Tension - Aiming's Secret Weapon (advanced)

Tension is an essential component of the aiming toolkit, yet it is often misunderstood.
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[@Kutsushita_yukino]

holy your buffed dude what a giga chad

[@MikeGrau0hr]

so basically: be conscious and use as little tension as possible but as much as necessary. imho a tense hand/arm IS generally bad for speed and precision (just like weight lifting/calluses on your palm and fingers ;). i used to work as stage builder/ industrial climber and could feel the impact in my fine motor skills. i think most people play with too much tension and the topic "how to use tension" is very, very advanced (apex jitteraiming for example). i guess most tension most players experience while conventionally tracking/flicking comes from too heavy mice and too high sens and is 99% unnecessary and disadvantageous (can recommend trying

[@MikeGrau0hr]

​@@Divinity_vA i use 1.2x800dpi, 43cm/360° a lot of people seem to think that low sens will make them slower. first glance it seems logical, longer distance = more time get mouse from a to b. tho speed is not the only factor - and in the end its about precision :) as a human you can only do very little to become more precise - maybe stop smoking, start eating/sleeping healthy and regularly, take care of your skin on palm/fingertips - but all of that will only change little. you know it. speed is what humans can improve way better. just do *anything* for a few hours - you gonna be already slightly faster. do it for a few thousand hours and you gonna be much faster. so instead of going for high sens and hoping for a miracle which might make you more precise :D just go for low sens and start practising to get faster. and no, it wont improve your aim. just like 240hz screen and a light mouse wont. but it will make it easier to improve to even higher skill levels - if you put in the time!

[@AngelTyraelGM]

for starters you cannot be "relaxed" while aiming to begin with, by definition you need to contract muscles to move the mouse, but i get why "tension" is bad, when you feel stressed you have this impulse to tense up way way past what is required to aim at your very best, and this makes you aim worse instead, so really the ideal is to tense just the exact amount of muscle needed to be near 100% of your best

[@themainevnt3419]

You use aimlab ??

[@veirnon3822]

That tip about how enemies are moving slower than you think was super helpful! Whole video was great as well. You are the goat of aim videos!

[@deadsoapbox]

Love how deeply you dig the topic of aiming. Potentially you could do that with any topic. Good job

[@LundinSebastian]

I've always used a soft mouse pad, and I realized when I started to get more interested in the art of aiming well that I used tension alot to come to full stops, and also micro adjusting.

[@iEternalnite]

I look forward to using some of this advice in my shooters. Per usual, there's a Goldilocks zone where everything comes together. I look forward to watching more of your content to see what I'm missing out on.

[@not_vinicius1]

Esse foi o melhor vídeo sobre mira qur vi ate hoje, pesquisei milhares e milhares de vídeos e nenhum havia respondido tantas perguntas minhas como esse, obrigado mano!!

[@user-gk5em5vi4k]

I think it's a very good example and explanation of the appropriate tension When I'm aiming and tracking an AD moving target, when I feel the force, I relax and slowly track the enemy again And there's a bit of tension when you flick it, which is a good video that explains very well that it's very natural

[@Zer0Maniak]

I've seen your other videos on aiming and I'd love to say that its helped me tremendously. This video was definitely a breath of fresh air for me. I've always overthought the fact that adding tension was detrimental to my arm, and not because I'm using too much tension. but I just had a thought that any tension was bad. so I always played with a relaxed aim. I'll start to utilize tension slowly into some of my gunfights

[@ImEhkia]

I applied what you were talking about regarding tension to my training in Aim Labs and my gameplay in Valorant and immediately noticed results. Probably the best tip I've ever heard of. Thanks! :)

[@nightcoreperson9972]

Bro your videos always manage to upgrade my aim I have no idea how you do it but I love it

[@alangeorge4053]

this was the video i was looking for thank you

[@illegitimate0]

For me, I notice tension helps me with small clicking (that is, anything but tile frenzy BS) scenarios and reactive short strafes, especially with smaller targets. However, it makes me perform worse with smooth tracking and faster strafes. I think modifying your tension by the distance to the target is usually optimal, where, paradoxically, the closer you are to the target the more important it is to not tense. Another reason tension is so demonized is that people only notice it when the tension costs them. They enter a surprise close range engagement, they overshoot on their initial flick and tense up, and continue to overshoot when trying to find the range. Then they blame tension when really they should be blaming their game sense and their reaction to sudden stressors.

