Smooth Tracking: Aim Training Crash Course #7
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Күн бұрынSmooth tracking is one of the most important underlying aim mechanics in FPS games, but is also one of the most overlooked since it looks effortless when executed properly. If you want to become a great FPS player you need to learn how to perform smooth tracking properly, and this video gives you all the tools you need to do so.
This continues the planned 12-part series which when watched start to finish, will teach you every single aim mechanic that you need to be a complete FPS aimer.
Link to the text version of this video:
docs.google.com/document/d/1-...
Routines and Aim Lab scenarios discussed in the video:
PureG smoothness
KovaaKsFlicking10xCrank - original
KovaaKsGhostpeekingAcedPrecision - Papi
KovaaKsGearingAcedAp - Invica
KovaaKsFlanking180Rhombus - Easy
KovaaKsFlashing360Heaven - Christmasiscancelled
Aimlab equivalent scenarios: rA popcorn vertical smoothness, centering, rA smoothbot, ra tamtscontrol hard, ra glider, vt thin gauntlet aio, ra precisesphere, ra bouncetrack
Lapu
Lap Varied easy - KovaaKsHipfiringAlmondOptic
Lap Varied med - KovaaKsImpactingAngelicFieldupgrade
Lap Varied hard - KovaaKsJigglepeekingAntiquebrassCash
Lap XY easy - KovaaKsGriefingAlmightyChopper
Lap XY med - KovaaKsHeadshottingAlmond1v1
Lap XY hard - KovaaKsGlidingAfkFullbuy
Aimlab equivalent scenarios: ra bouncetrack, ra tamtscontrol hard, vt controlsphere, ra smoothbot, mini sphere voltaic
Voltaic
VT easy - KovaaKsCrossfiringDesertsandBuff
VT intermediate - KovaaKsDashingDiagonalJump
Aimlab equivalent scenarios: vt thin gauntlet aio, centering, vt arc 180ti smaller, mpxy invincible, mini sphere voltaic, ra smoothbot, ra glider, vt smoothsphere, angelic sphere voltaic
Fallen
Smoothness a - KovaaKsStartingCapturedDeserteagle
Smoothness b - KovaaKsStrafingCeruleanAutomatic
BONUS PLAYLIST (not discussed in video):
This is a very difficult and highly reactive smoothness playlist, try this if you are intermediate+ and looking for a challenge.
Ridd smooth - KovaaKsChatfraggingBadFullbuy
Smooth Tracking: Aim Training Crash Course #7
Timestamps:
00:00 - intro
01:05 - overview/settings
04:29 - technique
08:07 - technique summary
09:00 - scenario types (one-plane)
11:17 - scenario types (xy)
12:01 - scenario types (parabola)
12:44 - scenario types (spheres)
13:28 - scenario types (smoothbot)
14:07 - scenario types (glider)
14:38 - scenario types (reactive)
16:05 - scenario types (other)
16:52 - routines
17:30 - routines / PureG
18:20 - routines / Lapu4
19:25 - routines / Voltaic
19:44 - routines / Fallen
20:04 - common problems
22:44 - outro
References:
My github for playlists - github.com/riddbtw/kovaaks-pl...
PureG sharecodes github - github.com/officialpure/Resou...
Aim glossary (definitions) - github.com/aiming-taxonomy/gl...
Revosect benchmarks - bit.ly/ALbenchmarks
Voltaic Aim Lab benchmarks - bit.ly/VTxALbenchmarksguide
Voltaic Kovaaks benchmarks - bit.ly/VTxKvKsGuide
Voltaic fundamental Aim Lab routines - bit.ly/VTxALfundamentals
Aimers featured:
hollow - @hollow_o
hauntr - @deseo_o
angelo - @angelo0_o (twitter)
daan - @GeoDaan
aquatic - @AquaticAims (twitter)
viscose - @ViscoseOCE
fallen - @fallenaims (twitter)
gored - @gorechamber (twitter)
lapu4 - @Lapu4Lapua (twitter)
pureG - @pureGofficial (twitter)
Music featured:
Lofi but Awesome
Provided by PhorHead
Watch: • Lofi But Awesome
Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/4LB...
