The other day I was driving to work and I thought about how my early morning practice went. I am still new at the at the craps game. I took the seminar in May, therefore I'm a primer. With that said, I still make mistakes and there is still room for improvement. I work hard everyday on my throw. I know my mistakes and I make adjustments to correct them. One of the problems that I have at times is keeping my fingers together. I have read of people gluing and using elastic bands to keep them together. Doc at the seminar placed strips of paper between our fingers. That helped a lot. So with that thought of paper on my mind an idea hit me. I went to my garden supplies and pulled out a roll of 1/2" wide green Velcro. I use it to support my plants onto the bamboo sticks. I cut 2 strips of Velcro long enough to go around my fingers. I place one strip around the middle part and the other strip if needed around the lower part of my fingers. Use the lower strip only if you still have a severe separation. Place the strips wherever it feels comfortable. If you use the lower strip don't let it interfere with your grip. The only drawback is when you start to grip the dice. You will not be able to pull the dice in if they separate a little. I have been using this method and it helped. While throwing for a while I take the Velcro off and the minute your fingers open you know it. Who ever tries this, let me know what you thought and if it helped.


High Arc

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Posted by: brothelman on August 15, 2019, 4:28 am

No way take the bamboo spikes or steaks that you use assuming that they’re like the 1/8 inch round things that I’m thinking they are cut those in a 1 inch lengths put those in between your fingers. Train your mind to train the muscles in your fingers. they will develop the muscle memory better than forcing your fingers to stay in place

Posted by: brothelman on August 15, 2019, 5:32 am

We all know this is 90% mental. Teach the brain to tell your fingers what to do and you will have it licked. By placing waited objects between your fingers it will force your mind to learn how to keep your hand closed in the position you desire. Mind over matter we have the panda.

Posted by: Dr Crapology on August 16, 2019, 11:35 am

High Arc,

Glad the small pieces of paper between your three fingers helped. It is a useful tool. Remember the idea is for you to press your three fingers together keeping the pieces of paper in place so you don't flick your fingers. It is also important that you do two other things--keep your your hand in the the "c" grip through out the throw and with a light grip so the dice will nicely roll off the ends of your fingers giving you a little back spin. All of this helps to keep the dice together as they move through the air to the back wall.

Keep up the good work and make sure at some point you come to a GTC seminar weekend so an instructor can get a good look at your throw.

Rose and Doc