osu! 5 Best Improvement Tips for Beginners (feat. bloo)

[@bloosun]

Thanks for having me on! :)

[@a76101]

Why do all top players have cat pictures? Not that anything is wrong with of course.

[@marsh346]

@@a76101 merami has cat pfp? cat pfp is literally preference l

[@a76101]

@@marsh346 I was obviously exaggerating. By "all" I mean many.

[@devaxionrl8189]

@@marsh346 not anymore

[@Cleanse_]

PogU

[@a76101]

3:31" Shigetora: Cookiezie" Seems about right.

[@kurokun07]

nathan on osu

[@keyzee-6612]

Chocomint

[@sefeo0]

Shichokiezi on osu

[@itzartic3251]

umbre: metronome

[@onetoomanypercs]

Amogus

[@Yveci]

The most underrated skill no one tries to learn is pillow man

[@nathanchocomint]

What is that?

[@ATP980]

@@nathanchocomint fgsky hovers with mouse

[@lad2987]

@@nathanchocomint fgsky held pp record for a long time and he used a pillow, cheap mouse, and 75hz laptop

[@harmonydew6486]

Haha, I think I'm stuck with that.

[@snowfall7943]

@@ATP980 wtf

[@Ralph-rr9kv]

that guy who bought cookiezi tablet, whitecat keyboard and has a rafis skin: WHY I AM NOT IMPROVING?!

[@someasiankid6323]

lol

[@osuplaeyurreallygood]

I prefer Cinia skin to rafis skin tbh

[@jefffoo6891]

Lel I just like journey of Elaina best cause the hit circle is beautiful and I change the cursor on that skin tho

[@rname7410]

@@jefffoo6891 the elaina skin is a nice skin

[@jefffoo6891]

@Teoh Hong Zen nah default had too many things going on and looks bad I mean if you like it then sure:)

[@fabianovalles1633]

i love that shigetora : cookiezi

[@sohcahleed]

lmao same

[@eterna6527]

LOL FR

[@Akuzani]

"Buy cookiezi tablet". I'm dead LOL

[@everytwodaysichangemyname1705]

shigetora: cookiezi I DIED lmao

[@Hayura__]

pillow man tho

[@poppinjim5154]

"play more" can literally be applied to learning any skill

[@Tonehhosu]

These tips aren't going to tell you to change certain settings or buy certain peripherals because everyone's playstyle is different - life would be easy if all it took was a couple of tweaks to make you improve in the long-term. They instead explore some fundamental concepts that you have to understand in order to progress relatively smoothly no matter what playstyle you have or intend to have! and plz enjoy game

[@tshibe]

Enjoy game

[@Syncシ]

"Don't' retry a map more than 100 times." *looks at tonehh's top plays*

[@noicetiful]

Why is it that when I am daydreaming/not concentrating while playing a map, I play the map better than when I actually focus

[@Tonehhosu]

it's called the 'flow' state of mind, it happens to a lot of players

[@phatanhduyle7259]

Kinda late reply but it is exactly what the guy said, the flow state of your mind. There is a very good video explaining and showing how to "get into the flow state" for fps games but it can be apply here as well

[@nkskrb7195]

Same, I wonder if it's better to enter this "flow" state rather than focusing when trying to FC something.

[@masoa4529]

Yo I thought I was the only one daydreaming when FC'ing a map lol.

[@mingdechong5763]

There’s a video about it on youtube by ron rambo kim,you should check it out

[@thehokk1412]

Okay tonehh I finally did it. I spent these past 2 months training alternating, bursts, streams, finger control and accuracy just how you said in the last video, and it really showed results, my acc went from 85 to 94 in this short period of time Thanks dude, just thanks

[@a76101]

Literally same.