Socials:
Twitch - / riddbtw
Twitter - / btwridd
#riddbtw #aimlab #kovaaks
@khaeashari5183 Жыл бұрын
8:25 1. Dont predict 2. Readt smoothly 3. Dont tense up 4. Watch the bot NOT the crosshair 5. Microcorrect to stay on target 6. Dont overreset 7. Reset optimally (when the bot pattern the least viable)
@anickname6960 2 жыл бұрын
This series is made so well I almost feel bad for not paying for it
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thank you! in a way you are paying for it since i get $ from ads! not much though :P
@kraken6765 2 жыл бұрын
I have improved so much god bless this guy he deserve much more
@mudofx9368 2 жыл бұрын
@@RiddBTW i will never skip an ad sir while watching your videos
@fatalfox13 Жыл бұрын
It’s better than aim labs I improved a lot on kovaaks made me track better on aim labs I play an 1hr-2hrs before jumping on warzone, bloodhunt or fortnite and my flicks and tracking are good not the best but I can see difference from when I didn’t use a aim trainer
@PoeticDouhma 11 ай бұрын
I will take your word for it and watch every single aim video of his, if it's bad, I am blaming you😊
@jiyhos Жыл бұрын
Extremely well made video. I've struggled and always wondered how to optimize and get better at tracking, this is a great resource.
@zombiedeathrays8862 2 жыл бұрын
For beginners I think that it is also important to do smoothness drills at a sense that uses your full arm because it is a safe way to develop those muscles.
@cupps9093 7 ай бұрын
Watched this video than immediately got a huge pb in my tracking tasks, "the watching the bot not the crosshair", and "dont tense grip" helped tremendously. cheers!
@pirjolll2789 2 жыл бұрын
I watched all your videos about kovaak, thanks for this, really good help for new kova ak player.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking them out and replying! Glad it helps ☺️
@Kinseia 7 ай бұрын
Half-way through this video after watching countless tracking aim improvement videos, after you said to visualize holding something fragile and trying a round with space bar as your fire key to understand what no tension feels like, I did those two things, tried again after the space bar run, and immediately PB'd on the next run in a tracking scenario on Kovaaks. Thank you for actually giving useful advice
@sz7990 2 жыл бұрын
some of these tips help me immediately improve my aim, thanks mate!
@lewis9177 2 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to comment and say your videos are legendary for me, you've helped me to actually use an aim trainer properly rather than a zombie, and your videos are incredible
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thank you! glad to hear it's helped you.
@user-ly7ei4bj2p Жыл бұрын
The best tracking guide video I've ever seen your are a legend hands down thank u very much dude
@RiddBTW Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@nifsti 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been dying for this video, tysm really good stuff
@zombiedeathrays8862 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been experimenting with 1by1 routines were I alternate between a smooth routine and a corresponding reactive scenario with really good initial success. It is helping me to link up my centering/reading with my reactivity/reading.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
yeah i definitely like weaving in smoothness scens with reactive scens
@robbyuwu 2 жыл бұрын
these videos are so well made im gonna for sure try these routines and the tips you gave because they are really good and im lacking in smoothness
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping in 🥰
@robbyuwu 2 жыл бұрын
@@RiddBTW also i noticed you recommended 25-40cm would it be more beneficial if i were to use 20cm or should i swap between them two or should i just go up to 25cm
@pierreollivier1 2 жыл бұрын
For those who want to know how effective and universal smoothness is, i can tell you that before smoothness training i was like a bronze/silver in average score. Now I’m so more consistent in aim training and in game I’m so more relaxed, one thing that used to get me killed a lot before was my reflexes to tense when entering a gun fight suddenly my aim started to be shaky and i lost plenty of gunfight that i should have win. But aim training really gives you the confidence and smoothness in particular is probably the most helpful imo.
@escapegulag4317 2 жыл бұрын
yes I find that even doing tracking scenarios as a warm up for COD really helps with being in tune with your crosshair if that makes any sense
@pierreollivier1 2 жыл бұрын
@@escapegulag4317 i bet, it’s imo such a useful tool, to be more consistent and it’s universal skills, meaning that accros the different aim technique (tracking, flicking etc.) it will alway be useful to be stable. Also i find it to be the more relaxing kind of exercise to do in aim trainer, you put some lofi, or a playlist of your choice and it’s a chill af
@rinatu 2 жыл бұрын
how long did it take you to get good at it
@pierreollivier1 2 жыл бұрын
@@rinatu i would say about a month of training 30min a day, and the results are stunning, bc even tho i had already good enough aim, most of my death used to come from a bit too much shaking witch made me miss shot i should have hit, but now I’m really consistent in flicking and tracking i rarely miss bullet due to shaking now
@emzed33 2 жыл бұрын
@@pierreollivier1damn only a month? What scenarios did you grind?
