Road to Celestial And Angelic

[onyx sky]

Tryna become a goat at aiming in general and on valorant (my main fps game)

Gold in both, gonna try 100% gold and try intermediate at the end of the month

[onyx sky]

got more consistent with higher scores (for me) but something still feels off with my static

@covert bramble

[covert bramble]

thank you

[onyx sky]

np

[covert bramble]

honestly

you should start pushing your pace

[onyx sky]

damn ok

i thought that was the problem as well tbf

i kinda was "scared" to go faster cause of accuracy

[covert bramble]

when you push speed

85% acc

is ur floor

dont go below that

[onyx sky]

ok ok

[onyx sky]

this better?

got a pb

[covert bramble]

GOOD SHIT

KEEP PUSHING

[onyx sky]

do you think i should carry on working on static or should i try dynamic now?

my dynamic is horrid

[covert bramble]

Don't stop completely on static but keep going how u feel :)

[onyx sky]

ok

[covert bramble]

play dynamic all you like

[onyx sky]

Did my benchmark again, these were all the notable tasks, improved a little all around i think, but struggle alot with switching

[onyx sky]

idk why the quality is bad

[onyx sky]

speed witching mostly but not bad i think

[onyx sky]

cause i understand tension control a bit more, ima do a mixture of all three and see how it goes

gonna try to 100% gold at the end of the week

[onyx sky]

kept with static still for a bit to increase speed but something still feels off but idk what

[covert bramble]

you have tracking the bot syndrome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1bze50DFus&ab_channel=MattyOW

[covert bramble]

ur not actually stopping ur initial flick to micro

making ur micros so slow

[onyx sky]

You mean im making my micros during the slowdown part of the flick?

[covert bramble]

yeah ur not stopping fast enough and ur micros are slow

thas whats holding u back

[onyx sky]

Ok ok

[onyx sky]

So i gotta practice stopping faster and closer to the target?

And making my micros faster

[covert bramble]

yeah ur flicks are a bit far out

and yeah

TRUST UR MICRO

trust it

just

do it

[onyx sky]

Ok ok

[onyx sky]

you think i should trust my aim a bit more?

[covert bramble]

yes

[onyx sky]

i find myself still tensing up when im doing flicks of reaction in actuall games

does that just come with time

[covert bramble]

You have to focus on it in game too but yeah it’ll come

You’ve still got old muscle memory

that you’ve gotta override

[onyx sky]

alr

[covert bramble]

If you do it consciously you’ll be set

[onyx sky]

alr alr

[onyx sky]

its the tense moments i struggle with, like when an enemy pops outta nowhere

[covert bramble]

It’s common to be tense

But

If you watch someone like suygetsu

Instead it like

Of*

Tenz

You’ll see how calm they aim when an enemy peeks far from their crosshair

You can kinda go both ways and be really flicky like tenz or be like suygetsu but suygetsus way will always be so much more consistent in most scenarios

[onyx sky]

alr

ill try to be less tense but i already know it'll take ALOT of work to overide it in suprising situations

[onyx sky]

either i had my life game or i got the hang of it already, aimed like a demon

[covert bramble]

That’s okay as long as you’re trying

[covert bramble]

lmaoo

remember

Your life game now

will be a bad game compared to you in the future

🫶🫶

[onyx sky]

this better?

[covert bramble]

yeaa

i think i should stop reviewing u for a little bit

if u have qs go for it

but

i dont think h eneed vods reviewed every day

u need*

you can keep going and grinding

etc

[onyx sky]

true, ill tone it down defo

[covert bramble]

Your improvement will be like minuscule so it’ll be hard for me to comment or anything u need to do since ur major mistakes are ironed out

[onyx sky]

Beat a PB i was going for, only by a little but beat it anyway

[covert bramble]

❤️

[onyx sky]

did it again

[onyx sky]

should i also have low tension in dynamic or should i apply a bit more?

[covert bramble]

Don’t overthink

See what feels right

[onyx sky]

Got a pb and broke 900

i felt my aim stagnate a bit today, i got the pb but it didnt feel "good", idk

maybye too much tension or smth but the grind continues

[covert bramble]

W pb

[onyx sky]

another pb that i was working towards

[onyx sky]

does everything look ok, technique wise?

[onyx sky]

Been doing some dynamic as well but im struggling ngl

ive managed to stop tracking the bots as often though

[covert bramble]

looks solid

in reflex u can be smoother

join the motions together a bit more

rather than be so rigid

[onyx sky]

yh i noticed that i tend to do like 2 flicks instead of one full motion

[covert bramble]

thats fine with normal static

but

in normal static it shouyld be more fluid than that

but reflex

u kinda wanna go

fast

[onyx sky]

ok ok

[onyx sky]

gotta work on my stability aswell, but im laying a solid foundation with static rn i think

[covert bramble]

yea

is good

🫶

[onyx sky]

Controlling my tension is like a whole new world to me, so i tend to revert back to old habits quite often but im getting there 💯

[covert bramble]

No worries bro

Happens to me too

I tense up when I shouldn’t sometimes still

[subtle ivy]

to celestial bro is wild

good luck for 5 years of your life u nvr get back

[onyx sky]

i live for the grind

[onyx sky]

another pb

[covert bramble]

W rizz

[subtle ivy]

w rizz

[onyx sky]

Anyone know an easier way to find my post here?

