Need Advice

[Master Xanthan]

I need advice on how to prepare for a Melee tourney that I'm going to tomorrow. My main is Marth. I'm fairly new to playing Melee competitively but I know how to wavedash(though sometimes my shield goes up after the wavedash so I'm probably holding the R button down too long). I also know how to L-cancel . I also know a few combos with Marth. So the question is which of those 3 do you think I should focus on practicing for the tourney tomorrow? I wasn't sure if I wanted to go since its far from where I live but even if I get eliminated from the tourney early, I'll probably learn a lot from playing against pro players.

 

[Grunt]

l canceling helps combos, and wavedashing is only useful if you can implement it right.

 

[Roman.]

just get a good nights sleep and try to keep your mind off of the fact that you're going to a tournament otherwise you'll get nervous and play even worse

You've probably played your best matches in a "casual" mindset aka playing friendlies. Try to get that same mindset when playing complete strangers. Also have as much fun as possible and play a lot of friendlies, don't be afraid to ask.

 

[-Big_-Blue 9]

Have you observed the pros and cons of your playstyle?
Remember that knowing when and where to wavedash is key
and you should L-cancel like its natural by now.
Jump canceled grabs+dashdance and all the other stuff you should be aware of or have some clue on 'em.

 

[Master Xanthan]

Thanks for the advice, everyone.