@MrPragnienie1993 2 жыл бұрын
This video is so good I'm gonna watch it twice.
@winstong7438 2 жыл бұрын
This is the most indepth video on aim. Im gonna hve to watch several times.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much!
@xoTaken 2 жыл бұрын
In 20 years there’s going to be kids calling these clips subpar, and you’re going to be responsible for it. Good shit as always ridd.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🥺🥺
@LimabeanStudios 2 жыл бұрын
I've been spending a lot of time recently thinking about how cracked future fps players will be coming up with a solid aim training infrastructure. things are gonna get wild I think
@wodkdnwiwondsn Ай бұрын
@@LimabeanStudiosfor higher ranks yes but majority of fps gamers are normies who dont have time or will to train for hours everyday even if it becomes more efficient and all that it still requires time and effort
@ploob9991 2 жыл бұрын
I like the way you formatted this video, not only did you get straight to the point but you explained the topic and what you'll be covering in a quick and concise way. I always appreciate that you gave us a written version just in case :)
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thanks! glad it helps, it's extra work but i figured, if i wrote it out, some people might like just straight up reading it. plus it can be a reference later on :)
@fifthcylinder 2 жыл бұрын
@@RiddBTW Dude these should cost money, damn
@hlflifeenjoyer6176 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you man i understood everything you talk so simply and get to the point
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I really try to make it clear and concise for people ❤️
@worzel6219 2 жыл бұрын
You are so underrated, loved the tips
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thanks! glad it helps
@iomaster4615 2 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for this video for a while now. Thank you so much coach.
@JustADadsValorantAcademy 2 жыл бұрын
You know it's honestly insane some people's ability to aim I had a solid week where all my mechanics just clicked and I reached an enlightenment in apex I couldn't miss a shot and wiped 5 squads back to back I really miss that feeling Vids like these help me get closer to being able to make that enlightenment state my norm
@julibeanXD Жыл бұрын
Thankyou for making this video i appreciate you
@joshschilke9968 2 жыл бұрын
im excited to try out all the routines
@Rob-ex8st 2 жыл бұрын
Banger vid. Super concise. Hope this pops off for you.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@ryangause6443 2 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate your content. You’re very good at conveying your thoughts succinctly.
@Lowgravity56 2 жыл бұрын
the bonus playlist you added in the description is amazing! some really good scenarios I never would have find otherwise!
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
glad you like it! a lot of people have benefited from that one i just didn't talk about it in the video
@Lowgravity56 2 жыл бұрын
@@RiddBTW yeah it is really good! Definetly more challenging
@ItsStorm Жыл бұрын
I play KBM on PS4 and have been for the past 13+ months to get good aim before I get my PC, COD is the only thing I play but since I'm on console I can't use Aim Labs or Kovaaks so I have an aim training routine with a few maps on Fortnite creative and custom games on cod to practice tracking and flicks/Target transitions; over the past year I've progressed way more than I thought possible on console, but I always have room to improve so I'm constantly taking inspiration from the top tier aimers in the aim community to always motivate me and watching vids for advice, man just the first 10 minutes of this video alone have been more helpful than any vid I've ever seen or advice I've ever heard in over a year of being on KBM. Honestly thank you so much man, will keep coming back to this to keep improving my aim and especially when I get my PC and can use Aim Labs/Kovaaks! 💪🏼💙
@RiddBTW Жыл бұрын
that's awesome, thank you so much i'm glad you enjoy it!
@Adamsgotgame Ай бұрын
Thanks. I listened to the video three times 😊
@RiddBTW Ай бұрын
Hell ya brother
@Adamsgotgame Ай бұрын
@@RiddBTW Hopefully i retained some information..
@hassaanfarooqui9818 2 жыл бұрын
incredible video. keep them coming ridd :)
@damyanexssessgeorgiev6 4 ай бұрын
people talking about video games being a bad thing generaly speaking, and here is this video and that guy who teaches us about different muscle groups on your hand giving you different outputs for your aim and how to train your muscle groups to be good! Amazing!
@KaranKC314 2 жыл бұрын
i am top 100 in alot of smoothness scenarios but ngl this video helped me also for alot of parts keep up the good work brother .
