The Most Powerful Aiming Technique in Existence

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 22 січ 2025

КОМЕНТАРІ • 1,2 тис.

  • @StruthGaming
    @StruthGaming  Рік тому +73

    🎯 My New ClawMate Mouse Mod - struthgaminggear.com/
    Like a Twitch sub, but for YT! - ua-cam.com/channels/QnUFeOcllJRt8SEV1TU82Q.htmljoin
    You can directly support the channel and gain access to perks like a member's only Discord, emotes, badges + more.

    • @Zeko024
      @Zeko024 Рік тому +1

      this is actually the best piece of advice for aim improvement.

    • @AshTrayPot
      @AshTrayPot Рік тому

      i got a challange for you "1 FRAME FLICKS"

    • @PurpleMoonCats
      @PurpleMoonCats Рік тому

      i use low dpi for long range targets or when im againts other pro player
      the game that i play is on roblox called Phantom forces and these tips helped a lot.

    • @deirasjankauskas3381
      @deirasjankauskas3381 Рік тому +1

      games with very small ttk slowing stuff down won't help if the enemy is behind without even making a sound (lurking) you or you're blinded or better yet you can't react fast enough or your getting smurfed basically valorant and csgo

  • @laeioun
    @laeioun Рік тому +6601

    Pro tip: When you're feeling too lazy to play well or focus, count backwards (out loud or in your head) from 5 to 1. This requires mental focus and activates a part of your brain that sometimes shuts off when you go into automatic mode. It's perfect for getting yourself out of bed in the morning and overcoming procrastination.

    • @xRealUzz
      @xRealUzz Рік тому +223

      *perfect*, yeah sure buddy i'd rather take a cold shower and drink vodka

    • @laeioun
      @laeioun Рік тому +573

      @@xRealUzz Cold showers have a positive effect on mental focus whereas excessive alcohol consumption strongly inhibits it.

    • @Kagedamage
      @Kagedamage Рік тому +147

      I literally just did this and it woke up my brain and I got the feeling to get out of bed

    • @laeioun
      @laeioun Рік тому +41

      @@Kagedamage Exactly.

    • @Skwashy0
      @Skwashy0 Рік тому +22

      letters works more for me fedcba

  • @od_avenon
    @od_avenon Рік тому +2568

    Fun fact: Struth actually plays the game without a mouse. Instead, he psychically thrusts opponents into view with his mind alone.

    • @slyish4
      @slyish4 Рік тому +112

      every time he wants to aim, he grabs the air infront of the monitor and drags the player into his crosshair

    • @vectorlua8081
      @vectorlua8081 Рік тому +32

      @@slyish4 Now I must make a system like this, and because I am lazy, I shall see you in 5000 years.

    • @soopFPS
      @soopFPS Рік тому +2

      ​@@vectorlua8081no you wont

    • @vectorlua8081
      @vectorlua8081 Рік тому +5

      @@soopFPS Your right, I won't, and probably never will, but a person can dream can't they?

    • @formersat
      @formersat Рік тому +1

      @@vectorlua8081You're*, not a big deal though

  • @aguy4605
    @aguy4605 Рік тому +1786

    "True focus makes you feel like you're playing in slow motion"
    I have ALWAYS said that. There are times, which happens very rarely where I can *see* what the enemies are doing. There's no blur of the mind, or time to process. What I see on the screen directly goes to my brain, without any sort of thing between those two actions...hard to explain properly in my words.

    • @tecnosalva14
      @tecnosalva14 Рік тому +56

      That is the same thing happened me once when i was training with kovaak. That thing let me do a much higher score than my averages and get top500 in a well know tracking scenario. Never happened again, but i was like "wtf i was doing" after finishing the scenario

    • @KRterrorKR123
      @KRterrorKR123 Рік тому +140

      Flow state. It's rare for me but when I'm in the zone it feels amazing

    • @notLinode
      @notLinode Рік тому +16

      happened to my buddy eric

    • @uncertaintytoworldpeace3650
      @uncertaintytoworldpeace3650 Рік тому

      This seems to me an effect of being a gamer god hallucinating a false reality to come up with various schizophrenias known as ‘conscience’ to kill time and or communicate ideas under language restricted mind control is turned off and your monkey brain can see reality for what it really is for a moment and the world is just what it is

    • @uncertaintytoworldpeace3650
      @uncertaintytoworldpeace3650 Рік тому +3

      @@notLinode make me lol

  • @Fatmagic
    @Fatmagic Рік тому +815

    Meditating regularly really helps with keeping me focused. I also do that fan technique that you show in my day to day life by tracking cars going by with my eyes or swapping my perspective between random objects. I find that training techniques that you want to improve in-game irl helps a ton. And it's cool to see someone else who thinks quite similarly. Great aiming tips video!

    • @gmdaddy5141
      @gmdaddy5141 Рік тому +25

      the Sniper king is here ayyyyyy ❤ mad respect for the content you put out homie

    • @xeno139
      @xeno139 Рік тому +3

      Thanks for the tip bro

    • @Silasssssssss
      @Silasssssssss Рік тому +50

      My guy unlocking his chakras to get the dub

    • @toccandocreacanaleulterior176
      @toccandocreacanaleulterior176 Рік тому +5

      Stay focused on the road tho☠

    • @MiekuahProductions
      @MiekuahProductions Рік тому +5

      I also apply irl room clearing techniques used in swat police. It helps pretty well to find enemies and prevents you from getting oofed behind corners.

