This Aim Discovery Changed the Way I Flick (Top 0.1% Player)

Another attempt to make some content on KZbin. Im not that good at making voice-overs but kinda wanted to share a little story with you guys and possibly help some players with their flick technique as well.
00:00 - Introduction & Context
00:50 - Defining Flick Technique
01:51 - Common Problem with Flicks
03:20 - Overflicking vs Underflicking
03:55 - About Micro-Corrections
04:10 - Bardoz Approach
05:00 - Setting up my Goal
05:22 - Finding Motivation
05:45 - Grind Starts : Initial Failure
06:15 - Solutions : Finding out Technique?
07:21 - Discovery that Changed my Flick Technique
07:50 - Analyzing Approaches : BardOZ vs Low Tension
08:40 - Applying the new Ideology to In-game vs Aim Trainers
09:30 - Finding out my own Answer
09:53 - Reaching out my GOAL
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[@akotavlr]

bro flicked the cypher cam

[@MarlockT]

Bro wrote something starting with bro

[@sylasfps]

@@MarlockTbro wrote something beginning with bro and ending with bro

[@cookermirror4552]

@@sylasfps bro wrote something beginning with bro centered with bro and ending with bro

[@hkexe]

​@@cookermirror4552 bro

[@rox.suiiii]

Bro wrote bro

[@Veesu]

1000% respect for the music

[@FaZe-StyL]

And 1000s of memories on top of it

[@Awqwrdd]

The dragon ball music

[@FaZe-StyL]

@@Awqwrdd I think we were both referring to the Minecraft music I didn’t recognize the dragon ball music

[@Awqwrdd]

@@FaZe-StyL well Minecraft music also full of memories

[@swegfesh]

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. The hardest thing to do is really to relax when doing aim training and be smooth. That's the only thing i'm holding in my head when playing. PS: Nice video!!

[@59xthepain87]

Really good video, I disagree with the description, this voice over is great and concise, literally no wasted time and easy to understand.

[@xenvius_]

The fact that you flick and micro adjust in such a small window of time is absolutely insane. The reaction time is unreal. I’m over here spazzing out trying to move my mouse from one end of the screen to the other 😂

[@Sergeant0]

yeah, this dude is a beast.

[@ventdra]

Practice makes perfect, push your limits and you'll impress yourself day in and day out. Sometimes you won't notice anything until a month or two passes and suddenly you're 200% over your previous records. Everyone is different, focus on the small dubs and anyone can make vast improvement. Ofc this guy is insane, but why would he show the thousands of resets? Keep your head up

[@z44k.]

@@ventdra Hyped me up

[@xenvius_]

@@ventdra Thank you very much for this. I've been feeling very discouraged because I want to improve but I feel like I've been getting nowhere. I need to take the small wins and give myself more grace. So again, thank you !

[@SwaneeRL]

bare in mind also there might be a slight element of hardware diff involved here as well. While it's obviously mostly a case of technique, skill and a lot of practice, you'd be surprised just how much more seamless and natural certain scenarios come to you (like target switching/tracking) once you mindfully optimise your hardware. definitely do your research before dumping any money into these peripherals however.

[@ZexzNot]

Actually needed this after training static recently, mini youre so goated for this🙏

[@f.gusmao]

It's weird to watch a video about aim and actually learn something new, great video!

[@testAccount-eb2ve]

amazing vid! Funnily enough, I had a similar issue where I would make my inital flick very quick so my microadjustment had a lot of tension and it looked like when I was making my micro correction that the cursor would bounce. Going slower and focusing more on the underflicking/straight line ideas helped me improve a lot more while having no tension

[@ayexIWNL]

Thank you so much for bringing this info mini, there is no more useful key than finding the consistency

[@Alex-fh4my]

I remember paying you for a tutoring session either 1 or 2 years ago now and you mentioned this was holding back my aim! This certainly changed a lot about how I thought about aiming and helped a lot.

[@andreigherlit8868]

So good to see you back on yt! You are insane!

