Why You’re Tilting in League (and How to Stop)

[@coachboc]

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[@Ninia47]

I clicked for league and left with a genuine life lesson applicable not just to league but everything else in my life. Thank you for that

[@coachboc]

@Ninia47 that's awesome to hear!!! League has also helped me with my own IRL situation. Funny how that works out

[@SkyaTura]

Same

[@Darthtater98]

Same here ✋

[@lucasabdielsampaio3556]

I was about to say the same thing!

[@mayrac9896]

Honestly I was dodging from studying for my exam and now I am focused man. Best vid ever❤

[@marc-etiennedupuy9764]

Its 2 in the mornign and longer than expected so ima call it a night here and come back tomorrow. After a good ol -100 lp day, avoiding tilt is exacly the content I need. Have a nice one!

[@coachboc]

Make sure you are taking care of your health with good sleep!! -100LP today just prepares you for the ELO SLINGSHOT tomorrow!

[@BushXIII]

Start of session I’m anxious but excited to play. Spam games if I’m winning. Start to tilt when I forget that it’s about improving and not about wins and loses

[@coachboc]

We are all human so we will all fall into that pitfall at sometime. Good on you for being able to recognize when that happens and taking a step back!

[@stinky8744]

bro I have never heard any one say that they had Rank anxiety until now it makes me feel good that I'm not alone. That feeling of not wanting to queue up because you know that people are gonna be bad or the game is just gonna not turn out well. But all this are just really in my head because of personal stress and other things.

[@coachboc]

I think it is not super common for people to admit it, but I have spoken to many people who have ranked anxiety. You are not alone!

[@baudziamasiskodeksas69]

This is so incredibly real! Feels nice to know I'm not alone in this. While I don't play ranked in league (since i'm fairly new), I used to queue up every evening on overwatch. The experience was so... car crash esque that I now struggle with trying out competitive games as a whole. I hope the cycle doesn't repeat this time.

[@stinky8744]

@@baudziamasiskodeksas69 respect

[@ErikGoner-si6xe]

this is the reason i never pick up a new champ to learn. scared of losing, scared of getting flamed by teammates. every game i try something new I get insults thrown at my head so I stick with my low skill mordekaiser

[@coachboc]

@ErikGoner-si6xe i love me some morde! But yeah, the player base is very unforgiving. I used to try stuff in norms/aram or on alts. And if people were toxic, I'd just mute them lol

[@swaggymeowmeow]

Its nice seeing someone actually talk about tilt. Everyone jokes about it or doesnt take it seriously cause "why get mad over video game!" but its a lot more than that. great video with great information!!!

[@coachboc]

I'm glad I could be of help! Thank you for your support

[@madg00mba]

its actually so refreshing to hear this stuff formatted for competitive games

[@coachboc]

Thank you! I am trying to make useful content like this for more videos

[@This_Is_Something]

Learning how to deal with league tilt, is legit a correlation with dealing with IRL obstacles and life. Creating a better mindset in league helps with developing your mindset with dealing with life's challenges and working on self improvement and the things YOU can control. Awesome video for both.

[@coachboc]

I agree. Sometimes life (and the game) just get too much and it is valid to get tilted, but the more personal responsibility and emtional control you develop, the healthier you will be able to handle uncomfortable situations. But noone is perfect, it's always a work in progress!

[@desideriaa]

Excellent video. I peaked in Challenger in Korea back in season 4 (wanted to get scouted since I'm half Korean), then I messed up my wrists, having carpal tunnel in both my wrists. I hovered in high Master Tier and Grandmaster tier whenever I got the time to grind back up again. Funnily enough, it was this year that I finally mellowed out from the game. I used to have big expectations of myself where I /had/ to be Grandmaster tier that I tilted off the face of the earth if I played horribly or my team ran it down/trolled. Ever since I started kendo about 7 months ago though, I learned to kill my own ego and focus on self improvement/fighting off my own rust. Kendo is very repetitive and focuses on the basics. Before you go spar with other kendokas, you repeat the most basic drills of cuts, footwork, measuring distance, etc. Practicing it at home as well had allowed me to hone my mind into focusing in the basics and becoming better than who I was yesterday, or even just a moment before. I slowly realized that building up on the basics and the skills, aka the journey, was more important than the destination. Back to how I related it to League after yapping, I started focusing less on winning or losing, and whether I would reach my consistent rank, and I focused on having better decision-making, teamfighting, etc. I also took to mind of what Faker said about regarding losses as 'small victories.' And funnily enough, I fell in love with this game again, like I was rediscovering it back in 2010. I'm back in Master tier now, and having fun while grinding!

[@coachboc]

@desideriaa wow, that's a really inspiring story. I've never done kendo, so I cannot related to that, but I did fall out of love with the game for a period and had to rediscover what it was that I wanted to get out of it before I could find my joy again. I wish you luck!

[@desideriaa]

@coachboc Which is imo, the most important thing, coach! End of the day, we play games to have fun after all!

[@MrsOfTheSea]

Most extroverted introvert is literally how i describe myself. Thank you for making me not feel alone >.