[@cosmoz6038]

3:30 Shigetora : Cookiezi FGsky : Pillow man lol, I love it

[@weebuhdee8615]

Thanks for this content! I am someone who avoided learning the streaming fundamentals for around my first 500 hours in the game and it has come to bite me in the back, hoping that other people who see this video don’t make he sane mistakes I did! This series of improvement videos are really going to help people in the long run from what I can see! Great content as always Tony ^w^

[@whereisaim4022]

Ayyy same here lets go!!(600hrs) 4months in streaming only

[@weebuhdee8615]

@@whereisaim4022 ayeeee

[@Coach_Ren]

Same lol Got a tablet last week and had to switch hands (righty w a mouse, lefty w a pen) so I'm taking the opportunity to not make the same mistakes I made as I relearn and rebuild my tapping

[@weebuhdee8615]

@@Coach_Ren That’s sound great, I hope it goes well for you! Good luck :D

[@SorenRoberts]

Your channel is super underrated and INCREDIBLY HELPFUL. You broke down these hardcore and scary concepts that loom over the majority of the beginner player base, and the fact you cover EVERY SINGLE TOPIC couldn't make me more reassured and happy to continue playing and have the understandings that took you all so long to figure out completely. :)

[@kbxbrdr]

This is quite literally one of the greatest gaming-related videos I have ever seen. I hope you recognize how awesome this is :). Please keep the posts coming

[@ghosthost7253]

I've played under 3 hours and I got my first S rating thingy on an easy map :D I know it might not be impressive to some since the map is very easy but I was so happy haha. I put the map on sudden death and just kept playing until I cleared it and when the score screen came up I had a mini celebration dance haha. It's really fun to see improvements like that! :D

[@seftyownssand8163]

you still play osu?

[@Goaw2551]

so i have 195 hours playtime hm almost out of "inexprerience pllayer"

[@Goaw2551]

update: now i have 201 hours

[@hazim8528]

lmao

[@davidr8159]

@@Goaw2551 how it feela to be a pro?

[@snowfall7943]

I only have 72 hours playtime lmao

[@tings.]

Update?

[@SoraHibana]

This video is basically everything I ever wanted to tell any osu! beginner or other more experienced players that are stuck. I'm sure even people with more playtime can appreciate this, I certainly do!

[@neeo5923]

i literally just started playing because i need to distract myself from impulsive thoughts and the game has some of my favorite songs on it

[@Raniaska0306]

U know, improvement does come out of nowhere. Yesterday I'm expecting another normal day of osu, then suddenly got my first ever 6* FC out of nowhere lol

[@nou7505]

oh nice this helped a lot *anyways how do i breathe*

[@chaos_4089]

Its Always so satisfying to comeback to the maps you couldn't play before and seeing the improvement for yourself

[@mlim9858]

after 2 months, my acc went from 87% to 96.3% (i'm still not finished). your previous video made me realize how fun it is to play comfortable maps. thank you for making that video !

[@sohcahleed]

btw last time i watched your videos i was 400k, now im 40k. Thanks for the guides!!

[@choclitcake6622]

stop mentioning your rank! it means nothing! jokes aside good job in taking the time to listen to what tonehh had to say

[@jazcena]

@@c-r0w wtf same here lol

[@xionejunior4244]

Loved the video! came from the video about the inability to stream/burst and did the rehabilitation and feel super good about it thanks, dude. real lifesaver!

[@AGnar0k]

The best time to try playing mods is probably around the 5-5.5 stars nomod comfort range. If you can FC 5-5.5 stars nomod, then try putting DT on 3 stars and HR on 4 star maps. It gives a good starting point.

[@JaekyAnthony]

Me a 5 digits right now miss the days when I used to enjoy the game as a 6 digits by playing aimlessly.

[@stumphole145]

Im a 5 digit and i still kinda play it aimlessly in specific skills like streams, i start from mid 6 stars then scroll to maps that i like and play them or i just play icdd maps its great fun even tho i get c ranks, but i still try to maintain my fingers like trying to not tense up super hard

[@macindog4939]

I'd be curious on a video breaking down mouse usage, people have a ton of different ideas on ideal tablet settings but the mouse is never talked about.

[@seemysight]

Use the mouse to select the tracks. And get your tablet to play

[@graysonparker1593]

As someone who is still a beginner (I’ve been playing for about a month and have around 50-75 hours), I’ve found that during sessions where I spend some time doing maps that are very difficult for me (a bad B or lower) and some time trying to get some A’s to S or try to get some high B’s to A are the sessions I see the most improvement after. Only playing comfortable maps leads me to very very little improvement, while only playing really difficult maps leads to me being more inconsistent and less accurate overall on all maps.

