Mentality

[FoxE]

I've been having serious issues about how I play the game.
I wouldn't consider myself a great Melee player but I know somethings. But when I play the game, I always have the mentality of losing. I always expect a 4 stock loss every single time I pick up the controller. I feel like it's heavily affecting my games. Most of the times I feel so slow and stiff when I do. I don't feel like trying, I feel like giving up. Everything seems much harder. I honestly don't know how to change that. It really bothers me. Is there anything I can do about that?

 

[Rpggames77]

DROP EXPECTATIONS. don't go to tournaments and expect to win, expect to learn and to have fun.

 

[hunterlittle]

just keep your head up. Learn from the person your playing up against. I went to WTFox2 and learned more by playing against them. also keep your head up, I lost and got pissed but i kept it in the inside. Just adapt and learn. thats about all i can say.


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[Onmitsu]

Never go in thinking to lose. If it's just tournament nerves, play with stuff on the line. I play for drinks all the time at the bar I go to.

 

[JFB (JurgaBurgaFlintines)]

You shouldn't have any expectations, good or bad. You should just go to a tournament, have fun and learn from players and your games.

 

[iAmMatt]

Go in with no expectations. This is melee, anything can happen. I always go in thinking that I'll either lose or win. I don't even use the term "4 stocked" because it's just losing. It's the same as getting timed out with a 2% disadvantage, you lose either way.