How do you play consistently? At the Palmdale tournament yesterday, I was on and off the whole time. I don't get it. Is it a psychological thing (how I'm feeling when I'm playing)?
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Playing Consistently....
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NeighborhoodP
Smash Hero
Psychological more than anything, especially for you.
Try meditating. It helps me stay calm a lot, and after yesterday I'm gonna start getting into it again.
Mind and body are one. I've played my best when I'm healthiest -- eating well, working out, meditating, sleeping well, not doing a bunch of drugs. (This is probably my biggest weakness.
) I was watching Starcraft and Tasteless, the commentator, was saying he was at his highest rank when he was working out four times a week and eating healthy. **** makes a big *** difference.
Try meditating. It helps me stay calm a lot, and after yesterday I'm gonna start getting into it again.
Mind and body are one. I've played my best when I'm healthiest -- eating well, working out, meditating, sleeping well, not doing a bunch of drugs. (This is probably my biggest weakness.
) I was watching Starcraft and Tasteless, the commentator, was saying he was at his highest rank when he was working out four times a week and eating healthy. **** makes a big *** difference.
Noble-
Smash Ace
Ima start working out to **** you *****ezPsychological more than anything, especially for you.
Try meditating. It helps me stay calm a lot, and after yesterday I'm gonna start getting into it again.
Mind and body are one. I've played my best when I'm healthiest -- eating well, working out, meditating, sleeping well, not doing a bunch of drugs. (This is probably my biggest weakness.
Kouryuu
Smash Champion
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^ That.
Also, make sure that your head is in the game in EVERY match you play. I can imagine how stressful and tiresome it can be to completely concentrate throughout an ENTIRE tournament but you really, REALLY have to work on it. Don't let your mind wander after you take the first stock. Always be attentive and always play like it's your last stock (this is something I can actually thank Brawl for).
Also, make sure you go into a match confident. Ignore what screw ups happened in the match before or w/e. Just play confidently, and attentively. That way you'll find you self pushing your limits and playing your best all the time.
Also, make sure that your head is in the game in EVERY match you play. I can imagine how stressful and tiresome it can be to completely concentrate throughout an ENTIRE tournament but you really, REALLY have to work on it. Don't let your mind wander after you take the first stock. Always be attentive and always play like it's your last stock (this is something I can actually thank Brawl for).
Also, make sure you go into a match confident. Ignore what screw ups happened in the match before or w/e. Just play confidently, and attentively. That way you'll find you self pushing your limits and playing your best all the time.
HomeMadeWaffles
Smash Lord
just take it one stock at time, and don't think about the outcome
if you suicide don't worry about just try to bring it back
and never give up lol
just think of it like, ur playing againt falco not zhu
u got this connor!
but yea idk
if you suicide don't worry about just try to bring it back
and never give up lol
just think of it like, ur playing againt falco not zhu
u got this connor!
but yea idk
Lovage
Smash Hero
being consistent is fukken boring. i always beat/lose to the exact same people every tourny....
i wish i could be like tofu and beat amazing people sometimes like zhu lunin and tang but lose to people like embrace sometimes LOL
me being a brat aside
i think being consistent just comes down to how comfortable you are. if you're really nervous or overthink the match you might *** up more. but if you just treat it lightly you can just go robot mode and not lose to people worse than you
i wish i could be like tofu and beat amazing people sometimes like zhu lunin and tang but lose to people like embrace sometimes LOL
me being a brat aside
i think being consistent just comes down to how comfortable you are. if you're really nervous or overthink the match you might *** up more. but if you just treat it lightly you can just go robot mode and not lose to people worse than you
RelaxImAProfessional
Smash Lord
everything everyone said plus try not push through frustration. its really hard. if you are getting frustrated you are gonna lose quality of play and more importantly decision making.
like mew2king said. have fun, and youll do your best.
like mew2king said. have fun, and youll do your best.
Warm up beforehand as much as possible
Confidence helps a ton, but I haven't been able to control it yet.
Play like DSF. What I mean by this is be patient and wait for your openings, don't jump way off the stage and do risky stuff. If the opening isn't there, don't attack, just wait for the next opportunity.
