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pStar
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
996 Posts
October 01 2011 20:43 GMT
#1
Hi all.

So i'm just making this blog because im seriously considering getting coaching, im only silver and I know that you are all going to say "OMG WHY ARE YOU GETTTING COACHING". I just feel that yes, i could improve on my own, but I really want to improve alot quicker and I think getting coaching now would stand me in good stead all the way up to diamond.

Anyway, I don't know who to go with..... I have a budget of $25, yea I know its not much but it is all I really want to spend at this stage. Has anybody got coaching from anyone at this price? and if so what where your experiences?

Im zerg by the way,

Thanks for reading all

*
Djzapz
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada10681 Posts
October 01 2011 20:51 GMT
#2
There are free coaches, you should look into those first. Most likely you'll end up with a few BO's and you'll be told that you need to inject inject inject macro drone drone drone.
"My incompetence with power tools had been increasing exponentially over the course of 20 years spent inhaling experimental oven cleaners"
Zidane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States1689 Posts
October 01 2011 20:56 GMT
#3
At silver, theres not much a coach can help you with. But it is your money. I would just watch replay and try to copy other gamers.
Darkness2k11
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Chile313 Posts
October 01 2011 21:02 GMT
#4
99% of the time people that want to get a coach just don't play enough, I suggest you to play 5-10 games a day for a couple of weeks, If you can't because of work or w/e then getting coaching isn't worth it, if you have been already playing this much for more than a couple of months THEN I think coaching would be the way to go.
When Behind, Dark Shrine
Makaveli1
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States118 Posts
October 01 2011 21:03 GMT
#5
just watch vods of other people your level getting coached, the coach will probably only tell you to inject, macro better, scout etc. etc.
ScaryOlive
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada121 Posts
October 01 2011 21:25 GMT
#6
I was stuck in Gold for like 6 months and I decided to get a coach for 4 hours. 2 weeks later i'm getting to the top of my plat division!

But yeah what my coach (future) helped me with, there was nothing I had never heard of, but it helped me when we looked replays and talk about my play with him.

If you have some spare money, do it because first of all, you help a Sc2 Pro to live of starcraft 2, and it will never be bad for you obiously. But don't expect a single session will put you in masters in two games. You've got to apply the builds and the mechanics he will lead you to! Starcraft is practice after all!
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nath
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1788 Posts
October 01 2011 21:30 GMT
#7
On October 02 2011 05:43 pStar wrote:
Hi all.

So i'm just making this blog because im seriously considering getting coaching, im only silver and I know that you are all going to say "OMG WHY ARE YOU GETTTING COACHING". I just feel that yes, i could improve on my own, but I really want to improve alot quicker and I think getting coaching now would stand me in good stead all the way up to diamond.

Anyway, I don't know who to go with..... I have a budget of $25, yea I know its not much but it is all I really want to spend at this stage. Has anybody got coaching from anyone at this price? and if so what where your experiences?

Im zerg by the way,

Thanks for reading all

you need to take it more seriously if you really want to get something out of coaching.
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intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
October 01 2011 22:12 GMT
#8
On October 02 2011 06:02 Darkness2k11 wrote:
99% of the time people that want to get a coach just don't play enough, I suggest you to play 5-10 games a day for a couple of weeks, If you can't because of work or w/e then getting coaching isn't worth it, if you have been already playing this much for more than a couple of months THEN I think coaching would be the way to go.

Pretty much, since there'll be things you can find out about getting better on your own without needing a coach if you just play enough. Once you think that you're doing it all right but still lose a lot, THEN coaching might help.
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Spessi
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
304 Posts
October 02 2011 08:52 GMT
#9
Unfortunately the best way you're going to improve fastest at silver (like me) isn't going to be from coaching.

It's going to be by learning really basic fundamentals and then actually doing them until they're second nature.
"Um. Everyone, I love you!" - Boxer, IPL 3, Oct 8, 2011
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