Cy-younger, it is important because the 3X program is not your conventional wisdom. Unless you have been on topvelocity.net for a few years now the information in the Beginner's Guide will be very beneficial to you because it will help you develop a better understanding of the entire 3x approach. You may not feel that you need the 3x beginner drills and training which come with the guide but learning it will make it easier to overcome the high learning curve of mastering this program.