Instead of searching it up

If there is one

[covert bramble]

favourite ur post

[onyx sky]

How? I cant see the option mb

[covert bramble]

or follow it?

if u right click it

it says

favourite

or

follow

or

smthn lke that

[onyx sky]

2 new pbs, forgot the ss but got the vids

[onyx sky]

my dynamic is really bad rn

best attempt ive had recently

[covert bramble]

Use a bigger crosshair, will help you confirm your target

You're monkey clicking so much

and following target too much

[onyx sky]

alr

[onyx sky]

new pb

a lil better i think

[onyx sky]

decimated my pb

forgto to ss tho

[onyx sky]

A bigger crosshair defo helped and also the vid you sent me a while back

[covert bramble]

W

[onyx sky]

new pb in tracking

did it again

[onyx sky]

on reflex as well

[covert bramble]

huge

[onyx sky]

Crazy progress today

[onyx sky]

another

1by 1 point

[onyx sky]

Another

[onyx sky]

Insane progress

[mellow panther]

wtf

That’s twice more than my score

[covert bramble]

Ayee good shit my boy

[onyx sky]

Breaking 400 on reflex is crazy for me

I wnt from 350 to 410 in a day

[onyx sky]

Damn

[onyx sky]

Ty 🙏

[mellow panther]

u should be proud that ur in top 200 all time tracking

[mellow panther]

this too

[onyx sky]

Ty bro ❤️

[onyx sky]

I still have a wierd habit of flicking, then microflicking in the oposite direction to stop my momemntum

But it onmy shows ingame and not really when training

[onyx sky]

new pb in tracking, not much better but im improving

[covert bramble]

read the bot more rather than focus on crosshair

looks like ur too focused on crosshair and keep over adjusting

let the motions come

as u read

[onyx sky]

ok

[onyx sky]

new pb

[onyx sky]

my static feels a little stagnant but its consitent so its fine

[onyx sky]

Can you vod review my statick rq

[onyx sky]

whenever you got time

[onyx sky]

one of my better recent runs

just lmk if there are any underlying problems there or if i just need to practice more to iron out any mistakes

[covert bramble]

yeah I can gimme a min

[covert bramble]

Actually looks very nice atm, just gotta keep getting more fluid with the motions and getting better at those clusters

[onyx sky]

ok ty

[covert bramble]

looks so much better than when i first reviewed you

don't forget how far uve come

[onyx sky]

Fr ❤️

my aim ingame rn isnt that good so i was just wondering, probs just a bad day

[onyx sky]

new static score

Looks amazing to me, technique wise

im so happy ngl 🥲

i think the middle portions show good technique

idk tho

[vivid nova]

practice underflicking a little more

Right now youre still overflicking a decent amount

control your initial flick more

[onyx sky]

ok

[onyx sky]

this a lil better?

[onyx sky]

in terms of ubderflicking more?

and any tips on how to underflick more? i cant seem to get the hang of it

[onyx sky]

my aim ingame is nice rn tho so thats good

[onyx sky]

best attemp recently, tried to underflick more but i i kept using too much tension i think

[onyx sky]

idk if its correct technique or no but i tried

[covert bramble]

i like

[onyx sky]

W

I think i can get it down in like a week or so

[covert bramble]

now push speed

[onyx sky]

Ok

[vivid nova]

Much better, i agree with anima now you can push speed of your initial flick and micro

[onyx sky]

new pb

still struggling a bit with tension control but its progress

[onyx sky]

my dynamic is really bad still

best recent run

[onyx sky]

pb

[onyx sky]

im tryna work on my initial flick, making sure i underflickl

pushing speed is hard tho

pb

[onyx sky]

when i push speed either i start overflicking again or my accuracy drops crazily

[covert bramble]

yea

that's gonna happen

just dont go below

85

try and aim for a speed tha gets u

85%

[onyx sky]

ok

[onyx sky]

i underflicked alot here i think which is good progress

i really gotta work on my dynamic tho, its in shambles lmao

[onyx sky]

top speed i can reach atm

reflex was just tryna smooth out my technique

the top speed is the second vid

[onyx sky]

do you think reflex will be good for pushing speed?

[covert bramble]

eh

maybe

[onyx sky]

new pb

[onyx sky]

did reflex b4 the pb so im assuming it does

[onyx sky]

Great pb run i think

good tech

[covert bramble]

Ah good shit

I got GM 1w3ts today so we all up

[onyx sky]

damn WP

[onyx sky]

Goat fr

[covert bramble]

🙏🙏 thank you

My tech wasn’t even good either

I was jus fast

[onyx sky]

built diff ong

[covert bramble]

Hence bad acc

Was pace pushing

Sorry for bad quality

[onyx sky]

dw, my quality is usually worse 💀

[onyx sky]

actually crazy tho

[covert bramble]

It’s cuz I downloaded it to my phone

[covert bramble]

I missed a ton lol

[onyx sky]

at that speed tho, its crazy

im tryna be like you fr

[covert bramble]

Aw

[onyx sky]

your gonna be my static reference from now on

[onyx sky]

im probs gonna focus on dynamic for a bit tho cause ngl its crazy 💀

[onyx sky]

at a low speed my accuracy averages 60-70% bro i gotta fix that asap

as i say that, got a pb

[covert bramble]