  • @SwedishSword
    @SwedishSword Рік тому +317

    Something I've noticed during the years as a pretty good fps player is that the few occasions I needed to take a phone call or otherwise mute my game audio I would do very well. One time a teammate for my comp games played a whole siege game without audio and top fragged. There's truly a lot of distractions when you aren't immersed in the important visual cues in front of you

    • @StruthGaming
      @StruthGaming  Рік тому +29

      I know exactly what you mean, been in that same situation many times.

    • @flowgangsemaudamartoz7062
      @flowgangsemaudamartoz7062 Рік тому +14

      Especially since siege's audio can be pretty fucked, in that the localization of sound cues can get pretty confusing.

    • @Yasha_U
      @Yasha_U Рік тому +10

      yeah I've had this happen as well, and I was surprised.
      Wife was talking about something and I had to take the headphones off so I can hear her better while still aiming around.. and then I weirded me and my wife out top by fragging without any audio.
      since then i've practically reduced the in game sfx and in game dialogue audio there to like 50 or 60 whenever I play and I have much better focus, but just enough to hear important cues amidst all the noise.

    • @The_Questionaut
      @The_Questionaut Рік тому +2

      I would play siege regularly on silent because I didn't want to wake up family members when I was younger, Surprisingly my teammates had less situational awareness even with audio, they must have had their monitor off 😅

    • @DankaDoctor185
      @DankaDoctor185 Рік тому +1

      Honestly speaking I usually just slap on a shit load of music

  • @GarBageGhosteeE
    @GarBageGhosteeE Рік тому +646

    I always used to try to bring my crosshair over the enemy even at 600 hours in kovaaks but recently i shifted my awareness and found out i was actually doing a rookie mistake (focusing on the xhair), ever since i started focusing on the bot i noticed that i no longer needed to micro correct intentionally every time my hands automatically moved towards where my eyes were looking

    • @Diesel_Budgie
      @Diesel_Budgie Рік тому +21

      I recently started doing this too. Always used to focus on crosshair because that's what I was taught with rifles - to focus on the sights primarily. But 3D and 2D are very different in that regard

    • @CringiestDab
      @CringiestDab Рік тому +1

      Just practice games thts all

    • @Diesel_Budgie
      @Diesel_Budgie Рік тому +6

      @@bainelf Interesting. I was taught to to focus on crosshair at long ranges, like for hunting - we never really practised close range. And I love playing games with no crosshair and no hud, did it with Doom Eternal and Metro games. I should try it in Apex but it's such a hardcore competitive game I never considered it.

    • @GamingHelp
      @GamingHelp Рік тому +5

      I fought with that a lot when I finally got serious about aiming too. Myself, I thought of it in driving terms of look where you want to go. What finally cured me of needing to see the reticle while shooting though was realizing I was old enough now that I can't see the damn thing anyway after the first shot, so why bother trying? Doesn't help I play on a tiny little laptop screen either I suppose. Instead, I just learned to shoot by "feel". AKA, learning the weapons well enough I can sort of "feel" which way the recoil pattern pushes the aim point and eventually just correcting it without even realizing just due to muscle memory from shooting enough. (Edited) And learning to center targets in the middle as a habit as well. Pushing towards being able to quickscope helped to make that habit too.

    • @typorad
      @typorad Рік тому

      This can be really difficult when you need to use a bullet drop compensator and find the point you need to aim with.

  • @TheMineCraftIris17
    @TheMineCraftIris17 Рік тому +528

    Fun story of mine: I've always been pretty bad at shooters, and often relegated myself to a support/distraction/intel role for my much better teammates. This doesn't bother me, and acknowledging this early has made me essentially immune to raging at my lack of skill.
    I never really bothered to fix my aim because it never troubled me, so I never thought to examine how I fought. Then, one day on Destiny I decided to get the Ace of Spades and play around in 3v3. And I found myself dominating these matches. I was baffled. I made sure to record one of the games and watched it back. And it was then that I realized:
    I had been shooting at their heads. And they were dying.
    I mean, obviously right? But it occurred to me in that moment that I had spent the last 10 years NOT doing that. When I walk around I stare at the ground (something that I've gotten flak from before in CSGO) and I didn't correct my aim when facing an enemy, so I would only hit their legs.
    This revelation made Crucible much more fun, and I stopped avoiding PVP whenever possible. I was even on par with some of my friends.
    But now my friends include Masters and a guy who could absolutely be a Pred if he tried. So I'm dragged into matches against people who far outclassed me. And I'm back to playing support.
    However, the knowledge that I had missed something so simple for so long has opened my eyes, and a few days ago realized that, although I have fixed my ground staring issue, I was still missing because I wasn't focusing on my targets, just kinda shooting at them hoping to hit. But I struggled to put the problem into words.
    Until this video showed up in my recommendations anyway. Weird how that works. Sorry for the length, just thought it was worth sharing, maybe it might helps someone else.