[@vanieca]

love the minigod uploads, awesome work and awesome video bossman

[@imsiins]

Great content, looking for more content like this in the near future

[@briannguyen6552]

Nice video, one of my issues in clicking scenarios that I wasn't aware of until I watched the video was hovering the mouse. Tried being more concious of the fact and broke most of my scenario plateaus immediately, still have lots of room to improve though since I'm not fully used to technique.

[@wo.k]

great video, congratulations on your achievement

[@kshimi]

I thought your discovery was the ideal way to play, but then discovered bardoz method and just assumed it was superior and that this was already considered, never occured to me that you could do both, thank you for setting new standards!

[@fqmane]

the goat!!! we need more content

[@smaksauce2672]

This is gonna become the go-to static guide.

[@jlum3830]

nice vid mini!

[@clatzeo]

I'm loosing my mind over this debate. It's been a month and it seems this debate is second to High-Sens vs Low-Sens debate. *Will these questions ever find the answer? Or are we going to correct ourselves again in cycles?* 1) Flick -> Time it correctly while flicking - > Shoot 2) Flick -> Micro adjust -> Shoot 3) Precise 1st-flick movement -> Shoot at first-contact 4) Precise 1st-flick -> Micro adjust -> Shoot when sure I think the question is when to do concentrated motion vs blind motion, and at which steps. 🤔 I like your approach of doing according to different situations. Like Precise Motion when holding an angle, as the opponent who's checking need to gather the data and you would use that as an advantage to get 100% accurate shot. On mid-long ranges, flicking and then taking time to micro adjust. (As it's long distance and targets are moving, can't risk with blind flicks). I think that clip with 1HP also enlightens that you MIGHT end up in the position where you have to depend on your 1st flick accuracy. This means we cannot deny 1st-flick-shot practice, even when these also end up developing bad habits. Meanwhile, I'll cope with my 60hz monitor and put the blame on it.

[@bean9045]

that screaM clip is so legendary

[@dmitry1660]

I just felt like i watched a Rocky movie. Interesting, inormative, and, somehow, very motivational video, thank you!

[@ReignFPS]

Keep posting and we will keep watching 😁😁😁

[@Dopai]

Great video, thanks mini

[@quaz1moto241]

Thank you for such an interesting and captivating video essay. Your results speak for itself. However, I'm having a hard time applying your hard-earned knowledge. I feel as if I can't properly underflick with a soft landing despite my best efforts over the last few days with little improvement. What scenarios do you recommend so I can give myself a better chance at that "a-ha!" moment? I've been pushing myself with your lessons using a combination of VT BerryTS, VT 1W2TS, and VT Pulseshot Precision. Any further advice you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again for such a fantastic video essay!

[@RealMe-ju9hh]

Great video! I’ve been wondering for quite some time whether to go smooth flicks or bardoz flicks in Valorant. Could you clarify what technique you would recommend for valorant range hard bots?

[@FaryhSan]

that is insane, glad I found this video.

[@Mapappa]

This opened my head

[@Slay4JoyOW]

It's so cool, I was unintentionally doing the same thing, although of course my aim is nearly not as good as yours. I think all your scores in the scenarios I'm doing in aimlabs are 30% bigger on average lol

[@z44k.]

You made me rethink my whole aiming method, I’m used to high sens in general and playing which with time I went I to “medium” sens (old bad habit on game that don’t require precision but more raw prefire and flicks) I aim with wrist 80% of any movement and will try to master more arm movement

[@Assassunn]

Arm movement is so inaccurate and slow tho compared to wrist

[@z44k.]

@@Assassunn True but look at him going so precise and fast, arm flick>wrist microajust>shoot this is insane for long distance flicks without overflicking or having too high of a sens to micro adjust

[@Assassunn]

​@@z44k. yes this is what I do, arm flick with lot of tension then micro adjust with wrist (800 dpi 0.22 valo) but except for turns, 0.22 still allows me to flick directly with the wrist when it's horizontal. The other issue with arm is that you need to reset your aim more often and it's more shaky/slower :/ I ordered a mousepad with high stopping power, I'm considering to try out a 0.34 sens, this is what most pro use and the high stopping power should help this micro adjustments. I don't like my sens with my very glidy mousepad because it requires A LOT of tension management to be able to not overflick too much or/and just do two flicks (no shaky crosshair). Like high tension to be quick, then release immediately before the micro adjustment is HARD to do consistently.

