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Taken from the Evo website I found a great read that can be applicable to all fighters including Smash!
Evolution Tips and Tricks by Alex Wolfe
Published by MrWizard July 2nd, 2007 in Musings
Street FighterIt’s coming up on a year since the U.S. has had its best showing ever. For the first time in almost 3 years, we showed the Japanese that they could no longer come to our tournaments and walk all over us in every event. Most of us cheered, as a gang of U.S. players took down one Japanese player after another, including the legendary Daigo. It was a proud moment. But, it’s a new year and as tough as last year’s tournament was, this one will be even tougher.
How to get better for Evolution
So the big question on everyone’s mind is “How do I get better for Evolution”? Well the obvious answer would be to practice, practice, practice, but we all know that doesn’t guarantee anything. So, here are my 3 tips that will improve your game. You might not come out of this dominating Daigo, but if you follow my advice, you will player better and hopefully have better results.
Practice with a Purpose
Don’t just play the game for hours on end with no game plan, this won’t get you anywhere. When Tito Ortiz, or Oscar De La Hoya are preparing, they don’t just train mindlessly, they have a game plan and so should you. It’s what makes champions. Find out what your weaknesses are, such as match you hate, set ups you always fall for, cheap tactics you can’t reverse, moves you can’t figure out how to counter…. and so on. Then practice with the purpose of improving the areas of weakness. If you do this right, you should see improvement immediately. Most people don’t realize it, but often time we lose because players take advantage of the same weakness over and over again, it’s your job to learn a counter and stop getting your *** kicked. There is an old saying “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me”
Learn some good characters
You like T-hawk… that’s great, but learn someone else too. You may think your proving a point by being loyal to one character, but the only thing you’re proving is how much of a “One trick pony” you are. Good players know many characters. They have the ability to change it up and play a back up character if things aren’t going well. Winning tournaments is about using all the tools available to you. You wouldn’t try to build a car with just a screwdriver, would you? Use all the tools available to you and learn 2-3 really good characters. By doing this, you’ll never have to make the excuse of “I’m so much better but he played an unfair match….boo hooo hoooo”. Bottom line; learn more characters and you will have more tools to win with.
Learn your enemies’ tricks, and how to counter them
YouTube is a great resource right at our finger tips. You should be watching videos and not only learning tricks and setups but also counters to tough moves. By taking time to study matches, you won’t be surprised when the Japanese come over and pull of a fancy combo, you should have seen it many times already. So take some time, watch the videos and write down tricks that you could learn and integrate in your game, and also traps that you have to watch out for. If you do this right, you’ll be one step ahead of your competition.
Ok, these are my pearls of wisdom. Hope you guys can take this and beef your game up in time for Evolution 2007. Last year I kept hearing “The Japanese are coming!” This year they’ll be saying “The Americans are back!”. Should be fun, see you guys there. USA!
I hope you guys got the main message...and didn't look at this as "ONLY" a guide to prepare for Evo (which it sorta was) but the tips that were stated in this article can clearly be applicable to smash. For all those that see my point I thank you for your cooperation.
No matter if you're a veteran or a noob anyone can learn something new, or be given reminders from time to time regardless of experience.
Discuss if you may.
Evolution Tips and Tricks by Alex Wolfe
Published by MrWizard July 2nd, 2007 in Musings
Street FighterIt’s coming up on a year since the U.S. has had its best showing ever. For the first time in almost 3 years, we showed the Japanese that they could no longer come to our tournaments and walk all over us in every event. Most of us cheered, as a gang of U.S. players took down one Japanese player after another, including the legendary Daigo. It was a proud moment. But, it’s a new year and as tough as last year’s tournament was, this one will be even tougher.
How to get better for Evolution
So the big question on everyone’s mind is “How do I get better for Evolution”? Well the obvious answer would be to practice, practice, practice, but we all know that doesn’t guarantee anything. So, here are my 3 tips that will improve your game. You might not come out of this dominating Daigo, but if you follow my advice, you will player better and hopefully have better results.
Practice with a Purpose
Don’t just play the game for hours on end with no game plan, this won’t get you anywhere. When Tito Ortiz, or Oscar De La Hoya are preparing, they don’t just train mindlessly, they have a game plan and so should you. It’s what makes champions. Find out what your weaknesses are, such as match you hate, set ups you always fall for, cheap tactics you can’t reverse, moves you can’t figure out how to counter…. and so on. Then practice with the purpose of improving the areas of weakness. If you do this right, you should see improvement immediately. Most people don’t realize it, but often time we lose because players take advantage of the same weakness over and over again, it’s your job to learn a counter and stop getting your *** kicked. There is an old saying “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me”
Learn some good characters
You like T-hawk… that’s great, but learn someone else too. You may think your proving a point by being loyal to one character, but the only thing you’re proving is how much of a “One trick pony” you are. Good players know many characters. They have the ability to change it up and play a back up character if things aren’t going well. Winning tournaments is about using all the tools available to you. You wouldn’t try to build a car with just a screwdriver, would you? Use all the tools available to you and learn 2-3 really good characters. By doing this, you’ll never have to make the excuse of “I’m so much better but he played an unfair match….boo hooo hoooo”. Bottom line; learn more characters and you will have more tools to win with.
Learn your enemies’ tricks, and how to counter them
YouTube is a great resource right at our finger tips. You should be watching videos and not only learning tricks and setups but also counters to tough moves. By taking time to study matches, you won’t be surprised when the Japanese come over and pull of a fancy combo, you should have seen it many times already. So take some time, watch the videos and write down tricks that you could learn and integrate in your game, and also traps that you have to watch out for. If you do this right, you’ll be one step ahead of your competition.
Ok, these are my pearls of wisdom. Hope you guys can take this and beef your game up in time for Evolution 2007. Last year I kept hearing “The Japanese are coming!” This year they’ll be saying “The Americans are back!”. Should be fun, see you guys there. USA!
I hope you guys got the main message...and didn't look at this as "ONLY" a guide to prepare for Evo (which it sorta was) but the tips that were stated in this article can clearly be applicable to smash. For all those that see my point I thank you for your cooperation.
No matter if you're a veteran or a noob anyone can learn something new, or be given reminders from time to time regardless of experience.
Discuss if you may.
