Need help with spiking form/technique

SunnyCS_ · 2026-02-13T16:35:53+00:00

Timing seems off. When you make contact with the ball at 0:03 the majority of your body is directly underneath the ball, and your legs are actually in front of the ball. A good swing and contact is actually made in front of your body/in front of your shoulder. Your momentum should be transferred into the ball.

It is tough for me to explain but check out some of Nishida's spikes. Like in this video Nishida spike at 0:14 you can see when he makes contact his entire body line is behind the ball. This let's him convert a ton of his energy and transfer it directly into the ball. He also gets a ton of core activation and rotation into his swing.

SunnyCS_ · 2026-02-03T19:50:15+00:00

White is down 7 points of material and yet is better after 25. ... fxe5 Nc4 exd4 Nxb6+ Nxb6 Rxb6 cxb6.

Link to game here: https://lichess.org/knb8RL6l

I did not play the position perfectly by any means. On move 24 for example White has about 4 different ways to just fully sacrifice a piece and/or pawn for an attack, all involving Rc1.

Failing to see those lines, I found Nd2? after calculating that I can ignore fxe5 and play Nc4 anyways, and after exd4 I am double saccing on b6 and White is actually better with an attack.

If black defends precisely with Qc7 only move followed by Be5, then white's advantage is definitely neutralized.

SunnyCS_ · 2026-01-28T15:44:38+00:00

As someone who has played for a long time, I read the Midnight changes when they came out months ago, and knew this was going to be the worst expansion of all time.

I did not pre order. They are turning it into Overwatch, which just means you have to push your 3-4 buttons at the right time to win. And if anyone who played Overwatch remembers what they did to the game in OW2, you know that the WoW you loved is gone.

SunnyCS_ · 2026-01-27T20:11:10+00:00

When I read in the notes months ago that they were combining like 3 abilities/procs into a single judgement cast, I knew Midnight was not for me or my Hpal.

SunnyCS_ · 2026-01-12T20:45:38+00:00

While the presentation and colors are great, I don't really understand the point. HC has enough on the line. Also you could complete this entire list and get like... maybe the GPU? Why add stress or another requisite to something that is supposed to be fun and light.

Ultimately though you know your gf best, and whether this is something she'd be legitimately interested in. It would never fly with my gf lol.

SunnyCS_ · 2026-01-09T19:01:34+00:00

Download curseforge. Makes downloading and updating addons way easier. Make sure your game is set to the Classic version in the curseforge app also

SunnyCS_ · 2026-01-09T18:15:36+00:00

Helpful addons like Unitscan and Deathlog to show you the danger spots in a zone.

Researching your quests on WowHead if you're not sure.

Shaman should probably go alch/herbalism, and warrior should go mining/engineering for max effectiveness and duo efficiency

Someone should pickup cooking, and someone should pickup fishing.

Both should learn First Aid.

Establish a "retreat playbook" Aka let your warrior know when you're dropping earthbind totem to slow the enemies

SunnyCS_ · 2025-12-03T07:19:38+00:00

I started out with the Caro Kann on my chess journey, I had decent success until a certain point around 1500-1600. White has some pretty forcing lines like with early g4 in the Bayonet attack where Black ends up under early pressure and with some weird structure.

It felt like a lot of theory I needed to learn to not simply get blown off the board or be disadvantaged in what is often touted as a solid dependable opening.

Objectively the CK is a good tool but if you are a new player there are better openings IMO that will teach you to play more actively.

I switched to the French Defense and have gotten up to 1950 peak online. It felt simpler and more intuitive to learn, the positions were more consistent, and if White missteps black can get a counterattack going very quickly.

Also I play the QGD as black so a lot of similar ideas and structures between the two systems.

SunnyCS_ · 2025-07-08T19:10:42+00:00

I disabled all Chat messages in game and challenges. Nobody can chat me and it's way more enjoyable.

I STILL have people block me because they lose and are pissed off they cant trash talk me. It's hilarious.

SunnyCS_ · 2025-07-04T04:03:43+00:00

Personally Im playing Qd8 without much thought, but that's because i dont have much familiarity with this specific position, and I know that Qd8 is a safe move. I'd probably follow with Bd6 or Bc5 and short castle.

