Month: August 2015

After providing us with some useful ways to limit nerves in tournament settings, Evo 2015 runner-up Nage is back with another great piece, this time dedicated to analyzing losses. Much like before, TENMA has graciously translated the entire writeup to English, so let’s take a look at what this Japanese competitor had to say.

According to Nage, the most important thing to take a look at after a loss is not how to deal with difficult situations but how to prevent yourself from being put in those situations in the first place. “If you ‘overslept and got to work late,’ before thinking about ‘how to prepare faster after waking up,’ it’s better to think ‘how to avoid sleeping in,’” Nage explains with a real-world example. “You can think of what to do after sleeping in, which may calm you down a bit too.”

Nage also mentions that, instead of worrying about losing, players need to be able to recognize the improvements they’ve made, no matter how small. “Winning is great, but even if you lose again, it’s best to tell yourself, ‘I’m able to do something I couldn’t do before,’ and appreciate your own development,” he says, reiterating a key component of his previous article. “I think the mentality of ‘I’m grinding but doesn’t feel like I’m improving’ comes from the disruption of the core motivation of ‘fun’, so regardless of win/loss, being positive about your improvement is key.”

These are just two small parts of the overall article, which provides quite a few informative pieces of advice for aspiring competitors. Be sure to check out the entire piece and let us know what you think.

Sources: Nage, TENMA via Jeff Dee