It’s a mindset everyone that reaches top 0.1% know well. The problem is that as time passes (at least to me) laziness increases, easier to point finger and justify your self, keeping the discipline and the self analisis high becomes harder and you plateau forever. Happened to me in chess, or in dota, where I could maintain that very crude attitude for maximum 1 or 2 years. Can’t imagine professionals doing it for most of their life, it is such a commitment. Great video
Thanks, very good points. I believe that human life is defined by reaching beyond oneself, and if you can’t do that anymore you are dead. I did all those same things before.
I've been looking forever to find a video to explain how to actually learn. Like the sentence "Yeah you learn by playing" just never clicked with me, and I just never understood what it really means in the context of Counter-Strike. I have around almost 200h on it now and this video really clicked with me and made me understand what I should focus on during my matches. Thank you so much, you have made my Counter-Strike learning journey even easier my man! Keep. It. Up! This video is the sole reason why I understand what "Learn by playing" means. Awesome and clear video.
thanks bird. I'm working hard to improve and level up from 9,000 elo and your videos are truly the best. and I think your video is really clear for anyone that is willing to understand and to improve :)
Like this kind of video and would like to see more. I found it interesting that the way people have played has changed a lot. It would be cool if you explained how it has changed. Like what strategies have fallen out of the meta and why.
7:40 This is how I get 13-1 by the enemy team despite all of us in the lobby deserving that rank. Sometimes they just happen to have a really solid B split and none of us adapt or know how to.
Sick video, I’ve definitely thought about how to learn CS the best way and come to similar conclusions. While you mention that time and effort is key to progress I think you should elaborate more on the kind of effort you should be putting in and what that looks like. Of course I understand this video was supposed to be more abstract but it is really important. 1000 hours can easily be wasted and I think more people need to have a system that actively makes them a part of developing their thinking and knowledge. I’m cooking up a sort of 4 step process that I think a lot of modern day teachers, professors, and coaches follow/believe in at least conceptually.
Hey bird I was thinking about this while watching ur Anubis video but something that I think might be helpful for you when you’re showing off team nades is getting a “throw last nade” bind. A specific example is when you were trying to show how you can awp ebox with your teammate breaking the smoke for you. You had to do some extra effort throwing your own nades when you could have set it up easier with that bind. Love the content man keep it up!!!
It’s also cool to show a flash lineup, then no clip over to the opposite side/position that flash is thrown to counter to showcase how effective they are. Many such cases where this would be useful!
I love the way you illustrated learning through the window smoke example, it's simple and easy to understand. However, I've often heard that if you play solo, you should get really good at one position and improve based on that position. Do you think this conflicts with the idea of covering knowledge gaps when playing with randoms, in that you might be better off filling in those gaps (i.e. positions)? Or is it always the right answer to try to play the position you want, especially if it's the highest impact like mid? Does it depend on skill level, or is there a certain time that you should start to branch out or instead double down on playing that position? Interested in hearing your thoughts. P.S. Keep up the good content and music!
You can cover for a lot by being good at the roles where you see the most action, like window/conn mirage, B inferno, A vertigo, etc. I think specializing is the way to go but there will be games where something is just missing from your team comp. It’s why you can have “role clashes” on teams, where people want to do the exact same thing and one person is left wanting more impact.
I recognize I’m a nobody but I figure it wouldn’t hurt to leave some advice. Solo Queuing is reserved to focus on yourself. Aim, decision-making, “learning through experience” as mentioned in this video. If you opt to become a specialist you will no doubt learn the position (if you indeed are learning properly), but you leave yourself a gap. This gap would have been one that you’d have covered should you chose to be a “gap filler” initially. A “gap filler” tends to be an enabler. Experience in various positions lets you understand how decisions in each position affect the others, a dynamic between positions if you will. The downside in this is that you never really master any position efficiently (another gap). Again, Solo Q isn’t meant for that, at least not when you play as part of a team, something I consider to be the end goal for someone who wants to play CS competitively. Team CS is when you have the full responsibility of a position and can gain experience efficiently against proper attacks, not just pug Strats and peeks. This is another reason why I don’t recommend mastering a position as a Solo Q Andy, it’s just aim vs aim most of the time. I say all this but I am very biased yet pleased that I took the “gap filler” role early from my early Silver -> Supreme days. I explored the art of duels, movement, retakes, timings, aim(sort of), and inadvertently the art of learning. In 1000 hours even as an LEM I was frustrated at how all my skill and practice only took me so far. But I look at my teammates now and think how could they have accomplished so little in so long. Now I know. By chance I inadvertently followed the steps for my current pedagogical ideals ie steps to learn and recognize how easy it is to avoid it. These are my steps for learning CS, or anything really. Learn something; whether it be from analysis, UA-cam, a coach. Learn how to implement; practice the situation it can be utilized in, ie. Theory crafting, offline practice. Teach it; either to someone else or to yourself. Consciously practice; put effort to practice only that new knowledge in actual scenarios (matches). Revise; recognize your weaknesses, work on them, develop the knowledge further, loop back to step two. As a Solo Queuer you may never feel rewarded but that’s not what you seek is it? All that matters is that YOU get better.
