EPTThe lessons will be streamed at 9pm EST today and posted as VODs. The notes for the first session on Regimen are below. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. If you would like to describe what your practice regimen is like, I'd love to learn about that as well. Depending on turnout and time constraints, I'll read/answer questions and comments from the thread here.
Foundation
Defining Your Work/Life/Gaming Situation
How many hours can/should I spend on StarCraft?
What do I want to gain from my gaming experience?
Assessing Your Current Skill Range
What does my best/average/worst performance look/feel like?
How should I adjust my daily goals accordingly?
Setting Realistic Goals
How much practice volume can I put in?
When can I expect promotion to the next league?
How should I think about tournament results?
Keeping A Training Journal
What is my main plan in each matchup?
What opponent styles do I struggle with most?
-Low winrate scenarios
-Areas which produce frustration/tilt
Where am I making mistakes in my builds?
How can I improve scouting and interpretation of reads?
Warm-Up Procedure
Performance Preparation
What exercises allow me to wake up the body and focus the mind?
-Cardio (Running/Swimming/Cycling)
-Breathing Exercises/Meditation
-Yoga (Breathing/Stretching/Balance/Strength)
-Artistic Exercise (Playing an Instrument/Drawing/Puzzles)
-Anaerobic Exercise (Weight Lifting/Pull-Ups)
Mechanical Drills
Which elements of my mouse/keyboard interaction require improvement?
-Mouse trainers (Accuracy/Splitting)
-Hotkey trainers
How can I break big changes (e.g. changing hotkey setups) into drills for incremental progress?
Priming Knowledge
Which information should I review before practicing?
-Build orders
-Recent journal entries
What can be learned from Replay, Stream, or FPVOD of better player?
-Army composition
-Harassment tactics
-Economy size
Establishing Deliberate Emphasis
What am I working on improving in this session?
What is/are my criteria for moral victory?
-Scout timings
-Gas spending
-Expansion timings
-Matches/Time Played
Structuring The Session
Practice Volume & Quality
How much time do I have to play?
How many matches will my endurance/enjoyment allow today?
-Can vary depending on performance, mood, and other factors
-Endurance increases with consistent experience
Using The Ladder Resource
What are my matchup/map winrates this season?
-Practice worst matchup in custom games
-Focus replay analysis on worst maps/matchups
Post-Game Score Screen Review (Don’t worry about ladder points!)
What does the workers active graph look like?
What does the army value graph look like?
What does the resource collection rate graph look like?
Replay Analysis
Which outcomes from my practice are least clear after checking the score screen?
What points in the match should I be looking for mistakes?
Taking Breaks
What activities refresh my performance most effectively between games?
When/what do I need to eat?
How often should I get up to stretch/walk/exercise?
At what point should I conclude a session?
Conclusion
Incremental Approach
Which aspects of my regimen should I emphasize first?
-Habits are best built one at a time
How do my needs differ from the examples given?
-Individuals require different practices
Find what works for you personally. Explore available options and identify areas that do not work to create a routine that works for you.
Resources
Ergonomics with Frank Maas:
Yoga with Adriene: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
Breathing with Wim Hof: http://www.icemanwimhof.com/wim-hof-exercises
Arcade Games in SC2 client:
Marine Split Challenge
Hotkey Trainer
Creep Or Die
Just Another Queen Inject Test
Mouse Accuracy Game
Marine Control (by Morrow (Credit Aggression for suggesting))