[@coachboc]

We are alone, together LOL

[@subwam4417]

It is insane the amount of effort put into this video. I find it extremely impressive that literally anyone can take something from this video and apply it not only to league but to their understanding on how they function as a person on a deep level. Well done man

[@bambinox9]

I am struggling with my career at this precise moment in time. This is just great life advice, not just League advice. Thanks, Boc

[@coachboc]

@bambinox9 Goodluck in your career, I hope you are able to find what you need to feel stable and happy!

[@orhn7496]

​@@coachbocI also clicked for "tilting" thing but got valuable things. Having super high anxiety & depression bcs of a really important exam I'll do 6.5 month later that I supposed to pass 2 year ago and I have so much pressure so just know you help to everyone and every condition (:

[@ocskopf]

My expectations clicking this video were low but they were met with insane quality.

[@chillbro2275]

7:17 I used to play league with a growth mindset, but after learning different stuff and practicing, I just quit with a fixed mindset. I probably needed a coach to fill in understanding that I was missing that you mentioned in the intro. Damn why does remembering this make me feel so bad?

[@coachboc]

HAHA, we all have painful moments in our lives. Coaches can be very helpful!

[@cryonixFrost]

I've been dealing with mostly ranked anxiety with not just league but every game in general. :( But I keep telling myself, "What can I do to improve ?" But something stuff clouds my judgments, and it's like thoughts are coming to one side of my ear and out the other. But I think when I started playing, I finally got to gold, which made me happy inside. Love your slide and knowledge I will save this video for notes to see what I need to improve on TY Boc.

[@coachboc]

@cryonixFrost everyone's journey is different and we all make progress at our own pace and that is okay! Keep on doing what works for you and be open to learning and you WILL get where you need to go, I believe in you!

[@kaynshieda-zg6ju]

this is gold man i feel weird not paying for this kind of content you are amazing man ty for the info

[@coachboc]

@kaynshieda-zg6ju maybe someday I'll do paid content on a patreon or something, but for now I am happy just providing value to people who can use it! Thank you for your support

[@chiller0613]

i am not even through the whole video rn, but this is already one of the best guides/lectures/life lessons ive ever seen in my life. Very good job, i also really liked your use of pictures in your presentation

[@coachboc]

Thank you! I really tried to make it informative while not being SUPER boring. Glad you liked it

[@valentinaCc204]

Thank you very much for this awesome video! I’m a new player, I fell in love with the game and want to improve. But I have a very hard time with trying to not get very frustrated with myself whenever I make a lot of mistakes and have a bad game. So your example about expectations for yourself will definitely help with that issue :)

[@coachboc]

Goodluck in your improvement journey! Don't forget to have fun

[@epwmolter]

Honestly I have won a lot more games lately by living in the moment and not constantly thinking about the win or loss. Seeing what I can do in the moment vs trying to constantly predict whats next has made my predictions and gameplay overall better. Confidence and low anxiety is op. Wr went from 53% to 68%

[@coachboc]

holy shit that is NUTS! Good for you!

[@shano-bankai]

This is the most helpful content I have seen in reference to tilt. I really appreciate breaking down expectations and your analogy with the art request with the flower made a lot of sense to me. I'm excited to learn more from your perspective of the game! Thanks for sharing!

[@coachboc]

Glad to be of help! Goodluck in your improvement journey

[@ThatOneCWhite]

really great video. i expected to just learn how to avoid tilt but i ended up learning how to proceed with any plans related to growth in life while avoiding frustration that comes from hiccups. thank you!

[@coachboc]

Glad i could be of help! It's weird how life and league overlap so much, isn't it?

[@andrasensefps]

This is by far the best video about how to tackle tilt in gaming. Really good information and useful tips and also can be applicable to any competitive games. Even though I'm not a LoL player, this video is really solid to solve tilt in gaming. Thank you! 😊

[@JL-ff3rw]

This is a guide to managing life’s challenges I thank god I was able to see this video it not only will improve me as a player but as a human

[@coachboc]

We can all only try our best! I wish you luck in your improvement journey

[@se7sss1]

This is one of the best videos I've ever seen on youtube.

[@coachboc]

I wouldn't go THAT far, but I am happy you liked it!!

[@nathanaelfrederic2496]

Can't wait to watch this video. The topic seems genuinely good. Thanks for the video and personally, I just try to apply stoicism like I do in real life

[@coachboc]

I love the Vagabond PFP, just re-read it the other day! Not sure i'd call myself a stoic by any means, but I think some principles of stoicism can be helpful!

[@erichjohnheller2373]

I do HR and am using this as a template on proper coaching and how to build relatable training no matter the content. I want my Managers to use SMART goals and this is a great way to demonstrate an example that is relatable to them. Top notch

[@coachboc]

Thank you! Best of luck in building your training content

[@erichjohnheller2373]

@@coachboc your video has a lot of elements from Training From the Back of the Room. Was that an influence when you created this video?

[@coachboc]

@@erichjohnheller2373 I have no clue what that is unfortunately 😅 Most of my thought process comes from my Anthropology degree and philosophy minor. I'll check it out though!