I am quite evidently a yapper but if anyone has criticism I’m open to listening and furthering my knowledge through constructive discussion. Although I might be asking too much from a YT comment section 😅
@@justabird140 you're a part of the bird gang officially with your @, and also all opinions are welcome as CS is ever evolving. you don't need a certain elo to know how to play, it just so happens that people who have excelled in the past are able to articulate it through experience. keep it up
Great video my man! Would you please make a video of what maps are the best for begginers to learn? And, should a begginer play only one map until it gets good on it, or should play more than one?
Dont need a video, easiest maps to learn are dust and ancient, medium tier are inferno anubis mirage, and hard tier are vertigo nuke. Don’t avoid the hard tier maps because you will get a feeling for them but they are only hard because they deviate from the formula of a “normal” map. Just pick any 2-3 maps and learn them, and then queue the others when you want. I always queue all 7 maps for variety so I don’t get burnt out looking at the same environment
I would love to add to this. I personally found much success and confidence in my game play after a stoped raging about things that are out of my control. For example teamates and my enemies. Why should i be mad and malding at my screen if my teammate doesn't listen and makes a bad play. I cant change him so why would i be mad. The only thing you can change is how you play and how you approach different scenarios
Bro is becoming is UA-camr because of one viral video, this is your chance use it Focus more on reach and quality before trying to make financial gains Good luck ;)
I made the decision to focus on learning from every game and try playing the game more but in my last 20 matches I've lost 16 and in the past week and a half I've lost 400 elo from 2400 to 2000 and there was no tilt queuing because I'm not mad that I'm losing even though I'm the only person trying to carry the mental in my games and being the 1/2nd top fragger and winning clutches and crucial rounds and entrying for the team so theres no mental break and it's happened to me before where I reached my peak of 2500 just before the end of season 1 then the elo reset to 2200 and I got back to around 2400 then back to 2000 again so Idk whats stopping me from getting past that barrier, I'm also playing in ESEA open being the igl and like I don't know what I can do I just feel stuck because I'm also watching my demos back and the teams and pro demos and even faceit warrior pugs but nothing seems to work. tbh I don't expect you to even read this or respond just felt like I had to get it off my chest lmao guess I might just have to look for a coach or something Really great video though you make some great points :)
If you focus on the process of improving elo will literally magically appear on your account without trying. Playing the game to win with people you enjoy playing with will make you better. I went from 3100 elo to 2400 in a 2 month long slump in January and have been climbing back up the most when I don’t think about it. It took me almost 4 years to go from open to advanced playoffs, if you put in the time and stay with it you will rise above 99.9% of the others who quit.
@@1bird_d actually really helpful to know you’ve experienced something similar I think it’s just a case of sticking with it and not letting it get to me I suppose I haven’t really been playing to win rather than playing to improve so trying new things new util etc just got to stick it out thanks man 🫡
It’s a mindset everyone that reaches top 0.1% know well. The problem is that as time passes (at least to me) laziness increases, easier to point finger and justify your self, keeping the discipline and the self analisis high becomes harder and you plateau forever. Happened to me in chess, or in dota, where I could maintain that very crude attitude for maximum 1 or 2 years. Can’t imagine professionals doing it for most of their life, it is such a commitment. Great video
Thanks, very good points. I believe that human life is defined by reaching beyond oneself, and if you can’t do that anymore you are dead. I did all those same things before.
