NeuroSwarm Profile Joined March 2014 United States 19 Posts Last Edited: 2016-04-12 15:20:33 #1



The lessons will be





Foundation



Defining Your Work/Life/Gaming Situation

How many hours can/should I spend on StarCraft?

What do I want to gain from my gaming experience?



Assessing Your Current Skill Range

What does my best/average/worst performance look/feel like?

How should I adjust my daily goals accordingly?



Setting Realistic Goals

How much practice volume can I put in?

When can I expect promotion to the next league?

How should I think about tournament results?



Keeping A Training Journal

What is my main plan in each matchup?

What opponent styles do I struggle with most?

-Low winrate scenarios

-Areas which produce frustration/tilt

Where am I making mistakes in my builds?

How can I improve scouting and interpretation of reads?



Warm-Up Procedure



Performance Preparation

What exercises allow me to wake up the body and focus the mind?

-Cardio (Running/Swimming/Cycling)

-Breathing Exercises/Meditation

-Yoga (Breathing/Stretching/Balance/Strength)

-Artistic Exercise (Playing an Instrument/Drawing/Puzzles)

-Anaerobic Exercise (Weight Lifting/Pull-Ups)



Mechanical Drills

Which elements of my mouse/keyboard interaction require improvement?

-Mouse trainers (Accuracy/Splitting)

-Hotkey trainers

How can I break big changes (e.g. changing hotkey setups) into drills for incremental progress?



Priming Knowledge

Which information should I review before practicing?

-Build orders

-Recent journal entries

What can be learned from Replay, Stream, or FPVOD of better player?

-Army composition

-Harassment tactics

-Economy size



Establishing Deliberate Emphasis

What am I working on improving in this session?

What is/are my criteria for moral victory?

-Scout timings

-Gas spending

-Expansion timings

-Matches/Time Played



Structuring The Session



Practice Volume & Quality

How much time do I have to play?

How many matches will my endurance/enjoyment allow today?

-Can vary depending on performance, mood, and other factors

-Endurance increases with consistent experience



Using The Ladder Resource

What are my matchup/map winrates this season?

-Practice worst matchup in custom games

-Focus replay analysis on worst maps/matchups



Post-Game Score Screen Review (Don’t worry about ladder points!)

What does the workers active graph look like?

What does the army value graph look like?

What does the resource collection rate graph look like?



Replay Analysis

Which outcomes from my practice are least clear after checking the score screen?

What points in the match should I be looking for mistakes?



Taking Breaks

What activities refresh my performance most effectively between games?

When/what do I need to eat?

How often should I get up to stretch/walk/exercise?

At what point should I conclude a session?





Conclusion



Incremental Approach

Which aspects of my regimen should I emphasize first?

-Habits are best built one at a time

How do my needs differ from the examples given?

-Individuals require different practices



Find what works for you personally. Explore available options and identify areas that do not work to create a routine that works for you.



Resources

Ergonomics with Frank Maas: As part of an ongoing classroom format coaching series through csnstarcraft.com , I'll be writing guides and giving presentations on topics related to Zerg strategy, mentality, and other aspects on the path of mastery in StarCraft. Players interested in direct interaction during the lesson can sign up via the CSN site.The lessons will be streamed at 9pm EST today and posted as VODs. The notes for the first session on Regimen are below. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. If you would like to describe what your practice regimen is like, I'd love to learn about that as well. Depending on turnout and time constraints, I'll read/answer questions and comments from the thread here.How many hours can/should I spend on StarCraft?What do I want to gain from my gaming experience?What does my best/average/worst performance look/feel like?How should I adjust my daily goals accordingly?How much practice volume can I put in?When can I expect promotion to the next league?How should I think about tournament results?What is my main plan in each matchup?What opponent styles do I struggle with most?-Low winrate scenarios-Areas which produce frustration/tiltWhere am I making mistakes in my builds?How can I improve scouting and interpretation of reads?What exercises allow me to wake up the body and focus the mind?-Cardio (Running/Swimming/Cycling)-Breathing Exercises/Meditation-Yoga (Breathing/Stretching/Balance/Strength)-Artistic Exercise (Playing an Instrument/Drawing/Puzzles)-Anaerobic Exercise (Weight Lifting/Pull-Ups)Which elements of my mouse/keyboard interaction require improvement?-Mouse trainers (Accuracy/Splitting)-Hotkey trainersHow can I break big changes (e.g. changing hotkey setups) into drills for incremental progress?Which information should I review before practicing?-Build orders-Recent journal entriesWhat can be learned from Replay, Stream, or FPVOD of better player?-Army composition-Harassment tactics-Economy sizeWhat am I working on improving in this session?What is/are my criteria for moral victory?-Scout timings-Gas spending-Expansion timings-Matches/Time PlayedHow much time do I have to play?How many matches will my endurance/enjoyment allow today?-Can vary depending on performance, mood, and other factors-Endurance increases with consistent experienceWhat are my matchup/map winrates this season?-Practice worst matchup in custom games-Focus replay analysis on worst maps/matchups(Don’t worry about ladder points!)What does the workers active graph look like?What does the army value graph look like?What does the resource collection rate graph look like?Which outcomes from my practice are least clear after checking the score screen?What points in the match should I be looking for mistakes?What activities refresh my performance most effectively between games?When/what do I need to eat?How often should I get up to stretch/walk/exercise?At what point should I conclude a session?Which aspects of my regimen should I emphasize first?-Habits are best built one at a timeHow do my needs differ from the examples given?-Individuals require different practicesFind what works for you personally. Explore available options and identify areas that do not work to create a routine that works for you.Ergonomics with Frank Maas:

Yoga with Adriene:

Breathing with Wim Hof:

Arcade Games in SC2 client:

Marine Split Challenge

Hotkey Trainer

Creep Or Die

Just Another Queen Inject Test

Mouse Accuracy Game

Marine Control (by Morrow (Credit Aggression for suggesting))





Yoga with Adriene: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene Breathing with Wim Hof: http://www.icemanwimhof.com/wim-hof-exercises Arcade Games in SC2 client:Marine Split ChallengeHotkey TrainerCreep Or DieJust Another Queen Inject TestMouse Accuracy GameMarine Control (by Morrow (Credit Aggression for suggesting)) All exist some distance from perfection