Breaking down the toss

sevenout - 10:02am Sep 13, 2008 PT

Read the book, saw the movie, took the class, got the T-shirt, been refreshed

In working towards the perfect toss I have tried to break it down into individual elements. Thinking about the whole swing is too much to concentrate, but one element at a time can be done. If you were to do this how would you prioritize your learning.

1. The grip. Duh. Easy to work on at any time. You don't even need a practice rig. If this is off nothing can go right. Garbage in, garbage out.
2. Keeping the dice together in the air. Since we are trying to minimize randomness symmetry is essential. The dice must travel together and land as one to have any chance.
3. Hitting the target. Being able to consistently hit the same spot regardless of launch angle or how hard they land or how much they scatter.
4. Minimize scatter. This really has two parts. One, the dice have to land flat and level. Then they must react off the back wall together. Straight is better.
5. Dice end up near back wall. This is the ultimate result.

I find when I practice that if I focus on one element and not worry about the result of the dice, my practice is mentally more positive. When I can finally put all the elements together my results are much better.