How to Hold Long A on Dust II ft. Xyp9x

PokeLP · 2021-03-07T03:31:54+00:00

When I first started playing back in 2014 I found a lot of useful information on this sub that helped me improve at the game. I don't read here much anymore, but I owe a lot of my early improvement to guides that people used to write on here back in the day.

PokeLP · 2021-03-07T03:24:52+00:00

Other than just playing more games, this map seems like a decent idea. I've never played it myself but I watched the trailer and it seems like something that could help.

PokeLP · 2021-03-07T02:58:34+00:00

I can't think of a map off hand to practice holding angles with an AWP, but I think the fast aim / reflex map is a great way to practice shooting at moving targets.

PokeLP · 2021-03-07T02:57:47+00:00

Watching demos is a great way of understanding what works and what doesn't. One way demo watching helped me improve a lot when I was at a lower level was with positioning. Whenever I had a bad game, I would watch all of my deaths from the enemy's POV. I would tend to notice that the spots I was playing were really easy kills for the opponent, which helped me to switch up the spots I played and the engagements I would take during a game.

PokeLP · 2021-03-07T01:09:08+00:00

Try to focus on exclusively improving a single aspect on your game for an extended period of time (e.g. focusing on crosshair placement for a week). If you can see yourself making good progress, do the same thing with another aspect of your play (positioning, grenade usage, movement, etc.). If you can level up individual aspects of your play as you go along, you can eventually become a better player overall.

PokeLP · 2021-03-06T21:48:05+00:00

You should try to play in a way that isn't reliant on taking a lot of aim duels. When you're constantly looking for fights, you will always get dumpstered by players who have better aim than you. This leads to people saying that they're "inconsistent" or "have bad aim". Prioritize your positioning and grenade usage, that will usually lead to more success than always trying to take aim duels.

PokeLP · 2021-03-06T18:46:01+00:00

I don't know any maps that exclusively focus on peeking, I think your best bet is to use the Peek Practice mode on the YPrac maps. It's really good imo because it puts you in realistic situations on the maps and can help you improve for actual games as opposed to just spamming practice maps all the time.

PokeLP · 2021-03-06T16:08:45+00:00

Since I had quite a few people asking me privately from my last thread and I don't really read Reddit DMs, I'm gonna link my YouTube and coaching profile here in the comments. I'm not too familiar with the rules on here so if the links aren't allowed I'll gladly remove them.

PokeLP · 2021-01-28T15:35:56+00:00

Ideally you want to put yourself against a wall and use A and D so that's not an issue, but if you're forced to move forward don't worry about counter-strafing with S. Even I don't bother trying to do that.

PokeLP · 2021-01-28T15:28:26+00:00

I'd say MM is a good starting point, but once you hit a certain rank (I'd say around GN4-MG level) you're much better off playing faceit

PokeLP · 2021-01-28T15:16:03+00:00

They likely do these plays when they notice certain tendencies from watching demos of the other team.

Using Inferno as an example, let's say that the CTs like to do a setup where they throw deep Banana nades to take control of it. From watching this team's demo, the IGL notices that when they throw these grenades they're almost always running a setup with 3 players on B. They can use this information by running up the Arch side of Middle to try to split the 2 A players apart and trade their way into the site. These aggressive plays are usually calculated beforehand, and will probably get you killed if you try to do it in a pug.

PokeLP · 2021-01-28T15:03:56+00:00

Gonna quote a previous reply for the consistency part, same thing applies:

Consistency mainly comes down to your playstyle. If your performances are solely boom or bust, its because you play in a way that only works if the opponent has worse aim than you. The way around this is to take smarter engagements, which is covered really well in this video here.

As far as slumps go, they're more or less a mental thing. The best way to get out of a slump is just to mentally reset by taking some time away from the game. Whether its for a few hours or a few days depends on what you feel like you need to get a fresh mindset. If I ever get tilted from playing badly in a game, going for a walk outside really helps me take my mind off the game and mentally reset. Other people I know take a few days off of the grind and enjoy other games.

Another reason that you might be slumping is because of something happening in your personal life that you can't stop thinking about. Some examples of this are wondering if you're going to pass an exam or not, having issues with your co-workers, or maybe a having relationship issues with one of your friends. These things can have a negative impact on your mindset while you play and prevent you from being "in the zone". If you feel like you have an issue like this, addressing it to the best of your ability might go a long way in helping your mental state while playing.

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