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Always glad to hear when high level aimers benefit from my content 😊
@KaranKC314 2 жыл бұрын
@@RiddBTW My pleasure sir
@Lowgravity56 2 жыл бұрын
at the beggining when you talked about people clicking away because the video was 20 minutes long I laughed because I was mad the video was "only" 20 minutes long lol. I could honestly hear you talk about aimtraining for an hour without even thinking of taking a break. keep up the great content!
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
lol i appreciate it. it's hard to find a good middle ground for a wide audience, trying to find that sweet spot!
@Lowgravity56 2 жыл бұрын
@@RiddBTW your videos are great ridd! Maybe 20 minutes is good for the people that like shorter videos and the ones like me that enjoy to hear you talking for hours. Keep it up please!
@jelly8594 Жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ, theses videos are so helpful!!!
@suzukiriyumeko 2 жыл бұрын
the fact you called me out on clicking away after seeing the length of the video is exactly why i’m now gonna watch the whole thing lmao
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
LOL believe me I know the pain of watching long vids with zero substance, I try to avoid that ;)
@Theo-ef5tx 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video man. There's no one out there like you making content with this high level production giving the genuinely good advice that you are on aiming
@Theo-ef5tx 2 жыл бұрын
btw for anyone looking for good xy smoothness scenarios, I'd highly reccomend playing rA Smoothtrack, it's one of the best tracking scenarios i've seen in aimtrainers as a whole
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thanks Theo, i'm sure you know this but I learn most of this from people like you so y'all are the real goat i just put stuff into consumable form :)
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
@@Theo-ef5tx this is a great point! i'm actually sorry i missed it but everything moves so fast :D
@sTayWVy 2 жыл бұрын
So I opened this video two days ago. Just skimmed as I couldn’t hear much at work. At first I coupled this with the other aimlab/aim vids I’ve been looking at. Didn’t even make it past 5.5mins. Anyway, you’ve helped me tremendously with just two things in that 5 minutes. You spoke about weight/traction and it made me really think about and look at what I’ve got going on because I couldn’t track at all. It was always just skips. I literally had my palm planted on the mousepad. I’m very new to pc gaming. Anyway. I fixed that thanks to you. Thank god because I couldn’t understand what was so WRONG. Secondly, you said just assume the tracker is going to continue in the same direction for forever. With just those two things not only can I effectively train but I’m a completely different, capable fps player. I’m not exaggerating either. My performance is night and day thanks to you. I had to come back and dig this video out of my history to thank you, like and subscribe. For whatever reason those two things (which at the time I didn’t know was an issue) you said kept ringing in my head. Mastering the neutral position in just 48 hours was absolute key for me to be able to build on. Thanks tons man.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
that's really awesome to hear, thank you for sharing. this is literally why i make these videos, to help people accelerate their improvement, so i love to hear these types of stories
@tontonanharian6840 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much this help me. the best tips is dont overpredict
@BulletESV Жыл бұрын
This helped me out a lot! just after 2 days of grinding smooth bot my aim in game is snappier and more accurate, i feel like it helped me with flicking also.... trying to smoothly aim at a bot thats doing eratic movements and then going in game (call of duty MW2 btw) and focusing on targets that dont move too much is easy mode lol
@r4jivaim 2 жыл бұрын
banger video as always, thanks a ton man
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
glad it helps :)
@fifthcylinder 2 жыл бұрын
THIS. IS. SO. FIRE.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thanks much
@shootinstuff1079 2 жыл бұрын
Since I started aim training I've found way more consistentcy and the tracking/flicks I've been noticing I can hit actually surprise me and make me want to train even harder
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
awesome! once you start seeing results it can be addictive ^_^
@deadwind4105 3 күн бұрын
this is the best video
@donnyplays819 2 жыл бұрын
Wow bro you really upped your video editing 🔥
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thanks yeah! i put a lot of work into it this time around
@escapegulag4317 2 жыл бұрын
training tracking scenarios in kovaaks at more than triple my normal sens helped me a LOT with smooth tracking
@audiobull1240 2 жыл бұрын
This is some insane, well-produced content. Easily subbed.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much ☺
@hlflifeenjoyer6176 2 жыл бұрын
yes
@mikasa3588 2 жыл бұрын
dude ty so much!!!
@georgeibison1029 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these vids man
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
absolutely!
@Flexeus 2 жыл бұрын
great detailed guide, nice work
@bruno_240z 2 жыл бұрын
this is actually peak in helping people in how to get better, very underrated.
