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Goatlust88
Australia69 Posts
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Cuddle
Sweden1345 Posts
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DrZz
Romania70 Posts
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red4ce
United States7313 Posts
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nallard
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With all do respect, concluding that psychology plays a major role in performance at the level these guys are playing doesn't seem like much of a revelation. Any athlete or coach could tell you the same. Believing you can beat someone is an essential part of actually doing so. One thing the Koreans seem to have that is very likely a product of the discipline and level of training, is consistency. You mention Huk winning MLG Orlando and IdrA placing 4th, but Koreans took 2nd, 3rd, and 5th through 8th. At Blizzcon MVP and Nestea put on a pretty convincing show and Select was only knocked out by consecutive losses to Nestea and Sen (the 3rd place finisher). At IPL, Stephano took first, but again Koreans took 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. IdrA looked impressive in his IEM win, but I don't think that many people would argue that the Koreans who were taking part in that tournament were of the caliber of MVP or Nestea. And at Dreamhack, again the Koreans swept up the rest of the money spots. The Koreans may not have taken first in the tournaments you mention in your article, but their results certainly seem consistently dominant. IdrA has had recent success, but he is the poster child for inconsistency. Huk's performance at Asus ROG may be an indication that he is wearing himself a little thin. His Code S Ro 16 performance will be a good test of just where he stands. And I'm not sure that Stephano has enough big tournaments under his belt yet to bring him into the conversation. Once people start preparing for him a little more, his 4 hour practice regimen may not seem like such a great idea after all. Koreans are not inherently more skillful at SC2 than foreigners so it's not really a surprise that some exceptionally skillful players like Huk and IdrA have posted wins. What remains to be seen is if the foreign SC2 players and teams can bring in the kinds of consistent results that the Koreans do. Also a small technical quibble...the October Revolution was the Russian revolution that brought the communists to power rather than the painting of the French Revolution you have altered. | ||
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itkovian
United States1763 Posts
Teh boobz >.> <.< Nice write up! I feel like your point is spot on, that how well you do in SC2 is a direct result of how you approach the game mentally. Just because you practice in korean and live in a team house doesn't mean you're going to be given some inherent advantage. It depends mostly on what you seek to gain from your practice and how confident you are in your abilities. It will be interesting to see how Tyler does in the upcoming tournaments. He seems to be the type of guy that when he sets his mind to something he will achieve it. And much like you've pointed out with this topic, when you have that kind of mentality you don't need a training house to get good results. If Tyler's been working hard, and from what I've heard he has, he should be able to live up to your model of confidence and mentality being the key to success. And obviously, since he doesn't live in a team house, he will be a good measure of your theory. | ||
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ReaperX
Hong Kong1758 Posts
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TheMag
Romania43 Posts
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Fighter
Korea (South)1531 Posts
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Kybuar
United States93 Posts
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Capped
United Kingdom7236 Posts
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eljezuz
Mexico33 Posts
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Mataru
Norway356 Posts
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Tortious_Tortoise
United States944 Posts
1. One day more. Another day another destiny-- this never-ending road to Calvary. Tomorrow is the judgement day. Tomorrow we'll discover what our God in Heaven has in store-- one more dawn, one more day-- one day more. 2. Do you hear the people sing, singing the songs of angry men? It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again. When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drum, there is a life about to start when tomorrow comes. Fly the flag of freedom, foreigners. Fly it proudly, and let its light burst through the darkness of uncertainty like a comet streaming through a starless night. | ||
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derElbe
Germany571 Posts
can't agree 100% on the things said, but it's good to see others views. | ||
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how2TL
1197 Posts
Pointing out what you consider exceptions is pointless when the vast majority of foreigners just don't practice enough. And when they do practice, if they're not practicing seriously in a focused way, it's also useless. I don't see any up and coming Koreans playing Skyrim anyway... | ||
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Adventurekid
Sweden505 Posts
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gruff
Sweden2276 Posts
On November 15 2011 17:03 how2TL wrote: I could not disagree more with this article. Telling foreigners that they don't need more practice is the wrong advice. Unless you're naturally predisposed to play this game, you need more practice, period. Pointing out what you consider exceptions is pointless when the vast majority of foreigners just don't practice enough. And when they do practice, if they're not practicing seriously in a focused way, it's also useless. I don't see any up and coming Koreans playing Skyrim anyway... That's because they don't stream it... I've read both Jinro and Huk state that they play other things as well in the oGs house. That's like saying an up and coming athlete never do anything else than train his sport. Yeah... no. | ||
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