    • @landolonnie8811
      @landolonnie8811 Рік тому +7

      Why would you look at the ground

    • @blaise558
      @blaise558 Рік тому +19

      ​@@landolonnie8811Its a thing humans do, people usually look at the ground far (away-ish from them, not directly in front of them) when walking, jogging, running

    • @viniciusschadeck4992
      @viniciusschadeck4992 Рік тому +2

      well... i kinda obliterated people years ago, when i can focus 100% on killing... I though i just lost my aim due to aging or something... today i try to focus on battlebit and just get ruined and angry... i mean, focus is not exactly easy, but any role i take, sniper or medic was a disaster... i saw the enemy but not hit properly... Maybe my mind was working in something on background... even sniper shoots i just hit, not kill, assistence is fine, but kills is what i want to achiev LOL

    • @SianaGearz
      @SianaGearz Рік тому

      @@viniciusschadeck4992 Just play an arena shooter. Unreal Tournament 2004 is pretty cool, apropos old, but who knows maybe Splitgate or one of them Quake games is more to your liking. Everyone plays these massive Battle Royale style games these days but it's all looting and running, and very little clicking on people's heads. But once in a blue moon you encounter another team, and the outcome of that engagement is determined pretty hard by how good you are at clicking on people's heads. But in a Battle Royale, you spend maybe tops 0.1% of the total play time attempting to do that, any surprise that you are no longer good at it?

    • @joefamliyguy1551
      @joefamliyguy1551 Рік тому

      Ace clutch smh (jk)

  • @MarcoAdventures
    @MarcoAdventures Рік тому +18

    This is actually how soldiers aim guns in real life.
    "Don't look at the red dot. Look at the target and put the red dot on it."

    • @StruthGaming
      @StruthGaming  Рік тому +3

      Didn't know that, thanks for sharing. Makes sense there would be an overlap.

  • @skullkrusher4418
    @skullkrusher4418 Рік тому +74

    Earned a sub from me! This aspect of aiming doesn't get talked about enough and is the main difficulty that most people have with games like Apex that have a lot of visual clutter. You know instantly when you're focused vs. Not focused because one second you'll be smoothly and calm moving your crosshair with the target and the next you'll be flicking frantically trying to hit a shot as they strafe around.

  • @RemnTheteth
    @RemnTheteth Рік тому +23

    Without even watch the full video I knew this was a treasure. Because using focus on the target, and remaining calm in the moment, has helped me go from a gold player to a diamond player pretty rapidly.
    That comes with experience in the game, too. But my raw aim is far better than it used to be by realizing how over-reactive I was, and often times how small the crosshair adjustments needed to be. When you're focused on a target, not just seeing a blob on a screen, it's no longer about being reactive to their movement, it's about anticipating what they'll do. Enemies that try to escape through the air or follow an arcing pattern while falling/launching are easy to beam if you pay attention. players who jitter back and forth can be annoying, but oftentimes it's better to keep your crosshair centered on where they're crossing back and forth over your crosshair (anticipating vs reacting).
    Great video, and great analogies (the fan analogy is perfect).

  • @khalilal-bukhari7042
    @khalilal-bukhari7042 Рік тому +42

    I remember this being called "owl eyes" or "sniper eyes" by my survival trainer, never connected the concept to this before now. Broadening your field of vision does a lot to increasing effectiveness in visually stimulating environments

  • @GerryLo5198
    @GerryLo5198 Рік тому +47

    This video was a banger bro! I find myself being a victim to sensory overload when I’m playing Apex. There’s so many audio cues that throw off my focus when I should be just worrying about what’s in front of me. When I’m locked in, I can hang with Preds and Masters. When I’m not, I play like a borderline Gold, not even joking. Great advice, gonna try to play Control or TDM with no audio, sounds like wonderful exercise to help stay locked in.

    • @-user_redacted-
      @-user_redacted- Рік тому +5

      Turning off the music (or dropping it to like 20%) and turning off/down most everything but the necessities really helps. Also for anything with transparency options should be set to the most transparent you can still see. Gets rid of so much clutter and make it easier to focus on the important bits.

  • @ltgoonie397
    @ltgoonie397 Рік тому +6

    holy shit ive noticed that over the years. sometimes i'd play overwatch muted and it felt like my tracking would get better

  • @Saesto
    @Saesto Рік тому +50

    this is by far the BEST video about how aiming works and how you should play any game! huge respect for sharing this techniques Struth!🤙

  • @OliverCaldwell
    @OliverCaldwell Рік тому +64

    Earned a sub! I've watched a few of your videos now and although it's not always absolutely new to me it makes a lot of sense. Thanks for bringing me back to the fundamentals that actually matter. Building a habit of "focus" after certain actions is a good idea, I also like something I heard from Woohoojin in the valorant coaching space:
    Pre round, every round, build a habit. Like tracing paths around boxes, tracking your team mates heads, doing 180 flicks between two points. It can be anything but do it every round without fail, that's your action to signal "I am now dialled in and focussed on this round, nothing else matters". Over time you build up that association of "tracing lines with my crosshair means it's Morbin time", and then you naturally get in the zone each time more consistently.
    Similar to your "focus" after manual reload but for round based games that require extreme focus especially in the early round.

    • @StruthGaming
      @StruthGaming  Рік тому +6

      Thank you so much! Really like that advice from Woohoojin, i'm not too familiar with the Valorant scene but if I get into it he'll be the first person I watch.

