What do YOU do to prepare for a tourney?

stealthgun · May 27, 2010

The thread title is pretty self explanitory. Besides getting a good nights sleep, eating breakfast, and taking my methylphenidate (prescribed) in the morning to help me concentrate. I have generalized anxiety disorder which causes me to get more stressed/anxious by ordinary things like tripping, messing up input, getting gimped, etc. than a normal person would which in turn causes me to get very frustrated or panicky. Anyone have any tips for keeping my head on straight or just for preparation in general?

Kitamerby · May 27, 2010

Shower before, not after.

theunabletable · May 27, 2010

Let's see.

I get a good night's sleep the night before.

Wake up and take a shower. If I wake up early enough, I turn on Brawl and practice IC CGs for about 5 minutes.

From now on, after reading HugS' tourney advice, and seeing RichBrown's blog on it, I'm not fapping for about 3-7 days prior to a tournament. Apparently it helps lol

I eat a lot after waking up, so that I don't get hungry while at the tourney.

And after waking up I dress in whatever is the most comfortable, which is usually like pajamas and some slippers XD

Being well rested makes a huuuuuge difference, though.

John12346 · May 27, 2010

Like any video game, don't go in expecting to win, just go in to have fun.

Oh yes, and shower.

AvaricePanda · May 27, 2010

I think you should go in with your goal to win but your mentality going into matches shouldn't be, "Crap, I can't lose," it should be, "I can win this match." Focus on improving yourself and view all of your opponents as equal, even if they're much better/much worse than you, so you can focus better and improve.

Winning isn't a priority, but it's a goal.

But like everyone else said, get a good nights sleep and SHOWER BEFORE and PUT ON DEODORANT, and eat a good breakfast. I usually wake up so I have like 30 minutes free time after all of that. I might play a match vs. a level 3 computer real quick, but usually I'll just refresh things I learned recently and match-ups in my head.

Laem · May 27, 2010

Yall *****es is just salty cuz u cant handle the mansmell

Delta-cod · May 27, 2010

Kitamerby said:
Shower before, not after.

This. This this this this this.

This.

I generally go to sleep at like, midnight the day before. Wake up at 7 or 8 depending on my departure time and take a shower, eat, etc. Pack my stuff, double check it, triple check it, get in the car, check my stuff again, then go. I make sure to pack at least 3 bottles of water and a sleeve of Ritz crackers to keep me energized during the tournament. Those crackers are DELICIOUS.

Oh, I also bring a can of:

Saltix · May 27, 2010

The salt is spreading

6Mizu · May 27, 2010

Kitamerby said:
Shower before, not after.

Me too!

I also try to, get at least 9 hours of sleep, and maybe some practice some practice the day before. Watch vids of my-self and try to figure out bad habits I have.

Epic Kovumon · May 27, 2010

I don't do anything to prepare, but yet I do a little better each time.

Geddan · May 27, 2010

i have generalized anxiety disorder as well. tips for staying calm, don't take the match TOO seriously. if you have anxiety no matter what it's going to be nerve racking, but the moment you get too into the match, you'll just stress yourself out and end up making more errors.

Limeee · May 27, 2010

in the morning i shower, eat breakfest, brush my teeth, and if i have time i practice just general simple movements

like snakedashing (i screw it up sometimes >.<), and grenade techs

Remzi · May 27, 2010

I smash a ton the night before, but still make sure to get a good sleep. I wake up early enough to take a shower, get a good breakfast, and be able to mess around in training mode for at least 30 minutes to make sure all my movements are on point. That's really it.

Supermodel From Paris · May 28, 2010

Um, usually I shower after five hours of sleep, then mapquest the venue (I pretty much always get lost) and then grab a breakfast burrito on the way.

Kewkky · May 28, 2010

Daydream about a certain person.

Come on, guys, you can't tell me you don't do this! Thinking about a certain person doesn't put you in a good mood? Aliens I say!

Deleted member · May 28, 2010

epic isolation, relaxing music, tons of pre-play. i actually eat a good breakfast, and drink a ton of water.

Orion* · Jun 4, 2010

Kewkky said:
Daydream about a certain person.

Come on, guys, you can't tell me you don't do this! Thinking about a certain person doesn't put you in a good mood? Aliens I say!

gay

the unable tea table said:
Let's see.