[@z44k.]

@@Assassunn 0.34 is kinda « high » forsaken type of sens but it’s still playable even try like 0.275 just toy around until you find something that doesn’t tire you and make you feel comfy then go for wide walls scenarios to force the microadjusts

[@Assassunn]

@@z44k. thank you, I received my new mousepad it has quite a lot of stopping power and I went 0.32. This is quite impressive tbh I aim with the wrist locked and many times it goes straight onto the target but when it doesn't the micro adjustment is kinda hard not because of the high sens but because it feels like my mouse is stucked. On a glidy mousepad it was quite easy to micro adjust because it would kick instantly and I would use click timing. Now it's much more about muscle memory to get the right first impulse with the right angle than mouse control and click timing I was relying so much on glidy pad. Getting used to a new sens even from 0.22 to 0.32 is quick, but to a new type of mousepad this feels like it'll take a month of labour.

[@kypaul878]

Really cool video

[@Tom-ud8rn]

Goat, waiting for coaching to open❤

[@Polaczek51]

Me singing along to DBZ songs so hard that I was completely not listening mini, had to rewatch half of video XD Thanks for those very specific tips

[@Khronyc]

I would love to hear more about actaul physical positioning of the arm for example, about how much pressure on the desk is ok, if feeling the need to raise the arm when arm flicking is a bad thing and so on, nobody is talking about that genre of stuff

[@sebaba001]

awesome, it's true in val and cs a lot of people preach the 'flick-adjust-click' like 3 separate steps when in reality most of them don't, specially when rifles have fairly accurate first 3 bullets, flick-click-adjust during the burst seems more efficient to me

[@ocaly]

two taps are by far superior. one tap only needed with deagles/snipers/shotgun

[@ventdra]

Bursts are good but they're a crutch for bad technique, bursts can be the end of the road if you're low on ammo, no time to reload, 1v4. There's always outlier situations to practice for!

[@sebaba001]

@ventdra I mean yeah it's good to have everything in the arsenal, but sheriff and guardian practice is probably enough for those scenarios don't you agree? 70%+ of important gunfights will be rifling and you want to be the sharpest with the most effective style, no?

[@ventdra]

@sebaba001 at the end of the day if you can consistently one tap, you can consistently burst. Not all bursters are tappers, but all tappers can be bursters.

[@ventdra]

@@sebaba001 and idk about 70%, you end up using lower tier weapons a lot more than you realize in proper eco, no reason to slack off. (I had cs in mind for the initial message anyway, which is a slightly different conversation given the overall game pace being higher)

[@y_y6153]

so is it like the "floating" way but sped up? or do I get it wrong? I understand that it's a more smooth motion, etc, but would be great to get a bit more tips around this technique, ty.

[@nulled9863]

A smoother flick also somewhat let's you track the target better as it moves across your screen, which aids in setting up the correction

[@MINIGOD1337]

ya lower tension upon landings leaves you with more clarity which allows you to observe movement easier and transition into micro/tracking motion faster with more stability.

[@3flags]

Great insight this pairs with mattyow's video on snowi's aim on the lower tension aspect! If you haven't checked it out definitely do!

[@aaaaaaa4760]

it’s important to remember that in cs or valorant, good crosshair placement means you don’t have to flick much. further giving you a reason to have more consistency over speed in your aim

[@leeximin]

goated content

[@Symkarte]

good video, thank you

[@OWMANez]

Thats sick :O

[@neijden.]

Can you make a video about sitting at the table? What basic tips can you give?

[@notcoffinfps]

we getting celestial with this one 🗣

[@alphasapo]

you are a life saver

[@akxaim]

my goat W video

[@tampwn]

great vid

[@MikeWick718]

Can someone please summarize Mini’s findings? Is it about fast flicks with smooth correction on wide angles (long flicks) to prioritize speed (bringing crosshair to a far target) and slower flicks with less tension when the target is closer to the crosshair (short flicks)?