[@adnanadel4122]

Awesome new footage mate! the addition of the eye-tracker is so great! loved it mate! And I have a video request mate, only if you have the time for it, you can absolutely ignore it if you don't. It's about "how arms should be resting on the desk", I know you've already covered it, but I just wish to know more from you about how it should feel to know that my arms are in their best height and resting well for aiming. It's because recently I've been unconsciously having so much pressure on the palm, while the forearm kinda of floating, which made my arm flicks feels so bad. And other times I would see myself doing the opposite, where my palm is not touching the pad at all, only my fingertips. Thanks for all the amazing contents mate! I really look forward to seeing them. Keep on the Unique & awesome work mate!

[@StruthGaming]

The eye-tracker has been a great addition :) I was looking at doing a video on hovering vs having your arm on the desk which is a fairly common question I see asked, and I think your question could easily be coupled in with that one.

[@jorgepereira9163]

In my experience, tension and relax are different states in your "aim journey", normally when im lets say "in tension" is because im consciously trying to improve some aspect or im focusing on certain task, even when i have a bad day i tend to apply more tension, by other hand when i have interioriced the task or whatever im doing everything is smooth, working in that smoothness i really think that helps to get better

[@timer42s_83]

I like tension and use it but only get the best of it when I am consciously and actively applying it which I always try to and train on it, when it’s just the result of stressful situation I opt to relax for a little bit and restart my tension accordingly.

[@zitchaden]

6:07 I think this is the most emotion Struth has ever shown

[@TheSlaY3R_]

ROFL

[@Vilify3d]

This is not the kind of aiming advice that dominated KZbin in the 2016 era Lmao. This is genuinely solid advice and the whole video feels futuristic asf. 2016 me would be happy and I'm happy asl I finally get to see my method of aiming talked about. (I had no idea tension aiming was a thing til now but it's the way I always aimed on PC) Thanks for the tips, I'll def use them to adjust💯

[@TechSupportDave]

Well over time people are learning more and more about aim theory. There's some solid studies and statistical evidence out there by this point, though we still aren't quite there yet to fully understanding aim and aim improvement. Lots of what people say is still subjective, but those more informed on the matter at least base their info on facts and things that at least seem logical and/or experience-based. But just because they have enough experience to know that "x thing definitely works very well" doesn't mean everyone who accomplished the same thing has gone through the same process to accomplish that thing. If it were reliable, I'd love to "average-out" everything that every aim expert says, and get the ultimate "average" conclusion on everything. But that would definitely be a LOT of work haha. Anyway, my point is that while this video may seem very correct, we can't negect what other experts say. In this case I think most would agree with the video, many do in fact say similar things, but there's always exceptions, and because of that, relying on a single video does pose some risk, in the event that you may be that one exception where dynamically adjusting tension in your arm/wrist may not necessarily work for you personally! The only certain fact is that you gotta see for yourself to see what works best for you specifically, but it's a VERY good idea to "begin" your aiming improvement journey through learning and applying these good concepts first, and only LATER adjusting things based on what you find more success doing. Anyways, peace.

[@hone-pq7pp]

I think there is one issue with tensing at least for me and that is inconsistency. I feel like on some days i just apply more pressure than on others. I recently focused on to get rid of any tension and it took me about 3 months to do so but now i think beeing fully relaxed works better. First my aim felt completely off and i couldn't get on the target for some reason. Flicks got alot better wich was horrible at first to do without any tension. Tracking i still work on and the only time i tense a little bit is if the enemy is far away. I feel like for close reactive tracking it's way better to not tense. As you said you won't find the right answer and i'm sure this also depends on the person but my aim got better without tensing, first it feels like you are not able to do it but with a bit of work you get used to it. But def a good video,for some reason noone talks about tensing in their aim guides at least i found very little about it. Also sorry for my english :D

[@devonte3383]

yeah tensing requires a ton of training and control to use. would only suggest it for flicking

[@hone-pq7pp]

@@devonte3383 its a bad habit imo and should be avoided

[@awesomegermany9586]

@@hone-pq7pp I agree with the video because I have problems with being quick when being relaxed. Same thing with sports. You’re not relaxed while preforming actions such as sprinting or catching a football.

[@onefourth7421]

how did you work on getting rid of it?