  • @Fingle
    @Fingle Рік тому +5

    Legit solid video. What I'm experimenting with rn is how much of aim I can let my subconscious do vs how much I need to actually think about. I'm finding that I dont have to try nearly as much to hit shots as I would think.

  • @codsniperdrinkscofee
    @codsniperdrinkscofee Рік тому +24

    Your superb editing and explanations (and godlike flicking and tracking) made understanding these concepts so much easier. Subbed. Keep up the great work

  • @TheMainEvnt601
    @TheMainEvnt601 Рік тому +5

    The brain is amazing bro. When I’m grinding aim training it literally feels like the targets slow down. It’s takes a while grinding an endless task but it’s pretty cool. I also finally got desk that goes up and down soo much easier finding and fine tuning my sweet spot. Like the rotation I test it to each extreme. Thank you again buddy

  • @seasonalgoods
    @seasonalgoods Рік тому +3

    wow the explanation was really concise and helped me to realise how my playstyle is sometimes good or bad because i wasnt able to have a continuous focus but mostly autopiloting

  • @treeqsters
    @treeqsters Рік тому +4

    This is so true, i learnt about focus aiming when i was playing COD, now i play Apex and the same principles apply. I didn't really apply my peripheral vision much tho, i used to tunnel vision a lot, that's one thing i would work on now. Thanks for this informative masterpiece

  • @zedus4042
    @zedus4042 Рік тому +30

    This thing about staying in *focus* and not letting yourself go into autopilot mode is probably one of the most important things in multiplayer games in general. Being aware of yourself allows you to concentrate much better.

  • @liekzq
    @liekzq Рік тому +2

    I didn't understand where you were going and prolly would have dismissed the advice untill I saw the impact of the fan. really focusing on that 1 blade slowing everything down in my perspective and improving clarity not only on the one I'm tracking but my peripheral vision too

  • @Xaygor
    @Xaygor Рік тому +6

    Trying to unlock this focus ability dealing with an mental illness that prevents me to focus. Great video dude.

  • @thepunisherxxx6804
    @thepunisherxxx6804 Рік тому +1

    I love someone else who puts attention and thought into these things. Optimizing for maximum performance and comfort, no matter what it is. A lot of these concepts apply to life and learning in general. I truly think a lot of people (not all) diagnosed with ADD simply never learned to be mindful of their thoughts or what they focus on. True pure focus, or the flow state essentially is like a super power when you can achieve it. I really don't believe anyone can truly multitask. Our brains excel at singular, intense focus on a small aspect of something, similar to how our own eyes work. A lot of that is masked with muscle memory like you said, but it doesn't account for every scenario and puts you in a half-focused state. Achieving that ultimate focus in work, life, gaming, whatever is truly amazing. Many people rarely experience it and don't understand their own potential.

  • @Zedaso
    @Zedaso Рік тому +1

    This is a genius video. The fan analogy is amazing. When I did this and actively focused I went from missing most of my wingman shots to hitting most of them. Genuinely not exaggerating. Its so simple, snapping out of autopilot mode really works. It is hard to stay in that mindset for long though and not autopilot, I guess it takes some getting used to.

  • @hannas2808
    @hannas2808 Рік тому +3

    Been working on this for months always awesome to to see people happen upon the same solutions, another key to it for me was presence of mind. Not concentrating if I miss this shots before or if I’m whiffing

  • @jarred7721
    @jarred7721 Рік тому +4

    Man I've been playing shooters for over a decade and this thought has never even crossed my mind. Great video, definitely going to put this into practice.

  • @WinterzPlayz
    @WinterzPlayz Рік тому +4

    I 100% feel like I understand this.
    There are moments when I do ridiculously good and it feels like I'm actually keeping up with moving targets in fights, and I realized it happened when I tunnel visioned on a target and told myself to keep my crosshairs on a specific part of them
    This i believe is why alot of us (or at least myself) will say things like " MY AIM IS SO MUCH BETTER IN TRAINING MODE WHY CANT I DO THIS IN A FIGHT"
    and alot of us will just convince ourselves it's because real enemies move differently from ai targets but always forget to factor in that in firing range, we have no distractions and we're wholly focused on the target. Which is why real fights feel devastatingly different

  • @zrudu
    @zrudu Рік тому +2

    “focusing” on my enemy is something i’ve done a lot in the fighting games i play, predicting what my opponent will do next and when to stop and block or counter when i enter their threat range. i’ve never thought to apply this to my fps experience.

  • @ruleset
    @ruleset Рік тому +8

    You need to trust your aim and vision, you need to actively scan the whole map waiting for something that "doesn't look right" to pop out and then keep looking at it while shooting. This doesn't happen overnight if you're new to games, but when you struggle this is mostly what helps as Struth said, focus is important.
    Same like in traffic you don't tunnel vision only in front of you, you need to actively scan the world to spot any pedestrians or something else on time.
    Once you just focus, ignore the crosshair and just trust your mouse and keyboard movement you will play better.
    We can get deeply psychological into this, but I'll make it short, remove the distractions from your environment, remove some distractions from your life even, clear mind = good gameplay.
    BIG UPS for the sound mute advice, when I played cod for fun all I did was play music or have the volume of the game low, I didn't like focusing on sound because sound is there just to give guidance, once you focus purely on the sound and being scared of the enemy making sound you will play like a baby. This is a big problem for some beginners, they rely heavily on sound, sound should only guide you.