😭 my micros are mid asf

[covert bramble]

You are sorta still following a bit too much

go to where it’s gonna be, then micro

[onyx sky]

bro my micros are ass

[onyx sky]

probably what i struggle with the most

[covert bramble]

It is what it is

Play some micro based playlists

Tragedy+ might have them on his Twitter

Not sure for Simla

Aimlab**

[onyx sky]

ill try to look for some

but for now my, dynamic gotta take priority i think

ill find a micro playlist

and do the full vt dynamic plus that for my daily routine

[covert bramble]

Fair enough

Micros help with dynamic too

[onyx sky]

with extra dynamic and static on the side if i feel like it

i pretty much only play val so for now i can put tracking on the bench, and touch up on it a lil bit when i feel like it

[onyx sky]

ima look for a playlist now

[covert bramble]

Some pure smooth tracking is kinda all you need

For Val

[onyx sky]

ok ok

[mellow panther]

Try vt popshot

And try to predict where they’re gonna land

If the normal one is too hard try novice

[onyx sky]

ok

[onyx sky]

would you happen to know a playlist or some different tasks which focus on microflicking?

[mellow panther]

Not really I just do the Val benchmark and minigods playlists

And some tasks where I’m weak at

[onyx sky]

ok

[onyx sky]

does this look like a good micro task?

[covert bramble]

Yes

[onyx sky]

ima do my benchamrks on sun

see if ive gotten outta gold by now

[covert bramble]

bet

[mellow panther]

yea

[mellow panther]

def can hit diamond on the benchmark

[onyx sky]

ty for the encouragement

[onyx sky]

my dynamic improved drastically already

micros are still ass tho 🥲

making me more consitent tho

did good during my warmup whihc is nice

no pbs tho but i got most of my dynamic pbs on my life runs

[onyx sky]

on my main dynamic task, i have a pb of like 850 but before today i averaged like 400 on that task

[onyx sky]

new tracking PB

Did a decent static run as well

[onyx sky]

Quick question, Would you say its better to aim with your arm rested on your desk or with it lifted off?

[vivid nova]

doesnt make a real difference

whatever is more comfortable for you

[covert bramble]

^

[onyx sky]

Ty

[onyx sky]

Gold completed in val

[onyx sky]

very stuck on switching for benchmARKS

best recent run, idk how to improve

[onyx sky]

any tips?, ive completed gold for everything but switching

[covert bramble]

Good shit

ok first put your FOV at 107 if it isn’t already

Second, when there’s no targets on your screen and you’re just ‘gambling’

just FLICK

mostly your issue is speed ngl

you gotta just keep being stable

[onyx sky]

It wasnt ill change it

All my switching tasks are the only silvers i still have

So close yet so far to completing gold

Tbf before today i had like 1700 on sphereswitch and 2000 on sky

[onyx sky]

i try to increase it but i just dont idk

1 down

[onyx sky]

alot of the time when i try to speed up as well, i start tensing my arm

idk how to stop that habit

SO CLOSE

[onyx sky]

EZ

EZZZZZ

[onyx sky]

It is quite late and im very tired so i doubt these are accurate but my new val benchmarks for now

All this progress in just over a month is crazy and its all thanks to you guys

Anima you're an Angel fr

An actual goat

[mellow panther]

u hit ascendant on one task already?

df

I have yet to complete platinum and ur already about to get diamond

[onyx sky]

Idk how either, especially as i would say my micros are my worst category

[onyx sky]

Youll get plat for sure, easily bro

[onyx sky]

Mine is quite scattered, ima try actually complete plat within the week

[onyx sky]

Whats your guys oppinions on mouse acceleration?

[mellow panther]

I got it I just can’t complete it

Been trying to complete it for a month

[mellow panther]

U don’t need it

[onyx sky]

ok ty

i dont use it but was just wondering

[onyx sky]

i meant get it completed mb

[onyx sky]

i guarentee you have the skill to complete but just havent yet

the only thing holding me back from getting gold completed yesterday was my mental, so just keep on pushing and you got that easily

[mellow panther]

Damn near seems impossible

My hand shakes too much

And it’s annoying

[onyx sky]

but it aint bro

the more you think you cant do it, the more you'll fall behind

[onyx sky]

i defo get you on that, being stuck on silver hurt my pride a lil 💀

but all i had to do was try again and again untill i got it

i knew that my aim was good enough to get gold but the only thing holding me back was my mental

[mellow panther]

oh i guess u were right

had 1 task that i couldnt beat but i finally managed to complete it

[onyx sky]

thats what im saying

congrats bro

[mellow panther]

Thanks bro

[onyx sky]

Crazy how switching was my best score

i kinda rushed things cause it was really long

didnt do all 5 for each task

My speed is the biggest problem rn i think

verytime i try to speed up i start tensing my arm

so i need to break that habit

still gotta work on my micros aswell

and start practicing my tracking

[onyx sky]

my speed was ok here and i dint tense too much so it was good

but i overflicked alot

but the progress is insane already

[onyx sky]

Im tryna figure out a way to effectively practice flick control so i can underflick more consistently

[onyx sky]

I think i can get diamond on the val benchmarks today even

If i try hard enough

And practice my micros

Only thing holding me back is speed so once i figure that out ima improve drastically