[@devonte3383]

@@onefourth7421 most likely by either trying to relax your arm/wrist or by re-learning how to aim completely

[@Creamyiest]

I was a tension player due to my chair being a monoblock chair and my table was tall and not customized for it, resulting arm placement higher and just planting my wrist on the edge of the table with no arm movement aiming, it didn't give me any problem at all and gave me an insane muscle memory that I could do an insane flicks and and a perfect 180 everytime I do a wrist spin, I'm also a claw player with a big cheap mouse resulting in more muscle usage, I was so obsessed with tension aiming that I would play csgo everyday and before a match of rank I would load up aim map and play for like 30+ min until my arm hurts meaning I'm ready to play rank. Now the biggest downside to this is after playing like a couple of games one your wrist hurts for doing repetitive flicks and only wrist movements alone, and your performance starts to dwindle until you start getting that wrist pain as you increase the tension thinking it would do better but do worse instead, you tried relaxing to reset but my habit on always playing with tension can't even let me rest. Personally tension aiming depends on a person just like me I was a wrist tension aimer that requires just the wrist so its easier for my muscle memory since I'm only using the whole wrist for movement and not the whole arm itself.

[@themainevnt3419]

Thanks!

[@StruthGaming]

What a legend, really appreciate that mate!

[@themainevnt3419]

@@StruthGaming no worries bro. You earned it !! Your video are very professional!! And it works if you work it !!!

[@thunderlion4897]

thankyou that strafing was my last weakness i was trying to constantly predict their moves when i can actually just follow them like that

[@ake.no102]

Absolutely love your videos. much love

[@emirkurt1548]

I just want to tell you about my own experience without watching the video. First of all, pressing the mouse was a mistake at first. As the days passed and I was trying to improve my aiming skills even more, I realized that this skill could not be analyzed in a single title. Reflexes, targeting accuracy, target tracking, target changing. As a matter of fact, it doesn't end here, a few more parameters are added depending on what you use this aiming ability for, such as trigger pull timing. There were times when I felt as if mastering these things did not take me forward, targeting under pressure could sometimes cause hand immobility and cause you to fall before you could lock the target. I went over this many times, but there is only one solution, to play calmly, to be able to show reflexes while calm, this is professionalism. If we return to our original topic, I can give an example from counter strike, if you are between your first 2000 and 3000 lines, it will be beneficial to use the pressure to stop the mouse (that is, the mouse should make a sudden hard stop immediately after moving quickly and calmly until it comes close to the target). But if you have much more experience you already know where to stop the mouse, so avoid any unnecessary force and movement. These were my honest experiences as someone who was once able to play t3

[@inflatednailclipper3245]

For me, I use tension depending on how I need to, but it comes naturally for me. If I need to flick far, more tension is required, but I don't have to think about it, if you know what I mean. I use what is required of me naturally depending on my circumstances. Most of the time, I will generally be relaxed or alert. When I first started playing games, I did just this, doing what was natural (probably because my mouse was big and fit my hand). But when I got actually into aiming, I intentionally tensed up more, but that caused me to mess up more often and reduced my focus on the game. I also made more mistakes trying to aim better with techniques that "should" have helped me. I recently switched back to less tense aiming because I just want to do what is natural. If I can comfortably hit shots without tensing or putting as much effort into it, that is good enough for me. Also, here's an unrelated tip if it hasn't been discussed, but I recommend changing fov settings if you want to track better. You may be over/under compensating when tracking sometimes, not realizing that the fov setting could be what impacts your tracking/aiming performance. Won't work on games with locked fovs tho.

[@scootinnlootin6974]

Tension aiming has always made sense to me and is the reason I bound ADS to the thumb button on my G502.

[@TechSupportDave]

You know this guy is very knowledgeable when he literally has a SINGULAR word for this entire thing - to be DELIBERATE. It is actually the EXACT word I was looking for, because I struggle with this thing where I'm literally NOT deliberate, and it is my #1 issue right now, in many aspects of my gameplay, not specifically aim. I'm an insane player sometimes, but more often than not I'm simply braindead, no idea how I'm a top 5% player. I do things that I literally KNOW I shouldn't do, and I don't know WHY I do them. Sometimes, I just completely forget things that I normally am very well aware of. This is holding me and my gameplay back by a LOT. And I think that it's because I just don't feel like I'm focusing enough on being deliberate - playing with a PURPOSE. Only acting when I know there's a reason behind it. I don't usually 'autopilot' or anything like that, but it's more that I just do the things that normally only autopiloting results in. It's kinda how the guy in the video mentions it, I'm "giving the enemy special treatment". I sorta "calm panic" and I begin to think that the enemy is impossible to beat. I may be closer to fixing that issue thanks to you, although it is an issue that is mostly unrelated to aim. I have a good enough understanding of mechanics and improvement of mechanics to know what exactly I need to be doing to maintain them, but I really am failing at applying those "transferrable" concepts to other areas of my gameplay, outside of aim. By the way, I mostly play Valorant, where active aim isn't even that crucial >.