[@shinyblindm0th167]

Loved the video and the fact that is more conversational, very insightful :D

[@coachboc]

@@shinyblindm0th167 your kind words are appreciated, thank you!!

[@OriginStoryWR]

Amazing video brother, I’m strictly wild rift player trying to get into the esports housing scene and found this video very calming (I’m 27) Much love from Brazil

[@coachboc]

Glad to hear it! Goodluck in your journey. Brazil #1!

[@VinSentBon]

Pausing the video to wright you, the infos are so interesting and well developed AND easy to understand, it's a bliss to watch, and kinda makes me sad my classes at uni aren't as good, great job!

[@VinSentBon]

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[@coachboc]

You are making me happy by saying this, thank you for your support!

[@merlingth7732]

Yo boc, I don’t know you but I am leaving this comment here for others to know - in case they have not realised it for themselves - this video is very well made and backed up by well known models in modern psychology and a high level of sense making. I was surprised when I saw the title cuz it would require one to touch in deep on psychology. I was thinking of doing psychoeducation on this topic a while ago but never ended up doing it. Glad you made a video for it! Very important for the community

[@coachboc]

Thank you Saruman for your comment! I try and use as many things I've learned in life as possible to inform my coaching, glad it was enjoyable for you!

[@pedr9vskcray2102]

ultra underrated vídeo, great job man!

[@coachboc]

Thank you! I'm trying my best

[@theman9157]

its really impressive I was actually hooked and watched the full video AND learned somthing, nice job

[@coachboc]

Aye, glad I could be of help! thank you for your support!

[@Deathstroke24120]

The last part is very important. As a hardstuck Bronze for 3+ years, I've had many cycles, sometimes I would just spam games and tilt queue, sometimes I would have a more healthy mindset and genuinely feel like I'm improving, etc. But overall, it's still frustrating that I haven't gotten out of Bronze yet. Even though my rqnk doesn't define my value, I would still have more self esteem if I finally make it

[@coachboc]

I believe in you! Improvement isn't linear, and a lot of the times players are just missing that ONE piece of information or concept to tie things together and then they end up climbing in ranked.

[@whitebronco7157]

I love how you applied lean, six sigma, and theory of constraints to League! Funny how project management applies to LOL as well!

[@coachboc]

NGL I had to look up what that was, but after looking I think I was able to convey the meaning behind some of those things decently well! I know SOME PM stuff since my IRL job is as an Operations Manager, and I find that a lot of that stuff translates really well. Life is funny like that.

[@primerebel1190]

honestly I think this video is handy for anyone who struggles with tilt or getting frustrated in game

[@venousbog]

Brilliant video, I don’t even deal with tilt a whole lot but it’s a great insight

[@coachboc]

Glad it was useful for you! What do you feel like you struggle with, if it's not tilt? I'm always interested to hear from other peoples perspectives

[@venousbog]

@ as a previous coach of csgo turned casual league player I just love watching videos from coaches of this game to see how concepts align. But to answer your question, I simply don’t play enough to improve quickly, but that’s alright as I’ve said I’m only playing quick play and normals almost never ranked

[@typhoon37351]

The drawing allegory was VERY good for me as im trying to relearn how to draw and it's been very rocky. Alot of these points are something i think i can apply to that

[@coachboc]

Improvement applis to more than just league! We can all find improvement in all aspects of our lives> goodluck with your drawing journey!

[@lea5832]

You cooked with this one. First video of yours that I’ve seen but it’s so informative and I was really pleasantly surprised:-). Great Life & League advice, thank you :)

[@mr.q4575]

Why is this so good😢 Thank you kind sir

[@lukaslinnarsson6556]

What a great video, not just for Leauge but for life. I really needed this one to help with my mind of the game. Went to LoL this year after 12 years of Dota to have fun with friends and there is so much frustation in playing a game that is similar but yet so different, thinking I should know this. Thanks for the vid and keep it up! Back to rank lobby 😂

[@coachboc]

Oh jeez, i TOTALLY understand.. I tried dota and that game was wayyy too hard for me. I get it completely

[@JuleSan_jk]

Thank you so much for the relief of stress I've made myself unnecessarily for a big chunk of time - not only with playing LoL ;D

[@Courtesyyy]

Even though I am not a league player but a fighting game guy, I feel like your way telling this topic can be apply to life itself and other games, ty for giving me the courage to become better in my jounnery to become a fighting game player❤

[@WeirdOmens]

Damn, okay. Came here for league advice and left with life skills. Thanks for the upload, this is so helpful!