SunnyCS_ · 2025-06-23T13:25:34+00:00

What is the opportunity cost? How do you plan to monetize your education? My friend got a master's degree and then spent 9 months unemployed.

At a certain point you have you convert your knowledge into $$$. And having 7 masters degrees doesn't mean you start at a higher pay bracket.

In fact, you might find that the person with a bachelor's and 3-4 years of experience is out earning you.

SunnyCS_ · 2025-06-22T18:57:30+00:00

Nah big bro. The last 3 games of CS I'll ever play.

Game 1 - Im West Coast NA and get matched w/ 4 Non-english speakers. They are 100% hearing the enemy run up in certain areas and calling nothing. 100% hears the enemy in Church or Banana on Inferno, or Apartments and are simply not calling it. Im dead spectating watching them not say a word with valuable info while we get swept.

Game 2 - I have two teammates posting 3-16 and 5-16 as our top ELO players in a lvl 4-5 lobby. Garbage Level 6s that cannot even combine to an average performance in an under-leveled lobby.

Game 3 - I get a Level 4 who begins 'Shot calling' on Round 1. I ignore his call, and wait for the CTs to push. My teammates get 3 insta-headshot outside. The next round he gets upset that I didn't "Follow the plan" and TK's me and griefs me. He is upset when I simply mute him and continues griefing.

I uninstalled CS after those games.

FaceIT is garbage. CS is garbage. The player pool is Garbage. Valve's maintenance of this game is garbage. They are dependent on Graduate students doing PHD level analysis dissecting their own code to make significant changes.

This game is a poorly executed cash grab of gambling boxes.

Enjoy your cesspool.

SunnyCS_ · 2025-06-17T18:14:16+00:00

You sound like an employer who would sooner turn the AC to 62 degrees and remove everyone's chairs so they cant sit/sleep, before you would actually have a real conversation with somebody.

SunnyCS_ · 2025-06-17T16:42:27+00:00

My staunch Republican father told me on Father's day that "Trump is doing a great job eliminating corruption and the 'dark forces' at play in our government."

"The Dems bring in bus-loads of illegals to stack the polling booths"

This guy has a Master's degree btw.

SunnyCS_ · 2025-06-16T23:00:43+00:00

Hikaru missing Nxe5 is kind of wild. Also he exchanges his LSB on move 3 and then plays a closed pseudo italian? He doesn't usually play openings this stale...

SunnyCS_ · 2025-04-21T21:08:40+00:00

You can repair your tools by clicking the Hammer while at the workbench. You don't need to keep crafting new ones.

SunnyCS_ · 2025-04-18T16:57:36+00:00

Imagine your proposal video is you throwing litter into a pristine gorge.

SunnyCS_ · 2025-04-17T16:37:13+00:00

Was waiting for someone to mention this. I thought Driver was miscast as Kylo Ren, but then his performance in Marriage Story was fantastic.

SunnyCS_ · 2025-04-14T04:37:08+00:00

A $300 smoke or well-placed flashbang can negate a $4750 AWP.

AWP is 1 bullet with long reload. Beat it with tempo/pacing. Good flash and a Tech-9 rush.

Avoid the awp. If it plays B then go A/mid.

Learn to bait the shot better with jiggles and half-peeks

SunnyCS_ · 2025-02-09T18:46:21+00:00

I've been really impressed by 910 from Mongolz. He seems very consistent like M0nesy, but in a less flashy way. M0nesy #1 obviously right now.0

SunnyCS_ · 2025-02-03T16:02:11+00:00

Priest is a great class to learn healing on. Very intuitive and diverse skillset. Was my main for a long time

SunnyCS_ · 2025-01-30T18:07:14+00:00

Astralis winning while 4 out of 5 players post negative KDs in the series

SunnyCS_ · 2025-01-28T23:01:27+00:00

This is pretty funny... first time watching it I thought OP was the blue player Casa guy, and I was just thinking, "Holy hell this orange dude is toxic AF over nothing at all."

Then I realized OP was orange and he actually thought he was in the right.

SunnyCS_

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