[@jimm6908]

I squeeze the mouse a bit in the flow state. Definitely increases precision.

[@seilougan2929]

nice footage. FINNALY!!!!!

[@giyuutomioka5760]

It’s basically the same concept through badminton, you start with a soft grip then you harden it before you hit the shuttle which adds more power to your shot, having a good grip at your racket will give you more power. Same thing with a mouse, keep a tight but soft grip on your mouse when tracking then for flicks, tight and tense it before the flick.

[@danwy]

As someone who played a lot of minecraft pvp, where you need to constantly tense up your arm, and recently switched to CS:GO and more tactical first person shooter games, I have been having trouble being calm during aiming. You can definitely get used to constantly being tensed up and use it to your advantage. It definitely isn't limiting my aim a lot, but in some situations I will have a moment where I cannot move my hand due to the tension. I also find myself constantly being tensed up and stressed. Hopefully this video will help with it, thanks a lot.

[@TheAceRay]

tension makes you react slower thats way you feel like you cant move your hand in time, first your muscle has to tense then move so you'll always be slower in terms of milliseconds

[@deanz_]

New favorite channel. Bro, I'd legit pay you to coach me on the 303 - cant find a consistent grip to save my life lol your tracking is insane!

[@KrayZaZnKiD]

Love your vids and this one is pretty much on the money except I think I should clarify something as pertains to what I work with every day, kinesiology, the study of human movement. Thankfully its a simple truth that, if not already known, easy to understand. TL;DR functional movements only activate the obvious muscles while deactivating the opposing muscles. Turning both on during a movement is not only not functional and increase inaccuracy and inconsistency, its a bad habit that is prone to injury. You are correct in saying you should only call upon the correct amount of tension but there's a something specific that many tend to do which is not the right kind of tension we're looking for. If we are activating all our muscles to gain more mouse control its NOT a functional movement, and in the end not good neurologically. When we move naturally, even with quick movements, we are only supposed to turn on certain groups of muscles to contract and turn off the muscles that would oppose them. Activating all the muscles at the same time when moving will only create unwarranted tension and too much of it could eventually result in a repeat stress injury. An artist doesn't tense up to make accurate brushstrokes. A sprinter is not going to stress opposing muscles at once to gain speed. Even when physically aiming with a real gun, you're NOT going to tense up everything to quickly aim at a target. You will naturally activate only the muscles required to go into the right direction, and in order to stop on target, you're going to naturally activate the opposing muscles to decelerate rapidly. This concept should be applied to everything we do, let alone mouse movements.

[@zeupDouraji]

I came across this channel by accident while watching a Shroud video, and it's a really useful channel that only I want to know about.

[@fuckfakefriends1131]

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[@Twiffle1]

Great video. Just out of curiosity.. what are your bot settings to get the glow look so clean and not overly saturated in Kovaak's?

[@giyuutomioka5760]

Woah, I never imagined that enemies actually move slower than I think. Now that I think about, it makes a lot of sense now.

[@xAlphaSpiderx]

Thank you 😊

[@troy3984]

Wtf. I was aiming with a consistent tension of ~3 throughout all aiming styles. I just started changing tension up, increasing it as well as my mouse grip in precise tracking and immediately broke into masters scores after being hardstuck Jade for a bit. Thanks

[@Katze822228]

I think when people say "tension is bad for aiming" they mean more tension than necessary for a prolonged period of time is bad. If you are tense all the time for no reason it doesn't help your aim. Your muscles will just get tired so that you won't have energy for moments when you need the tension, like flicks or reactive tracking. Constant tension also greatly increases the risk of injury. When I was new to FPS games I used to tense up to the max during any type of tracking and also inbetween flicks. I think that's a common thing to do for inexperienced players and thats the type of tensing up that's bad for your aim and health.

