KowtowRobinson
[10] Knight
When you start to apply this idea, this fundamental rule, know that it's GONNA be hard. A lot of players are guilty of just getting into a flow and doing whatever comes naturally, like Hates said this is where patterns become really obvious.
Having to stop and force yourself to think about each situation is gonna make you hesitant, at first. You're gonna freeze up, you're gonna think of the "right" move for the job after the fact, and yeah you're probably gonna lose some games. It's gonna be frustrating, but thinking about the choices you make in the course of a game is the only way you're going to improve past just knowing some combos and attack patterns.
Once you get the hang of thinking this way, this becomes the key to adapting on the fly in a given match. If there is REAL thought behind what you're doing, you'll be able to make observations about the opponent much more quickly. You'll hear sometimes how an experienced player "downloaded" a new player who was holding his own in the first game of a set, but got crushed straight rounds afterwards. That's because these experienced players are able to make the kinds of plays and reads that Hates is talkin about.
Having to stop and force yourself to think about each situation is gonna make you hesitant, at first. You're gonna freeze up, you're gonna think of the "right" move for the job after the fact, and yeah you're probably gonna lose some games. It's gonna be frustrating, but thinking about the choices you make in the course of a game is the only way you're going to improve past just knowing some combos and attack patterns.
Once you get the hang of thinking this way, this becomes the key to adapting on the fly in a given match. If there is REAL thought behind what you're doing, you'll be able to make observations about the opponent much more quickly. You'll hear sometimes how an experienced player "downloaded" a new player who was holding his own in the first game of a set, but got crushed straight rounds afterwards. That's because these experienced players are able to make the kinds of plays and reads that Hates is talkin about.