[mellow panther]

imma try to hit it too

but def not in a day

@onyx sky btw i was told dont use benchmarks to improve

use #resources

i guess its meant to be taken weekly

[onyx sky]

ok ty

ive been mainly using the weakneess specific tasks

and any tasks i find helpful in the benchmarks, like osme of the microflick and such

[onyx sky]

i would reccomend the weakness specific tasks

and honestly, figure out what tasks are most helpful to you and use them i would say

got asc for a task

ima leave the benchmarks for now tho

[mellow panther]

almost ascendant score

nvm it is

[onyx sky]

didnt overflick too much here, did start tensing tho as i picked up some speed but i was able to stop myself

[onyx sky]

just changed my mouse grip a lil cause i wanted to see if i can give myself a bit more control

so far the improvement seems crazy ingame

itll take a lil to get used to ensure but when i do its gonna be carzy

[onyx sky]

I used to rest my palm and my 2 fingers on my mouse and have the other 3 kinda like a claw, but i today i wanted to try also lifing my two fingers off my mouse to see how it feels

So only the bottom of my palm is resting on the mouse

Its taking a little time to get used to, also i have a g pro and theres like a gap between the bottom and the rest of the mouse and my pinky keeps pressing against the gap so it kinda hurts

But im sure overtime ill get used to it

But today i was aiming better than ususal in game so im sure itll be worth

[vivid nova]

Your grip shouldn’t hurt. Don’t force yourself to use a grip that doesn’t feel natural to you

[onyx sky]

ik ik, but its not really my grip and more my mouse

ive positioned my pinky in a better spot today as well

ty tho

[onyx sky]

PB

[onyx sky]

My aim feels a lil loose but im sure ill get used to it

[onyx sky]

my aim feels wierd

i cant switch back to my old grip cause it feels unnatural but the new one does too

ive beaten pbs with the new grip but it feels wierd

sometimes it feels stable and sometimes it dosent

ima just practice and see how it goes

in game it is crazy

insanely good

i think its a tension thing

[onyx sky]

Do you think i would have more controll resting my pointer and middle fingers on top of my mouse or only my fingertips making contact?

[onyx sky]

and if anyone sees this and has time, can you let me know if there are any major differences to my gameplay, the first is my new grip and second is my old

[onyx sky]

Im tryna figure out why i play so good ingame with the new grip but so bad when aim training

[onyx sky]

Ive been gradually speeding up in my static but my dynamic is the main problem with the new grip

[onyx sky]

idk what changed but new dynamic pb

[covert bramble]

Looking nicer 😁

[onyx sky]

fell off towards the end but good start

[onyx sky]

havent seen this much progress in a while

just gotta push speed and stop tensing up

and underflic a lil more

[onyx sky]

Ive been consitebtly playing a sens of around 41cm, would you say its worth practicing with a random sens when aim training?

[covert bramble]

random sens? no

but

a higher sens can improve your general control

lower can improve your speed and probably

confirmations

too

since its easier to confirm

[white trail]

how long do u ya think y’all need to grind to reach celestial

[onyx sky]

I think i can hit Master by the end of the year or earlier

[onyx sky]

Ive been working on valorant specifically for a while and ive gone from silver/gold to diamond in a little over a month

[onyx sky]

With some tasks in ascendant

So with that progress i can probs hit radiant/immortal (in benchmarks) in another month or 2 if i grind enough

And hopefully those skills will translate and i can work on whatever im lacking in to get Master

[onyx sky]

Celestial specifically i cant tell

Whenever i get Master, and how hard it was will give me a better idea

[white trail]

the thing is there are like 3 players that have celestial complete if I’m not completely dumb

[covert bramble]

easily

[onyx sky]

Yh, its gonna be tough fr but ima get it for sure

It'll take years i think tho

Again i can only tell whenever i hit master

[onyx sky]

Do you know how i can get the gold completed role?

[covert bramble]

#submissions

[onyx sky]

Ty 🤜🤛

[covert bramble]

🙏

[onyx sky]

Im gold

W

[onyx sky]

how much will my mouse mat affect me at this stage?

[covert bramble]

what u using

[onyx sky]

titanwolf

just some random xxl titanwolf one

[covert bramble]

at the end of the day, mousepad is all about consistency

doesnt matter what the surface is

if it is consistent

and you are comfortable on it

use whatever u want

[onyx sky]

fair enough

[covert bramble]

you dont want a pad that doesnt glide the same all over

[onyx sky]

i think mine is consitent at first glance

but i feel sometimes i glide too far like without expecting it

i think maybe i should clean it or smth

or ill get a new one eventually

i dont think its necassarily holding me back yet so ima leave it for now

[covert bramble]

honestly

peripherals is all experimentation

[onyx sky]

stability seems to be my issue

gotta worek on it

[onyx sky]

doing some tracking for stability

my mouse control feels wierd rn tho

feels kinda loose idk

aim training really made me realise how insane people like Matty are

Even you Anima like this shit is hard and your out here hitting master and shit

[granite sundial]

@onyx sky Valorant benchmarks (Aimlabs) are meant to be used as training as well

[onyx sky]

oh ok ty

[covert bramble]

hahah it took me time too my brother

You’ve not been doing this too long

[onyx sky]

fair enough

the grind continues

im tryna finish up plat for aimlabs

tracking is hard tho, i find myself at the end of my mousespace often

even though my sens isnt that low#

i wanna higher it but my stability and control is already so bad i dont want to make it even worse

[onyx sky]

only tracking is holding me back rn

[onyx sky]

ive discovered that the Kovaaks benchmarks are much harder than the aimlabs

that or i got worse

im cooked

guess im aiming for gold instaed of dia today

[onyx sky]

nvm we good

[onyx sky]

clocked in like 4 hours on kovaaks

only half of that was productive tho

gotta be more efficient

gonna complete plat later today or tmrw

and then go for dia

ima play some terraria now tho

goated game

[onyx sky]

idk why but kovaaks just feels better

[onyx sky]

anyone got any good pasu playlists?