[@Brandon_Brown]

I know when i first switched to m&kb i had a problem with death gripping my mouse. Once i got out of that habbit i noticed immediate improvement

[@GameIT.]

Let's go! more aim lessons!!!!!

[@Inconsistense]

Thinking about tension, especially as you seem to play Apex a lot, do you jitter aim in Apex or do you just reactively adjust? I noticed at the clips from around 7:42 onwards it does look like you might be implementing it to your gameplay. Another question and a bit random, do you stretch your hands at all to warm up before playing? Thanks!

[@MikeGrau0hr]

7:42 is jitter aiming, yes :) you could argue stretching is very important! since your range of motion is so limited while gaming. not only to warmup but also inbetween rounds and not only the hands!

[@erykbugajski7747]

what mousepad you using? Great vid btw :D

[@Milli147]

i actually never thought about changing tension deliberately. always tried to apply the same amout for more consistency. might explain why my static is muchbetter than my tracking. thanks!

[@StruthGaming]

A good way to approach it is to think of tension as speed. The faster you need to aim, the more tension you can apply :)

[@MikeGrau0hr]

@@StruthGaming *need to apply :) especially with heavier mice.

[@eyeteyteras1717]

tension aiming gives you consistency

[@FatheredPuma81]

The only reason you should ever think about any of this is if you've already developed an issue caused by training due to something you read. You'll naturally do what works best for every situation as you gain more experience and you're going to do it so much faster than he implies. I just noticed that when I move my mouse at a faster than normal pace I only tense up for the movement before relaxing a bit for finer tracking adjustments.

[@zixcyo]

a great way to have best of both worlds is to finger tip grip your mouse whilst still having that "fragile egg" thought in your mind it helps keep that speed and accuracy of the tension whilst having no punishments of over gripping and having too much tension in your mouse, trust me try it out it works.

[@handsomeassassin]

Thanks 👍 brother 🗡️

[@krunds]

what i have noticed is that i tense more when i flick and relax when i track targets

[@XSINITY]

exactly here too lol i aim around without any pressure but the moment i need to flick or shoot someone i put tension and i hit them i cant aim being relaxed at all

[@alangeorge4053]

can you do video about how to get smooth wrist aiming inorder improve in pasu horizontal

[@BatmanAOMC]

I don't tenseup or death grip my mouse much but whenever I do tracking that requires holding the left mouse button, my movement/hand starts being jagged... idk how to fix it.

[@tKcs2]

Tension is amazing it helps me really hit microflicks

[@FaZe-StyL]

Yea I have 2 styles where I apply tension when aiming towards them or I aim at them with no tension which is faster and more comfortable but with the tension I can aim more precisely I’m trying to combine them half and half sound stupid but I bet it will help me I’m sure pros do this without realizing or they’re just really good at one or the other, tenz must use a little tension because you can’t really tell if he is or not it looks loose, you probably understand me, loose is better for tracking and moving while aiming at least for me, there’s a lot of in-depth stuff like this for aiming that no one talks about much.

[@tKcs2]

Yeah you get the same effect mouse accel gives you when you tense up you can flick fast and hard and slow down quickly@@FaZe-StyL

[@tKcs2]

Yeah it's wild how we naturally have all these muscles working together and don't even realize it! one thing I did recently was use software to compensate for the way I hold my mouse If I look at the bottom of it, it is tilted in a 45 degree angle so when I draw a horizontal line on Paint It ends up looking like a 45 degree line. Anyways the software fixes it, and wow it blew my mind how we just adapt to stuff without realizing to 180 I realized that I used to Pull towards my chest to hit 180s but now I have a great pivot point. the human bodies a well oiled machine haha @@FaZe-StyL

[@Moshugaani]

I wish I could aim as well as you. I almost always under or over aim and I can't track smoothly. I don't know if it's my setup or my hand-eye-coordination, but I haven't found a solution to the issue. I feel like I could ace FPS games if I could aim more consistently, but alas it's not so.

[@adamkaram1471]

Hello Struth, this mainly covers tension in forearm and wrist, but doesnt little about tension in grip. What are your thoughts on that ?

[@StruthGaming]

Some amount is helpful, but I wouldn't push it as much as the forearm and wrist.