[@liftie.]

My goat

[@huytaro]

I'm a wrist aimer with 0.335 800dpi in Valorant (EPDI: 268 - sorry I don't know the 360/cm measures). I started to use Kovaak's and AimLabs a lot more and I realised that I have problems with flicking from longer distances where I have to use my arm + hover with my mouse in order to get the shot. Now I'm thinking about increasing my sens, else I have to get used to arm movement adjustments. Any tips here?

[@SyruupFPS]

Would you say this method of flicking is similar to the method rensi uses, they seem very similar?

[@Staticclicker]

If you ever want to can you do a video on sensitivity and managing it between aim trainers and in game like for example I use a decently high sens for valorant and use the same for kovakk"s and aimlabs but I know some people adjust based on game and some even argue that if you aimtrain on a higher sens you will find you will play better in game on a lower sens. Is any of this true?

[@montyslush]

just curious what dpi and sens do you use on cs2?

[@skypenspinning]

mini, I'm bad at English mouse hovering is slow aiming right? I think it means don't flicking and slowly aiming for high accuracy this is correct?

[@ventdra]

Think of it as "overly flowy aim" if you have to, essentially you're correct, slowing yourself down to overly smooth movements to avoid making mistakes like over or under aiming.

[@user-fu4nz3is9z]

I really like your game, I would also like to learn how to shoot, but in 5k hours I have not learned, I try to play your cards in aim labs, but everything in my game does not work out exactly like that, I feel afraid and pinch. How to overcome yourself? I really hope that you will give professional advice to your new fan from Russia.I would also like your advice on which resolution is better to play, stretch the image or put black bars

[@phronesis1642]

Can you recommend a /360cm range for flicking?

[@championxz]

patterns im seeing between good static player is they all utilise the bardoz method

[@LiftinYou]

idk if you'll see this comment but I've noticed my aim is more consistent because i'm not stressed and anxious and I hold my mouse differently. In game, i tend to hold my mouse tight which causes some shakiness and I can't really microadjust. But when it comes to aim training I dont face this problem. I think there is a lot more benefit from gripping my mouse in terms of speed and comfortability, if I try to aim in game like I do in aim trainers I feel like a snail idk how to explain. Would you recommend aim training while gripping my mouse and aiming like I do in game, or vise versa and try to aim in game like how i aim in aim trainers?

[@MINIGOD1337]

Taking the technique aspect away. I believe the best that you could do is just doing some aim training under pressure as in with scenarios that are forcing this anxious feeling that you might have inside of the game. Scenarios like VT Pulseshot Six, VCT NA - Tenz might serve as a great opener to enhance your training and make it more effective.

[@_jls]

holy fuck your background music is amazing, the GT and Minecraft songs made me sub instantly

[@webhands7354]

do you prefer high or mid sens

[@bobbob4874]

W mini god

[@Deadmeatsz]

it is one thing to flick on predictable/static/slow moving targets like most modern shooters have. Now try to flick on targets that are uncooperativley dodging the right amount to constantly force you to readjust with very fast movement. 🙂

[@desufps]

nice one

[@DeathscytheBleh]

There's an 8yr old video from nOthing(CS) where he brings up something similar when teaching aim theory/tech. A close range flick with the wrist for close shots (arm or wrist planted) and a wide angle flick using the arm with a wrist microcorrection.

[@MINIGOD1337]

I remember this video! He was mainly talking about how our wrist is more accustomed for micro-corrections and why it's worth using it's entire range of motion to maximize our precision at these micro heavy angles while also mentioning that leaving up usage of our arm might cost us speed & ability to perform less comfortable flicks

[@Yeniww]

I swear to GOD if I keep coming across the same stuff I already know. So what am I actually missing damn it :( W vid btw, and super cool I figured that out on my own and still bad aim lol.

[@MINIGOD1337]

If you know things then all that left is pure grind. You won't be able to find magic way of fixing issues with one random vid without work

[@Yeniww]

​​@@MINIGOD1337Facts, you're actually the goat. Keep it up. ❤

[@Yeniww]

​@@MINIGOD1337Thank you so much.