I've been looking forever to find a video to explain how to actually learn. Like the sentence "Yeah you learn by playing" just never clicked with me, and I just never understood what it really means in the context of Counter-Strike. I have around almost 200h on it now and this video really clicked with me and made me understand what I should focus on during my matches. Thank you so much, you have made my Counter-Strike learning journey even easier my man! Keep. It. Up! This video is the sole reason why I understand what "Learn by playing" means. Awesome and clear video.
Exactly, this is why i thiink bird is the most underrated csgo youtuber to ever exist (you got my sub bird)
thanks bird. I'm working hard to improve and level up from 9,000 elo and your videos are truly the best. and I think your video is really clear for anyone that is willing to understand and to improve :)
Nice vid, good examples that everyone can understand
Love you bird❤😊
visual aid was helpful
Like this kind of video and would like to see more.
I found it interesting that the way people have played has changed a lot. It would be cool if you explained how it has changed. Like what strategies have fallen out of the meta and why.
Bro that example was kinda confusing because there is A and B site ingame xD 2:25
Best "get gud" vid I've seen 😂, but seriously really helpful
7:40 This is how I get 13-1 by the enemy team despite all of us in the lobby deserving that rank. Sometimes they just happen to have a really solid B split and none of us adapt or know how to.
Sick video, I’ve definitely thought about how to learn CS the best way and come to similar conclusions. While you mention that time and effort is key to progress I think you should elaborate more on the kind of effort you should be putting in and what that looks like. Of course I understand this video was supposed to be more abstract but it is really important.
1000 hours can easily be wasted and I think more people need to have a system that actively makes them a part of developing their thinking and knowledge. I’m cooking up a sort of 4 step process that I think a lot of modern day teachers, professors, and coaches follow/believe in at least conceptually.
Another great video, thank you bird
Cool video
nice vid
Make more like this
the good old headset mic with the pop xD
this shit rules
Thank you for the video I ranked up to face it 11 ❤
Hey bird I was thinking about this while watching ur Anubis video but something that I think might be helpful for you when you’re showing off team nades is getting a “throw last nade” bind. A specific example is when you were trying to show how you can awp ebox with your teammate breaking the smoke for you. You had to do some extra effort throwing your own nades when you could have set it up easier with that bind. Love the content man keep it up!!!
It’s also cool to show a flash lineup, then no clip over to the opposite side/position that flash is thrown to counter to showcase how effective they are. Many such cases where this would be useful!
bind "key" sv_rethrow_last_grenade
I have those but i don’t want to flashbang the viewers :) I know what you mean though ❤️
@@1bird_dyeah fair bangs are annoying esp if ur watching before bed,keep rocking man love the sauce
good vid
I love the way you illustrated learning through the window smoke example, it's simple and easy to understand.
However, I've often heard that if you play solo, you should get really good at one position and improve based on that position. Do you think this conflicts with the idea of covering knowledge gaps when playing with randoms, in that you might be better off filling in those gaps (i.e. positions)? Or is it always the right answer to try to play the position you want, especially if it's the highest impact like mid? Does it depend on skill level, or is there a certain time that you should start to branch out or instead double down on playing that position? Interested in hearing your thoughts.
P.S. Keep up the good content and music!
You can cover for a lot by being good at the roles where you see the most action, like window/conn mirage, B inferno, A vertigo, etc. I think specializing is the way to go but there will be games where something is just missing from your team comp. It’s why you can have “role clashes” on teams, where people want to do the exact same thing and one person is left wanting more impact.
I recognize I’m a nobody but I figure it wouldn’t hurt to leave some advice.
Solo Queuing is reserved to focus on yourself. Aim, decision-making, “learning through experience” as mentioned in this video. If you opt to become a specialist you will no doubt learn the position (if you indeed are learning properly), but you leave yourself a gap. This gap would have been one that you’d have covered should you chose to be a “gap filler” initially. A “gap filler” tends to be an enabler. Experience in various positions lets you understand how decisions in each position affect the others, a dynamic between positions if you will. The downside in this is that you never really master any position efficiently (another gap).
Again, Solo Q isn’t meant for that, at least not when you play as part of a team, something I consider to be the end goal for someone who wants to play CS competitively. Team CS is when you have the full responsibility of a position and can gain experience efficiently against proper attacks, not just pug Strats and peeks. This is another reason why I don’t recommend mastering a position as a Solo Q Andy, it’s just aim vs aim most of the time.