[white trail]

Just search on kovaaks.com

nvm ur playing only aimlabs right?

[onyx sky]

Nah i switched

[onyx sky]

Only to do val benchmarks

Or other benchmarks

[onyx sky]

changed my sens to 39 cm

[onyx sky]

from 41

working towards dia ondynamic

then ima do static tmrw

then work on tracking for the rest fo the week

still ass at bounceshot 😦

but

[onyx sky]

Got diamond on pasu

[granite sundial]

Could you try smoothing the landings a bit? It feels like your not controlling anything other than clicking when on target (given by the shaky aim)

[granite sundial]

This makes me think you have inconsistent scores because of technique, point out if I'm wrong

[onyx sky]

You're completely correct

But ive fixed that already

I was trying to get dia on bounce and that was holding me back

But now i get like 630-670 pretty consistently

Still gotta practise tho

[granite sundial]

Ah I see, glad it worked

[onyx sky]

would you consider this smoother?

different scen tho

im a little more consitent, i thought i could stay within the 630 to 670 range but more the 600+ range

nvm still inconsistent

im tryna smooth out my aim but i lose alot of speed

[onyx sky]

getting a lil better

just got 650, 640, 640, 610

[onyx sky]

makes me shaky

[opaque lantern]

pain

[onyx sky]

Idk how to improve my mouse control

Just gotta grind

[granite sundial]

Smoothen your speed, but with a base speed higher

I know you can go faster, keep the speed but smoothen your landings

• Bounce Dynamic scenarios are about target prioritization, meaning target the targets that are at its peak

[onyx sky]

OK

TY

[onyx sky]

wdym by landings

like my micros or the end of my initial flick

[onyx sky]

not a pb but progress i would think

accuracy was meh but i wasnt too shaky

pb

diamond

[granite sundial]

when your close to your target

[granite sundial]

Yessir, that's more like it.

[onyx sky]

Tysm for the help bro, appreciate it

[onyx sky]

Took a break

[opaque lantern]

All good

[onyx sky]

break has finished

[covert bramble]

u got it homie

[onyx sky]

not playin too much just warming up before playing val atm

tryna get consistency

[onyx sky]

chaged sens to 40

cm

nice round number

fits into most aim types

kinda high for static but its ok

[granite sundial]

Nuh uh, don't force yourself to have 1 sens

Training should be done with different senses

Lower sens benefits static because it develops and targets specific zones which is needed for static.
We can use IRL examples, we use different kind of exercises to target different zones in out body, we can't train everything like your upper body (arm strength) with pushups but with bad technique by focussing on your legs

My old message which is clearer :
Training doesn't necessarily correlate to in game sens, think of it as different equipment inside the gym, where u train different asppects of ur body. It's same here, you should follow the general sens when it comes to training your aim

[opaque lantern]

True

[onyx sky]

I c

I know that changing you're meant to change your sens per task but i thoight it wouldnt matter unless im pushing scores

Im using a high sens cause mouse controll is my biggest weakness so im tryna cover that

But if i feel like im being held back ill change

[onyx sky]

Off topic but great analogy bro

[onyx sky]

looks like ive been holdin myself back

i get anxious when i put really low tension and i finally figured that out and have started to do so

and im aiming better

just gotta get used to it and practice

[onyx sky]

improvement is insane

already

ingame

and got a pb in static

consistency is improving as well

[onyx sky]

im tryna get consistent plat scores on 1w5ts

[onyx sky]

did not go well at all

[onyx sky]

im getting dia static rn

fr

consistency is better

getting scores ranging from around 960 to 1030

big range but high enough

so that its not too bad

on 1w5ts

[spare gazelle]

Do you use the vdim daily playlists?

[onyx sky]

no

[onyx sky]

dk what that is

[granite sundial]

Wish u all the W's

[spare gazelle]

https://bit.ly/VDIMdoc

[granite sundial]

VDIM's playlists are basically instead of focusing 6 subcategories into 1 playlist (Fundamentals covers everything not too in depth but it's decent) you focus on 1 subcategory per day with the same length or more as fundamentals

[spare gazelle]

Since you’re struggling on tracking I suggest emphasizing precise tracking once a week. It overlaps into many other scenarios you’ll come across. This is a good starting point and will help you see EXACTLY where you’re struggling so you can better build off of it

[granite sundial]

Fundamentals -> A bit of each
VDIM -> targets 1 subcategory for the day, has the benchmark tasks in them, so dw about opening benchmark playlist

[spare gazelle]

Couldn’t have explained it better myself

Personally vdim has helped me manage aim training and has helped me continuously improve at a rapid rate. I understand everyone’s different but please give it a chance!

[onyx sky]

ty bro 🤜 🤛

is there a vdim for kovaaks

?

