Fixing X-Pro Gamer's Worst Habit (You Do This Too)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2023
- I coached x pro gamer Nocturnoz to improve his aim by fixing one of his major issues in his aim, which was the tension in his grip. To do this I pulled on some old tricks and helped a lot. He saw massive improvements during and after the session.
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hello west , a few months ago i watched your videos on raw accel i actually liked it very much but as i progessed in valorant ( i was a silver , it took me 6 months to reach plat ) when i reached diamond rank ( this was before the addition of the ascendant rank ) the difficulty to aim against my enemies had become extremely overwhelming excluding factors such as movement and positioning i just experience alot of shaky aim i am left handed but use my right hand to aim with my mouce i cant shift to left handed cuz its impossible on laptop my keyboard controls become unusable . Recently ive been experiencing issues with shaky hands and when i try to aim at moving targets i dont know what happens but like my hands just become impossible to move in small movements and i just get scared and struggle alot are there like any arm exercises you can recommend and is it possible for me to progress further as a left handed player who is using his right hand on the mouse
The egg thing comes from ancient meditating instructions when holding your hands in tension it's supposed to be enough to still cradle an egg without breaking it. Read in a Tai chi book. @thricethethird
Ty for this gem of information! I also noticed that especially in high tension scenarios i tend to contract all my hand muscles and my aim become much more shaky.
Now i know why, thank you!
Without ever watching anyone's aim trainer or aim coaching sessions, I've just known that you're supposed to hold it as relaxed as possible. before and during games i have a little habit that I've started forming where I do a grip check to make sure there I am able to use exclusively my fingers and not my arm or my wrist to be able to move my mouse up down left right and in clockwise and counterclockwise circles while maintaining as little pressure as possible on it I try to make the circles go from really big to really small and once they're really really small I do a couple of tight circles and then switch from counterclockwise to clockwise or clockwise to counterclockwise and it really makes a big difference
also shout out to Aim labs. doin 3 different rounds of different trainers before my games every day has been making a difference. One big thing for me is if something is fun or if I did really poorly at it I will do it a couple extra times. I've been noticing that I'm starting to kick more ass in my games :)
@@Itsdeadfrostyu should just warm up in a dm or smth then when ur leaving train on aimlab, as the exercises are normally tiring and ur aim will feel slow after it
the egg technique is also in athletics! this helped me as a long distance runner. When your hand tenses up your whole body tends to do the same so if you want to be relaxed it starts in the hands. Usian Bolt has also used this method!
Looking forward to apply these tricks next time I play. I’ve improved my aiming mechanics gradually over the last 3 years but I have plateaued recently and can’t seem to reach that professional level.
I think this might be a big part of my aim issues and why my micro adjustments are bad thank you :)
you are welcome
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Maybe but you rarely wanna be in a situation where you're forced to micro adjust, but definitely a good thing to practice. Just don't put all your time into it
@@Temper_apexdepends on the game if you play apex its insanely important
@@letrix7542 true. I compete in apex and I've changed my mind on the subject after hearing things from caprah way back in the voltaic discord server and mav. Close range it doesn't really matter as much, but it's still so much more important than I had thought.
im so glad i came across this video, lately ive been trying to improve my aim as im losing consistency in my games. I immediately applied that "egg" thinking strat and my aim has improved drastically already. GREAT VIDEO!!
Hii! I just wanted to say thanks for your videos, you've improved my aim a lot with your advice so thank you :))
This was me some time ago as a former g502 user. Luckily I found your content and similar and learned to be relaxed and smooth
Thats really a helpful video.. I didn't expect that secret information.. great video buddy.
Not much of a secret
For someone who starts playing kbm it is@@WestProter
I have been trying to fix this problem for months at this point, I actually already moved over to space bar primary fire a while ago because of the force I was exerting. In general I have a lot of geralized anxiety and the adrenalin from a fps match seems to tighten my grip and forearm muscles over time regardless of my intentions going in. Between spacebar fire and low sens I have gotten better than average with my aim, but at this point I think I will try intermittently timed alerts to tell me to relax my muscles and see if that can help train myself to relax passively.