I say all this but I am very biased yet pleased that I took the “gap filler” role early from my early Silver -> Supreme days. I explored the art of duels, movement, retakes, timings, aim(sort of), and inadvertently the art of learning. In 1000 hours even as an LEM I was frustrated at how all my skill and practice only took me so far. But I look at my teammates now and think how could they have accomplished so little in so long. Now I know. By chance I inadvertently followed the steps for my current pedagogical ideals ie steps to learn and recognize how easy it is to avoid it.
These are my steps for learning CS, or anything really.
Learn something; whether it be from analysis, UA-cam, a coach.
Learn how to implement; practice the situation it can be utilized in, ie. Theory crafting, offline practice.
Teach it; either to someone else or to yourself.
Consciously practice; put effort to practice only that new knowledge in actual scenarios (matches).
Revise; recognize your weaknesses, work on them, develop the knowledge further, loop back to step two.
As a Solo Queuer you may never feel rewarded but that’s not what you seek is it? All that matters is that YOU get better.
I am quite evidently a yapper but if anyone has criticism I’m open to listening and furthering my knowledge through constructive discussion. Although I might be asking too much from a YT comment section 😅
@@justabird140 you're a part of the bird gang officially with your @, and also all opinions are welcome as CS is ever evolving. you don't need a certain elo to know how to play, it just so happens that people who have excelled in the past are able to articulate it through experience. keep it up
Great video my man! Would you please make a video of what maps are the best for begginers to learn? And, should a begginer play only one map until it gets good on it, or should play more than one?
Dont need a video, easiest maps to learn are dust and ancient, medium tier are inferno anubis mirage, and hard tier are vertigo nuke. Don’t avoid the hard tier maps because you will get a feeling for them but they are only hard because they deviate from the formula of a “normal” map. Just pick any 2-3 maps and learn them, and then queue the others when you want. I always queue all 7 maps for variety so I don’t get burnt out looking at the same environment
@@1bird_d you are my hero!! Tnks!
I would love to add to this. I personally found much success and confidence in my game play after a stoped raging about things that are out of my control. For example teamates and my enemies. Why should i be mad and malding at my screen if my teammate doesn't listen and makes a bad play. I cant change him so why would i be mad. The only thing you can change is how you play and how you approach different scenarios
nice place at the beggining of the video. this your house?
Bro is becoming is UA-camr because of one viral video, this is your chance use it
Focus more on reach and quality before trying to make financial gains
Good luck ;)
thanks i have no clue why that vid blew up but we roll with it lowkey
birb
TLDR: play more
I made the decision to focus on learning from every game and try playing the game more but in my last 20 matches I've lost 16 and in the past week and a half I've lost 400 elo from 2400 to 2000 and there was no tilt queuing because I'm not mad that I'm losing even though I'm the only person trying to carry the mental in my games and being the 1/2nd top fragger and winning clutches and crucial rounds and entrying for the team so theres no mental break and it's happened to me before where I reached my peak of 2500 just before the end of season 1 then the elo reset to 2200 and I got back to around 2400 then back to 2000 again so Idk whats stopping me from getting past that barrier, I'm also playing in ESEA open being the igl and like I don't know what I can do I just feel stuck because I'm also watching my demos back and the teams and pro demos and even faceit warrior pugs but nothing seems to work. tbh I don't expect you to even read this or respond just felt like I had to get it off my chest lmao guess I might just have to look for a coach or something
Really great video though you make some great points :)
If you focus on the process of improving elo will literally magically appear on your account without trying. Playing the game to win with people you enjoy playing with will make you better. I went from 3100 elo to 2400 in a 2 month long slump in January and have been climbing back up the most when I don’t think about it. It took me almost 4 years to go from open to advanced playoffs, if you put in the time and stay with it you will rise above 99.9% of the others who quit.
@@1bird_d actually really helpful to know you’ve experienced something similar I think it’s just a case of sticking with it and not letting it get to me I suppose I haven’t really been playing to win rather than playing to improve so trying new things new util etc just got to stick it out thanks man 🫡
bird
Birb
this is not a cs2 guide.
fly like a bird
I'd like a bird too
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