[@coachboc]

@@WeirdOmens glad to be of service! Thank you for your support 🙏

[@jxy_vbn8156]

Very glad that you talked about ranked anxiety. I identify with that a lot (also maybe a little bit of tilt because I really do enjoy this game which makes it frustrating when silly things happen). I've never even actually played a game against other people before because I hated knowing that I was trash and that it would be glaringly obvious for everyone in game to see that I was bringing my team down. Admittedly it was a bit of an overreaction but I had fun just playing against the A. I. and I was content to keep it that way. Soon enough I hit level 50 and realised that even without ever really playing against people, I was probably better than some others and had improved without actually realising it. This video has certainly changed my perspective and now I'm not so worried about what others think of me as long as I'm trying to improve. Even if it takes ages, I'll get there eventually and I've learned to lower my expectations for what's possible and to be happy with these small victories. If I get a couple kills on a human enemy laner or slowly improve my csing and last-hitting, I'll be happy and pleased with myself even if we lose the game. Thank you coach Boc. It's so easy to feel inadequate against other players that you forget we all had to start somewhere and we all learn and grow at our own pace. You've helped out not just me but lots of us low level players and it means a hell of a lot. 🙏

[@coachboc]

@jxy_vbn8156 im glad I was able to make content that is genuinely helpful! Goodluck in your league of legends experience, I hope you are able to enjoy it to the utmost!

[@Jake-hm7wb]

I definitely needed this video, it’s very well made and the timing is insane as I’ve been deep in a trap of tilting. Then you very much for the insight and practices I can apply outside of league of legends 🤝🙏

[@coachboc]

@@Jake-hm7wb thank you so much!! I appreciate your support and kind words

[@kaliah1494]

I really used to get so tilted when I started playing in season 5-8. I can honestly say i was expressing an unmet psychological strain in my subconscious and letting a game dictate if i felt alright. I got my life together and learned to address the underlying issues and when i started playing again this year with my partner, i realized that it really doesn't bother me to lose anymore. I really feel bad for people who get angry over a video game, especially when they lash out at the other people they are playing with. It is a sign of a weak psychological state and should be addressed. Flaming your own team, other real people you're playing a game with, is sad.

[@coachboc]

Yeah! Sometimes we attach our "value as a person" to the outcome of the game, and that can be very unhealthy. I am glad you found your peace and are able to enjoy the game again

[@belial8535]

Wow, what a lesson I am a master player, reached master 84lp last split, I don't get titled easily and often but I am still a human and sometimes I do tilt But I have been following Bwipolol for a long time and I learned from him a lot to control my tilt And after this video, I finally understand it even more Such a great lesson, ty coach

[@coachboc]

Gratz on masters! That's awesome. Looking forward to seeing you continue to improve : )

[@paolomace661]

Close to philosophie video i love it man !

[@coachboc]

I do have a degree in Philosophy!

[@rat0029]

I remember playing Flex games with you and you telling me I was a whinny lil baby, Good video Boc miss the flex games with Alc and vz

[@coachboc]

HAHAHAHA. My b dude lol

[@DinkieTV]

Fire presentation, subscribed!

[@coachboc]

Thank you Mr Kangaroo smoking a cigg

[@vindicateoriginalgamer]

Excellent explanation, thank you.

[@whereshatchbacksport1]

I peaked emerald 2 in the second split of season 13, and i felt like i let myself down as if i am some washed up player, only made top 5% as a miracle. tried season 14, fucked up my mmr, didnt like the new items, cant play my champions, my role. though i must thank you for reminding me that even reaching what i used to play in every day wont take 1 day, especially after a certain length break. I felt so hopeless and its so weird when people say oh once you reach a certain elo, you 'float there' or the mmr system makes it impossible to derank whole divisions. Whatever that rumor or cope is, its either diamond+ or doesnt exist at all. you either improve, stay the same or dont play well enough and derank.

[@coachboc]

You CAN do it dude! I always have trouble adjusting to new big changes.. but we get there in the end

[@whereshatchbacksport1]

@@coachboc after almost 300 games, finally almost there. Nowhere near what it took me the first time. so glad i had this video and some of your recent vids to remind me how to play.

[@RocketVet]

I struggle hard with tilt in the games I play (why I'm here, even if I only play unite and wild rift). I can be absolutely brutal on myself for making mistakes, and the thing I've noticed is that no matter how much better I get it doesn't make the tilt go away - it just means the bar moves for what I expect from myself and sometimes I tilt when I don't live up to it, especially if I worry about what other people expect of me (high expectations sometimes) and what they will think if I in particular have a bad results with a main I'm normally good with. I know it's the ego I have to defeat so I can relax and have more fun again. The ego is tough though. The passion for playing keeps me going. Been going through a lot of hardships in life throughout the course of my gaming with these so I know it's not just the games too. I like the wholistic approach this video took and I think putting that into perspective is going to help me a lot so thank you.

[@coachboc]

I don't think there is a simple fix-all approach for tilt, only steps along a longggg journey. I still struggle with myself tilting from time to time, but looking back 5+ years ago, I have made progress! Set some goals/milestones for yourself and see where you are at in a few months or years! you might be surprised :o

[@zeetay869]

When you dedicate your life to something you start applying it subconsciously in every situtation

[@jeromeevans8501]

Literally the best league video for growth i have seen ever. And I'm also lol boomer so that's extra impressive.

[@coachboc]

We grow wiser with age :^)

[@fengariii]

Wonderful advice, I really need to apply this to my gaming experiences... I have a problem of tilt queueing haha. Thank you!

