Thursday, May 30, 2019

Week 3 - Push, Pull, Up, Down...

For the third week, I've been a bit careless and pushing when I shouldn't. So, this week has a focus on push/pull judgement.

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Tips for Learning the Score Table

The big hurdle when it comes to learning how to score hands in Riichi is, of course, memorizing the score table. It seems like a lot to learn, but there are several useful tricks that cut down the amount you need to learn drastically.

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Week 2 - Reservation... Four!

Another week has come and gone. Perhaps too quickly. But, we have a new exercise to show for it!

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Calculating Shanten and Ukeire

After my last post, which included an exercise that requires you to calculate a hand's shanten number and ukeire count, some people asked me how you do that. It's not too complicated.

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Week 1 - Eyes open, Amber!

I've now been training under Dasuke's guidance for a week. I've been given several drills and warm-up exercises, as well as requirements to fulfill in-game, and my results have been surprising.

Monday, May 13, 2019

Training Tool - Hitori Mahjong Simulator

Hitori Mahjong Simulator is a useful tool for getting statistics about the expected value or speed of a hand. It has some limitations, for example not considering calls, but you can still get good stuff out of it. However, with it being entirely in Japanese, how do we use it? Let me guide you!

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Training Tool - Maru-Jan Score Trainer

One of the tools at our disposal for improving our mahjong game is the Maru-Jan Score Trainer. It will show you a hand, and you have to give the hand's total score. Perfect for people like me who have no idea how to score their hands! But, it's in Japanese, so how do we use it? Let me show you!

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Week 0 - The Starting Line

One day in the Mahjong discord, Dasuke posted this message: