How I Achieved a REALLY Fast 165 WPM Typing Speed (And How To Get There)

Are you looking to type faster- whether that mean rise above the average of 40wpm or get yourself into gear and hitting in the hundreds- then welcome to the video! Here are some of my unsolicited tips and tricks for you :D
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[@prathameshmanjare6727]

One tip for all you guys...try to maintain accuracy of 95+ ..certainly it will decrease the initial speed but help you in long run..

[@markbacon78]

Aw man I wish I had mentioned this! You're absolutely correct. I had to spend some time working on my 80% accuracy before I tried to type faster haha. Definitely not the thing to neglect- thanks for dropping the comment! 🔥

[@orber7057]

thats right prath, good job

[@abdulrehman0436]

Yeah i am doing

[@Rayzerow]

Tbh, my typing speed was always around 87-97 wpm at about 98+ accuracy That, with only 3 fingers Can't seem to increase my speed though

[@prathameshmanjare6727]

@@Rayzerow it's actually two finger game and one on space..this strategy is not a good pick in long run better learn touch typing and if possible go with Dvorak keyboard layout (not recommended for absolute beginners)

[@MaxFluff]

I was on 40 wpm 2 weeks ago now I'm at a solid 55 wpm

[@markbacon78]

YEAAAAA LET'S GOOOOO 🥳 Keep it up, that's some insane improvement- I love to hear it! Let me know what strategies continue to work for you 🔥🔥

[@MaxFluff]

@@markbacon78 10 fast fingers and type racer every day for 30 min or longer depends if I'm in the mood

[@markbacon78]

Loving it! Keep up that consistency 🔥

[@aparsharma5196]

2 months since 55 wpm, i am stuck at it.

[@primalpower177]

I was 40 words per minute one week ago and now I am 48 to 50 words per minute.

[@raghavlaad9831]

I used to type 40 WPM before learning Touch Typing and then my speed gradually decreased to about 20 WPM, but after 3 months of practicing it, i am at 70-75 WPM now

[@markbacon78]

It's definitely worth it- all about the long game! Keep it up 🔥

[@arm8636]

Man same, except that I'm not at the state of 15wpm with touch typing...

[@dr3the146]

damn when i started about two months ago i was at about ten or eleven and know im averaging about forty to 50 wmp

[@Anonymo-em5tc]

Yes after I learnt touch typing my speed decreased too....but it is slowly increasing....

[@NSh-xn9en]

Hey listen im nt getting 1 thing in ma mind that what course of typing is providng to us by tutors ,thy also advise nvr to look at the keyboard ,So any bdy wud specify me how it varies from that type of typing ? Evry one is showing thy reached 30 to 90 ,23 to 60 bt if sme learng from 0 level then how he wud reachd at 30wpm within 30 days of time

[@Juushii]

took me three months to reach solid 60 wpm from not knowing how to type at all

[@markbacon78]

WHOA! :D That's some fantastic progress, keep it up! 🔥

[@chris-c-ro3992]

When looking at that I spent 2 weeks I was at 55 and now I'm at 60-68

[@markbacon78]

@@chris-c-ro3992 That's great! 🔥 Keep up the progress climb

[@davidblame2480]

What do you its your first time to touch a keyboard?

[@markbacon78]

@@davidblame2480 We all start somewhere! Just focus on getting a few WPM and keep practicing, just like typing out this comment 🔥

[@unibrow9384]

My touch typing journey: WPM before touch typing: 45 Started to learn touch typing during mid August WPM during August 2020: 30 WPM during September: 45 WPM during October: 50 WPM during November: 55 WPM during December 2020: 65 EDIT: I just hit 113 wpm on a 60s test on monkeytype as of 3rd June 2021 :) Current WPM: 115 wpm I use monkeytype, tenfastfingers and typeracer now. I learnt TT from typingclub and keybr when I was a beginner. I didn't really type much during Sept/Oct/Nov, got demotivated. Also to beginners out there: it's going to be a rough path at the start, some people just give up. Keep practicing, you'll make progress for sure. Make sure to take breaks too.

[@markbacon78]

Ayyy I love this! It's all about the long game, and measuring progress is where it's at. Amazingly done! 🔥 Keep it up

[@sergioa.orozco685]

Bro I literally went from ~50WPM (looking at the keyboard) to barely 10, I could feel my brains screaming WHY, but I'm not even 1 week in and I'm already at 35WPM, no regrets

[@fluffycatcorn262]

How many hours do guys practice? Per day

[@unibrow9384]

@@fluffycatcorn262 Hmm, around 20-30 mins spread out for the entire day.

[@fluffycatcorn262]

@@unibrow9384 Thanks imma do that :D

[@olivercordingley776]

Finally a video that doesn’t just tell you to use dvorak

[@markbacon78]

Ahaha this is great 😂 So true, too. I think if people find another layout works for them, go for it, but I'm all about working with what you have in the moment and working on your own skill versus the tools you use. Hopefully this video gave some good tips 🔥

[@DmitriNesterov]

Of course, because you have to use workman layout! 😁👍

[@shanewalsh1573]

Why not? Awesome keyboard

[@DmitriNesterov]

@@shanewalsh1573 , dear friend, hello! To say truth, only training QWERTY stops me of trying others layouts :-)

[@shanewalsh1573]

@@DmitriNesterov yep, i understand that. If I was shitty at typing, so that's the main reason I tried dvorak

[@GrkTheGrk]

The legends tell that the taped glass still lives on our hearts

[@markbacon78]

AHAHAHAHA I'M DEAD that's hilarious 😂 I'm glad they don't go unappreciated

[@jugchugeat1110]

When you type so fast u can respond to any comment no problem

[@markbacon78]

😎 I'm also very appreciative of comments, which is most of the reason I've tried to respond to as many as I can heh heh Makes life a little easier though, ngl. Hope you got some value from the vid! :D

[@maxd1744]

@@markbacon78 are you responding to comments on mobile? Because of the emoticons

[@markbacon78]

Nope! Windows shortcut hack: WIN + . brings up an emoticon window to choose from 🔥

[@maxd1744]

@@markbacon78 oh never knew that, was already thinking about what kind of insane typing speed you probably have on mobile lmao

[@markbacon78]

LMAO - I'm probably faster on keyboard tbh but that honestly might be a funny video idea ahaha

[@iamthehippoinallofus8134]

Clicking on this video I was not expecting such quality. You earned my sub.

[@markbacon78]

Well dang, that's quite the compliment! :D I like to think I've gotten even better since, haha, glad you enjoyed it 🔥

[@kembaz1475]

Lol I also subbed him but didn't find any reason, maybe this was the reason...😂🤣

[@sidhaantnagpal586]

This video just blowed up and I love it! It's informative, concise and has everything I need! Thank you!

[@markbacon78]

It really is blowing up... 😰 Thanks for stopping by and I'm so glad you got value from it! I have another, more recent, typing vid in case you're ever hungry for more 🔥

[@mccharless.1471]

Great video. Fast, clear, informative, no unnecessary distractions. I'm going to use your tips and tools for typing. Thanks

[@markbacon78]

If you're the parent/guardian of a child between the ages of 2 and 7 (or know any family friends who might be), the NYU Child Language Lab I'm working at is looking for participants! The NYU Child Language Lab currently has some in-person and remote studies for the above age group where your kids play a small game to help us learn more about how they acquire language. If you're in the NYC area or would want to take part in a remote study, we'd love to have you stop by 😀 More info here: wp.nyu.edu/childlanguagelab/participate/

[@macrene3096]

Last two months, i kept practicing and practicing and then i went from 10 wpm to 95 wpm Edit: 97 wpm Edit: 100 wpm Edit: 123 wpm

[@markbacon78]

INSANITY! 🔥 Keep it up

[@macrene3096]

@@markbacon78 thx

[@matik9099]

@@macrene3096 how often did you practice?

[@macrene3096]

@@matik9099 uhh everyday but i stopped last two months ago because i think 128 wpm is enough for me

[@macrene3096]

@@matik9099 im still planning to get 200 wpm though

[@harrymurray9819]

I was at 60wpm then I switched to touch typing over the past 2 days and I’m now down to 20wpm. It’s a tough process but definitely worth it

[@markbacon78]

I am down to about 90wpm myself with remapping, but I'm sure it'll be worth it as you said! Let's surpass our old speeds 🔥 Keep up the great work!

[@SamuelHeinrich]

This video is clean! And full of content too. Hoping to see your popularity increase, dude! And as a student myself, I quite appreciate the little study tips as a side note. Keep it up, you earned my sub!

[@markbacon78]

Ayy thanks so much! I really appreciate comments like this 😀 Super glad to hear you got something out of it, here's to the up and up!

[@SamuelHeinrich]

@@markbacon78 No sweat, man, you deserve them, to the up and up indeed!

[@user-jg1de3rn6p]

When you wakeup your entire family by tying ,you are progressing

[@markbacon78]

Empirical metric 100

[@0divide136]

and use blue switches and slam your keyboard

[@yourgamessite]

@@0divide136 why is this comment so true xD

[@jaseregalado2408]

A couple months ago I was at 30 wpm and I thought it would be so cool if I had 60 wpm and it felt like I would never get there. Now I’m around 70 wpm and looking back I feel like I can do anything that I want to accomplish.

[@markbacon78]

THAT'S THE GAME! Keep it up, all in the long game. Never forget how far you've come because you can always keep moving forward. Thanks so much for dropping a comment and keep up the great work 🔥

[@plaguepartyy]

Started on keybr when I built my pc this past year. Never touch typed in my life, and it was amazing for a beginner. I'm now up to around 90 wpm. If you're a beginner, definitely give keybr a try. It's still on my favorites bar lol.

[@markbacon78]

I've been using KeyBR a lot recently in my attempts to remap and I'm back at around 90wpm with this new mapping myself. Glad to hear there's another faithful user out there haha, keep up the good work! 🔥

[@SJ-nx9bz]

amazing video!!! great production, i will definitely be watching more vidoes!!!

[@markbacon78]

Awesome, thank you! So glad to hear you enjoyed- much more after that vid and even more to come 🔥 I appreciate the comment!

[@user-sn5bg3xe1k]

The tips are golden, thanks ❤❤

[@markbacon78]

Glad you like them!

[@tentic]

I love how you are encouraging people in the comments with kind words. Amazing and really helpful video mate, you earned a sub Have a nice day :)

[@markbacon78]

Thanks for the sub and for stopping by the vid! You have a great day yourself 🎶

[@10vingers]

Good video. I started as a 50+ with touch typing in 2019 after typing over 30 years with 3 and a half fingers. Now I'm in the high 80's and still slowly improving. Remember it will be with ups and downs. At times you will fall back in speed but maybe a week later or so you'll make a jump to new highs. It's just like you said, just practice daily 5 minutes and you'll be amazed at how fast you will improve. But after 70WPM it will go slowly, at least for me.

[@markbacon78]

Remembering the ups and downs is what it's all about- all in the long game! Many thanks for dropping your comment, always good to hear the positivity 🔥 Keep it up!

[@ryanchen9010]

Really nice video thanks !

[@liamswarthout9820]

Thank you very much Mark! These tips are going to be really helpful to make my wpm higher.

[@markbacon78]

Ayy that's for stopping by, Liam! Glad the tips gave you some value 🔥

[@brunomcleod]

I really enjoyed the video and I was really surprised to see you have only 343 subs and I subbed. This was pretty helpful even though I do already know some pretty good websites, but this still helped. (Btw my typing speed on a good day is around 100 :)

[@markbacon78]

Thanks so much- so happy to hear it! And hey- everyone's gotta start at some number, haha. I've got another typing video I just released in case you're curious for more 🔥 Glad you got something, and soon enough those good days will be 120, 130, and higher. Keep it up!

[@eagle6479]

Thanks for the vid you have earned yourself a like and a new subscribe.

[@markbacon78]

So glad you enjoyed- thanks for stopping by! 🔥

[@makarovvv]

For this quality you definetly deserve a sub, keep up the good work.

[@markbacon78]

Thank you so much, that means a lot to me! Hope you enjoyed and get some value out of my other videos 🔥

[@waseqk4703]

helpful beyond measure! thanks so much mate

[@markbacon78]

You are welcome! Keep up the good work.

[@reiko3422]

I can honestly agree touch typing helps so much with the speed and reliability of your typing, with my own method of typing I was already fast hitting around 90 wpm, but once I learnt touch typing I managed to hit my PB of 128 wpm :D

[@markbacon78]

WOOO! Only up from there, too. Keep it up 🔥

[@The_D0C70R]

I wasn’t allowed to use computers often until late middle school and early high school, so I am just now learning how to type properly. I’m decent at pecking (I use like 3-4 fingers on each hand) but it’s just not fast enough for me. So I’m just using the proper typing method for everything except my urgent essays to force myself to learn. KZbin comments (yes, this one), chat messages in online school, discord, etc. Hopefully I’ll get better, I have a long road ahead

[@markbacon78]

A long road, but not an impossible one! With consistency you will get better for sure. I wish you the best of luck and keep up the practice! 🔥

[@shauryasharma5864]

This was an awesome video woooooo! Loved the intro heh. Great job Mark :)

[@markbacon78]

Thank you shaur :D

[@lukasmiklo5815]

That was a great video. With a shockingly high quality. You will definitely become a big channel if you keep making videos. You earned my sub man...

[@markbacon78]

Haha, thanks Lukas! I really appreciate that 🔥 Here's to hoping the growth continues.

[@mafita4060]

I've been practicing typing since the beginning of September of this year. I had played Type Racer before (another typing game) so I started with about 60WPM and now after having practiced a month in typing test (in Spanish language) I get to 80WPM solid and with peaks of up to 90WPM.

[@markbacon78]

Amazing! Keep up the great work 🔥

[@AryanKhan-ni8bv]

I started touch typing at November 2020, with a wpm of 19, and now 20 March 2021 I have an consistent wpm ranging from 70-80. I am really happy with how far I have come from

[@markbacon78]

That's insanity! Amazing job! Progress is indeed a long game and you have discovered that. Keep up the great work! 🔥

[@humzam9422]

Thank you so much! I have been stuck at 120-130 WPM for a while and I hope that these tips will help me push foward! :)

[@markbacon78]

Love to see it! That 130 range can be a tough plateau to get out of, but it's possible- keep it up! 🔥

[@jocelioferreira2679]

Really helpful video! It's unbelievable. I was looking for websites to improve my speed fingers last week! Thanks!

[@markbacon78]

Glad it helped! Looks like it found you at the right time, haha. Best of luck :D

[@hewad378]

I started to learn touch typing about 6-7 months ago and now I'm at 100-120 wpm. There were times where my typing speed would get stuck at a certain speed for weeks without any progress, but it did work out in the end.

[@markbacon78]

Ayyy all about the long game- love to hear it! Keep up the good work 🔥

[@hewad378]

@@markbacon78 Thanks man, you too!

[@thedavidbeast7606]

Ion know if you gonna reply but I used some of these steps on here and I did really improved on my typing, I went from 30-40 WPM, now I'm a good 45-55 (sometimes I'm 60). Thanks bro.

[@markbacon78]

Ayy well done! Average of 60 is right around the corner, haha. Those highest numbers exist only to show us we can reach them more frequently and then surpass them. Keep it up! 🔥

[@sakshiparab8845]

Thanks a lot! This really helped. I will try all of the websites that you mentioned in the video. Hopefully I will become better and better day by day. 😊😊

[@markbacon78]

That's the spirit! Take it day by day and when you look back on the weeks and months it will be apparent just how far you've come. Check out my latest video for some other tips, but otherwise keep it up! 🔥

[@sakshiparab8845]

@@markbacon78 thank you very much and I will definitely check out your videos. Your tips are very helpful. PS. I already subscribed. Keep up the good work!!!

[@palomayimbe]

Awesome information. Thank you for your help.

[@markbacon78]

My pleasure! 🔥 So glad you enjoyed the video

[@rakurai3999]

Legends say that Mark Bacon's WPM will be as fast as flash. Keep up the good work man! I improved because of this tips and tricks, thank you so much.

[@markbacon78]

This comment singlehandedly restored all of my energy lmaooo - I'm super happy hear the video gave you value! I've got another one coming up in just a few days so keep an eye out- keep up the great progress 🔥🔥

[@rakurai3999]

@@markbacon78 Same to you.

[@Mysticgames136]

I watched this video a year ago and I forgot to thank you for helping me improve a lot. I was 58 wpm. Now I am at 93 wpm. I have surpassed everyone in my school now so this is one of the videos that has helped me get there.

[@markbacon78]

Ahhhh that's so awesome to hear! :D Thank you for coming back and saying so! Those triple digits are so close... I'm sure you can practically taste 'em, haha. Keep up the great work!

[@Mysticgames136]

@@markbacon78 I already taste them. I still haven't reached my goal but I am at 94 wpm. I could type even faster. I have a hard time doing that because I mess up and I am getting a lot better at accuracy as well so I will reach it no problem.

[@nateitup4403]

Thank you so much This helped i one step closer to my goal

[@markbacon78]

Ayyy I'm so happy to hear it, thanks for dropping by and keep up the good work!

[@zchuss1]

enjoyed the video and i will have a look at one of the websites, i have only just learned to touch type at 57 so what you had to say was good, thank you

[@markbacon78]

I'm really glad the video had value for you, keep it up!

[@DJKOLEX]

this is lowkey the best help ever!!!

[@markbacon78]

Ahaha, super glad you enjoyed! Thanks for dropping by :D

[@AhmetKaan]

Hey dude awesome channel. Just found it from the incredible comment from Richard s last video. Our channels are really similar. Hope you grow fast! Keep up your amazing work here on KZbin

[@markbacon78]

Ay thanks man! You have some fire thumbnails 👊 Short bite-size videos an excellent format too, I'll have to have a small binge later today! Hope you see some dope growth as well, let's grow together 🔥

[@AhmetKaan]

@@markbacon78 🤝👌

[@kasomaluqmaan7777]

Young kid i have really liked the value you are giving out there ! It is really amazing i believe it is worth it.

[@markbacon78]

Super glad you enjoyed! Thanks for dropping by

[@sayaniroy6791]

Yesss this is awesome!! Also best intro ever!

[@markbacon78]

Ahahaha, thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed the intro, I was cracking up at the idea of making something "mundane" into epic or whatever, so it was fun to make.

[@lexiasclickyreviews445]

I started at 20 wpm, now running 120s after 1 and a half months of typing after watching this video of how to improve. Thanks man~

[@markbacon78]

ABSOLUTE MADLAD 🔥 Keep up the great work! Happy to hear this video gave you some value

[@lexiasclickyreviews445]

@@markbacon78 It really has, I started on an IBM Model KB8923, soon after the membrane didn't give me much improvment since its not giving me that Rollover i needed to get faster. Now using a custom Mech, GK61 I built, I ran up from 80s to above 100, and I have been using discord on the pc more than the phone to improve, and using everything even a bluetooth mech on my phone to keep up the practice. even texting with a mech on my phone. Tbh this helped, you deserve my sub!

[@honeistreet9586]

great video. thanks a lot!!

[@markbacon78]

You're welcome! :D

[@vintagemotorsalways1676]

You didn't mention keyboard shortcuts eg. ctrl + backspace but other than that this basically summarizes the other 15 typing videos I watched in a lot less time so good work! I'm just trying to get to around a 100 WPM average this year (currently got up from 65 to 95 average on monkeytype).

[@markbacon78]

Haha, glad it was a good overview! Keep up the good work and that 100WPM will be yours 🔥🔥 Thanks for dropping by!

[@markbacon78]

I've got another video where I go over how I practice and 6 specific tips to keep in mind while you practice based on this video's feedback HERE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2rMp5SVq8Z7ncU If you got something from the video you're watching now, consider that to be a more updated version 😀

[@PersonManManManMan]

Those glasses makes you look like an op *_otaku_* protagonist

[@markbacon78]

DUDE YOU- I'm dead 😂 This is so true. Hope you got some value, thanks for dropping the joke, that made my day 🔥

[@shameelmohiuddin1352]

@@markbacon78 hehehe

[@DubYuhGChoppa]

Dang man you really put a lot of quality into this video, awesome typing speed you have there as well.

[@markbacon78]

The typing speed is one thing, but I really appreciate you calling out the quality! 🔥 I like to think I've gotten better since the release of this video. Thanks so much for dropping by, so grateful that you dropped the comment

[@DubYuhGChoppa]

@@markbacon78 Of course man I'm really glad that you appreciated the comment. As someone with a channel devoted to daily typing content, I definitely had to give props when I found a video like this that has a high level of quality to it. And don't sell your typing speed short, being as fast as you are gives you a lot of credibility over the people typing 80 wpm trying to make tutorials.

[@prayashsijariya2511]

Very nice and informative video.

[@markbacon78]

Glad you enjoyed this one as well! :D

[@manhalrahman5785]

Before learning touch typing, my speed was around 40-50 wpm (measured on keybr)using hunt and peck with index and middle fingers of both hands. Once I started learning touch typing, my speed dropped to 20-30 wpm (measured on monkey type and keybr). Now after practicing a lot for 2.5 months, I am at around 75-80 wpm with 95-97% accuracy (monkeytype with punctuations, numbers, with 2 minute sessions). I think by the end of 2021 (today is Oct 10, 2021), I might hit 100 wpm. I just need to give it more time. My dream speed is 190 wpm with 100% accuracy. What worked for me: To practice hitting the keys right, for the 1.5 months, I allowed myself look at the keyboard and only hit the key with the correct finger. I'm 22, I wish touch typing was taught as a skill to all computer classes in schools from kindergarten (rather than teaching shit like: this is a mouse, this is a keyboard, this is a monitor....). It as important a skill as writing. (at least in the current era).

[@chillrats7730]

I agree with it being as important as writing nowadays I’m lucky my school taught us to type

[@manhalrahman5785]

@@chillrats7730 Nice!! Skills taught in childhood or teenage years become natural

[@markbacon78]

I love seeing this kind of progress update, those triple digits are right around the corner! I think technology definitely advanced quickly enough that keyboarding being taught in schools just missed a generation. Personally a lot of it came from playing online games and looking up typing lessons, but it's much more mainstream now. Better now than never! Thanks for dropping by the vid 🔥

[@patriksl6599]

I have been practicing typing on 10FastFingers for like a month, and I went from like 40wpm to 70wpm, I just sometimes try some tests there like once in three days for maybe 15minutes

[@markbacon78]

That's awesome progress! 🔥 The consistency is what's key there- triple digits are right around the corner, keep it up! :D

[@mlw5070]

Thanks so much! You helped me get from 90 wpm to 110 - 120!

[@markbacon78]

YAHHHHHH! That's insane progress! 🔥 Keep it up

[@Rastats]

Nice video! Went back from 70 WPM on Azerty layout on a membering keyboard to 25 WPM on Colemak layout on a 40% ortholinear mechanical keyboard after a week of small practice. It's difficult to get out of the 20 WPM range so far but I'm sure the muscle memory will kick in at one point.

[@markbacon78]

Yea layouts can be tough to switch to at first, but with practice the muscle memory will build. Keep it up!

[@Rastats]

@@markbacon78 Got my first 30 WPM on basic English words, still struggling with many letters

[@darkpotato6577]

before touch typing (6 months ago) I thought I was a fast typist. I was typing at around 35 WPM. I’m still pretty much a touch typing beginner, and I’m now at around 65-75 WPM when typing actual sentences.

[@markbacon78]

AWWW YEAAAA 🔥 Keep up the great progress! Triple digits inbound.

[@darkpotato6577]

@@markbacon78 oh hello there, thanks!

[@theinhumaneme]

I'm at the same speed too , Learning touch typing as of now Will update if I actually get faster , Touch Typing as of now as well !!! :D

[@togumicai]

I have around 115 avg wpm, but I have some bad habits, such as never using my pinky and some keys not the recommended fingers. How important would you say it is to re learn the basic fingerings? Also in some games that I play (league) I have deep ingrained habits of using my 4th finger on Q, so do you have any advice for me?

[@markbacon78]

For a very long time- and sometimes I still go back to this habit- I only used two fingers on my right hand and all five on my left. I believe this is what allowed me to go from 140 to 160. When I made the switch to using four fingers (not thumb) on my right hand, I dropped way down but as I overrid the muscle memory, I got there over time. Personally, as a result, I think it’s super important, and the more you practice- and the earlier you start to relearn this fingering- the better 🔥 As for League, I personally only use my left pinky for the left shift button. Try to relearn the fingerings, but if you have to compromise, then compromise! I don’t use the exact proper fingering, but what’s important is that you don’t have one finger covering half a keyboard. It’s all about what works for you.

[@togumicai]

Mark Bacon hmmm okay, thanks!

[@Imaltont]

There are also low profile mechanical keyboard, though they are rarer than the "regular" ones. I also really like the elevated keys as it helps on hitting modifier keys like control with your palm instead of fingers, so you can press control without having your fingers move/move as little as possible from the homerow.

[@markbacon78]

True! I've had my eyes on a Logitech G915 (or something) lately... just have to get the cash together, haha. Thanks for dropping by the vid!

[@owannn]

@@markbacon78 bro make another channel and make some quality videos there too....you channel is kinda old so youtube algorithm is not gonna push your videos

[@universe33333]

Awesome man ! You nail'o

[@markbacon78]

Haha, glad you enjoyed! Thanks for dropping by the video 🔥

[@azurnxo2134]

It took me roughly about 1 month to reach the 100 wpm mark from not knowing how to type at all. Just grinded keybr an hour a day.