[@coachboc]

@@fengariii tilt queueing is so common, I understand. Keep working at it and you'll get there!!

[@Hirowolfgang]

this is a mentality that I had to learn with both savage raiding in ff14 and Gundam battle operations 2. That I've had to try and learn during my time playing both LoL and HOTS. I'm at a point where I can somewhat apply it but not to a subconscious level. As much as I want to get back into league. I am hesitant. Thank you though for putting this out there.

[@coachboc]

Hop on, we need a DPS for UWU

[@Hirowolfgang]

@@coachboc when do you guys run? also hope you're ok with me being a bit rusty. I haven't done DPS in extreme or harder since eden. what dps is also needed?

[@iscrapii]

Loved the video. I learned a lof even though i stopped actively playing league. Is there any way you could upload that presentation somewhere?

[@coachboc]

As of right now, no. Maybe in the future though!

[@SELORONIOS]

I don't play much ranked anymore, just ~10 per season to get the skin. But it was a good video and I appreciate it 👍🏻

[@otroyoutube9725]

This is a realy good video, great job, thank you.

[@coachboc]

thank you! i'm trying my best

[@darilin-en]

Love the video. Even though i hit Dia 1 two times without any bigger issue, i sometimes tend to go into tilt cycles where I obviously preform MUCH worse, than when I have better mentality. But usually I start playing the funny builds I create to make videos on them and chill a bit from rankeds. Once more I really liked the video.

[@coachboc]

Ranked is weird.. sometimes we self-sabotage a bit when we get to a new peak. Keep on doing your thing and focus on the next goal and I'll see you in Masters+!

[@darilin-en]

@@coachboc Thank you so much. I already played with master players, also with Grandmaster/challenger players after split 2 reset, and it seemed pretty okay. So who knows. I always dreamed about hitting challenger (not staying in it ) and since I play on EUNE it could maybe even be possible. Videos like these are exactly what always helps me improve. It's not like I don't know lot of that info, like Dunning-Krugers effect etc. I have read that in many books, but it is exactly similar to your pyramid in the video. I know the info, understand it but implement it only sometimes and not even going up the pyramid even higher. So videos like these just remind me of what I've already know and how useful it is and it helps me a lot to realize how much more I could achieve

[@jamiesturn2404]

This has been so helpful! Thank you :D

[@coachboc]

@@jamiesturn2404 glad to be of help to you!!

[@koid]

thank you for telling me to go make that pre-ranked list. struggle with adhd and always put off making lists like that, even just making one for tomorrow makes it feel less overwhelmed with decision paralysis. (also try added the time it'll take to complete. small but helps out a LOT)

[@coachboc]

I understand.. i just try and preach that even doing ANYTHING, no matter how small it may seem, is great and should be encouraged!

[@janmoetting1571]

This is very valuable content, boc! Thank you ❤

[@coachboc]

@@janmoetting1571 glad to be of service, thank you for your support!

[@foo4911]

Learned much more than for games here.

[@coachboc]

Thank you Mr. Foo! glad to be of help

[@Ortiraas]

Watching with video put me in a good mood. 3 games, 3 lose, broke my keyboard in half, yeeeep

[@coachboc]

Hmmmm. That is not normal.. i'm sorry. Please find other ways to vent your frustrations! Unless you/your mom/your dad have infinite money for new keyboards

[@koesterberg]

The only game in existence that has tutorials on how not to tilt.

[@coachboc]

HAHAHAHA true tbh. But maybe CS2 needs one too?

[@theknghtofni3912]

5:55 aye bro why would you spook me with that chart! I REALLY dont like how many of my dots are full lmao

[@coachboc]

LOL it is a bit scary to see your life laid out like that.. 😅

[@technofreak39]

I like that you spoke freely

[@coachboc]

Sometimes I like to do these more "conversational" videos. Glad you enjoyed this!

[@technofreak39]

​@@coachboc not sure if you got it but I was refering to the meme :D thats like the default thing to say when you were in 7th grade and the teacher asked you to give feedback about your friends presentation :D Not that the video was bad, I really liked it. Especially the fancy restaurant - McDonalds reference really clicked in my head

[@FenrisRM]

its crazy that i started out as a seasons long ranked anxiety player and became an awful tilter... there are some games where i understand getting muted or reported, i would hate to play with myself. i want to change.

[@coachboc]

Step 1 is wanting to change! I believe in you!!!!

[@pellyryu2344]

i have really tried not to be frustrated at the 1st mistake, but failed. i do try deep breath, i don't blame or argue with teammates anymore, i play safer when i'm weak, but still die. for many years i have never intentionally died, but kda says like I'm still inting. I feel like i'm (relatively) less emotional when it's not going well, but just a bad player. failing to track jg, kite, and react. sorry for whining. now i'm quite a light player who plays League a few games a week, but it's the same when I'm playing chess. your video reminds my weakness I've struggled with for a long time. I mean, thanks for a great video.

[@coachboc]

I think we all have our own shortcommings, and improving in league looks like improving in any other aspect of your life. It might be slow, but it IS possible through effort and intention! And some people improve more slowly or in different ways. I would just encourage you to keep at it as long as you're having FUN! And if you're not, then switch things up and see what happens!

