DMoogle
A$
Garuda said something interesting to me the other day, and I've given it a bit of thought:
<Garuda> You just do so well and you don't even have to try.
A lot of people have said that they try and try, but just don't seem to get better (Garuda did not say that specifically, and I'm not in a place to judge other specific people). I think the main problem is that they aren't trying to get better; they are just trying to win every match. This is the wrong way to improve their game. 99% of the matches I play, I'm not "trying to win," I'm trying to do different stuff to see what works and what doesn't work, and I let winning come naturally. Most of the time, I have a specific concept or move in mind (e.g. trying to work in x-air into a specific situation at different %s in the **** tent).
This leads to two things: learning when the best times to use certain moves are (i.e. improving one's game), and more interesting (albeit often longer) matches. The end result is a better player, and a more fun game. And it's not just a random theory I have, because I feel like I see the players that improve the most are the ones who aren't just trying to hit their opponents as hard as they can and get them off the ledge as fast as possible.
So next time, instead of grabbing your recovering opponent and throwing him back off and trying to rinse and repeat, try something else, then try to see what you can follow it up with. And it's OK to "play to win" too, particularly when you really want to win a match, such as in a tournament. Hopefully, by the time that comes, you'll be able to know exactly what to do when your default grab or smash or whatever WON'T work.
-A$
Disclaimer: Many of you ARE getting better. This post is primarily for those who feel they aren't, so don't take my "y'all" too literally. Also, I'm a bit sleep deprived, so I apologize if I wasn't crystal clear in some parts.
<Garuda> You just do so well and you don't even have to try.
A lot of people have said that they try and try, but just don't seem to get better (Garuda did not say that specifically, and I'm not in a place to judge other specific people). I think the main problem is that they aren't trying to get better; they are just trying to win every match. This is the wrong way to improve their game. 99% of the matches I play, I'm not "trying to win," I'm trying to do different stuff to see what works and what doesn't work, and I let winning come naturally. Most of the time, I have a specific concept or move in mind (e.g. trying to work in x-air into a specific situation at different %s in the **** tent).
This leads to two things: learning when the best times to use certain moves are (i.e. improving one's game), and more interesting (albeit often longer) matches. The end result is a better player, and a more fun game. And it's not just a random theory I have, because I feel like I see the players that improve the most are the ones who aren't just trying to hit their opponents as hard as they can and get them off the ledge as fast as possible.
So next time, instead of grabbing your recovering opponent and throwing him back off and trying to rinse and repeat, try something else, then try to see what you can follow it up with. And it's OK to "play to win" too, particularly when you really want to win a match, such as in a tournament. Hopefully, by the time that comes, you'll be able to know exactly what to do when your default grab or smash or whatever WON'T work.
-A$
Disclaimer: Many of you ARE getting better. This post is primarily for those who feel they aren't, so don't take my "y'all" too literally. Also, I'm a bit sleep deprived, so I apologize if I wasn't crystal clear in some parts.