Awesome vid all of it specialy bucks guide genuine for aiming techs!💪🐐
bro thank you so much, I was trying the exact opposite thing by grabbing my mouse as tight as possible so it feels more accurate in my mind but now aiming feels so smooth and my arm gets way less tired by grabbing it like a fragile egg. And of course more accurate. Thank youu
I also find myself gripping the mouse really hard, especially when it's not a really good day for aiming and I keep losing my 1v1s etc so my aim gets progressively worse the harder I grip it. I read somewhere on reddit that to relax your grip, you should pick your mouse up with the least amount of strength needed to pick it up and then place it back on the mousepad and use that same amount of strength to grip it. Do it everytime you feel you're gripping your mouse too hard. It has helped me quite a bit.
u really help me thank you bro omg
Amazing video thank you
One thing I found out personally was body temperature in general affects mine and my friends aim significantly. Mainly cause if our we are cold our muscles tense to try to stay warm and if too hot we fatigue too quickly, that being said generally keeping my hands on the warmer side allow my muscles to relax easier and in turn make my aim feel smoother, something like desk heaters or even a beanbag can make your aim more consistent but not better imo also nice video I'll so hyped to try the new advices you've given in the video😂
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Dang, thats crazy, my problem was so bad that i had to Double my sens, even thought im used to lower ones, but this instantly improved my microsdjustments
this immediately improved my tracking scores on aim labs
This is the issue im having and I picked up on it on my own. But I haven't been able to fully fix it. I'ma try some of your methods.
I have watched this video but didn`t take it too serious, for real, i thought it was just another video with same bullshit as we are used to watch however it turned to be the most useful video ever. I never thought that the tension i use would affect my gameplay that much. I really appreciate this kind of content. Thank you for it!
This is a good video, I quickly noticed I had this exact problem when I first started using KvKs. I would hold the mouse extremely tightly to keep up with the routine and it immediately agitated old injuries in my arm. Relaxation made the issues go away almost completely. In my opinion, another thing that helps is a bit of grip tape as long as it's only kept on actively held areas where it doesn't seem to make the mouse feel uncomfortable over prolonged use. I have very large hands so I can't add much tension from my palm to my mouse grip without hurting my mouse posture and the grip tape helps lower the amount of required force that gets spread across all of my fingers when I move the mouse to aim (My mouse is fairly heavy).
This video could not have been more perfectly timed. I know I have too much tension because it’s been giving me issues in the tip of my thumb as well as my index finger. So much so that it hurts to play apex. Been looking for a fix, but there’s no videos besides this one that I could find
Ty for the egg tipp
the key is to relax the most (perfect: desk height + monitor height + arm resting + NO TENSION helps a LOT) - this is what I think about aiming, but anyways, even with all this wrong, the more you train, the more you have that muscle memory, so, any setup works). But in order to relax, you have to relax your mind first. Playing while anxious or fearful or while you are thinking about other things, is going to make you more tense and to mess up a lot your aiming and focus in the game). DON'T PLAY WHILE YOU ARE FEELING BAD, THIS IS GOING TO MAKE YOU PLAY WORSE (at least for me xD)
This is exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Amazing
i death grip too. I usually hit insane flicks but miss when it comes to micro adjustments.
a big thing that fixed my aim was to stop pressing my mouse so hard against the mouse pad.. I had a light grip and never death gripped my mouse but that tension against the pad still ruined my aim.. It's crazy how the smallest shit can affect ur aim so much
i tense up so much i literally start shaking lmfao
I think part of the reason why shooting with left click is better in valorant is that you can pull your mouse on a spray with your finger. With some practice you can always adjust your initial 4 bullets (I think the first 4 is still controllable, not sure about the 5th shot) to hit almost the same spot, meaning 4 bullet burst will kill someone if you can hit it all. Depending on how you grip the mouse (probably not applicable to palm grip user) you can just drag the shot with your finger downward, though if I'm being honest a situation where you would burst all 4 bullet probably don't exist too much.
