 2nd problem in short order.

With 2 reoccurring problems you are also radically increasing your exposure to the dreaded seven-out at the tables. As you increase your skills towards the Perfect Pitch ideal, the incidence of rolling/yawing should decrease. This indicates that you are developing a very consistent grip and release, and dependable, well ingrained muscle memory.

Statistically, as you decrease your incidence of roll/yaw, you are simultaneously increasing the "natural probability" of a double pitch's occurrence. In my experience with PARR, the difference between the Perfect Pitch and the double pitch outcome is an extremely narrow variance in the amount of energy you impart to the dice when you throw them.

The solution to a consistent double pitch problem is "Get Softer!!" The softer your throw is, the lower the energy level that you are dealing with. There is also more latitude between the outcomes. The "area" of the solution set becomes relatively larger and more manageable (vector analysis for the mathematically inclined).

IMHO, documentation and analysis of your practice sessions is the 2nd most important PARR practice activity we have, 2nd only to the practice sessions themselves!!

Walt Diem, a former Navy Pilot, is the Chief Instructor in Jerry Patterson’s PARR Dice Control Network. His sharp eye and innovative teaching and coaching techniques have enabled hundreds of PARR Players to increase their on-axis throws, improve their sevens-to-rolls ratio, and diagnose and correct their own dice control form. In short, he enables PARR Players to exploit their dice control advantage and Win! His experience in using the PARR Zone is extensive.