[@tennshii8859]

Grabbing the popcorn, the snacks, and the snacks hold up

[@Proud_Knight]

"fuck i can't spin the spinner like a normal human being" Look! It's me! I cannot explain to you why I keep playing this game considering my hands are extremely shaky and I have terrible anxiety paired with a crippling perfectionism.. might be some closeted masochism or something, but goddamn does all that make the spinners hard for me to pull off and especially if it isn't the end of the beatmap. I'm doing better with them now that I have a tablet compared to using my mouse, but it still kills more attempts than I like to admit. Admittedly I'd probably improve faster in general if I just stopped caring about having a 100% profile acc.. q.q

[@trafish5099]

That fourth tip helped me realize how much I'm conparing myself to others. I felt bad that my rank is 'only' 55-60k with 500+ hours of playtime and that it didn't improve since early 2020 until now. I'm trying my best to just have fun but it's really hard because I had that bad mindset for a year.

[@PsychoBackflip]

This should be linked as a tutorial for new players on the osu site! Incredible Important Thank you

[@LexiAzure]

7:33 thank you tonehh for reminding me of Erased opening and how much of a banger it is

[@a76101]

You don't know how big of a smile on my face I had when I saw your video on my subscription feed. I just knew I'd have a boost in motivation.

[@Ramelrammu]

a'ight. time to link this whenever i get asked how to get good.

[@blackcatooow]

27:22 *don’t rely on someone to hold your hand* yes, that’s what i loved about blindly delving into all souls games, and is why i’m in love with osu

[@amypepper4793]

aye good video bro, i realized that by not thinking about pp i started to play better, thank you for the good advice

[@Loosay_osu]

Me, with 103 hours: So it's not for me xD.

[@Marci2707]

I have been playing table tennis for years and new players always want to improve to fast and buy a expensive Table Tennis Racket before they even know what's there style of play. I can only tell them how the movements should look but to learn them they have to do it themselves. It's the same with everything you want to get good at I guess. I also cube a lot and you have to solve the damn cube to get better and then spot your mistakes.

[@David-zp9ej]

I just came back after years of not playing and I must say; this is probably the best osu video I've ever watched, it entirely changed my approach & mindset towards osu and even though I'm a ctb player you gave me some amazing tips which I know will be useful now and in the future. Again; thank you for this amazing video & happy new year!

[@stardrummer]

You know the jump map addiction is bad when your start accurately tapping to the beatmap on your school desk.

[@ent1pe691]

This was actually really useful. I've been so focused on ranked and pp that I forgot to play songs just for fun. Thank you

[@peaceTaker]

quality content incoming

[@hs_246]

What is the song on 20:20 please I need it

[@osu_fishy]

Also don't forget to take breaks. I don't mean hour-long breaks, I mean don't be afraid to take multiple days off to take a break. Wrist health is important. You will develop rust, but it's not like you'll completely suck. Coming into the game having taken a few days break is always refreshing.

[@WaLLy_]

I want to share two things I figured out on my own but will help people. 1: Make sure to keep tracking your mouse and where you want to go. Most combo breaks or faults are because you lost track and don't know specifically where you are and the circle is. 2: Practise consistant hitting the two keys in sync instead of (tab tab, tab tab, tab tab). You wont be able to stream and fingerlock. Practise bursts between 3-9 circles before practising streaming. It's better to adjust now than to unlearn bad behaviour. You learn best when you can clear songs. Even if its 80 or 90%. Doesnt matter. If you can 90% or even mabey higher, step it up a notch and go outside your comfort zone. Pp is something you farm. It does not represent skill. Also, if you get that your muscles start to hurt, practise and play longer songs. Dont play thosr 1.5 min songs. It does not help you get better. Edit: you can disable video and make the backgroud image blacken in de settings. Also you can hit tab and ctrl+tab to hide the stats, etc. It can help you focus more and stop distracting on how well you do. I play around 6 stars and sometimes higher and not a beginner. Here is my account so you know I dont talk nonsense. I just play for fun. Also good video. osu.ppy.sh/users/3986871

[@cutieteal]

I went from 97%-98.3% profile acc in a few weeks, and this video definitely shaped my mindset while I did so. Thanks for the good content mate. You are the reason I didn’t become a jump 1 trick.

[@evryon1810]

Since i started i kept seeing people asking those kinds of questions, i wouldnt have asked them personally cause i didnt care, i was just having fun with the game, but i still read through the answers, "play more" and "ignore pp", i was doing that already and kept doing it. Im not what youd call a good player now, but i still have a lot of fun and i will trust any tip that a more experienced player has to give me, afterall they should want me to love the game as much as they do.

[@sera_2]

3:35 I love how shigetoras skill set is just: cookiezi.

[@jyryhalonen4990]

Questions like "is heavier or lighter pen better?" Aren't stupid IMO. Because you are better with whatever you are comfortable with. That means it's not a stupid thing to want to get comfortable with something that is better / has a higher potential skill. Like asking that question is not necessarily about getting better RIGHT NOW but ensuring you don't make major mistakes that are harder to fix later.

[@yumechuu]

thank you. what a lot of people often forget is that osu is a *game* . above all you should play it to have fun. enjoy the game like you first did, play maps to songs you like etc. the point someone starts to not have fun and just care about ranks/pp is when it stops being a game.

[@jordensomerville2907]

Thank you so much this video had all of my questions answered great video keep up the good content 😄👍

[@anothney]

thanks for making the 1 jump trick it helped open my eyes and im now somewhat able to fc maps

[@pumkyz2558]

best video on osu improv on my momma, thank you tonehh

[@pastilutzaa38]

Thank you bro!! in 2 weeks i got way better at the game by your advice! you are the best!!

[@ValuedValue]

I love how everyone has their personalities and shigetora: cookiezi

[@GloboxShooter]

i feel attacked when you said that "i only play HD", because i only played that mod to help me with reading patterns lmao, it even works on low AR too xD

[@cyclone4r610]

thanks bro!!! this is great video

[@fish8663]

fuck i can't spin like a normal human.

[@tujarvi]

Great videos dude! You deserve more subs for sure.

[@rishitahloe9093]

Song at 20:20?

[@speedrhythmics1839]

Both of his videos on osu! improvement set 99% of their focus on having the right mentality when playing the game rather than just techniques. It is something I don't see so often in any videogame guide, which is why I appreciate these types of videos the most. Clap that up, y'all.

[@jlo7129]

its so wonderfull when u think to your self omg did i just hit that

[@clyyz]

Ngl rlly needed this after your beginner guide thanks once again >.

[@cococh3607]

My Main Objective on my game : DELETE ALL MAPS cuz I have been overwhelmed by a beatmap itself

[@ilect1690]

I agree its scary how similiar shigetora is to cookiezi

[@timhan8667]

now i am become pillow man, destroyer of pp system

[@simplykyle]

The pp thing is interesting. Since I play on osu!lazer I don't have the abilitiy to have rank until very recently. I think this helped me thru the "early" stages and gained my the skill of basic streaming

[@lastlyhi]

Youre probably the most Straight forward Person i have seen.

[@peterfreiberg4501]

My man: "It litteraly takes thousands of hours to get as gut as the pros" Whitecat: "19 days go brrrr"

[@thelazywanderer_jt]

> 1 Jan 2021 > 2 years ago 2021 IS BEGINNING TO BE 2 YEARS AGO.

[@AUG_Glow]

Tony: "Anyone under 100 hours played is a complete beginner" Me: *96 hours played intensifies*

[@KezhaKiro]

9:30 moment is like what 100+ hours of my gameplay are really appeared to be. Yep, I am here from the video about begginers, although, i already had 2100pp and You know what, thank You dude, Your videos saved me from quiting osu and believing in myself again

[@luissantamaria5716]

bru I watched the entire vid and holy u can see the effort on this mans words I have genuinely improve with his las vid and I think was thinking of quitting since the game wasn't fun anymore but after I watched this video that was hella funny, My mind change and now I just won't go ahead an and practice streaming (is gonna be a Pain) and start to enjoy more the gem I loved for the past year Thx man for another awesome vid

[@Jean-gf7ul]

these vids on osu are great and all but I hardly ever hear the advocacy for NF or HT mods, I personally find them super useful to focus on certain rhythms I'm not comfortable with, streams, or reading without stressing out on my performance but rather focusing on improvement when i feel the need to! the youtube algorithm brought me here :D

[@Tonehhosu]

you make a good point!

[@SilenceKxng]

Very helpful, I was so lost.

[@simonramoner]

still beeing a beginner a doing aroud high 3* to low 4* maps, eventhough i have a 4.6* pass. recently i thought to myself: " do i have to push my selfe harder?" but still enjoying this diffrange. this vid game me a clear answer: No, i absolutly dont, and im glad that i havent fallen in a pp trap yet.