Also I wonder is it better to have a heavy mouse / a light mouse? I really favor the heavy mouse since sometimes I found myself in a situation where I lose the gunfight because of a very stupid reason, that is somehow I lifted the back of the mouse on my spray. I deal with it by aiming mostly on my fingertips but it makes accidental grip like that so much troublesome
Aiming with finger tips definitely is helped by a light mouse. Your specific issue idrk id practice a bit more and experiment with a few more shapes as light mice are starting to diversify. As for the first comment, shooting with space is a way to feel a lower level of tension not a permanent solution. My editor did the settings change in val though it was meant for kvks and seemed to insignificant to change it where he went right to a scen right after
I will have to try fragile egg. I noticed my aiming with my mouse is much less shaky when my hand tension is low, so I’ve been telling myself “cat paws” while playing fps. I’ve noticed that when my cat attacks me, there’s no tension in his paws at all, hardly any force from the elbow and down, but his paws are deadly and don’t miss their mark 😂
I also use a glass mousepad with glass skates so that exacerbates the shaking. Lots of people say don’t do it, but it has helped me use less force pushing down on the mouse and has helped me calm my hand considerably. Been on that for about a year. I’m gonna try going back to ptfe soon. Before going glass on glass I was eating through ptfe skates in 2 weeks or less on the glass pad 😅
I switched from a G502 to an Xtrfy MZ1 to an HTX Ace. Light mice are greater for aiming but it is also very important to stay flexible. Warming up your hands with stretches before your games can make a big difference and provide you with more control. Increasing tension slightly helps me when micro-adjusting because I use a knuckle-claw grip, but it's different for everyone. I noticed that I was whiffing significantly more after I stopped death gripping, however, this was just a temporary measure. After aim training for about a week or two, I started to develop fast aim that was much more precise on average. For any new aimers, I recommend trying a light mouse because heavier ones feel like they have somewhat of a skill ceiling. You can't go wrong with a light mouse.
this is a huge problem for me when aiming. and it feels impossible to break the habit. for me personally i always instinctively start gripping my mouse harder when i focus but the problem is i dont notice im doing that until i stop aiming
I’ve been experimenting with mouse grips and one thing that’s probably helped me was the type of mouse I was using. Prior to my current mouse I used the death adder v3. Pretty cheap but had decent features. Switched to a Corsair mouse cause my brother had it and I liked it but I couldn’t find his so I bought the iron mouse which made it hard to grip due to its design. I had to ease up by default just so it wouldn’t hurt my fingers. I think it’s an okay mouse to start with but not a keeper im already seeing ware on it and I haven’t even had it for half a year yet vs my death adder which has been with me for 2 years and is still going strong.
This is a great video and I know many people this would benefit. I personally use a lightweight mouse and a (mostly) fingertip grip, so I tend to hold it very lightly. I've actually had the opposite problem during aim training, where I get lazy and don't click the button hard enough to fire. In game, I keep it pretty loose, probably because of the AimLabs I've done.
All of that is to say, I'm still quite mediocre in game. I just think my technique isn't necessarily my problem at this point, it's more my anxiety and mental game
because of that i literally broke my g pro superlight scroll because i was squeezing and pressing hard lol now i don’t squeeze and it works wonders
Considering this is such a big problem, I'm surprised that I actually don't do this, I hold my mouse rather lightly, as if its part of my hand itself, fits perfectly
the egg thing worked the second you said it. most the video i was holding my mouse trying to figure out if i hold it too hard or not. as soon as you said the egg thing my fingers lightened up.
I have been a life long console and mobile gamer.. and finally, about a month ago, I've upgraded to full blown PC gameplay and FPS.
However I've ran into a issue that is.. More difficult to manage then I anticipated.
Trying to learn keyboard movements with out constantly rebinding keys in games, as well as learning how to control recoil in full auto guns and make accurate micro adjustments.
I'm not trying to be a pro, but I am trying to be good. Watching other people play, they control recoil as if there is none at all and it's baffling.