[@pellyryu2344]

@@coachboc thank you for the heart and supportive words. yeah, i still want to be a better player(and person). if you don't mind, can you share a tip for staying focused when things aren't going well? you trained many players, so I believe you have your ways which can be taught. i know they were pro-level players not like me(gold-plat) though

[@coachboc]

@pellyryu2344 if you haven't seen my other video about improvement, I would recommend you start there. I give a resource I made that helps with habit/goal tracking that may help you keep focused. As far as a tip for you on staying focused, there are many things that you could try.. but it depends on what is distracting you. Keeping your daily goal as a sticky note on the bottom of your monitor or Taking 5 minute breaks after each game Or Doing a 10 second breathing exercise during your death timers Or Playing with a league-metronome to help you stay focused. All these things have helped players of various elos!

[@pellyryu2344]

@@coachboc thanks i try them // and other videos too.

[@kodydiringer4781]

Another Certified Boc Banger

[@coachboc]

Thanks OG.

[@Ranked_Journey]

This split 3 with the hard MMR reset is extra tilting. I am a silver player most seasons, peaked gold when that was easier to get, and recently I have been laning against people who were plat last split, or emerald in split 1.

[@coachboc]

Holy shit, is this still the case? That is crazy to hear.

[@Ranked_Journey]

@@coachboc Stopped looking into it at some point. Played against one former emerald K'Sante OTP who was plat split 2.

[@turtlesandbeyond8201]

Could I have a link to the powerpoint/google slide?

[@PeterIsATeacher]

yo I straight up DIED when you pulled out Bloom's. 10 out of 10 vid.

[@coachboc]

A little psychology jumpscare? LOL

[@DeinoTV]

I'm not talking about myself, I'm talking about my friend who has been in bronze for 4 years. We play 2-4 games every now and then and over the course of the year he plays 150-200 games. Because of the introduction of iron and emerald and the 3 seasons per year, he is hard stuck in bronze. His whole account and his MMR are so bad that even if he played 100 more games he wouldn't climb. He knows so much about the game and has gotten so much better mechanically. I've never seen him tilt and he's always open to tips or advice. He can't sit down for hours and learn lots of other things and play lots more because of time constraints. Is there really no way to help him?

[@coachboc]

@@DeinoTV if he isn't someone who tilts, then yeah there is a way to help him! Do you mind sharing his OPGG?

[@DeinoTV]

@@coachboc x2fat2chaseux #EUW 0 tilt, 0 int, just maybe to less games idk

[@coachboc]

​@@DeinoTV What i am looking at here, is he just has not played very much at all in the past year. S24 Split 3 : 10 Games S24 Split 2 : 0 Games S24 Split 1 : 5 Games S23 Split 2 : 76 games S23 Split 1: 18 Games S22 : 38 Games Without seeing his gameplay, I can only offer limited advice. But I will try anyways! It COULD be the case that your friend HAS learned a lot about the game in the time they spent in 2023 playing more soloQ, but due to the fact that they have played basically 0 soloQ this year, they have not actually had the chance to "prove" that knowledge and climb in ranked. Also, in Season 23, they did play a lot more games, and it looks like their best/main role is support. But I'm seeing some jungle games, some ADC games, some Top games.. I would advise them to shrink their champ pool down a bit.. IF their goal is to climb! The "rule" is usually 3-5 champs in your main role.. and if you can do even less (like 1-2 champs) that is even better for climbing. If your friend does not want to do that, then no worries! It just means they will climb slower because they are trying to learn more things at once than someone who plays more games on a smaller champ pool. At least they have their strong mental though! that is a thing many people struggle with.

[@DeinoTV]

@@coachboc flex mostly plays, flex because everytime he plays solo he gets the same results as flex, and he plays mostly suppoert there and also tries to stick to 2-3 champs that are good in the patch

[@AlryFireBlade]

Finally someone else combined the Dunning Kruger Effect to League of Legends. Since I first heared about the effect I thought so hard on this is what pagues league, especially in Low elo. And yeah I am in Emerald, I think I am in the peak of it (Mount Stupid)

[@coachboc]

@AlryFireBlade if you are able to acknowledge that you MIGHT be on 'moint stupid' this is already a great start to making progress on improvement!

[@Acelolcaper]

I am currently healing from stitches in my hand from my fist going through the monitor ….. thank you for this

[@coachboc]

Oh jeez.. that sounds painful.. I hope you are not serious!!

[@Acelolcaper]

@@coachboc lol 5 stitches actually

[@coachboc]

@@Acelolcaper that sounds expensive LOL. hope you are not american, RIP your insurance premium

[@bertov12]

“Ah you think tilt is your ally? You merely adopted the tilt. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the tilt season 2, by then it was nothing to me but tilt!”

[@coachboc]

Thank you, Bane!

[@petarpetrov4286]

Thank you alot. Keep it up!