[@syntinel9481]

3:25 shigetora: cookiezi

[@CartoonFlicker]

Yes. I am a five digit that has a skill of a 7 digit so im allowed here. Plus im here to improve my aim, even a 7 digit can beat my aim though i can stream 200bpm Edit:Tonehh made me a stream player from an aim player with bad acc to a 200bpm 6* stream pass

[@rayzzzinbran]

The way I just sit here listening to you saying that 5* is easy and part of fundamentals meanwhile I can only do a 2-3*

[@f2x779]

this video is the best gift in 2021

[@RandomPerson-vc2px]

Even though i ple 7 star maps in osu i still watche this video and now i improved. Thanks a lot man!

[@c_teo]

16:29 that's my porta with the legendary dragon ball rap

[@lakupandaakalakupanda1888]

By far the greatest osu for beginners vid I have seen good fucking job m8

[@varanova6086]

FGSky: Pillowman Umbre: Metronome Shigetora: Cookiezi But in all honesty, this video helped me to get better at osu! Especially for a guy at 135 Hours playtime

[@suhudude]

i watched this back when i was a 6 digit and thought that the "learn the fundamentals" tip really helped me improve my gameplay. Now i'm 5 digit (59k), farming Hard + DT leaderboard, feeling hardstuck, only to be reminded of the fundamentals by this same video.

[@ゆめ-v4s6t]

When I play, I like to think that rather than playing for ranks or pp or passes or FC's or SS's, I play to get better at the game so I can play more songs and maps that I like! Since there are no easier ranked diffs of songs like Cry Thunder or Cycle Hit

[@lucasgc3585]

Oh god this video made me realize how much I cared about the numbers Also frenz’s vid on when you should start mods is a pretty good one to tell you when to star certain mods

[@Tonehhosu]

I watched this video and disagree, setting a pp requirement for mods isn’t great from my point of view - there’s not a pp requirement for anything in the game

[@cosmicflippy3883]

Video: Go back and learn fundamentals if you're just a jump one trick Me: Does 5 fundamental maps Me: Now maybe I can finally FC Kira kira days 6 star

[@jyethepieguy]

Tonehh always making such great content

[@minalinskii8133]

I have just under 200 hours and pretty much all of them have been used playing songs from anime I like. Don’t have much PP compared to others who have half as much playtime as I do and it does bum me out at times. But it’s fun playing this game and also discovering new songs I haven’t heard before

[@waffelo4681]

Ikr after playing this game my anime songs playlist goo stonkk af lol

[@Mehkanics]

Couldnt be bothered. literally killed my vibes right there not gonna lie. have a good day

[@ethankroll4613]

Great video, very good tips for all osu players

[@horsemen5228]

I got motivated back to play the game thanks a lot

[@aowho]

Only a week in , severely addicted at this point. Went ahead and tried to HR DT every low star map to prepare to get used to the tempo of new star ratings , because just going to 3 stars after being able to SS 2.4s with ease is a large jump. I can’t track the notes easily, nor can I relax my hand on the mouse.

[@aowho]

Any tips , would be well welcomed 👋🏼

[@moraolmdg12344]

Play more

[@Nihlm2]

As someone who has been trying to climb to the top in all sorts of games for a long time the thing I think most needs to be drilled into new players in a game is that they need to slow down and have discipline. Your issues won't be fixed in a couple sessions and you won't improve at a skill by actively avoiding doing stuff involving it. You need to be able to handle eating shit for long periods of time because otherwise your skillset is going to get fucked. That's the reason people who hyperfarm and retry spammers get in such a shit situation. It's not inherently caused by hyperfarming or retry spamming, what caused the mess is that issues aren't being dealt with as soon as they're spotted as well as general bad habits. If you notice an important skill you need is lacking, practice that directly, don't just keep focusing on your strongest points

[@nategwright]

Me, who learned what osu! is literally an hour ago: I think I qualify as beginner.

[@wardoo5557]

im in osu for 2 months now and I can do 5 star maps..thanks for ur tips tonehh....although i skipped a lot like (getting consistent 97 percent on 4 stars) but i just went ahead to 5 stars...i dont regret it tho....i got better faster :D

[@wardoo5557]

and so far its fun bcuz i dont have teammates who curse on me when i do something wrong

[@ablazedcoin]

@@wardoo5557 as a valorant player, god bless osu for that.