    • @Trenz0
      @Trenz0 Рік тому

      This advice would get you killed so fast in Tarkov or Hunt lol. Sound is like 70% of those games

  • @sonderbain
    @sonderbain Рік тому +14

    Limiting crosshair visibility has helped me tons. You only need a large or bright enough crosshair to just make it out. Anything else just gets in the way and breaks focus. Ive also recently started to experiment with different crosshairs based on hero type in overwatch. Helps a ton to get in the mindset of the characters playstyle for me.

  • @dogindagrass
    @dogindagrass Рік тому +3

    This is super interesting!
    I don't play FPS games but I get into competitive play with Rhythm and action-puzzle games too, a lot of the things covered in this video are in line what I've been experiencing in my own games too.

  • @victorpresti
    @victorpresti Рік тому +6

    That may be where the inconsistency comes from. Some fights I’m landing every bullet, and some times I struggle to have a decent hit rate. While looking at the enemy instead of the crosshair is fairly well-known knowledge for the old school aimers, the key is to focus rather than just look, the beginning of the video said it all.

  • @blizzthecasul364
    @blizzthecasul364 Рік тому +5

    I had this similar idea but I forgot about it, I am so glad you made a such a good and easy to digest video on it. It makes so much sense for me now, thank you!

  • @xarcheongaming3972
    @xarcheongaming3972 Рік тому +1

    Thanks!

    • @StruthGaming
      @StruthGaming  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much mate, really appreciate that!

  • @MegaScytheman
    @MegaScytheman Рік тому +3

    This is a great technique, and one of the things it helps with is that almost every FPS game has visual indicators for which direction a character is trying to move in (a lean, the way their legs are pointing etc.) So if you are focusing directly on your target, you see much sooner if they change direction or speed than if you are just staring at the center of your screen.

  • @IIHydraII
    @IIHydraII Рік тому +7

    3:21 Fully agree, I find it really difficult to remain focused for prolonged periods of time. Sometimes it happens naturally, but not very often unfortunately.

  • @BigFish437
    @BigFish437 8 місяців тому +1

    Finally, a video that doesn’t tell me something I already know! My mistake that I realize now is I don’t bring them to my sights, I try to watch my sights and put it on them but I will definitely try this(and remind myself to focus). Thanks man 🙏

  • @engin333r
    @engin333r Рік тому +7

    As always, Amazing & Unique tips mate!
    I've played games & aim training for the past without a crosshair to increase my focus on the target instead of trying to match the target with my crosshair. It helped me, but until now I feel that I drift back to my old habit.
    So, I'll give your techniques enough time and practice right away, as I've been waiting for someone to give any tips about this skill specifically, and I'm so happy & excited that these tips are coming from you mate.
    Keep on the awesome work Coach!

    • @StruthGaming
      @StruthGaming  Рік тому

      Thank you! No crosshair is a great way to practice this, particularly for hipfire focused games like Overwatch.

    • @Eqxu
      @Eqxu Рік тому

      If you have the crosshair off, do you rely on hit markers? Or sound?

    • @engin333r
      @engin333r Рік тому +1

      @@Eqxu Neither really..
      the brain always knows the center of the screen is your hitting point.
      so, once I tired it I kinda aimed by making my target at the center of my screen.
      If u try it out you'll see what I mean.

    • @Eqxu
      @Eqxu Рік тому +1

      @@engin333r Thanks!

  • @CosmicRandom2122
    @CosmicRandom2122 28 днів тому

    This helps so much. I kinda 'knew' this instinctively but hearing it in words with logic is way better. The days when I focus in, I feel like I'm above average in aiming but most of the time I play on autopilot and play well below average. Now I can actually do it properly.

  • @ZarProMc
    @ZarProMc Рік тому +9

    imagine he just said use controller and ended the video

  • @daw477
    @daw477 Рік тому

    That shot of you "physically" dragging the enemy into your crosshair encapsulates what you're actually doing in game perfectly! I feel like that's what I was doing unconsciously when I was younger and at my "peak" gaming performance. I'm absolutely going to try and use your methods in game. Thanks for the great video!

  • @ReasonMakes
    @ReasonMakes Рік тому +10

    It's actually hilarious how many times I've caught myself literally not even looking at the target. Who would have guessed that actually looking where you're trying to aim could help? Lol. But yeah, I mean, I guess it's easy to get tired of dealing with all the visual clutter and feel unmotivated.

  • @cal7447
    @cal7447 Рік тому +1

    I've experienced the game sense/aiming flow-state before, it's one of the most addicting feelings about gaming. But I could never pin point how it happened and how to purposefully recreate it. Thank you for this. Will try to put your tips into practice.

  • @trigafps
    @trigafps Рік тому +3

    crazy video, when I learnt this months ago it felt like my potential cap went another tier higher

  • @quantumpotato
    @quantumpotato Рік тому +1

    Great video. I used to play Ut2k4 with crosshair only, focusing only on aiming and movement, with subconscious tracking of ammo depletion. I knew it was working when weapon autoswitched just as I was expecting it - counting shots without thinking. I wish more modern games used HUDless views!