[@notcyfhr]

for me when I aim train this is what I do I have no problem with tension and I can do the smoothness and fast strafing without a problem but the moment I hop into a game my power creep tension is there and all my aim training goes to the ground obviously in certain situations I notice my aim like when I'm relaxed and tracking a target that doesn't see me. Even my gamestyle plays around it I always look for opportunities that I don't have to take a fair 1v1 while this is good it came out of my tension creep happening when i do try a 1v1 because it's not a 50/50 ever. specifically recoil seems to automatically cause my brain to think I need more tension then add powercreep and I'm gripping my mouse like a maniac

[@ruleset]

I think it's the opposite of what you said, high sens players tense the mouse in order to compensate for the lack of stopping power, so they hold the mouse tightly, a lot more than low sense players Still a great video, I'm not a beginner, but I watch your channel because I like this type of stuff

[@FlurryMainchin]

When I played on high sens I had a super relaxed grip. But I was also using a VERY heavy mouse. So there are different factors... even hand size/shape and natural dexterity will alter how these details affect your aim since I've been on a lighter mouse and much lower sens, I've had to think a lot more about when to use tension. My pretty consistent relaxed fingertip grip wasn't viable to the same degree it had been You indicate that you watch a lot of stuff like this - so you can probably appreciate the idea that aim is actually quite complex of a topic with so many variables that interact with each-other in different ways. It's difficult to make accurate generalizations

[@FlurryMainchin]

This isn't me disagreeing with you in favor of Struth btw, I don't have an opinion on which generalization is more accurate (even though statistically one of you HAS to be more correct) The way I interact with this stuff is just take in the ideas and see how well they apply to me specifically, because I know that everyone is different. And I only know my own experience intimately - not enough data to draw conclusions from

[@ruleset]

@@FlurryMainchin yes true, at the end of the day it's better not to even think about this stuff and just play

[@FlurryMainchin]

@@ruleset 📠

[@Kalita..]

hi, i thought this video was really interesting.(context: im a musician) im not sure if i agree or disagree with you, because i dont know a lot about aim techniques or styles. I was very curious when i saw this video because, as a trombonist, tension is extremely bad for slide technique and speed, you can actually play significantly faster with a very loose and relaxed hand and relaxed forearm. I have always been taught that tension is the enemy of good sounds, consistency, and speed (not only for the arm/hand motions but tonguing as well). I assumed the same was true for aiming but i never really heard anything about that in the gaming world until now. cool video : )

[@jakewest4832]

Im convinced this video was created just to show off his massive arms.

[@samueljacobson470]

Do you do individual coaching? I have a lot of questions that would be excessive for YT comments

[@MikeGrau0hr]

(in case you get a positive answer from @Struth Gaming disregard my post, im not a professional coach, but i like to share my experience.. *for free :)

[@the_owori]

I finally have an answer to a painful question for me =D

[@VicariousX]

"Tension has a way of accelerating your perception of time." My god, I never put 2 and 2 together. Whenever I watch static/ ts vods, whether they're someone else's or my own, they always look so much slower paced than what I'm seeing while actively grinding. I'm even aware I frequently use too much tension lol

[@paxtonjk]

this is what I have always done

[@shotarcherz1690]

This is what i was wondering as a controller player i put pressure down on my stick as if i was going to click it in but i feel like it helps my aim be steady at long range and i was wondering if anyone else does

[@dough710]

in game i naturally tense my arm to aim better but i practice relaxed

[@hiokeaim]

my hand is always is tensed at 10 whenever i aim and dont know how to change that

[@Nyakusho]

While I was testing using tension in game, I find myself loosening my grip and lowing my tension when I need to use my side mouse buttons. I'm wondering if using the side buttons in game Is hindering my ability to aim?

[@coggy5169]

You've probably figured it out since it's been a month but the mouse buttons ruin my aim, I use the side buttons for voice chat and when I'm talking my aim becomes sloppy.

[@user-tk8mv9ct7j]

would this work on a controller too

[@ZippaOfficial]

is mouse acceleration good or bad

[@stoicsoul8473]

Goated 🗿

[@junelua00]

wow this is what I do when im playing hanzo well. weirdly specific to him though.

[@mouaxiong1620]

Interesting bruce lee once said be water u can flow…or crashh be water my friend

[@sashabagdasarow497]

Before watching this vid, I'll say the following: You can't move something smoothly if you tense the muslce that moves. Try tensing your hand and then drawing with that tensed hand a smooth ANYTHING. It'll be jittery mess.