@prot3us245 2 жыл бұрын
This video made me think more about my tracking when practicing! Although no personal records where broken, the last practice session felt more controlled and less gittery.
@spudwuzhere 2 жыл бұрын
I just came here to like the video. Gonna watch it later. :D
@vampire4207 2 жыл бұрын
thanks coach ❤
@shinychain5087 2 жыл бұрын
Such a good intro
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@naifsbr10 2 жыл бұрын
These videos require no words. Just admiration and awe. Professor is back.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!
@oOImpulseOo Жыл бұрын
So I have been noticing my smoothness getting worse. In trying to improve my tracking I have begun to develop bad habits. Why? I was training wrong. In 23:55 you have saved me the years it would have taken me to figure this out on my own! This is nuts! DUDE! Tracking is at least 1/3 of my training. One sec I have to bang my head on the desk. Of that 1/3, 100% involves left clicking of some sort!!! Jeez!! There were times where I was smooth as butter. In those moments I would notice how relaxed my movements were. And now that I'm thinking about it, that only happens when I do switch tracking. The only tracking drill I do that requires no clicking. Why would things feel so smooth one minute? And not the next? I couldn't reproduce it when I wanted to. Oh because in a thirty minute training I was training smoothness for one minute and then trying to apply for the rest of my training. You do not understand. I was asking myself things like, maybe it's caffeine, sleep? Um no. I'm not getting any smoother because I'm not f-ing training for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I Bang bang bang goes my head. This changes everything for me.Doah!
@zanthoxylum4621 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to make this man.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
this one took longer than usual, glad it's helpful
@salziFPS 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video ngl
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@splitzo8705 2 жыл бұрын
Smoothness is super underrated. Glad you covered this.
@V1c._. 2 жыл бұрын
amazing video, was wondering if you could make a video explaining the science behind aiming, stuff about the calculations of trying to transfer sens from one game to another. going in depth on that about fov and what not, also stuff about the muscles in your arm that are used for aiming and how you can effectively train a specific part of your arm. and the phycological aspect of when your presented with a certain shot in a game or how to make your aim training more affective. or showing what having technique is in terms of aiming, theres probably many many more things you could talk about the science of aiming, really like the long videos and how much they cover and how well it covers it too. i really want to know more about aiming, i want to be able to teach others about it, i dont do it enough to where id make videos but not just for telling others but for myself. im really into things aiming related and i cant find more about it, you seem to know a lot about the science behind aiming so i really want to know every last detail.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
i am going to make some vids on how motor skills are learned and how to optimize that, i will say that there is no direct science behind aiming. but there is applied science we can go into
@V1c._. 2 жыл бұрын
@@RiddBTW alright, i look forward to seeing seing the future content you post.
@fifthcylinder 2 жыл бұрын
Took a break from training and seems I came back at the perfect time. Oddly enough I barely lost any scores in a 4 month break. Still diamond!
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
that's awesome! aiming is definitely one of those skills that once acquired does not diminish much with long breaks
@HaloDaycare 2 жыл бұрын
subbed.
@amlee1564 2 жыл бұрын
thankkkks so muchhhh
@Zerophoenix1 Жыл бұрын
smoothness is controlling the speed of the aim
@KymeHimself 2 жыл бұрын
may i ask for a quick explanation or a file you use to make the target look like that at 1:31 ? great video by the way, I've been doing aiming for years and love to watch what people have to say
@krulas4865 2 жыл бұрын
to set the target glowing (i think thats what you mean) you go to body/head colour settings and set it to glow (you need scene colour medium or higher i think)
@stowell9803 2 жыл бұрын
bro how do you only have 8k subs?? i was genuinely surprised since your content is so quality
@PurrkourCat 2 жыл бұрын
THIS VIDEO IS SO GOOD!!!!
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
yesssssssssss thank you! it was a LOT of work so i'm glad you like it
@PurrkourCat 2 жыл бұрын
@@RiddBTW Oh yeah! I can tell! :D
@jag2871 2 жыл бұрын
great video. very informative. Here the advantages of Kovaaks are shown directly. More scenarios, more playlists that work and overall the complete Aimtrainier. Aim Laps is also very good but the small differences are what I like better about Kovaaks. Even if the video was not about a comparison ^^ Thanks for the work you put in here I really need to work on smoothing and tracking and these tips will help a lot
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
appreciate it, and yeah Kovaaks definitely has the greater variety without question
@cornelpalmieri1395 2 жыл бұрын
good stuff man
@audiobull1240 2 жыл бұрын
I just started doing a few scenario types for an hour last night. Woke up today and did a few rounds of gridshot just for fun. Added +5k to my average score A LOT FASTER than playing gridshot itself. I'm going as far as using my alt accounts to like this video and sub to your channel. This has helped me so much 😂
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
that's awesome! yeah Aim Lab has a lot of great tasks they're just mostly the custom ones and they can be hard to find.
