They say you should always strive toward the top. I always used to gear my decisions toward reaching #1, but a brief conversation with Ice last year led me on a path to believing that may not be the best way to improve. Ice suggested setting frequent, achievable goals, rather than playing for years and […]
Read moreCatching Up: EVO2016
Originally titled “Much Has Happened in the Last Four Months,” I was going to talk about… the last four months. I ended up writing 3400 words on EVO, so I’m going to leave it at that, for now. Enjoy! My last post was about Prime, which in my mind was a big turning point for […]
Read moreApril Thoughts – The Games I’m Playing
I haven’t registered for EVO yet. I have my passes for Sunday finals, but I haven’t actually followed through on registration. And that’s because I’m not sure what events I’m entering quite yet. I will be entering Melee for sure. Melee has and will continue to be my primary focus when it comes to improving […]
Read moreApril Thoughts – Pound
I haven’t written a post since the night before Pound 2016, and a lot has happened. So in this post I’ll lay out my thoughts on a bunch of things. Fun! ***This started as one post, but I had a lot more to say than initially expected, so I’ll be making a series of posts […]
Read moreTourney Etiquette – Handshakes, Hygiene, Coaching, and more
Sick day gave me some extra time to write, so here’s my first substantive bl0g post! This is partially an expression of my opinion, and partially instructive to people who are either new to the tournament scene or unclear on expect etiquette. I’ve always found the changes in expected etiquette at tournaments to be interesting. […]
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Hello!
Welcome to SMASHBl0G! In this blog I’ll be making posts about our favorite game, SUPER SMASH BROS. Specifically, Melee and Smash 4 Wii U. I want to use this blog as a way to help organize my own thoughts about my career as a competitor, but also as a sort of teaching mechanism for people […]
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