[@glendagg]

¿Cuál es tu sens y dpi en Apex Legends? 🤔

[@StruthGaming]

Usually around 105 FOV, .94 in-game, 1200 DPI

[@ObliqueXuba]

The more tension I use the better I aim, idk how that works...

[@LeonEdwardsFitnessOfficial]

if you use a high sensitivity you can always be relaxed. easy solution

[@kingdomheartsasha]

I didn't know it was controversial amongst the FPS community to have tension, because that goes against what the pro players actually do and sometimes even teach. If you look closely at shroud in montages where he is recorded, you can tell he is not totally relaxed, and this further shows when you see him shake his hand to release tension mid fight. If I recall correctly, there's a video where n0thing mentioned you want to keep the tension in your arm but away from your hands in order to not have your microadjustments and flexibility compromised while also keeping the speed.

[@ArceusX300]

I thought you were Kovaak of QW xd

[@filmfaithandlevity]

How is it that you play almost all the same games that I do XD

[@butchrrR6]

woke up at 5 am now its 5:40 and wake up to the best aim youtubers video 🍷🍷

[@StruthGaming]

Legend, thank you!

[@soak_n_fused7276]

What game is he playing at 2:22??

[@Donni_10]

I make to much tension and dont know how to stop it.

[@PurrkourCat]

Is it bad I just pick up my mouse and not use any forced tension?

[@hone-pq7pp]

try to tense as little as you can. it will feel very bad at first but it will get better. i used to tense alot and it took me almost 3 months to get rid of it but i can say now that its way better at least for me

[@PurrkourCat]

@@hone-pq7pp So like I should just use a little bit of tension?

[@hone-pq7pp]

@@PurrkourCat depends on the situation. close range its better to not tense at all and you should be able to follow your target without any jittery mouse movement. but dont overthink this. just try to hold your mouse without any pressure and not tight and usually your arm follows up. it should just feel natural like you would hold a pencil

[@PurrkourCat]

@@hone-pq7pp Thank you!

[@myriadpro1641]

yeah i tense alot on accident lol

[@tech1m502]

Hmm interesting

[@Freefallendless]

The best way to get better aim in Apex is to plug in the roller.

[@fuchsi_arzeus]

im constantly shacking but i cant do shit about it

[@MikeGrau0hr]

shaking/jittering can be a sign of too much tension, so maybe try and relax more (i know, hard to do). also high sens can over exaggerate shakiness, so maybe go lower sens :)

[@ared18t]

Too little tension and your aim starts skipping too much and your aim gets twitchy haha

[@MrDjBanza]

To me the downside of having tension is not the aim but consistency, playing for many hours small amount fatigue will impact my aim

[@ragextico]

It’s literally impossible for me to aim good with a mouse. It pisses me tf off

[@assistofficial9814]

What do I do? I'm to fat to see the muscles?

[@gamist8166]

Pro tip for those wanting to feel the bad tension, I'd recommend a metronome you set higher and higher, aiming for 85% accuracy to move up to the faster beat. Its the easiest way for me to deal with my tension and grip personally.

[@vectornine]

I've been wondering how since light mice are very popular how would a very heavy mouse fare? It would be cool if you did a video adding lead weights to a mouse or something and seeing how usable it is.

[@chlebaQQ]

tenion is the king of jitter aim in apex legends

[@maciejwilk6267]

true gamer hand XDDD

[@rubyiwnl]

I think tension helps when ur newer to aiming but for tracking its essential to be calm as possible. People tense just by holding the mouse but then when u hold left click ur adding even more tension.

[@hamstergaming6533]

actualy I so mutch confused my selfe.. :( I playing an extremly Low sens in Valorant... Rainbow six siege and other games... but the think is Its extremly unconfortable BUT IF i Change My aim is VERY BAD!!!!! Im more of a Corshair placment master then aim master :( I can adopt to games so easy but I feel I can not aim... Most of my Kills is from corshair placemant in EVERY game not from actual aim.. I want to fix it.... As mutch videos and content watching from this I confusing my self more and more :( and its lead me to change my sens a lot... but I played enought long in Low sens to dont feal confortabe in higher sens.... my valorant hs rate 38.3% My Rainbow six siege hs rate 68-70% But still... I feal my aim is shit coz I dont see my aim the same as other people...

[@ExperimentalKana]

6:02 edit for memes

[@Tech419z]

Nah, imma be bad for life. Can’t hit shit. 😢