Try harder to win. Where do you want to be? As of Feb 9th (first PR update) I wanted to get ranked so I decided I would not lose to noobs anymore. I did not allow myself to lose to any unranked players at all. Then focus on trying to beat the people better than you. The only unranked player I have lost to since Feb 9th is Pit, who I beat back in losers last week in SD. Pit also beat Tofu, and while Tofu most likely would have beat Pit too if he got a second chance, it shows that Pit wasn't a complete joke.
the saying, "whoever wants it more will win" is more than just wishing you could win, it brings a lot of other benefits along with it. determination goes a long way. It's hard to keep up that determination sometimes, especially when you don't have a REAL goal, but the mindset carries on subconsciously even after you've completed your goal.
Connor, you're really ****ing good, you just need to keep your head in the game. Don't think, "wow i'm beating zhu!" or "crap i just suicided, i have to **** this stock quickly". Instead focus on, "Last time he baited me into his uptilt, i'll make him do it again then shine him off the stage after" or "he runs and dtilts to approach, i'll jump over it with a dair so i can waveshine and grab" In-game strategy > real-world outcome
This is just what has helped me recently.
Confidence helps a ton, but I haven't been able to control it yet.
Play like DSF. What I mean by this is be patient and wait for your openings, don't jump way off the stage and do risky stuff. If the opening isn't there, don't attack, just wait for the next opportunity.
Try harder to win. Where do you want to be? As of Feb 9th (first PR update) I wanted to get ranked so I decided I would not lose to noobs anymore. I did not allow myself to lose to any unranked players at all. Then focus on trying to beat the people better than you. The only unranked player I have lost to since Feb 9th is Pit, who I beat back in losers last week in SD. Pit also beat Tofu, and while Tofu most likely would have beat Pit too if he got a second chance, it shows that Pit wasn't a complete joke.
the saying, "whoever wants it more will win" is more than just wishing you could win, it brings a lot of other benefits along with it. determination goes a long way. It's hard to keep up that determination sometimes, especially when you don't have a REAL goal, but the mindset carries on subconsciously even after you've completed your goal.
Connor, you're really ****ing good, you just need to keep your head in the game. Don't think, "wow i'm beating zhu!" or "crap i just suicided, i have to **** this stock quickly". Instead focus on, "Last time he baited me into his uptilt, i'll make him do it again then shine him off the stage after" or "he runs and dtilts to approach, i'll jump over it with a dair so i can waveshine and grab" In-game strategy > real-world outcome
This is just what has helped me recently.
NeighborhoodP
Smash Hero
lovage you choke hard every time you play tofu though
Lovage
Smash Hero
i get nervous against certain people/characters
usually has to do with my win record against them
i dont get nervous against people i usually beat (which helps me continue to beat them)
but when i try to beat someone and cant i get nervous when i play them ( the only person atm is tofu)
i also get nervous when i play against peach and mario bros.
my comfort matchups are falcon, marth and puff
usually has to do with my win record against them
i dont get nervous against people i usually beat (which helps me continue to beat them)
but when i try to beat someone and cant i get nervous when i play them ( the only person atm is tofu)
i also get nervous when i play against peach and mario bros.
my comfort matchups are falcon, marth and puff
god, same here. I feel like I can't focus at all sometimes.not doing a bunch of drugs. (This is probably my biggest weakness.
I need to pick up tennis again.
choknater
Smash Obsessed
connor all u have to do is **** dont worry
RelaxImAProfessional
Smash Lord
and celebrate the new year EC style.
btw, what does cali do for new years?
we drop balls in nyc.
SuperRad
Smash Master
get drunk?
RelaxImAProfessional
Smash Lord
i like it.
I'm about to kick some if you guys keep spamming =(
joeplicate
Smash Master
kick my ****
what I find helps me play consistently is playing as much as possible at a tournament, before and during my brackets matches
that way you can get into a rhythm and feel yourself out as a player no homo
what I find helps me play consistently is playing as much as possible at a tournament, before and during my brackets matches
that way you can get into a rhythm and feel yourself out as a player no homo
RelaxImAProfessional
Smash Lord
if feeling yourself is homo, im moving to castro.
sorry for the spam conny, but you already got a lot of good info dude! shoot the J.
sorry for the spam conny, but you already got a lot of good info dude! shoot the J.