[@markbacon78]

Love to hear it! Consistency is where it's all at- keep it up 🔥

[@devided4299]

Was not expcting a guy with 300 subs have such good quality.

[@markbacon78]

We all gotta start somewhere, right 😂 Glad you liked the video and it exceeded your expectations 🔥

[@itz_rohan31]

This was really helpful.... Thank You very much~!

[@markbacon78]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for dropping by the video

[@apkharsh]

Your channel is highly underrated bruh.. you are amazing

[@markbacon78]

Haha, thanks- glad you think so! I'll be keeping up the content 🔥

[@rfdhdr]

Thank you so much! I am 13 and I had a consistent speed of 80wpm this year. Thanks to your tips and help, I can now consistently hit 110wpm! Your tips really helped me!

[@markbacon78]

AYYYYY let’s goooo! 🔥 I’ll have to keep watching my back bc you’ll be catching up soon haha

[@her5182]

Amazing video, really enjoyed but i have a question. So at the moment i type around an average of 115-120+, I use touch typing and practice almost everyday, but I really struggle with stamina, i just cannot be as consistent as i need to be, any tips or ideas that could help me overall increase my consistency and stamina?

[@markbacon78]

Keep up the practice and when you get tired push yourself, BUT don't push yourself too much! With consistent practice you will get used it and the muscles/tendons in your hands wrists and arms will help. While it's not the best analogy, think of a runner preparing for a marathon. They increase little bit by little bit. Also stretch! I talked about this in my second typing video but you can also find a bunch of wrist and forearm stretches online. I'd recommend looking up, like, "wrist stretches for artists" since that might get you the best result

[@her5182]

@@markbacon78 Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my comment, and then you for your suggestions, these will help immensely!

[@MrSolldierBoy]

Thank you, very informative.

[@markbacon78]

Very glad you enjoyed! Thanks for stopping by 🔥

[@RadioactiveGamin]

Honestly right now alternating between TypeRacer, Nitro Type and 10 Fast Fingers is helping me a lot right now. Just doing it when I feel like it and I'm close to a 100wpm average from the 90 I had about a week ago

[@markbacon78]

Woooooo! 🔥 Keep it up, 100 average is right around the corner

[@__hazelnut]

I was practicing everyday for about 2 weeks or so and was making great progress, but then my forearms ended up getting sore and typing now just leaves me in pain.

[@markbacon78]

Rest rest rest REST! 🔥 The practice is great, but rest is super important. I talk a bit more in my latest typing video about the fact that typing is still a physical exercise. Rest up and then get back to it when you're ready

[@idleaccount3339]

I got used to focusing on speed rather than accuracy and I want to fix it. Help! ;-;

[@markbacon78]

It happens! 10 Fast Fingers actually has a mode (it's the hard mode in the top 1000 words challenge) that stops the test when you make an error in a word. It stops the test and shows you what you got wrong. While it's frustrating, it's what helped me with accuracy. Another thing would be to just purposely slow down. Build up the muscle memory at a slightly slower pace, then as you build up see when you start making the errors (i.e. at what relative speed the errors begin). Work on that a little bit, push a bit faster... rinse and repeat! Hope that helps 🔥

[@AnimeKahu]

Thank you KZbin for recommending this interesting vid Btw you earned a new sub 💫✨

[@markbacon78]

Thanks so much! :D So glad you got some value out of it, that's what I'm here for 🔥

[@justaregularguy7982]

I started one month ago and I average on 33wpm. I'll be back in one month to update. Besides that I really liked your video, please continue with the amazing work!

[@markbacon78]

I'll keep an eye out! 🔥 Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for dropping by- keep up the good practice! :D

[@mivoe99]

I started a few weeks ago with something like 40 wpm. Now I am at around 70 wpm but it seems like I am stuck there and altough my accuracy is pretty good I have like no way of getting any faster than the high seventies or sometimes if it is a good run bearly 80wpm.

[@markbacon78]

Keep up the practice and push yourself- with consistent effort you WILL get there! 🔥 How far you've come is a good representation of how far you will go.

[@bloonsfamily2066]

here are some things you forgot to mention in this video(I understand it's not easy to include everything): 1.reading ahead: this is one of the least talked about but important skills,when you want to reach 120 wpm on average(or more) reading ahead is an important factor,at 120 wpm average reading 1 word ahead is enough,but if you can do more that's great(you have to for like avg 170 wpm ) 2.typing word by word instead of letter by letter: again if you want to reach 120 wpm on average you want to be typing word by word instead of letter by letter,as an example if you want to type mountain don't type m o u n t a i n ,instead think of it like a piano cord,you should drop the hands on the keyboard and mountain should appear,don't worry if this doesn't happen at first, and you can start smaller,you can break up mountain into moun and tain (also at speeds likie 160+wpm you should increase the chunk from 1 word to 2 words to as many as you can handle) 3.not typing every word at the same pace: once you are trying to get 100+ wpm you should think about that you don't have to type every word at the same pace,if there is a word with many uncommon characters slow down to avoid making a mistake. 4.have separate times to focus on accuracy and raw speed 5.this is just a thing to be remembered: progress is not linear so don't be sad if you go throw weeks or even months before you made any tangible progress. credits to john for his information his video on this topic:kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYDHl5ici5eFZ6s

[@markbacon78]

I actually just saw that earlier today haha. I also discussed the reading ahead thing in my later typing video so it’s nice to know someone more qualified than me agrees 😂

[@bloonsfamily2066]

@@markbacon78 all the info was from john LMAO

[@markbacon78]

Yes I know... I meant I saw that video just earlier today :P

[@bloonsfamily2066]

@@markbacon78 oh now i get it

[@bloonsfamily2066]

@@markbacon78 what a coincidence

[@CodeWithSwastik]

Thank you for the amazing guide.