  • @zano_korellio
    @zano_korellio Рік тому +3

    As someone who dabbled in competitive shooting (USPSA) it's interesting to note that both gaming and real life shooting shares a common technique: target focus vs. Dot/sight focus. It tremendously help my aim once i switched from sight focus to target focus. Superb tips!

  • @astropop2
    @astropop2 4 місяці тому

    I'm all for giving credit where it's due, and I've gotta say this video definitely improved my ability to aim. 1st game of a FFA on Tarkov arena and the way I was reading situations and tracking was shocking me. Gonna keep implementing these tips and see how much better this gets.
    Thanks!

  • @Drsavation
    @Drsavation Рік тому +6

    sensory overload is an actual tactic in use in league especially, enemies are waaaaaay easier to hit and to be mess with when they are focusing on other things rather than being fully focused on you, thing like global or long skillshots are way easier to hit when you shoot them at someone who's already too busy with other things to focus on the approaching ashe arrow

  • @Rudi-Brudi
    @Rudi-Brudi Рік тому +38

    Really trying to focus is a game changer but pretty hard with ADHD. After some time you lose the focus and start autopiloting again. I will try the focus reminder tip tho and see if it helps. Thank you for this great video!

    • @paiteeraphat1388
      @paiteeraphat1388 Рік тому +1

      same :(

    • @tyrantpotato5831
      @tyrantpotato5831 Рік тому

      unmedicated adhd go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    • @StruthGaming
      @StruthGaming  Рік тому +26

      ADHD is a double edged sword, on one hand if the game is compelling or new enough (novel) you can benefit from hyper-focus, allowing you to focus intently for far longer than a neurotypical person. But if you're just playing it for the sake of it, it's not as fun as it used to be, or it's simply not 'shiny and new' anymore, the impetus behind your hyper-focus disappears and you can start to struggle.
      Something else that may be helpful is to reduce the number of tasks you juggle in your mind when playing. If you're playing in comms and you find yourself narrating everything you do, even mid-fight like "hit him one, twice, three times, he's low" try eliminating that behavior entirely, only comm what's absolutely necessary during a fight.

    • @mikebiff
      @mikebiff Рік тому +4

      @@StruthGaming really appreciate you taking the time to respond with this. i have adhd and "over com" the way you describe so i will try to follow your advice. any other awesome tips or info for those that struggle with focusing/adhd?

    • @RickyTikkiPaddy
      @RickyTikkiPaddy Рік тому +4

      ​@@mikebiff Besides taking meds (that are prescribed mind u) one thing I have noticed that helps with focusing for long periods of time is to, whenever you get a chance (end of match, safe point, etc.) practice "de-focusing." Close your eyes, mute headphones if you want, and just let your mind drift. Don't force any thoughts, just sit with them. The idea is to limit the amount of stimuli to your brain and relax your "focusing muscles" so to speak.
      P.S. I like to throw in a deep inhale followed by a long exhale (20-30 sec w/ pursed lips). Exhaling relaxes your heart while inhaling aids in pumping it. This is why you may find yourself quickly taking a breath and then holding it when you are stressed. Anyway hope this was useful.
      P.S.S Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist at Stanford and has excellent videos all about ADHD, focus, motivation and way more. The info he offers has genuinely changed my life with ADHD and depression.

  • @jibbs_aim
    @jibbs_aim Рік тому +1

    As someone who is a huge aim nerd I clicked on this video expecting a shallow video that spreads misinformation about aiming like unfortunately so many other videos on this platform. However I don't think I have ever agreed with an aiming video more. This is such an important concept, and I agree 100% that when I forget to "focus" control slips away from my aim. Very good video

  • @johnbrown-zr1zq
    @johnbrown-zr1zq Рік тому +3

    Its a weird feeling but literally my highest kill games were because i was focused to the point everything was in slow motion. It feels like tunnel vision but your brain isnt turned off and youre aware of everything. You're going to feel cracked out of your mind after the game too. Every time I finish a game where I was 100% focused I feel so mentally exhausted from it.

  • @N1Calener
    @N1Calener 5 місяців тому

    Bro this is one of the best aiming technique vids I have ever seen! The deep analysis and detail in your tutorial actually transformed my gameplay style in 1 hour! Thank you struth

  • @alexander10122
    @alexander10122 Рік тому +3

    I noticed that lowering fov, playing games with minimum hud helped me focus a lot more on targets, for example once I played a battlefield v game with no hud it was hard to tell friends from foes but my performance was incredible I was going 25-0 playing very aggressively nonstop pushing and moving and flanking.

    • @balazsdusek
      @balazsdusek Рік тому

      what fov do you use?

    • @alexander10122
      @alexander10122 Рік тому

      @@balazsdusek 74 in battlefield v which is 90 horizontal.

    • @balazsdusek
      @balazsdusek Рік тому

      @@alexander10122 thank you

  • @Pandadoxical
    @Pandadoxical Рік тому +1

    I did the methods in this video for about 5 days straight and it has helped so frigin much. My aim still isn't perfect but I've gone from consistent sub-1k damage games in apex to consistently getting over 1k damage and 5+ kills.

