Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Today I'm going to show you how to improve your reaction time for competitive games such Counter-Strike 2 and Valorant. I improved my own reaction time in only 60 days from 216ms down to 163ms. There are many misconceptions around reaction time, so I made this guide to help you guys understand it better.

#cs2 #counterstrike2 #valorant

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Reaction explained
1:45 - Olympics example
2:32 - E-Sports examples
2:55 - Recover reaction time
4:35 - Improve reaction time
5:44 Fast Aim/Reflex routine
6:14 - Equipment issues

Sources:
researchgate.net/publication/274084166_Diff_erences_in_Time_of_Start_Reaction_and_Achieved_Result_in_the_Sprint_Disciplines_in_the_Finals_of_Th_e_Olympic_Games_in_London
journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2013/04000/reaction_time_aspects_of_elite_sprinters_in.3.aspx
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9423772/#b1
thesportsedu.com/reaction-time-definition
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22739331
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0094215
thesportsedu.com/reaction-time-tests
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4456887
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4456887/#ref13
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2871325
healthline.com/health/thumb-shaking#see-your-doctor
redbull.com/us-en/tips-to-increase-reaction-time-for-gaming