[@markbacon78]

You're welcome- so glad you got something from it! :D

[@suleimanyussuf9489]

Thanks for the tips

[@markbacon78]

Any time! Glad you got something from the video 🔥

[@Boosher_]

school didnt teach me how to type so im here

[@markbacon78]

Yea I never really learned how to type properly either, but when I wanted to type faster I did some googling and found some helpful articles. I'm glad this video can be one of those resources for you! 🔥

[@igawchu3854]

HE HAS MADE THIS VIDEO LIKE HE HAS ACHIEVED EVERYTHING IN LIFE

[@markbacon78]

I have no idea how to interpret this comment 🧐

[@igawchu3854]

@@markbacon78 well that's high iq move man!

[@primalpower177]

Who care I took real effort to get there. Celebrating little achievements is what gives a man a little comfort in this misaraeble life.

[@markbacon78]

@@primalpower177 The little achievements are indeed what keep us going, life is about the small things. Congrats on hitting 48-50-- it's only up from here! 🥳

[@igawchu3854]

@@markbacon78 I was not tryna offend you guys

[@bingxufeng6983]

Thanks Bro, especially the part of note-taking.

[@markbacon78]

Super glad it was helpful! :D

[@DZlAmir]

thanks im new at touch typing this video is so cool

[@markbacon78]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for dropping by 🔥

[@Sir_Men]

thanks alot 149 speed and i didn't even put alot of effort and i am 11 years old but if i type normaly i type around 150 wmp :)

[@markbacon78]

Only up from here 😤 Keep it up! :D

[@yes718]

Ty dude. I went from 60 to 76 ish. I am 10 :D

[@markbacon78]

@@yes718 KEEP 👏 IT 👏 GOING 👏 Awesome progress, love to hear it!

[@yes718]

@@thaict7689 my highest is 131 lol

[@yes718]

@@markbacon78 ty man

[@inescadete780]

im starting at a really low score(27wpm), using th home row method, how longo do you think it Will take to double or triple it? And how many minutes per day do you recommend for practice? Great video btw!

[@markbacon78]

Thank you for the comment- so glad you liked the video! 🔥 Everyone's speed is different, so I don't know how long it will take for you, but it will happen. Make sure to push yourself but not too hard. I released another typing video on how I practice, and I recommend just like 30 minutes to an hour depending on how you're feeling. A lot of people do practice for a long time though! Try something and see how it goes.

[@nikhilb666]

i have been two finger typist all my life until last week i decided to learn typing,always thought i can do it and my 2 finger typing speed has always been between 25-35WPM, right now after week one i am at 20WPM on touch typing Hoping for great improvement in future as practicing daily for 45min Thanks for the video

[@markbacon78]

Glad you enjoyed! I have another video all about the finger remapping and touch typing, happy to hear it's working out for you. Keep it up! 🔥

[@slivrasays4343]

Learned to TouchType in about 3 weeks. Went from ~40 wpm ("pecking") to 14 wpm after about 3 days. After practicing in only keybr for about a week I got to 30 wpm and 80% accuracy. After the second week I was at like 40 wpm, but I felt like I was typing faster than that. Then I realised I was pressing backspace half of the time, loosing most of the gained speed. Then I just worked on my 80% accuracy. Now it's been about a month since I started learning touch typing and I'm at ~70 wpm and 95% accuracy and 60 wpm with punctuation and 90-93% accuracy. Not nearly near my goal of 100 wpm with punctuation with

[@amankumardubey]

please give me link of those glasses i need them, my eyes strains a lot on desktop

[@markbacon78]

You can really look up any “blue light glasses” online for pretty cheap. The orange ones you see at the start I got for about $15 off Amazon

[@latenightpim]

good high quality vid.

[@markbacon78]

Thanks, glad you think so! Hope you got something out of it 🔥

[@xelionizer]

Thanks for the ul! I actually used the method you described, writing out the notes in hand on paper first, and then organizing them digitally later, when I was studying AP chemistry! Only downside to that was, that I didn't use tt then:( This comment, however, was typed using tt;) I only average about 40 wpm at the moment, but I'm committed to learning it, and I continue to see improvements all the time (when I started out about a month ago, I was averaging about 10 wpm!). I too use the exact same websites;) Thanks bro!

[@markbacon78]

Ayy glad to hear it! Key words there are "at the moment" and I love that you're keeping a log of that progress so keep up the good work 🔥

[@jashepoon]

great work my man

[@markbacon78]

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you got some value from the vid 🔥

[@zonith3506]

I reached 100 wpm about 3 years ago but I haven't really improved since I get like 120 best and it's not very consistent.