I just clicked on this video and in the first few seconds my issue was solved
LOL @ the guy left clicking with his boot.
nice i needed this video
The vest way is to think hold the mouse with the least amount of force necessary
That happens to me too it looks like I have the same mouse as him too. Wonder if it’s the shape, weight, sensor position etc that is creating the effect
I recently started keyboard and mouse. These videos help a lot, however im having problems moving left for some reason do you have any videos on how you should move the mouse around the pad.
you likely grip your mouse in a way that only the pinky touches the left apply a shit ton of tension and then have to balance that with only force from your pinky
ergo mice help your hand cover more surface on the mouse itself making aiming more stable for people with larger hands like me.
I've explained why this logic is flawed in more depth in previous videos. Unless you play fortnite, that's different.
it help so much. Now i aim with my fingers. not claw
the link of Buckshot in your description is broken. Can you update?
I've always had "calm aim" a carry over from wing chun where economy of motion is a major factor.
The fastest path from a-b is usually best, I've wondered to my self if there is a point where you can be to calm?
@struth or @optimum have a very good vid on tension as well.
HaiiI! :) I love your videos, you helped me alot!
Can you give me recommendations on big mousepad for low sensitivity? I currently have a glorious 3XL or so, it has to be BIG
That’s what I use
Okey! Thank you!
i´m going crazy trying to find a mouse grip
It's also depend on the sensitivity. The slower the sens the more forces u have to put on the mouse when controling it
Not really. I would argue a higher sensitivity makes a player use more force since it's going to make it harder to keep the mouse in control otherwise.
The real question is how you're using an hsk pro without grip tape at least on the lmb. The small holes and slickness exactly where most people (including you) put your finger to click are so bad.
that teeny mouse is insane lol
there is no working link on Bucks guide in ur description, pls give new?
do u got any tips on using ads multipliers or staying 1:1 hipfire/ads?
It’s basically just a different sens and fov so don’t worry abt it
I had the same issue with my finger pressure down the Mouse1 button too hard and i simply switched my M1 with M2... now I shoot with right click and zoom with M1. Problem solved... turns out I have have nerve better control over my middle finger and I can click without force.
when i press mouse button 1 my wrist and front forearm hover is that because tight grip too much tension ?
My Skypad arrived intakt, I imagine it would survive shipping even in rough hands.
It does that was comedy.
Good Joke though :)
For anybody that's thrown a baseball/football: you 'snap' and throw more accurately when you're relaxed and loose. You cannot muscle a 100 mph pitch or 50 yard throw. Same applies here.
My hands are too big to hold my mouse properly
i cant get out of using 1 3 1 grip... and i reallly struggle with having my ring finger on the side of the mouse :P
I claw grip hard as fuck and I think its to compensate for micro adjustments decided subconsciously so i don't over flick
I cant seem to break this habbit no matter what. Spent my entire life using a tight grip, its gotten me to top ranks but noticing im getting hand injuried now because of this grip, hopefully the egg comparison will help me.
as an actual example of what this can do for your aim just look at loud less aim he uses literally 0 tension and has extremely impressive micro flicks and smooth aim
im not sure if you answer but i just switched from a clothpad that had no glide and was muddy but overall easier to stop now on an artisan otsu feels like i have to re learn aiming
just practice a lil. it'll be a change for a bit then you'll be used to it. Probably want to focus on stopping power for a bit
yeah I definitely do this
yeah but i have one problem if i do not grip tightly my tracking is very shaky my hands shake alot idk why it happens
but thats all i had to say!
If you are a fortnite player like me find a good sens and if it moves like fortnite divide by 1.5 and you will get a good slow sens
If I loosen my grip my arm starts to hurt so fast
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Yes
I press my left click with the force of angry 41 gorillas without noticing it and have broken every mouse I’ve used within 90 days. Just bought super light 2
Whenever you say muscles, I get PTSD of people saying muscle memory.
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also where your mouse quality may be shown my g pro takes way less force to click over my razer viper
Wouldn't it be crazy if someone like Razer made a mouse that could lower DPI based on how tight you grip the mouse?
