osu! How to ACTUALLY improve your aim | A FULL Aim Guide - Part 1

How to Improve Your Aim in Osu!

This video discusses how aim works in Osu! and explores concepts that can help you achieve more consistent and snappy aim. The video is divided into two main categories: reading (99% of aim) and raw aim (1% of aim).

Raw Aim

• Raw aim is the ability to move the cursor from one place to another.

• It can be determined by physical factors such as arm, wrist, finger movements, or peripherals used.

• Software also plays a role in determining raw aim through tablet drivers, mouse configuration settings, and resolution options.

Reading

• Reading is the ability to use vision pattern recognition and game knowledge to interpret rhythm and follow a pattern with good control.

• It allows you to hit patterns with accuracy.

• Digital hypnosis has a video on pattern processing that can help better understand reading.

Starting from Basics

• Start from the basics and work your way up instead of jumping straight into difficult maps.

• It takes hundreds of hours to learn and master skills in Osu!

• Grinding is necessary for improvement.

Core Principles of Aim

• The core principles of aim are discussed in this video.

• Topics like possible use for relax easy low ar, an explanation on float aim will be covered in this series.

Conclusion

This video provides an overview of how aim works in Osu! It emphasizes starting from the basics, grinding for improvement, understanding raw aim vs. reading, and introduces core principles of aiming.

The Importance of Reading in Aim Improvement

This section discusses the importance of reading in improving aim. Raw aim only corresponds to 1% of actual aim, while reading takes up 99%. Players must improve their reading skills to improve their overall aim.

Reading and Raw Aim

• Top players have put in hundreds of hours perfecting their game knowledge and rhythm sense.

• Improving reading is key to improving aim, as it corresponds to 99% of actual aim.

• Switching peripherals may boost potential, but it does not necessarily improve reading.

• Being an aim prodigy on other games does not translate directly onto osu! because raw aim only corresponds to 1% of actual aim.

Control and Patience

• Control, patience, and focus are necessary for consistent headshots in games like CS:GO.

• These skills come from experience and time spent playing the game.

Jump One Tricks

• Jump one tricks lack general reading skills and rely solely on reaction times.

• They can cheese their way past jumps due to high approach rates, low density, and poor mapping.

Snappiness: Traversing Patterns with Precision

This section discusses snappiness - the ability to traverse patterns with control, precision, and sharpness. It also covers how players can develop snappy aim regardless of peripherals or setup.

Snappiness

• Snappy aim is the opposite of flow aim - it involves strong control over patterns.

• Players can develop snappy aim through practice regardless of peripherals or setup.

Aiming Patterns: Individual Note Reading

This section discusses the advantages of reading notes individually instead of as an entire shape when aiming patterns.

Reading Notes Individually

• Reading notes individually is advantageous for tough-to-aim notes.

• One-two jumps are easy to hit because they allow you to trust your instinct and read each note individually.

• Breaking down a pattern into individual components allows for greater control, patience, and focus, resulting in snappier and more consistent aim.

Muscle Memory vs. Individual Note Reading

• Muscle memory takes over when playing a map multiple times, but individual note reading is necessary for sight reading.

• The application of individual note reading and muscle memory varies depending on the situation.

Importance of Individual Note Reading

• It's important not to forget about individual note reading in any case because it helps build a sense of control, patience, and focus when interpreting patterns.

• This video serves as a reminder to always read notes individually.

Introduction to Reading Ability

In this section, the speaker introduces the concept of reading ability and mentions that they will discuss low AR and easy in another video.

Putting Knowledge into Practice

• The speaker promises to dedicate a whole video on how to make use of the knowledge provided in this introduction.

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