[@coachboc]

Thank you!! I'm trying

[@vvtente]

you talking about league but i felt like u were talking about my life .. ty

[@coachboc]

League and Life DO have a lot of overlap! Growth in one area can often be applied to another area. Goodluck in your improvement!

[@KurzedMetal]

11:43 My problem with expectations isn't that I expect too much. Flower 2 or 3. I expect a rose like in the sketch 1, but other players in my games still manage to fail in that simple expectation It would be like a flower with no colors, and all sharp edges, with incomplete petals because they didn't use the canvas space correctly :3

[@coachboc]

HAHHAHAAHHAHAH, that's fair you know. I hear you. This is how I feel sometimes as a coach too.

[@wergqeferhqw3erf452]

Great video man, im so glad there are people in the community trying to break down the game and find enjoyment from a process. Too much toxicity and shit the community sometimes so u give me hope. Also burgerking is objectively worse than McDonald’s so I will be reporting you.

[@coachboc]

@@wergqeferhqw3erf452 the flame grilled taste is just superior, im sorry

[@lucygray4314]

27:40 "feeding info to your team" Brain: must feed enemy team!

[@HazyKilla]

As a person playing from season 2, my number 1 tip is: Focus on something you can measure improvement on. CS/min, ward score, jungle tracking etc. prioritize improvement over climbing the ladder. If you can, avoid looking at your rank altogether. Bonus: ignore teammate competency, if you’re not consistently better than them, you are where you belong on the ladder.

[@coachboc]

Yup! Quantitative improvement tracking is the #1 way to really "feel" like you're making progress.

[@jons1278]

I become a tilter, but I start out as a spammer with no hands. :(

[@coachboc]

We all start somehwhere. I believe in you to make progress though!

[@wesleyatanasio5765]

Thank you

[@let_o_lotl]

Such a great guy, no wonder he's named after the best Dark Souls boss🎉❤

[@lemonfel]

I never thought I'd see Bloom's Taxonomy used in gaming

[@coachboc]

LOL real1's know the OG Bloom

[@Bylefted]

For me ranked is all about rewards. I like shiny stuff and borders are shiny. Every game when I lose I tilt because I don’t get closer to my goal. Found out that life would be easier and I would be happier playing ranked casually and just buying a boost to masters before the end of the season. I don’t tilt as often now because I don’t have to worry about not getting any shiny rewards. My goals are met and I am happy, isn’t that the goal at the end of the day?

[@coachboc]

@Bylefted if that is the solution that you have found that works for you, then that is better than you causing other people misery by playing the game when you are trying to gain rank. I do not think boosting is something that should be encouraged, but that is on you to figure out for yourself.

[@Bylefted]

@ yea I used to grind ranked a lot back in high school with my mates and I always held very high regard to people obtaining high ranks. Wanted to get those shiny borders no matter what it takes and it took a huge hit on my mental health. But now that I’m in a more favourable financial position with less time to commit to league, I feel that getting boosted still makes me happy while letting me enjoy irl commitments. It just looks shiny and pretty and that’s all there is to it. Also you get better quality games in masters compared so I genuinely don’t mind losing because people actually play well here.

[@BlazingBudMusic]

Step 1: Main Draven for the best result OTP Step 2: Channel the Rage Step 3: Feel the Rage Step 4: Become the Rage Step 5: Control the Rage Easy 5 Step guide thank me later (this actually worked)

[@coachboc]

If this is what worked for you, that is amazing! Glad to hear you were able to find something that helped you get focused on improvement.

[@seventyfour8256]

I was an Irelia OTP that peaked diamond back in 2016. After years of neglecting that horrorgame, a few "friends" dragged me back into this hell. I ve come to find a lot of people becoming more refined in basically every role and different concepts. (Except some junglers that really don t understand anything about ganks or invades or especially lane states and prio for rotating to objectives still up to this day xd ). I ve gotten quite frustrated with it. Especially since I work full time now but still play the occasional draft or even ranked game with a few friends. SoloQ experience just seems abyssmal now. Like, recently I played one of my first real serious tryhardy placements and gapped the opponent mid so hard that I started throwing their jungle out of the game too. After just 2 wins I got calculated low Plat ELO. After that I got matched with 2 seperate trolls (1 each game, making winning impossible) and in the 5th game my toplaner sadly got gapped, which ended me in Iron 4. 💀 The whole powercreep and people getting better at exploiting what is essentually riots broken releases. I genuinely could not believe that a "tank assasine" or a "tank zoning mage bruiser" could exist. Boi got I surprised when I first played against Ksante, Skarner or Ambessa.. This video really helped to zoom out a bit and just start playing the game for the game instead of getting mad over riots newest balance adjustments. However I still can t help but feel almost useless in lower elos when playing midlane mages, especially when they re immobile. There is just so much statcheck nowadays with way too little teamplay to back it up. From my experience; the lower you get into ranked, the more scaling champions become broken, because everything takes just so unfathomably long that the match itself is drawn out to the 40 minute mark, where cho gath just walks down mid and ends their nexus. What I mean by this, is that you should play champions that are fun, because let s be honest, playing Sona or literally any othjer immobile squishy in this videogame must be one of the worst experiences known to man. I really didn t want to pick up Irelia again, since that would quite literally mean smurfing. But when looking at my recent matchups being Vayne, Teemo, Heimerdinger and Akshan, I begin to question if there is still a thing like toplane. I hard won 4 games and for now am at iron 2. When already having some vague understanding of Macro and some game sense it s incredibly easy to pick champions that statcheck their way through lower ranks. Being able to play the game makes the game also a lot more insufferable.

