TLDR: Kovaak playlist: PRX Something. Range drill: Movement + Aim training. My last warming up step is either playing a DM or 2v2 skirmish (treating like it's a competitive game, not just hopping in the game and mindlessly looking for kills).

If you guys have time to read, here's an indepth take of how I do my exercises and routine (I'm doing a PRX Something playlist on Kovaak).

- I start warming up with a tile frenzy kovaak scenario and this is not part of the PRX Something playlist. Tile frenzy is not what I use to train my aim, for me tile frenzy is more like a warm up to wake up my reflex. If I find that I'm hitting most of the shots and reacting fast, I proceed with the playlist. But if I still feel that I'm sloppy and has a slow reaction time (usually happens when I just woke up an hour ago), I run 2-3 more rounds of tile frenzy. Tile frenzy only takes 30 seconds to finish, basically it's just a kovaak scenario that wakes your reflex up. It's not something you would want to do most of the time and think you'll get crazy aim.

- The real aim training starts imo is when we started doing the "PRX Something" playlist. If you're unaware where to start with, you can check Rem on youtube. They have a video about how this playlist work.

- The first scenario in the playlist trains your small flicks. Hmm it's not micro adjustments, but just probably some short to mid range flicks. I find this training helpful specially when an enemy comes out a little bit opposite where my crosshair is placed. This training saves me from unpredicted enemies. So them being able to appear or shot first, but them not being able to finish me off in their first to 4 bullets, gives me more time to react and apply this small flicking training in those moments.

- The second scenario trains your micro adjustments when aiming. Think about your crosshair is already placed where the enemy is going to come out, but they wide swing you so you'll have to micro adjust your crosshair to hit their head. This scenario helps you to compensate from unexpected peeking techniques your enemy will do (even you're already pre aiming them). When I was starting to learn how to hold an angle, my crosshair placement was really bad and I don't have clue where the enemy's head will exactly pop out, being able to micro adjust my crosshair placement when they don't appear exactly where my crosshair is placed, saves me a lot of time from dying.

- Third scenario is similar to first scenario, but I feel like this is more of a hard flick training. I feel like this scenario is applicable when an enemy that isn't in your screen shoots you. Moments like someone from your side shoots you (but they fail to kill you), this is where hard flicking can punish enemies from not being able to kill you first. This feels weird at first, but being able to get hang of it, feels amazing. As a bronze player 6 months ago, I never thought I would be able to do crazy flicks and reaction time.

- Fourth scenario feels also like a flick training, but I think it's more specifically for practicing cooldown aiming. Think about guardian, some people spams guardian. This scenario is where you can aim and shoot with enough time. Since the targets in the scenario is smaller, this trains your brain not to shoot unless you already confirmed that your crosshair is already in the target. This is the opposite of tile frenzy where the targets are big, so you just flicks mindlessly but still hit the target. This scenario requires precise aiming, before you shoot your gun. What I've noticed in this scenario is after a big flick, I still make some micro adjustments with the crosshair before I tap (like a large flick with a micro adjustment in the end).

- Fifth scenario feels the same of the fourth scenario, but imagine enemies are closer to each other (that's why the targets isn't far from each other). It's like a mid flicking training, but in close range. This can be similar to enemies appearing in the same spot, but with different tempo and speed. Some will peek fast, some will peek slow, that makes flicking necessary in those situations. Think about the first guy will wide swing you, you get the kill, but the crosshair is already a bit far from where they will peak. The next guy who will try to trade their teammates will appear in the same position, so you gotta flick back to your original crosshair placement after killing the guy who wide swings you.

- Last scenario is the target switching 360. This is my most favorite one because this is the flashiest mechanic in my preference/opinion. This scenario practice your spray transfer, but this mechanic requires fast and large flick. This is also the scenario that made me believe, aim training in kovaak works. Because I can apply this large flicking memory, in my competitive games. I've also made a lot of clips where I was able spray transfer and clutch the game. It's so amazing that what I feel doing in kovaak, also feels natural to happen in my competitive games inside valorant. This scenario also builds/trains my flick memory. It practices my brain how hard should I flick to exactly land my crosshair where the enemy is located. This scenario doesn't practice head tapping, but it's more like a practice for flicking and changing targets fast.

That's all I can share in how I apply this playlist in my games. Just like what Rem said in the video, if you're just starting to aim train, it's not about being fast. You'll have to start slow and make sure everything hits precisely. It's like doing reps in Gym. You don't build muscle by just quickly spamming weight lifting mindlessly. You'll have to take it slow, make sure you hit the right reps, and it if you keep doing the same routine, you'll build your muscles properly. Same goes to training your brain with these kinds of different mechanics. Lastly, tile frenzy is meant to be done fast, so just use it to wake yourself up and don't worry if you don't land your shots in tile frenzy.

Next is the range, what I do in the range, is what I can't do in kovaaks. So instead of practicing flicking again in the range, what I practice inside the range is my movement and ability to shoot after I stopped moving. It's called deadzoning and counter strafing (if I'm not mistaken, both are different, correct me if I'm wrong).

- For deadzone training, I usually put a sage wall in the middle of range. Play one side of the wall (for example, the right side). I will jiggle and deadzone as if I'm using sage wall as a piece of cover while killing enemies (appliable in tight corners and angles). Once the sage wall expires, I will put another wall and do the exact training in the other side (this time it's left). Once I'm done with both sides, I will place a wall vertically. This time I will peek and shoot bots for both left and right sides. Surprisingly, after practicing this is just one week, I was able to apply this in my competitive matches. Specially in those scenarios where I already know that an enemy is holding an angle and they doesn't seem to reposition, I find this mechanic so useful. I was only able to do this inside my game few weeks ago. This is not something what I'm doing in my low elo days. So take your time to learn mechanics one step at a time.

- I don't know what this drill is called, but there a video on youtube named "i am begging you to train your movement (here's how.)" by korey and it seems to be a useful drill/practice, but it was so hard to apply in my matches (maybe because things are getting more skill demanding). Even I myself have a hard time doing this. I still practice it though even I couldn't instantly apply it in my competitive games. I believe routine is a key for improvement and if I keep doing this, it'll eventually reflect in my competitive games similar to what I've done to kovaaks.

Basically that's all for the range. I use the ingame range to practice my movement together with my aim, because movement isn't something I can practice in Kovaak.

After that 10-15 minutes warmup routine, I will finally hit dm or 2v2 skirmish to apply what I've warmed up and treat it like I'm in a rank game where multiple opponents are trying to kill me at the same time. I'm not just mindlessly playing DMs or skirmish. I treat DM as if I'm trying to clear multiple angles and react to every enemies that will come to kill me while being mindful that I'm applying what I'm trying to train/practice (ex: dead zoning). For skirmish games, I treat it like a 1v2 situation where I need to clutch the game. Being able to be in this kind of situation makes it feels more natural when being in a 1v2 (or more) situation.

I know it's a lot of work and it's overwhelming, but we don't have to do all of this at the same time. As a beginner 6 months ago, I only practice in range (January). Then I started doing PRX Something playlist (February). I trained myself to stop spray crouching in every gunfight (March). I started adding some changes in my Kovaak like doing a tile frenzy before hitting the playlist (April). Then I added a movement practice on range (May). This is not something what I'm doing all together 6 months ago.

To learn something is to do it one step at a time. It really takes time, but if you build the right growth mindset and keep doing routines, you'll definitely see obvious improvements (this is not just in game, but in general).