Backgammon Learning

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How to improve

From:   N Merrigan
Address:   acumen1@blueyonder.co.uk
Date:   20 January 2007
Subject:   Re: Doubling Cube
Forum:   rec.games.backgammon
Google:   VQfsh.126932$Kh7.42712@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk

Hi Von, Depending on your desire and level of BG you wish to aspire to, you need to ask yourself: what is my learning style, and how can I incorperate this learning in developing the skills necessary to improve. There are countless approaches you could adopt. Choose the ones that best suit your style of learning. Here is a list of do's and dont's. It is by no means absolute; just something I have picked up along the way as a player and as a lecturer in psychology. DO's - "Backgammon" by Magriel is a must read. Treat it like a TEXT BOOK. - Subscribe to a BG Mag. Your choice! - Compare positions that share commonalities such as splitting, slotting etc. Magriel's Backgammon is excellent for this type of learning. - Walter Trice's Backgammon Boot Camp can be used along side Magriel's Backgammon. personally I think Boot Camp is more dynamic - both are essential reading. - Make subtle changes to a postion and try to find common themes. You could do this by cross referencing the feedback you get from the bots, books and your own thinking. - Keep a running diary of your learning and development. - Set targets, goals etc. DONT'S - Don't allow your playing time to exceed your learning time. - Don't expect learnt material to yield results straight away. It needs time to gel. - Don't get discouraged while playing or learning. - Don't try to advance to the next level until you fully understand the fundamentals i.e. the cube. - Don't rush your learning. It's amazing how much learning can be acquired from so little. Above all. Have fun. N Merrigan

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