[granite sundial]

It does matter, you could try a high sens from WITHIN the recommended range or slightly higher.

Tracking -> 20-40cm
Tracking benching -> 30-50cm
General benching -> The sens that gives best scores
Dynamic clicking and Tracking -> 30-50cm
Static Clicking -> 40-80cm

[granite sundial]

For both

https://bit.ly/LG56VDIM

[onyx sky]

oh damn ty

[onyx sky]

you are both goats

[onyx sky]

ill play around with it and see what fits me best

ill probably keep 40 for dynamic and tracking but go to like 60 maybe for static, ima go with 53

[spare gazelle]

Keep in mind, if your goal is to improve it begins with you understanding that aiming is literally just controlling your mouse. Ik it sounds obvious BUT If you raise your sensitivity higher than you usually would, you now incorporate the flaws in your aim that you don’t notice due to a low sens filtering out your minor mistakes. Mastering a higher sens allows a greater yield of improvement than if you mastered a lower sens. In summary a higher sens will always allow you to play on a lower sens with better results due to just being able to control the mouse better, the same effects do not apply vice versa in most scenarios tho

Just food for thought

[onyx sky]

thats the mindset i had as, and thats why i stuck with 40cm for everything

which i would say is on the higher end

[onyx sky]

but from what ive learned, changing your sens per category allows you to train different muscles and technique more effectively

[spare gazelle]

Try 25-30 for tracking,m for a week, everything else doesn’t have to be nearly as high

[onyx sky]

idk tho

[spare gazelle]

That’s true

[onyx sky]

im thinking 30 for tracking

40 dynamic

60 static

or 50 for static im still deciding

[onyx sky]

i want it to make enough of a difference whilst also being considered high

maybe 55 idk

[onyx sky]

since thats my perfered

[spare gazelle]

The higher sens will always yield better results over the long run, I know you can do this

50 static

[onyx sky]

ok

[spare gazelle]

You got this man

[onyx sky]

ty bro 🤜 🤛

50 static 40 dynamic and 30 tracking

[onyx sky]

i hate pokeball

[spare gazelle]

Bardpill

[onyx sky]

Finally plat on this

[spare gazelle]

Awesome! Did the new sens help at all?

[onyx sky]

yep

im doing the VDIM

and got this

we up

[spare gazelle]

Your flicks are very smooth as is, I can see your micro adjustments need slight work though, but your initial flicks are nearly on point! If you were to try to improve more micro adjustment scenarios will benefit you the most

Dammitttt boy, new records back to back let’s gooo

[onyx sky]

alr

in all 5 tries i stayed 1340 or above

so consistency was defo there

[spare gazelle]

Keep it up man, next week you’ll be saying “finally hit masters”

[onyx sky]

lmao a man can dream

ty for the encouragement and help tho

i really appreciate it

[spare gazelle]

Following vdim you’ll definitely hit masters soon, it’s just a matter of understanding what you lack and build off of that. I think once you hit masters it’s a lot harder to progress due to skills already being so refined and honed that your only option is go faster, so i have no doubt you reach it sooner than you think, just keep pushing yourself and youll see drastic improvements

But vdim isn’t an all rounder aiming trick. It specifically targets key fundamentals to improve your aim but it stops at a certain point, which i believe is around masters, you can still improve using it but there are other scenarios that better target your weak points due to a fresh experience that stimulates your minds ability to adapt to a frustrating experience

[onyx sky]

ok ok

taking me like 4hours to complete the VDIM today

lmao

kept on having to leave midway

big pb

consistency has improven alot

couldnt finish it all but did most

big improvements

[granite sundial]

I went for 44cm static, tracking 30cm and the rest also 30cm

[onyx sky]

ill change as i go ig

[covert bramble]

A PB IS A PB

[onyx sky]

my tracking is ass

gonna hyper focus that

i got plat in static and dia on dynamic

tracking is lacking in comparison

Dynamic feels the worst

Its the most inconsistent

I have the highest highs and the lowest lows on dynamic

Static is my most consistent i would say

After i changed to 50cm

[onyx sky]

Which i hope is low enough as to where my mistakes arent filtered out

My tracking is both inconsistent and bad

Though tracking is really unforgiving

Probably dosent help that i do most of my aim training late at night

So ima work on that 2

[spare gazelle]

You’re in luck pal because Wednesday is precise tracking on VDIM playlist. Highly recommend advanced playlist over intermediate, at least while using a higher sensitivity. After completing the full playlist (it should take about 60 mins) lower your sens to a desired one and benchmark yourself on tracking intermediate

Training should be done on a sensitivity that punishes you for mistakes so your body can learn to fix them. Benchmarks should be done on the sensitivity that offers the best performance

That being said, your progress is great in comparison to what you had. Dynamic is a tough category, and tracking is unforgiving but mastering those two yields the greatest benefits, I know you can do it, looking forward to waking up tomorrow to read about your higher records

[onyx sky]

I was doing tracking yesterday as well

Changed to 30cm

I got alot of pbs on my bechmarks aswell

But my orignal scores werent that high lmao

[onyx sky]

Thinking of lowering

I think 45 would be better

50 made it too easy

I wanna improve y'know

Ima go 37 for dynamic as well

[onyx sky]

Or stick with 40 idk

Ill figure it out

[covert bramble]

Just pick something at the time that feels right lol

don’t overthink it too much

[onyx sky]

Yh ik, just tryna experiment so i can figure out what fits me best

Also as you also play val, what is your sens ingame compared to your sens when aim training?