@pokeaims2738 2 жыл бұрын
yayyy another ridd's video🥳
@Dawid-ud1qh 2 жыл бұрын
all i can say is: thank you
@Rudeus171 Жыл бұрын
thank you for the video i honestly had a really good natural aim but overtime i started doing a lot of unnecessary movement with my mouse because i saw pro players do that, and also some had really fast and shaky aim so i thought it was better that way so i started doing bad habits when aiming. now im trying to get back to my smooth aim without bad habits and stuff. and can you do a video about how to find a sensitivity that suits you?
@MITZOOH Жыл бұрын
hey man, ik you dont know my but i have 1.2k hours on kovaaks and 6k hours on comp fortnite. finding a perfect sensitivity is as easy as doing a perfect 180 if you can do a perfect 180 with ur sens then it is the most optimal. if you cant its time to tweak :)
@m1rac1e 2 жыл бұрын
Let's fucking GOOOO. This is probably the thing I'm best at but still gonna watch this video multiple times for your silky smooth sexy ASMR voice
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
hahaha thank you!! hope you like it
@corusal 2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Ridd! I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on centering in regards to smoothness - i.e. not moving your crosshair to the target, but rather moving the target to the center of your screen and keeping it there. Technically I guess its the same thing, but at least to me centering feels like it's "easier to digest" if you know what I mean. I've been training without a crosshair recently, and I feel like it helped a lot, since it doesn't allow me to fall back into moving the crosshair instead of the target if that makes sense.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
i'll cover this in my commentary, going to stay away from answering questions in text this time around :)
@corusal 2 жыл бұрын
@@RiddBTW Got it, looking forward to it :)
@kyl09 2 жыл бұрын
Cant stress enough how much to thank you xD My scores in aimlab are so much higher now and my rank went from Eme 4 to Dia 2. Thanks for the high quality vids!!! edit:however do you have tips for when a game has too much visual clutter ? like enemy muzzle flash in apex making it extremely hard to track :(
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
glad it's helping! there's no real secret to practicing with visual clutter...it's an unfortunate side effect of modern fps games. Some people have built scens in Kovaaks that purposefully include visual clutter but I can't speak to their effectiveness. It's really something you just have to get better at in game, eye tracking exercises can help.
@kyl09 2 жыл бұрын
@@RiddBTW oh okay! thank you so much for the insight!
@noi5019 Жыл бұрын
No bs video thats surprising
@Lsw_1 17 сағат бұрын
so they increased sens for clicking and flicking helped so much I used it on spidershot 5x and sixshot 4x did it over again with my normal sens and went into gridshot and got 100% accuracy with a new high score
@origami7433 2 жыл бұрын
woahh what are your kovaak settings i really like the colors you used
@edy1192 Жыл бұрын
Probably a stupid question but do you smooth track with your arm? I'd imagine that it'd be difficult to track the wide movement of training bots with just your wrist unless you're on high sens. Also what eDPI do you recommend? Been playing valorant for 5-7 months at 280 eDPI (based on val). Tracking is mostly terrible and shaky. Also thanks for the great video, quite a breath of fresh air from the other "guides" I've gotten
@RiddBTW Жыл бұрын
most people can operate effectively anywhere from 15-80 cm with tracking, some can operate even outside of those bounds but it starts to become more difficult. i personally smooth track with (mostly) my arm but some people are amazing with dominant wrist. it is very context-specific and i encourage people to experiment and train both
@skudop1118 5 ай бұрын
Yo, I guess I'm kind of late but did you find out if the sens is playable generally? I use around 220 edpi and I'm playing valorant also. Tracking is so difficult for me, im tensing too much and I wanna know if I have to switch sens to like 40cm/360
@Fr6 Жыл бұрын
This is amazing for a nub like me
@finity9316 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video I think you should look into the azeron keyboard it seems like the future of movement for k+m players by giving them the option of 360 movement
@vibk2744 2 жыл бұрын
Which is only good for 3rd person shooters. You need to be able to strafe effecively in FPS games.