  • @frankrossi3524
    @frankrossi3524 Рік тому +11

    I think the nuance come in when you consider tunnel vision. You focus too hard on the task at hand and you become tunnel visioned. Walking that line is tough.
    Will try grinding with the sound off. I've never heard of doing that but seems interesting

  • @ix5906
    @ix5906 Рік тому +1

    I've always felt like sometimes my gameplay is so much better and these times are always characterized by how slow things move. I always brushed this off to adrenaline, but this is eye opening. It seems so obvious yet so game changing.

  • @dworry
    @dworry Рік тому +8

    I always thought about this, and how getting Fade ulted in VALORANT (mutes game audio) made me a lot better for a few seconds. Definitely a very important concept to grasp. Great vid.

    • @StruthGaming
      @StruthGaming  Рік тому +5

      Not quite the same thing, but the reason I enjoy playing Bloodhound is for the ultimate. I love how simple everything looks. Enemies are red, environment is dark, it strips away all that extra detail so I can just focus on what I need to.

  • @alanpedroza7214
    @alanpedroza7214 Рік тому +1

    You put down to words what i have been thinking for the past 2 years since I started playing Apex, Thank you this actually helped me , definitely subbing

  • @LeadRakFPS
    @LeadRakFPS Рік тому +7

    This is actually 100% true. The same concept is just as true when shooting a pistol. Your shots are faster and tighter when you learn how to focus on your sight picture (front and rear sight alignment) on the target.

    • @PlayshotKalo
      @PlayshotKalo Рік тому +1

      I’ve never trained for marksmanship competitions because my dad thinks girls shouldn’t use guns. Anyway, I was at a ski meet and we had to do a marksmanship competition with 22s and I miraculously won first place, having a higher score than the hundreds of other girls and boys in my district. I thought I just got lucky but now it all makes sense, I’ve always been great at focusing and anticipation.

  • @its_notta_cedar
    @its_notta_cedar Рік тому +2

    "try looking at your screen with your hand waving in front of you"
    me: YOUCANTSEEME!

  • @akseusa
    @akseusa Рік тому +7

    Talking banana told me to come here

    • @Akuma_Boi
      @Akuma_Boi 7 місяців тому

      When did he say this(ofc u dont remember it been sum time)

  • @TheMarlz2
    @TheMarlz2 Рік тому +2

    This also helps in other places, not just fps games. As an artist I can see this helping with studying form.

  • @justzen486
    @justzen486 Рік тому +3

    this is my biggest problem when aiming, instead to focus on target, i focus to much on crosshair

    • @zitchaden
      @zitchaden Рік тому +4

      just play without a crosshair

    • @kidplayzyt123
      @kidplayzyt123 Рік тому +1

      ​​@@zitchaden oh what a great idea why I didn't think about this ?!/j

    • @b-3p0
      @b-3p0 Рік тому

      @@zitchaden Challenge Accepted

    • @jhsdhsdvbdjcheitekjyhrd34ttg
      @jhsdhsdvbdjcheitekjyhrd34ttg Рік тому

      @@zitchaden Yeah cause you can just turn that off in apex

    • @mk-19memelauncher65
      @mk-19memelauncher65 Рік тому

      I heard that for very small targets you should still focus on your cross hair for the micro adjustment...

  • @thatplayernyl
    @thatplayernyl Рік тому

    Great video. I knew a lot of these concepts intuitively but never gave them much thought. It's good to hear someone else talk about them because now i can focus more on them

  • @GaurangPlays
    @GaurangPlays Рік тому +4

    Mr. Banana sent me here!

  • @intangible9838
    @intangible9838 Рік тому

    Holy crap, i watched this like one, two days ago, and within the thirty hours of fps games i played during then, my aim massively improved from this video. Even though its not pro yet, its gotten waaay better and now im top fragging constantly in casual by a huuge amount. I cannot thank you enough. Ima start playing competitive soon. Wish me luck

  • @tanuv
    @tanuv Рік тому +6

    a talking banana sent me here

  • @OnBrandRP
    @OnBrandRP Рік тому +2

    Also remember there's a difference in flow state and autopilot. In a flow state your focus is at it's peak, you're responses are nearly automatic whilst autopilot is just playing halfway paying attention.

  • @kh0nan
    @kh0nan Рік тому +4

    Hooj sent me.

  • @clapcast
    @clapcast Рік тому +1

    This is a good video for any skill based online game with some tailored fps specific tips, perfect vid for me thanks man

  • @e3k701
    @e3k701 Місяць тому

    I've literally found this out just practicing and writing notes on what worked, its crazy how something so simple is so effective. It just goes to show that the truth in everything is just waiting to be found by a person looking for it!

  • @aspieru
    @aspieru 5 місяців тому +2

    The best advice I ever get😮, my aiming get better 10x instantly

  • @marcsman07
    @marcsman07 Рік тому +1

    I think that paying attention to my focus definitely helped me out. I feel a difference (though it could be a placebo) in my game play so far and I'm autopiloting less.

  • @Darkklng
    @Darkklng Рік тому +1

    i have that noticed in cs mainly, checking positions only with your eye and not focusing on it specially when peaking corners, the problem most people have when reacting to slow while peaking the enemy is that the people that push the enemy do check the important corners but not expect a enemy there, that results in a way lower reaction time.
    so always when you peak a corner behave like someone is there, its hard to focus like that but changes a lot

  • @Alex-nx3me
    @Alex-nx3me Рік тому

    This is one of, if not the best aiming video I've ever seen. Most skilled players know these things intuitively but hearing it explained so well really makes you actively think about it instead of just doing it off instinct. Well done.

