person1125 said:
Being new at this practice and more practice is what those of you who have been doing this for a while seem to emphasize. What I was wondering was this: do you experienced AP's still practice and if you do what do you do for your practice? Also would you recommend a certain amount of time (ex: 1 hour a day) of practice or do you think it just depends on the person?
Speaking just for me and my team we still practice all the time. If we have a light travel schedule we practice as a team at least twice a week for about 3 hours at a time. There are sometimes that we may add a day of practice if we are trying out something new or are having checkout sessions. Individually there is rarely a day I don't practice at least 30 minutes to an hour. Its more a habit than anything nowadays. I'll count cards, or do some true count calculation drills, or just deal a game to myself while I watch TV. But remember casual practice like that is good, but to really achieve and maintain a high standard of skill, you really must formally test yourself whether it be with other people watching, or some type of software such as CV. Counting cards can become a habit if practiced enough, but it could be a bad habit if you don't practice well. Practice is important, but it means absolutely nothing if you are not keeping track of how well you are doing it. A good way to measure the quality of your practice is to set goals and every week or so try to meet them. And regardless what anyone says, make your goals mistake free, that way you will be confident of your game, especially as you gain casino experience. Remember, your play will be only as good as the level you set your training goals at. Strive for perfection, although no human can be totally perfect, aiming for anything less allows for less, which allows for mediorocrity. There are many things in life that may be okay for, advantage play is not one of them. If you allow yourself to make a certain amount of errors, then you are gauranteed you will make that many, and more often than not, more than that. Do yourself a favor, get into good habits early, although they may be hard to attain its still easier than breaking bad ones, and cheaper too.