Or are they unrelated

[covert bramble]

I play 45cm in Val

but

Have played between 34 and 62 lol

I usually end up with around 45

[onyx sky]

alr ty

big pb

[covert bramble]

hugee

[onyx sky]

went from 2958 to 3062 to 3295

[onyx sky]

not very smooth ngl but im working on it

[onyx sky]

thats half of tracking diamond

but my precise orb is trash

sitting on 1618 need 1650 💀

my stability is straight ass

gotta smooth

and smooth some more

and smooth some more

and a lil more

then ill be good

done for today tho

might do some dynamic later but for now im done

On the tracking VDIM i pb everything

by alot too

like 500pts jump each time

and consistent

so that was cool to see

[onyx sky]

today

[onyx sky]

Consistency for this task is garbage, get scores ranging from like 1200 to 1600

But soon

Ill clutch up

[opaque lantern]

did you ever try aimlabs benches?

[onyx sky]

Yes

Havent done them in a while

I think im plat

Some near dia tasks

[onyx sky]

Ill do them sometime this week and see where i am

[onyx sky]

what is this atrocity

ggs

[onyx sky]

stability is still ass

and my aim gets shaky alot

dk how to fix it

but hopefully i will evntually

[opaque lantern]

I haven’t done kovaaks in a while so I’m only diamond on there

[opaque lantern]

I remember this task, it was painful

[spare gazelle]

Hahah this is indeed aim trainings biggest menace on the block. But it undoubtedly will help you with dynamic scenarios, trains you to want to be done with a target as fast as possible so you click it the moment your crosshair is over that bot. It’s a gem of a scenario

[spare gazelle]

Mouse instability can stem from one of two things; 1. Uncomfortable and new scenario that pushes your body pasts its limit and your body doesn’t know how to react to counteract the problem, and 2. Improper posture and handling of mouse. Sadly enough number 1 can only be fixed by repeating the scenario with a conscious solution to the problem to allow your body to understand it on a second nature level. Number 2 is a problem many people suffer from but don’t realize, West Proctor has a video on the topic and I highly suggest all of his videos if you want some gem knowledge

— I’m proud of you man, I told you you’d break records and it brings joy to me to see others succeed!

[covert bramble]

Multi hit scens are cancer

[onyx sky]

Straight garbage

[onyx sky]

You're so nice bro

Goat fr

[onyx sky]

My posture is great ik but mouse handling idk

[onyx sky]

Do you think maybe the way i hold my mouse is detrimental?

[onyx sky]

Only diamond is crazy bro wp

[onyx sky]

I find myself kinda jittering alot

Like instead of moving in a straight line i move in a doted on sometimes

[opaque lantern]

not complete tho sadge

[onyx sky]

I notice it happens the most when im aiming with my wrist

[onyx sky]

Switching is crazy

I havent even finished the benchmarks ngl

Ima do them today

And go for dia complete

After i fix my tracking

[dark wharf]

I know, Stevy sucks at coding.

[opaque lantern]

im not sure what could cause this

you're not tensing too hard are you?

or clicking too hard

[onyx sky]

either may be the problem

Tension control has been my enemy since i started

I consciously relax when i aim

[opaque lantern]

i stopped tensing so much and have noticed much improvement

[onyx sky]

But when i lock in i tend to forget

[opaque lantern]

do you tense while tracking or was it just the dynamic

[onyx sky]

It was everything

[onyx sky]

When im relaxed consistently i get my best scores too

[opaque lantern]

whats your sheet look like

personally when i relax too much i feel like i do bad

[onyx sky]

I cant go on my pc rn but this is it

For int

[onyx sky]

Same

But i do better even if i feel bad

[opaque lantern]

i didnt realize you were just starting int

not bad so far

dynamic is solid

[onyx sky]

Ye

[opaque lantern]

Did you get gold comp first?

[onyx sky]

Yes

An both aimlabs and kovaaks

[opaque lantern]

Good

[spare gazelle]

Binding a secondary key on your keyboard to shoot could help with tensing and training your hand to apply the least amount of force to aim, and make adjustments. It’s something I personally do. Only works well on tracking scenarios although I know of some Osu players who use it on static as well lol, anyways don’t listen to anyone who says “hold the mouse comfortable to you and you’ll be fine” the mouse is only comfortable to you because you’ve held it like that for so long. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’re holding it right. One problem I had that you might have is holding the mouse too far on the right side of your palm ( if you’re right handed). This caused instability for your hand which makes your muscles over compensate for the lack of support and will overall effect your aim in a negative way. Your main goal as of now is to hyperfocus on what exactly is causing your grip to negatively effect your experience, and find a way to solve it

Are you claw, fingertip, or palm grip?