From now on, after reading HugS' tourney advice, and seeing RichBrown's blog on it, I'm not fapping for about 3-7 days prior to a tournament. Apparently it helps lol

**** i could be placing 1st instead of 4th LOL, link to blog

Saltix said:
The salt is spreading

it already was foo, look at the oceans.

ummm other than making sure i have water and try and eat healthy nothing. i do a lot subconsciously though without thinking about it, and if i dont practice tech skill the morning of / night before i generally do worse, especially if i decide to go a char that requires something other than b

theunabletable · Jun 4, 2010

**** i could be placing 1st instead of 4th LOL, link to blog

HugS' blog: http://allisbrawl.com/blogpost.aspx?id=51056
RichBrown's: http://allisbrawl.com/blogpost.aspx?id=61737

I found that I do better when I don't masturbate for 4+ days prior, but Idk if that's just a placebo, or if not masturbating really does make a difference.

Limeee · Jun 4, 2010

football players aren't allowed (not supposed to) have sex before a game. i remember hearing that somewhere

coming from richbrowns blog, i'm pretty sure thats legit

Orion* · Jun 5, 2010

well... now i know why m2k does so well. abstinence for 30 days before apex son, imma ****

NightShadow6 · Jun 6, 2010

Normally i eat a good breakfest, practice some of shine combos and curving fire fox. Other then that i just take a shower and keep a good mentality.

Frio · Jun 6, 2010

I just shower, eat, and then go to the tourney. I use doubles to warm me up for singles =/

T-block · Jun 6, 2010

Frio warms up by carrying an enormous TV for 60 city blocks to the venue.

Frio · Jun 6, 2010

T-block said:
Frio warms up by carrying an enormous TV for 60 city blocks to the venue.

lol, it's true =/

vato_break · Jun 6, 2010

i think masterbaiting is a must! not masterbaiting gives you stress and some people are crushed under too much stress or get fustrated to easily. As for what i do to prepare for tournaments, well i crack my knuckles!

PieDisliker · Jun 6, 2010

Look over who's gonna be there, and look over my matchups.

Also, go to bed REALLY EARLY. Like... I think I went to bed at like 8:30 before last my tourney, that's how early I went to be. Last thing you want to be is tired.

vato_break · Jun 6, 2010

Oversleeping is much worse than undersleeping btw..

IIIIRICK · Jun 7, 2010

I go on my xbox and talk to people for the whole morning.

Then im off to play brawl.

Sh!ne · Jun 11, 2010

I eat lots of candy.

Dark 3nergy · Jun 11, 2010

lets see for MLG i trained abit by myself

made sure to friendy people when i got to the venue[i slacked abit gotta conserve energy for main event right]

i barely slept LOL i had no sleep day 2

then when im about to enter a match or while im playing it i dont think of anything. The only time i stop to think is when my spidie senses are tingling...

having a warm freshly cooked meal does make all the difference omg

Orion* · Jun 11, 2010

so i havent fapped in almost 2 weeks and i have 2 tournys this weekend. wish me luck gaiz!

AlMoStLeGeNdArY · Jun 11, 2010

all the people who have shower on the list is straight nasty and be the ones make the venue's smell =/.

SFA Smiley · Jun 11, 2010

Orion* said:
well... now i know why m2k does so well. abstinence for 30 days before apex son, imma ****

I lol'd so hard

GwJ · Jun 11, 2010

I personally masturbate in between games in a set.

People are reluctant to shake my hand afterwards but whatever.

DaomarIsBear · Jun 13, 2010

GwJumpman said:
I personally masturbate in between games in a set.

People are reluctant to shake my hand afterwards but whatever.

Oh man, dibs on sigging that.

TheOriginalSmasher · Jun 18, 2010

Watch a lot of combo videos, listen to good music, go to a great resturant, come back home, watch more combo videos until I sleep, Have a good breakfast, Read match ups, leave for tournament.

Roie · Jun 18, 2010

Get 3 hours of sleep, shower, pack everything, sleep at venue.

vVv Rapture · Jun 18, 2010

I usually get high enough to think I'm Buzz Lightyear, then pretend I'm falling with style as I make my way there. By the time I've arrived, I've already made two trips to Pizza Planet with my boy Woody and got some from Bo Peep. Straight up ready to go for the tournament when I return back to Planet Earth.

Pierce7d · Jun 24, 2010

I'm always ready all the time. Smash is my life, and hence I'm never in a state where I'm unprepared for Smash. As long as I haven't been awake for over 22 hours, or played Smash for 2/3s the time I was awake for 3 days in a row.

san. · Jun 24, 2010

I usually don't do anything. I get all my practice in in friendlies before the tourney starts, even if I may not have played for weeks prior.

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