Now ik im screwed cuz this doesnt apply to me💀
Oh I know my tension is bad sometimes I think my mouse is gonna break from slamming down on my left click to shoot 😢
goddamn you hand is big
very good, good work
question - do you think increasing mouse dpi reduces or increases tension? like 800 compared to 1600. changing sens from 1.5 to 0.75 lets say. since at 1600 we pick up more dots per inch
It will do nothing to anything
It decreases your input delay by a millisecond or two so 🤷♂️
@@georget.1023that doesn’t do shit lol ur not gonna notice it
@@dagger7938 if you optimize many things it adds up. I can easily tell the difference between base settings and the many optimizations I have done. I can tell the difference between 20 ping and 40 so ill take a 10 ms advantage by switching from 400 to 3200.(going from 800 to 3200 provides about 5ms less input delay)
okay that sounds interesting. I mean kinda makes sense that the more dpi you have the more frequent the response. What other things have you done to improve latency?☺@@georget.1023
Trying to reduce tension is not something some gamer came up with. Musicians and athletes have been using the concept since before video games. Check tutorials on piano if you want to learn practical techniques on reducing tension
Coming from a medical student, your physics/physiology/psychology explanations were awesome. New sub 👍🏼
I actually don't have this habit, since valorant is my first fps game, so i just hold the mouse as comfortably as i can 😅
What is that tiny mouse holy
I know I'm wrong but I really like to pretend that your mouse is normal sized and that you have absolutely GIGA big hands :)
I'll be playing pretty well in aimlabs and then when I move over to valorant ill be terrible and aiming/holding my mouse the same way I do when I play aimlabs doesn't work at all on valorant (for ex: having my arm very relaxed helps for aimlabs but I whiff insanely hard on valorant when playing like that).
Either bad scenarios or you don't apply your techniques properly and end up panicking/deciding something didn't work bc you died once/subconsciously handpicking evidence to support a claim.
holy shit game changer
the egg strat didn't work for me, i still tense a lot in game
When you feel yourself tensing relax
Try plugging an actual egg into your PC
Idk if this is just me but I feel like bc I do sports (in rl actually) and I’ve been doing it for over a decade (I’m 17) i seem to always start to apply tension when reacting to something (doesn’t matter if it’s irl or ingame) because it increases my focus
I tried to release tension I always lost focus and didn’t react as fast as I did when applying tension (I’m playing mainly val so if I take too long I lose most my gunfights)
I am playing more relaxed since I switched my sens from 10,37cm/360 to 25,46 bc I don’t need to be that precise anymore but I do realize that bc I don’t apply as much tension i don’t have the precision on my mouse movements anymore that i used to have
U would think if someone can microadjust on 10,37cm/360 he should be super precise on 25,46 but I am certainly not even tho i have 150+ hrs on kovaaks with the new sens(no gridshot i don’t so that stuff)
Anyways what I’m trying to say is i don’t think I should lower tension on my grip bc my reaction time will decrease and so will my precision and I don’t feel like itll reward me that much in a low ttk game as val
What r ur thoughts on this?
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um is link to his document still avaliable? dont see it in the info
Yeah same
I stopped the document system a while ago in favor of copying rA Unans and making notes in dms. Meaning that to see the notes you just gotta go to the end of the vod on the live channel.
@@WestProter this is for VT Buck's document?
@@monstwrclaw7964 yea sorry i didnt specify much
Ohhh shoot forgot abt rbat
Every mouse out there is tiny i cant hold it unless i apply pressure that bends the plastic.
Calm your hand. You do not need to bend a mouse to secure it
every mouse out there is made for 3 fingers not 5 i just can't play.@@WestProter
When plsying with g303 shroud mouse i have no choice but to hold it tightly
Invest in a 703 or a gpro. I had a g5o2 felt to heavy had to squeeze really hard to move it. Then bought a gpro loved it then invested in a gprox when the magenta version came out
Thats why i switched to fingertip, i can relax and microadjust so much better
Nice!
I do not do this too lol my mouse grip is very light lol
Coming from a music background, no I dont overly tense my mouse. (nvm I do, but I pay a huge attention not to)
hey thats me :P
w vid
no way my 6 click score is better than an x pro lol. Im finna go pro baby