[@coachboc]

It's both really cool and really scary to see how far the general players base has grown over the years in terms of skill! Personally, I love the state the game is in where you can play a TON of champions in almost every single role and they have their own unique place. There is obviously a meta.. but unless you are Masters+, that really doesn't mean as much as it used to. I think what you mentioned in your post about feeling a lack of agency is something a lot of people feel as well. Being able to sit down and think of WHY you enjoy playing the game and what you hope to take away from your time here is a great starting place to rediscovering your enjoyment for the game. I wish you the best of luck!!

[@koolboy885]

Iirc, the first subject you cover is called cognitaive dissonance, where someone is faced with a reality that is contrary to thier belief, which causes a stress response in the brain and the person will do whatever they need to do to either discard reality they have been faced with or realign their belief with reality. Usually the result is discarding reality and making excuses like "unlucky" or "hes not even good" and discard the reality in front of them.

[@coachboc]

@koolboy885 yup. You see this ALL the time.. If YOU die: the enemy champion is bullshit or your teammates suck If your teammates makes a mistake : you don't belong in this elo with these MONKEYS If you kill your enemy : they suck and you are the BEST. There's no losing for you

[@ATMPOLY]

i’ve noticed adderall helps me avoid tilt, more focused and aware on the game, enhanced reflexes and i’m able to stay awake for over 24 hours for longing gaming sessions 💯

[@h4n4k0idk]

Long term effects of adderall are disastrous unless you’re subject to ADHD. Don’t promote adderall as a solution, it’s medication not a miracle pill

[@coachboc]

24 hours might be a bit TOO long.. but good for you! I wish I could stay focused for that long lol

[@ttvrosie]

bocs videos are so good wow !!!

[@coachboc]

Holy cow i just saw this, thank you TTV Rosie!!!!

[@illrem4975]

Hi i dont know if anyone is going to respond to this but. How would i decide what goals to set, even following the SMART goal setup since im a newish player decideing to main mid lane there is simply so much to learn and improve its near impossible to pick a starting goal. I havr past competitive game experience but this is my first moba and its hard to correlate goals and achievments.

[@AHueman]

i'm not a high rank so take this with a grain of salt, but if you're just starting out then it's probably best to focus on developing a pool of 2 or 3 champions until you feel confident about picking any of them into most games. if you're not comfortable on a champion then it's that much harder to try to develop other skills while learning them

[@coachboc]

Hello! So I actually did another video on my channel where I spoke about improvement tracking/goal setting and gave out a free spreadsheet resource I made for people interested in getting started. Feel free to check that out : kzbin.info/www/bejne/lanRdH-fr6plaM0&t To address what you said; because you are new to MOBA's the cool thing is you can basically start ANYWHERE! But maybe that is leading you to some paralysis due to having too many options, so what I would recommend PERSONALLY is: - Find the champions (or style of champions) that most align with your preferred playstyle. For me, I love playing CSGO and PUBG, both games that prioritize positioning, rotations, and map awareness. So I enjoy champions that benefit less from the need for RAW mechanics, and more on how they help their team through good positioning, creating space through utility, and being where they need to be on the map. Tanks and bruisers top, jungle, and support essentially. But maybe you like the idea of HYPER CARRYING through damage, or being an assassin, etc.. After you've found your groove, watch some guides or content creators who main your champs and try and work on those mechanics as much as possible. Most of this game comes down to how well you understand your champions limits. From there.. go wild! I believe in you.

[@yazero6090]

I need that weeks in a lifetime chart

[@coachboc]

waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/life-weeks.html Here you go! This is a bit depressing to look at though.. but maybe it is motivational too!

[@KETA-m3k]

Great video

[@coachboc]

Thank you!!!

[@goofygoober2002]

i usually run it down mid but this is also good

[@coachboc]

booooo this guy STINKS

[@Negativity808]

Im 34 and i just hit Grandmaster last split, and managed to get a smurf to GM 300lp this split aswell so thats 2 GMs now, i was hardstuck d1 for a long time i would dip into masters but really didnt climb for many years and finally i am, and this is going to imrpove so many people i sturggle with tilt esp in low elo and really need to work on that. Maybe challenger is actually achievable for ancient gamer like us haha. Im a combat vet and something i do is push ups for deaths 3 per death and 1 per game. If i cant make that goal its okay but its like similar to army when we messed up in boot camp and well its getting me back in shape as im a pilot now and im super lazy and i need to not just work and game 😅😅

[@coachboc]

Holy shit, ur a beast. Highkey if you've made it this far, there isn't anything SUPER crazy keeping you from challenger. Just a LOT of really small things