jasmondo wrote:just any techniques like some people pick from the front. i pick from the back personally depending on the way the pins bind.Any tips would be appreciated if anyone has any for beginner dimple picker

The "depending on the way the pins bind" is the key here. The idea that one should pick directionally is a fallacy. You pick in the order the pins bind... always. Granted, it is common for a lock to bind *either* front to back or back to front (this is the source of the misconception that there is a right or wrong way), but that isn't always true.
For instance... let's assume a typical 5 pin lock, the front pin being pin 1. The lock might bind in order 54321, or it might bind in order 12345. Either of these would be the most likely. However, the lock could bind in order 25341. Where would a "front to back" or "back to front" strategy get you?
Learn to pick by feel and then it's just a game of hunting for the binding pin.
Happy picking,
db