  • @Seven69420
    @Seven69420 Рік тому +1

    Weird to say or even hear this but when your doing this technique it really help to breath to be more present. I recommend when you start to loose focus, focus on your breath and take a deep breath then once you regain your focus start to aim again. Hopes this helps

  • @AnFPSPlayer
    @AnFPSPlayer Рік тому

    you the real deal man, just found your channel and it is time to soak up the example of the rotating fan and the hand technique. I'm not new to MnK by any means but that was actually insane to me. GGs and will be watching many more of your videos. Cheers bro!

  • @veirnon3822
    @veirnon3822 Рік тому +2

    Yo, this really works. I didn’t realize how little I was actually paying attention to the target and just looking at my crosshair.

  • @meelaud2103
    @meelaud2103 Рік тому

    no one talks about this, thanks man. u def helped me and others aswell. everyone is focused on moving ur arm instead of sharpening ur eyes.

  • @sploingy
    @sploingy Рік тому +1

    great video on describing peripheral aim
    people forget looking at our enemies & crosshair is really important when aiming

  • @goodwife6284
    @goodwife6284 Рік тому

    This doesn't just apply to aiming this applies to everything, automatic mode happens no matter what game you're playing and making sure to focus always helps.
    Great video.

  • @dotmrjosh
    @dotmrjosh Рік тому +2

    I wonder if this is how people play with inverted aim. Instead of pulling the crosshair to the enemy, you pull the enemy to the crosshair.

    • @StruthGaming
      @StruthGaming  Рік тому

      That's an interesting thought, could be fun to mess around with that.

  • @dolotten7496
    @dolotten7496 Рік тому +2

    "I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I aim with my eye."

  • @anshajmathur7997
    @anshajmathur7997 Рік тому +1

    This was such a great video, not many people talk about this aspect of aiming. Keep it up, bro!

  • @AWildOnesie
    @AWildOnesie Рік тому

    I've struggled with focus like this a lot in Fortnite, and I've thought about doing no audio, but I usually just play with like 15%. Hearing someone else say to play with NO audio makes me ready to try it. Also, the "focus during manual reloading" tip is GENIUS! Thanks so much! Amazing video!

  • @rupitiwana9263
    @rupitiwana9263 Рік тому +2

    Bravo, this is esoteric aim knowledge 👏

  • @ahappyimago
    @ahappyimago Рік тому

    Really important stuff around 5:55 to 6:30. It helped my game immensely as I can now quickly analyze my opponents strafe pattern and predict what they will do next

  • @infinphoenix13
    @infinphoenix13 Рік тому +1

    Thank you very much for this video .

  • @besseralsgut111
    @besseralsgut111 Рік тому +1

    to max perfomance i recommend doing anything thats bugging your mind before playing. Like laundry or washing the dishes or taking the trash out or cleaning your room or working out idk stuff like that. Playing while exams is ok but i only train and never play competitively since its a thing that bugs my mind.

  • @thejedioutcast804
    @thejedioutcast804 27 днів тому

    This is the greatest aiming advice video I have ever seen outside of DPI, sensitivity, and turning off mouse acceleration advice.

  • @M4xiviper
    @M4xiviper Рік тому

    After focusing hard in the exercises in the video and keeping your tips in mind when playing, my aim actually improved a lot after just one test in a deathmatch in ow2. Great tips.

  • @abelwK
    @abelwK Рік тому +1

    siege champion. started playing apex 2 days before season ended and got to g3 with a 4.20 and 80 games because of developing tracking like this after playing siege for 5 years

  • @Griffin519x
    @Griffin519x Рік тому

    This is so true. Often times I get lazy but when I correct my posture, lift my hand off my mousepad (I have the tendency to let it rest on my desk rather than a more lifted position to reduce friction), and really focus on aiming I end up doing way better

  • @tc6198
    @tc6198 Рік тому +1

    Ive been playing without sound for a while and its helped my ranked gameplay a lot. I went hardstuck gold 1 to diamond 2 in about a season. Luck with teammates may play a role but i still carry most of the games through plat and up to diamond 3. Good video, took me about a year to figure this stuff out and they are the most game changing tips anyone can use to become top 25% players

    • @9W0o
      @9W0o Рік тому

      Congrats bro 🎉 D2 is 1% btw😅

    • @StruthGaming
      @StruthGaming  Рік тому

      Well done! Playing with no sound is so nice.

    • @tc6198
      @tc6198 Рік тому

      @@9W0o Thanks i appreciate it but I didnt realise that d2 was 1%

  • @something990
    @something990 Рік тому +2

    Alternate title: How to Lock In

  • @dorkchops
    @dorkchops Рік тому +1

    i remember staycation (and kinda Kobi too) in his early psn apex days would move his whole head to look at the target and dodge nades
    it’s like once he went into a fight he was *on* the map right then and there.

  • @FriendlyDawn135-kn5wq
    @FriendlyDawn135-kn5wq 11 місяців тому

    I think this was one of the best aiming videos I've ever seen, thanks a bunch! You earned another subscriber

  • @cos_thm3462
    @cos_thm3462 Рік тому +1

    good tips on the slienced gameplay, really helps me to focus on target. keep up the good work fam !!