@finity9316 2 жыл бұрын
@@vibk2744 it doesn’t stop you from strafing effectively
@vibk2744 2 жыл бұрын
@@finity9316 Not as effective doe, imagine playing something like CS on 360 degree movement - good luck.
@finity9316 2 жыл бұрын
@@vibk2744 yeah that’s why they give you an options to stick to WASD 😂
@vibk2744 2 жыл бұрын
@@finity9316 As I've already said it's only good for 3rd person shooters like Fortnite. Now fuck off 3years of experience shitter. There are much better keyboards than Azeron and there are programs that give your keyboard controller movement.
@peppea87 Жыл бұрын
Which one do you think I should use between koovak and aimlab? kovaak is easier to use and the drills are more responsive to start with.
@taloonys9418 2 жыл бұрын
Check usefull scenarios for tracking mechanics like Val1 and Val15 (diagonal one-plane)
@fooleydj4101 Жыл бұрын
can you make an aimlab playlist to use as daily routine ? pls
@psevpsevpsev 2 жыл бұрын
I really liked your idea of Controlsphere and Smoothsphere being combined, like the version you showed in aimlabs, so I actually ended up making a version of it in Kovaaks; it's called 'Psevsphere' and it's on the workshop, it's not the best since I have little experience making scenarios, but it does the job I think. I do actually have a question though, you mentioned when you have 25-30% accuracy, you should move up a tier of difficulty. Is this also true when you're practicing smoothness? Ex, if I'm averaging 40% accuracy on Smoothbot, but I'm using it for a smoothness warmup on say, 2x my sens, should I still move up a difficulty?
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
let's go! awesome. for your accu question, i'd say if you are trying to push yourself to improve, like intentionally make errors to establish new pathways, then yes. if you are just warming up or something it's not necessary
@poonzy7112 4 ай бұрын
is there anything for reading and reactive since thats the main area where i struggle. Its like I just loose my target all the time?
@HaloDaycare Жыл бұрын
ok ive had enough of you being gone you can come back now
@InvaderZae. 2 ай бұрын
My issue has always been shaky aim. I snap my mouse continually to target in guise of smooth aim, but I miss a lot of shots because of it.
@fireflameft2964 2 жыл бұрын
I come from MOBAs, I started playing Apex with a friend this summer. Started aim training around September iirc. I was absolutely terrible at Apex and at Kovaaks, tracking was my worst aspect by far. I tried Voltaic routines and I tried grinding the smooth tracking benchmarks to no avail. For me what worked was Valkyrie tracking routine. And I believe that for a newcomer is all that's needed, something simple. Tracking will always have a smoothness and a reactive component no matter if one is more exaggerated they are always present. I play on 40cm/360 now, not long ago I played on 30/360 and it didn't really help, tracking was just easier on a higher sens and it didn't help me when switched to my lower sens but this might be due to me playing with fingers and wrist only for years so arm aiming was alien to me. I also think that bothering with different sensibilities is more of a cherry on top for already great aimers that want to be well rounded, newcomers don't need that, we need the fundamentals. Some key insights that helped my tracking where: -Relax hand at all costs -Glue your eyes to the bot -When the bot changes directions there is a little pause where you have to stop, games usually have this too -Confidently follow the bots movement as if it's not going to change direction (as said in the video) even tho it's gonna do it -Readjust without overreacting, play with it -Follow the bot with the intention/feeling of stopping (hard to explain) -Move less, the bot sometimes is not moving that fast you are just making it much more difficult by overreacting -Do not spam the scenario run after run back to back, take small breaks between runs. You will tire your hand and it will be harder or impossible to practice properly -Lastly, and this applies to all scenarios, a lower score but a greater feeling of control run is ALWAYS superior to a higher score with worse feel. A tense jittery 5k score is detrimental to improvement, a smooth and well performed 4k score is beneficial to improvement. You are playing to achieve mouse control, mouse control above everything else. Uncontrolled=bad. Also as said in other of your videos watching top score plays on KZfaq, it helps a lot to watch what it should look like. Mind you I'm still pretty bad at aiming I'm just giving my perspective as a relatively new FPS player, also interestingly focusing on tracking and on smoothness and mouse control made me go from barely bronze on dynamic clicking to almost plat in all 3 Voltaic benchmark scenarios for dynamic clicking. Maybe this guide is just for more advanced aimers, but I just felt like sharing as someone that was hardstuck bronze in Voltaic benchmarks for a while and frustrated because there was no improvement made and I'm sure there are more people like me.
