Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This is part 2 of my conversation with vapen. Here we get into more current events in VALORANT esports as well as continuing to discuss the concepts behind the best teams and players. If you enjoy, please subscribe for more! And, if you want to have input on questions, consider supporting me on patreon.com/ddkesports where you will get the opportunity to submit questions that I will ask in upcoming podcasts.
Find vapen's content here: twitter.com/vapenfps
00:00 VCT Americas 2024 Roster Changes
00:37 EG Potter's dynamic teams
08:27 Americas Challengers teams (OXY, MxS, M80, SAD)
16:27 The discipline of OXG
25:27 The power of disrespecting smokes
30:46 Vapen's current player standouts in Tier 2
36:17 Alfa/Less & What makes a great Sentinel player
39:04 Key to good play on any agent w/ controller example
46:27 How to understand utility trading
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This is part 2 of my conversation with vapen. Here we get into more current events in VALORANT esports as well as continuing to discuss the concepts behind the best teams and players. If you enjoy, please subscribe for more! And, if you want to have input on questions, consider supporting me on patreon.com/ddkesports where you will get the opportunity to submit questions that I will ask in upcoming podcasts.
Find vapen's content here: twitter.com/vapenfps
00:00 VCT Americas 2024 Roster Changes
00:37 EG Potter's dynamic teams
08:27 Americas Challengers teams (OXY, MxS, M80, SAD)
16:27 The discipline of OXG
25:27 The power of disrespecting smokes
30:46 Vapen's current player standouts in Tier 2
36:17 Alfa/Less & What makes a great Sentinel player
39:04 Key to good play on any agent w/ controller example
46:27 How to understand utility trading
---------------------
If you enjoy my content and want to discuss it with other like-minded individuals, check out my public discord channel: discord.gg/DMfPGMh
You can support me by sharing my content, subscribing or following me on any of my platforms.
If you want to support me in going full-time with content, consider becoming a Patreon supporter! patreon.com/ddkesports
twitter.com/ddkesports
twitch.tv/ddktv
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ddk5
Cheers!
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![How The Best Aimer In NA Trains - VT Matty [ddk podcast 30]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Rqp3k44qqQI/mqdefault.jpg "How The Best Aimer In NA Trains - VT Matty [ddk podcast 30]
In this episode, the worlds best aimer, Matty_OW, teaches us how he used aim trainers and how you can use them too, to reach your goals.
He recently won the Red Bull Ready Check Aim Tournament and is an aim coach for Voltaic.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Experience of Red Bull Ready Check
09:08 Talent in Aiming
10:30 What Matty Discovered When He Started Aim Training
12:50 Mattys Discoveries In His Setup
18:53 Improving Mouse Control By Changing Sens
23:33 Understand Your Aiming Style
27:05 Mouse Grip
29:40 What To Focus On To Improve
31:20 Visual Focus
39:55 How To Select Good Scenarios For Improvement In-Game
41:25 Best Starting Point For Approaching Aim Training
43:40 How Much Training Is Too Much and How Much Is Not Enough (Score Thresholds)
52:00 Minimum Effective Dose Of Aim Training
54:20 Select Tasks For Your Playlist Based On The Game You Play
59:50 Sensitivity - Should It Stay The Same Or Change
1:09:25 Nadeshots Tweet - Hitting A Wall
1:18:20 Community Question 1: How Do You Train Leading Into Competition
1:20:40 Community Question 2: The Next Goal For Matty
1:24:20 Community Question 3: Wrist Issues
1:27:20 Community Question 4: Posture
1:30:15 Community Question 5: Hard Pads for Tac Shooters
1:32:50 Community Question 6: Future of Aim Competitions
1:35:02 Thoughts On Frustration With Aim Inconsistency
1:37:30 Community Question 7: Distance From Monitor
1:38:45 Community Question 7b: Aiming Ritual
1:40:20 Community Question 7c: Did Reaction Time Improve with Aim Training
1:42:00 Community Question 7d: Words of Encouragement
1:42:40 Plugs
1:44:00 Outro
1HP Physical & Nutrition Services: https://1-hp.org/?ref=17
Mattys Discord: https://discord.gg/GZY643sPna
VT LG56s task spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WSQAtAk_NTNc6eul6CXROYYJj8pMkwGznIqyy5M0jTw/edit#gid=0
If you enjoy my content and want to discuss it with other like-minded individuals, check out my public discord channel: https://discord.gg/DMfPGMh
You can support me by sharing my content, subscribing or following me on any of my platforms.
www.twitter.com/ddkesports
www.twitch.tv/ddktv
Cheers!
More aim breakdowns: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUa9vQ74vG6mfnbdFAbOsQGhoLCrguaK2
Full pro & coach interviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUa9vQ74vG6nG5FFaO3tIL6-mpUc9JBc4")
