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Losing streaks

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Camlito
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Australia4040 Posts
September 19 2009 17:24 GMT
#1
I've just come off a very.. hard, grueling, angering day that has left me feeling flustered. It has made me realize that i have too many expectations on myself without realizing when i play... but realizing it didn't make the situation feel any better.

Today it climaxed and i was BM (T_T) to some people and was annoyed so much.. all because i expected to win each game (this was after i got C the day before, and beat some A/B players, even a B- protoss (which is alot for me!)).
Looking at the matchlist however... just shocked me.
http://www.iccup.com/matchlist/792661/1x1.html
Yup. This is what you get for playing australian time - pretty much exactly the same as Korean time.

Anyway, all that aside, i would like to ask how you guys cope with long losing streaks, or even just simple losses that you know you shouldn't have achieved. To be specific i mean what do you tell yourself, what rituals might you have, do you have a break every time etc?

Thanks in advance.



sAviOr...
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-19 17:27:03
September 19 2009 17:26 GMT
#2
Cheer up, it could be worse. You could be (P)Zeus.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Aresien
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United Kingdom305 Posts
September 19 2009 17:36 GMT
#3
With a losing streak I take a break for half an hour or so, playing while you're angry or frustrated only makes you play worse and make silly mistakes which causes more anger.

As for losing games you don't think you should have, look over the replay and see why you lost. Look for the big mistakes and try to not do them next time or try to work on your weaker areas. I know i'm saying all the obvious stuff but it's true, it really is the way forward
Seraphim
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States4467 Posts
September 19 2009 17:41 GMT
#4
Take a break. Sleep a while. You'll feel better.
Hermes | Bisu[Shield] Fighting~!
RushWifDietCoke
Profile Joined May 2008
United States488 Posts
September 19 2009 17:42 GMT
#5
My experience with losing is that it can break you or it can make you mentally stronger. Look at how it effected Jaedong in comparison to how it effected Savior for example.

"But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky

Don't fear losing, just embrace it. Use it to improve yourself and toughen your resolve.
Nothing to it but to do it.
Camlito
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Australia4040 Posts
September 19 2009 17:47 GMT
#6
Thanks for the help .
sAviOr...
levelzx
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Poland174 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-19 17:58:14
September 19 2009 17:57 GMT
#7
Remember (T)Flash's gold rule:

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"And when I'm playing, I just think: LOL, YOU CAN'T BEAT ME! kekeke."
Favourite Protoss - Stork, Favourite Terran - Flash, Favourite Zerg - Calm
Saracen
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5139 Posts
September 19 2009 18:09 GMT
#8
On September 20 2009 02:24 Camlito wrote:
Looking at the matchlist however... just shocked me.
http://www.iccup.com/matchlist/792661/1x1.html

http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=101765 ?
Brock's ... Arcanine?
GoShox
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States1843 Posts
September 19 2009 18:16 GMT
#9
Whenever I go into a bad slump and get really discouraged, I get on a different account and play some games as off race just for fun. If it's bad enough, I'll take a break for a few days.. no matter how much I want to play.

However, looking at your match list, you've played pretty much all Koreans.. I wouldn't be too discouraged if I were you.
DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
September 19 2009 18:20 GMT
#10
I just find people I can beat on BattleNet.
LiquipediaBrain in my filth.
pangshai
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Chinatown5333 Posts
September 19 2009 19:06 GMT
#11
think positive. every game you lose, you're learning something.
#1 midas fan
Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11393 Posts
September 19 2009 19:54 GMT
#12
You should just go play Del or Scara after imo.
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