[onyx sky]

a mixture of claw and palm

if you want i can send a pic

[spare gazelle]

Sure, whenever you have time

An underside picture of your grip would help too

[onyx sky]

ngl last year sometime i watched some aim grip vid

and copied it

and now its my natural one

[spare gazelle]

Our grips are nearly identical, one problem I see is the lack of support for your pinky. I suggest a mouse that caters more closely to claw as they’re usually wider and will allow a more stable base for you to aim on. Will it automatically make you a god? No. But it will provide you the stepping stones to further improve your aim. I highly recommend Lamzu Atlantis og v2. I see your mousepad is also tilted but it seems you have a desk mat size. I recommend having the mousepad at the edge of your desk closes to your body so you have a smooth and consistent glide that’s not impacted by stickiness or skin jumps on the surface of your desk

[onyx sky]

The mouse pad is a shout cause the stickiness does annoy me

but the way i place my arm on the table if i put the mousepad closest to me my natural resting place will be at the top of the pad

[onyx sky]

i play at an angle for this reason too, so i can place more of my arm on my table

[spare gazelle]

How far up does your arm go on the table?

[onyx sky]

my perferred is like my whole forearm but stops just before my elbow

[onyx sky]

ive tried to put less bit by bit and i can play with like 70% forearm i think

[onyx sky]

like 90%

[onyx sky]

i could force 50 and practice with that

[spare gazelle]

Increase your sensitivity for aim training and aim using half of your forearm. This should force your body to want to use less of your whole arm

[onyx sky]

ok

shouldnt be too hard, its not uncomfrotable for me

[spare gazelle]

Arm aiming is perfectly okay, but when inconsistencies like stickiness occur you generally want to find a way around those asap as those impact aim training massively. Your goal is to create a consistent experience that allows you to replicate results

[onyx sky]

ima see if i can stop with the angling aswell

but ngl my monitor stand takes up like 50% of my desk

so its kinda annoying to have it in the middle

but ill try and see if i can make it work

[opaque lantern]

I hated having a stand since I also play with my forearm on the table

It would interfere with my mousepad

[spare gazelle]

I too felt this pain. I invested in a nice monitor arm, and bought a 50x30 desk to allow for more arm space 🙂

[opaque lantern]

I mounted mine as well

I don’t think I’d be able to ever use a stand again unless I pushed my monitor back

[onyx sky]

im planning on revamping my setup at the end of this year

so sadly i gotta wait till then

if worst comes to worst ill just play angled again

[opaque lantern]

All good

What are you trying to upgrade?

[onyx sky]

my pc desk and monitor

[opaque lantern]

Specs?

[onyx sky]

rn or what im tryna get?

[onyx sky]

we up 💯

still have that dotted line problem where my aim jitters

ive discovered that it happens the most when im doing a scen with small targets

so i think its more mental than physical

i think my wrist when tracking tries to catch up with the target but instead of speeding up it does microflicks

[onyx sky]

i think its also to do with tension

the less tension i have the less controll i feel i have

so i keep tensing up on accident to hit microflicks

[onyx sky]

ima play angled still tho ngl, its unpractical otherwise

ill still try to put less arm on my table tho

might take another break

dont wanna burn myself out

when i have lot to fix

[spare gazelle]

Breaks are ideal. They are rewarding and allow your mind to take positive note of what just occurred and will help attempt to repeat again. Same as when we’re young and learning a new skill, we make mistakes and learn to not do something, the same applies to positive reinforcement when it comes to aim training. Apply yourself to a scenario again and focus SOLELY ON BEING ON THE TARGET. Not clicking it, not the score, not the speed. Just being on the target, as soon as you’re there click it and take note mentally that what you did was good, and try and repeat it without missing. If you miss more than once in a row, restart. You’re now training yourself that missing is bad and it needs to occur less. This can apply to all scenarios, how brutal you are on yourself will be the difference in progress

I like VDIM because it lines up with my ideals. I’m a gym head so I understand how important breaks are to your body to progress. 70% of your gains come AFTER the workout. Only when you rest and supply your body with the nutrients and rest it needs will it begin to properly heal and grow. The same applies to training.

[opaque lantern]

This is true

I’ve come back from breaks and would pb at times

I get burnt out doing vdims a lot so I personally take breaks frequently, also working pretty much full time on top of that it’s sometimes hard to find the motivation to do it every day

[spare gazelle]

Salute to you for being a soldier and continuing the journey. It’s not easy but that’s what makes what you do admirable. Keep winning man

[onyx sky]

I get frustrated alot just in general so its easy for me to get really annoyed when im not improving even if i know i will in the long run

So i take breaks to keep my mental straight

Whenever i feel like im starting to get frustrated

[onyx sky]

Unrelated but ive finally got past my peak rank in valorant

So thats a w

[opaque lantern]

What rank?

[onyx sky]

Plat 3

Gonna hit dia soon aswell

Getting mvp after mvp after mvp recently

[onyx sky]

Just singlehandedly carried my team to a draw on val

Most fustrating game of val ive ever played

We couldve easily one

I went like 42/23/18

Its bittersweet

I played amazingly and have been consistently throughout this week

But it was so winnable

[covert bramble]

42 is crazy

[onyx sky]

made it to dia 1

played average some good and bad games

gonna aimtrain to finish my day off

been tryna aim with less of my arm on the table

it feels a lil wierd

but im slowly getting used to it

[onyx sky]

im getting frustrated

tho

cause im so used to aiming in like an arc

cause i used to play angled i had to aim in like an arc to go left and right

but like now i gotta aim straight

like i used to do the bottom motion to go left and right

instead of the top

idk how to fully explain it

[onyx sky]

the most i can do without playing angled is like 40% of my forearm

resting on my table