[@LiDAF69]

Can i get the names of these tasks? i have both kovaak and aimlab.

[@zachun]

This is actually mind opening what.

[@murirokcs5518]

wait this is the actual minigod

[@Zawps]

The goat

[@FaZe-StyL]

The Minecraft music is perfect 😭

[@ryanqin7028]

The diffenrence between explosive flicking and hovering seems pretty obvious. But how should we make sure we are smoothly flicking rather than hovering? I'm afraid that if I lower my tension when flicking shots it will quickly become hovering.

[@MINIGOD1337]

I would prioritize bardoz approach till you reach good level before fine tuning your tech with lower tension levels or just do them only at short distances

[@andrewcalcetas5911]

For the initial flick should it always be using your arm? I find myself doing both the initial flick and the micro correction with my wrist for horizontal targets. Is it worth for me to change this to strictly arm > wrist? I. I score 120k~ on six shot Great video btw.

[@MINIGOD1337]

Ideally medium-wide flicks with a fast arm movement and slow micro with wrist. But shorter distances you can use only wrist but keep track of how tense you are while performing these motions to make them a bit more consistent

[@Wippy1080]

good vid

[@steakeater9146]

What is your best playlist for aiming in valorant? with a little bit of tracking as well. www.youtube.com/@MINIGOD1337

[@sulLae1]

is 400dpi 1.5 in-game (counter strike) 69-70cm per 360. too slow of sens to achieve this godlike aim?

[@wrathcs]

hi mini thanks mini 😋

[@user-wd5yk2gf7z]

DB music, nice

[@keiferpolich3917]

I’m ur opinion what is the best dpi for this and have you experimented with it?

[@MINIGOD1337]

any dpi as long as you don't feel pixel skipping or some weird delays. Im on 800dpi myself

[@MouKadesu]

Whats ur val sens and dpi?

[@h1ro-]

W video 🥳

[@besthrplayer]

🐐

[@webnutsu]

MY GOATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 🥵🥶🥵🥶🥵🥶

[@michaelchoi5247]

What mouse are you using now?

[@MINIGOD1337]

Currently gwolves htx 4k

[@darkerthanblack2545]

I came there thanks to Empiric's video. Can someone explain how exactly I am supposed to practice this approach (technique)?

[@MINIGOD1337]

The idea is Simple. If you are more of an new/intermediate aim trainer then focus on having fast initial flicks and taking time with micros till you reach good level with that. Then try fine tuning this technique based on situations that you are present with, as you won't need to do crazy fast flicks at short distances which are harder to control, so ideally you would do slower flick to preserve clarity od the target and ability to micro

[@user-mx9os5mo4m]

i love u bro

[@neijden.]

How about a video about how nutrition affects consistency? 😅

[@santmikel000]

Minigod you said you will open your valorant vods on twitch. Pls don’t forget it xD I am still waiting

[@sunziii_]

More Mini vids coming soon?

[@MINIGOD1337]

yes

[@loeuf4272]

LETS GOOOOOOAT

[@zypern16]

What's your current rating and ELO in CS2?

[@EnormeEkoH]

I dont flick, i crosshair placement

[@CockerBaller-de4tk]

drop that crosshair at 0:13 bro

[@pc-hi2ez]

sens?

[@ucminh9290]

How to get those aim exercises

[@enderman810]

For some reason, i get better scores going slowly than when i do fast, but scores rarely improve.

[@santmikel000]

Can you fully record a valorant match ? I only find clips of you. But I want to see a full match like 30 min once on twitch or here. Sadly no videos of valorant stream from you available on twitch Would be cool

[@MINIGOD1337]

I don't enjoy playing valorant that much to be honest, Im more of an Counter-Strike Player (when the game is actually playable) but I will try opening my vods on twitch soon!

[@santmikel000]

@@MINIGOD1337pls don’t forget :D

[@xastron3k381]

mc bg sound 100% made me more focused on the video and had more understanding about the vid

[@mne_holodn0]

say ur valorant sens and dpi

[@Dorkster81]

I want my slot back for coaching! Lol

[@wagwondan5872]

not to sound weird but how old are you?