[@markbacon78]

Those plateaus happen- find ways to push yourself! In my latest typing video I go over some methods to do that. One thing would be to start typing to your reading speed. In other words, force yourself to read fast so that you type to catch up. Chances are you'll start making a lot of errors- good! 🔥 Keep pushing yourself and you'll find ways to catch up and thus improve.

[@RRareGaming]

@@markbacon78 omg I finally get what was slwoing me down.. I was typing fast but my eyes were slow

[@Kerto]

I've been using keybr for 3 days now, and for about 4 hours in total, and it really highly changed my writing speed and very quickly, I went from 70 top speed with the way I've been writing to 20-30 in the first hour of learning how to write with 10 fingers ( I was using 6-7 fingers before ) and in the second hour I finished learning the keys and started practicing them and getting used to it, in the third hour top speed then went to about 40-50 wpm and in the fourth hour, i kept doing it over and over and reached about 65-70 wpm average. I also reached 90 wpm top speed, I can guaranty the best website TO START is keybr.com, the way it helps you learn the placement of the fingers, the way it keeps making you practice specific keys etc, if you want to learn touch typing, start to keybr.com :) I am now still practicing my speed to reach about 90wpm average and then I'll focus on my accuracy ( I'm thinking about 10fastfingers where you actually have to delete what you wrote if you messed up etc.. ) Anyway thanks for recommending these websites :)

[@markbacon78]

Couldn't agree more with this testament! For the longest time (and still the habit returns sometimes unfortunately) I used only two fingers on my right hand. KeyBR helped me out of that habit so absolutely an amazing site! Thanks for stopping by the video and hope you got some value out of it, thanks again for sharing! 🔥

[@Kerto]

Ayy 80 average now, I'll keep updating my progress I guess lmao

[@markbacon78]

HECK YEA! I love to see it 😀

[@Kerto]

@@markbacon78 Are you from France btw?

[@markbacon78]

@@Kerto I am not, haha 😅

[@courier2081]

In the past 2 months, I have gone from not knowing how to touch type to having an average speed of between 70-80 wpm, where my highest ever score was 89 wpm. My improvement has started slowing down a little, but my average is still going up. The way I learned to touch type was pretty different, but what I did was look up a touch typing map which pretty much just shows you which key corresponds to which finger and then I forced myself to touch type for school assignments or work (online), it was really slow at first, and I had awful accuracy, but my speed and accuracy both got up quickly and I usually get between 96 to 98% now, I mainly use type racer and 10fastfingers to practice, as well as nitro type from time to time, and I am able to type on both a mechanical keyboard (pc) and a membrane keyboard (laptop). Honestly, it is one of the most useful skills I have ever learned and it has improved my productivity and quality of work by a large margin, I feel like I came across this video too late, but it was still an interesting watch, either way, good luck to everyone who’s typing journey is starting here. Hope, you enjoy it as much as I do. Edit: I just hit 90 wpm on type racer on a short text, I tried it again, and I got my first 100+ wpm with 100% accuracy

[@markbacon78]

Ayyy this is awesome! I love hearing this sort of story. Progress is all in the long game. Keep up the good work! 🔥

[@courier2081]

Thx

[@logmantarig]

Thanks for this Awesome video

[@markbacon78]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it 🔥

[@LetBlueBook]

am i the only one who noticed how flawless his skin is >

[@markbacon78]

The power of color correction, probably 🔥

[@armynyus9123]

did not recon, could not stop staring at his taped glasses and ask myself WHY!?!

[@miguel550]

I was around 50 wpm before touch typing, with touch typing I decreased to like 30 wpm but I forced myself to use it, it felt weird at first but now after 3 years I am 100+ wpm consistently without doing any extra effort apart from forcing myself to do touch typing and I don't regret it

[@markbacon78]

That’s the spirit! The long game is where it’s at, even though it might bring us backward in the big picture. Keep it up! 🔥

[@FromMars2k]

All right, trying out mindful touch typing. I can currently type at about 20 WPM without looking. 2 weeks ago I was still using only my index fingers. Up until now I was using tipp 10, which is especially good for beginners because it has lessons where it slowly introduces new keys.

[@markbacon78]

Ayyy that's awesome! I'm sure you're even further now even if it's been a few days. Keep up the good work and time will deliver results! Thanks for dropping by

[@kennychabala2483]

Typing my notes really helped me. It helped me at school and I improved from 15WPM to 40 in only a week

[@markbacon78]

Ayyy that's the game! Glad to hear you had a similar positive experience with that.

[@henryvo3336]

I’ve been typing 90-100 wpm. I can’t seem to improve no matter how much I try. Got any tips?

[@markbacon78]

Keep up the practice! And hey, have a look at where you came from to remind yourself that you ARE improving. One big thing is to type at your reading speed. I go over this in my later typing video, but essentially as you're doing typing tests, don't read while you type. Try to read ahead and let your fingers catch up to you. If you start making a bunch of errors- good! It means you're pushing yourself. When we get stuck in these plateaus, we simply find ourselves in a comfort zone. We must push ourselves out of that, and in this case that means reading and then typing to catch up to that. Let our reading empower our typing versus our typing hinder our reading (since virtually everyone can read faster than they can type). Hope that helps! Let me know how it goes 🔥