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing and i agree with pretty much everything you said!
@fireflameft2964 2 жыл бұрын
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@2dgalaxy 2 жыл бұрын
when aim training do you think it is better to do a split similar to working out? like static, then tracking, then ts, or should you focus on one at a time
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
i've actually discussed that in my Aim FAQ (I believe) - I haven't seen one method over another being more or less superior, so I would just do what works for you as long as you are focused and attended. most people will break it up by aim area, but i've also seen top aimers that spend most of their time in one mechanic for long periods of time (weeks or more).
@0000ohohoh 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure if youll take this as a compliment but i played this on my earbuds while pressure washing my driveway. I chose you of all youtube vids. LOL
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
lol yeah that is a compliment! thanks! a lot of people seem to just like listening to the videos as a podcast in a way which I love!
@rarejitter8485 Жыл бұрын
Hello, I haven't been learning proper technique all this time. So I'm gonna learn it properly now, I have a issue with learning step 4 of the smoothness technique. If you get on target, do you just try to see behind the crosshair or do you move your focus to somewhere else on the target?
@RiddBTW Жыл бұрын
highly suggest always watching the target to read the bot movement. you might visually see the crosshair in the same focus as the target but don't make it become the new object of attention if that makes sense
@pop93821 Жыл бұрын
whats the best aimlab maps to work on all that? and how many time i work in each map
@impact6126 2 жыл бұрын
fucking hollow is just cracked and also pretty fucking consistent at that
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
yeah he works extremely hard to be at the level he's at
@impact6126 2 жыл бұрын
Both you and him actually played major roles in my understanding of a proper aiming technique, nontheless I still have ways to go in terms of practice
@linegrinder Жыл бұрын
Does anybody know which armsleeve aquatic is using in this clip at 05:20
@MrPragnienie1993 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Ridd, I have a question in case you do the commentary for this episode as well. You mention two aspects that I struggle with combining: crosshair uptime and smooth motions - which is more important? In other words, is it better to make sure that I keep making smooth movements with my mouse even if my crosshair is not actually on the bot or should I focus on having the crosshair on the bot, even if that means having more jittery aim?
@RiddBTW 2 жыл бұрын
that's a great question! i'll address in my commentary!
@chasinndabag Жыл бұрын
So when tracking I shouldn't tense anything?? I ask this because I feel as if I have no control over my mouse when I don't tense my wrist but I have noticed it starts to hurt when aim training.
@BOGGGIIIEEE 2 жыл бұрын
Shame that my aim is so bad in overwatch especially with widow I see all these fast and accurate players I get so mad that I end up tilting and being toxic (bad trait Ik im working on not letting good players bring down my confidence) I hope this helps out
@jomarimahilum9767 Жыл бұрын
Loved your videos been watching some of your guides, and right im kinda stuck of finding my sensitivity really, i tried almost every range of sens from higher sens to low sens. this is the situation i had every time I change my sens. at the 1st day of using the sens is I kinda adapt to it quickly, my scores in kovaaks got higher everytime I change but after a week or so, i kinda feel something is off, im over flicking and over correcting. not the same from the very 1st day of using the sens, thats when I got frustrated and change another sens. what can you advice to that?
@RiddBTW Жыл бұрын
i would say in general, avoid changing a sensitivity just because you're upset with your performance. most times your sensitivity is not at fault and focusing on that prevents you from focusing on what is actually important for improvement. focus on outcomes instead.
@rarejitter8485 Жыл бұрын
Jomari, are you sitting consistently the same way each time?
@jomarimahilum9767 Жыл бұрын
@@rarejitter8485 yes i just bought an office chair recently to correct my sitting posture for gaming and office work and hoping it can improve my overall performance cause I just read an article that sitting can also affect performance
@jomarimahilum9767 Жыл бұрын
@@RiddBTW i also have this problem that I tend to push my mouse in the mousepad surface in an intense gun fight, what could be the solution for that? do I have to change my mousepad? cause in kovaaks I can track smoothly without pushing my mouse in the mousepad but ingame I push my mouse most of the time
@rarejitter8485 Жыл бұрын
@@jomarimahilum9767 Try to relax, try to practice an intense fight with a friend, and get used to the fight type you struggle with.
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