This Valorant Life – Details, episodes & analysis

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into how to play smokes and the thought process behind the utility. This episodes mainly focuses on OMEN SUNSET

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⌚ Timestamps:
0:00 - What to expect from this video (Intro)
0:11 - Are all controllers played the same?
2:13 - Battle controllers
3:21 - What is our goal as a controller?
5:23 - Sunset Omen Attack
10:07 - Utility timing as a controller
11:42 - Post plant as a controller
15:01 - Plant location & how to play off it
16:09 - How to play with your duelist
18:25 - B splitting on sunset
19:28 - A Sunset execute
24:53 - Post plant on (A) Sunset
27:35 - Lurking when hitting A
28:32 - Taking mid on Sunset
30:35 - How do we play on defense?
37:08 - How greedy are we with our flash?
37:58 - Defending and retaking A
39:14 - Defending B
43:25 - Fast rotating on Sunset
44:34 - Retaking B 
47:10 - Final thoughts
48:57 - What to expect next time (Outro)

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into the importance of eating a proper diet and how to find what works for you.

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⌚ Timestamps:
0:00 - What to expect from this video (Intro)
0:23 - Supplements
1:06 - Macro nutrients
1:58 - Protein
5:09 - Why is nutrition important?
7:36 - Dieting
12:26 - Calories
14:50 - Find what works for you
16:07 - Nutrition & performance in gaming
17:25 - The unhealthy trifecta 
18:45 - Esports & health
21:15 - Caffeine & HYDRATION!!
22:46 - Optimising our health & macros
27:13 - GAIN WEIGHT FAST WITH THIS SIMPLE TRICK! (caloric surplus)
30:00 - LOSE WEIGHT FAST WITH THIS SIMPLE TRICK! (caloric deficit) 
34:01 - Reasonably planning meals
37:50 - Tim's relationship with meal prep
39:04 - Final thoughts (outro)

In this week's episode, Adam and myself ask Ryan Scollan, Performance Coach with Adamas Esports (https://www.adamasesports.gg/) about what he does to help pro players play at peak performance on stage.

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⌚ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introducing this Weeks Guest, Ryan Schollan
00:39 - Q1: Lifestyle Changes
03:18 - Q2: Do you Encourage Players to Follow Your Routine
05:29 - Q3: Mental vs Physical
06:45 - Five Pillars to Success
09:17 - Q4: How do you Improve Your own Pillars
13:29 - Q5: Key to Consistency
17:06 - Q6: How to Avoid Tilting and Negative Self Talk
31:30 - Q7: Unique Player De-Tilts
33:21 - Tactical Breath
36:50 - Q8: Preparing for Each Game
40:45 - Q9: Professional Pros
43:57 - Q10: How do Pros Rally
53:24 - Q11: Whats next for Ryan?

In this week's episode, Adam and myself make a blue print for the ideal routine to rank up

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⌚ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:45 How many games a week?
1:30 How long to play ranked a day?
5:54 How often to aim train and Vod review?
9:14 How to Vod review yourself
14:42 What to do on the weekends
18:11 Do Pro Vod reviews too
23:36 Practice things in Customs
35:50 Ideal Schedule for working Adult?1

In this week's episode, StrongLegs shares insights from their esports journey, reflecting on the challenges of balancing dreams with reality. They discuss the importance of maintaining a social media presence for career growth, and emphasizes the need for dedication and effective branding to succeed in esports, and shares their intense practice routine that fueled their success. They also offer advice on achieving professional status and express excitement about future developments in gaming and personal growth.

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⌚ Timestamps:
00:00 Who is Stronglegs?
02:15 Stronglegs hot take
05:50 Success relies 80% on psychological skills.
06:23 How do you prioritize mental health when working with younger players?
9:02 How do you fix the vibes for your team?
12:10 How to IGL at a pro level?
15:30 What to work on to succeed as a pro?
17:25 How to break out of your cope
19:12 Stronglegs takes on the Current Meta
21:30 What is it like to go from Pro to Content creation?
24:00 Stronglegs Daily Schedule
26:06 Handling financial stress in esports.
28:16 Why don’t teams limit players’ social media to protect mental health?
21:05 Social media often overshadows performance.
33:40 What is the path to make it in Esports?
35:01 What is the best way to go Pro?
39:33 Can ANYONE Go pro?
45:00 Changing the community one player at a time.

In this week's episode, Adam and myself discuss a theory that gunfight percentage is the key predictive measure for success in Valorant. Drawing parallels from sports analytics in hockey and American football, we argue that individual performance in gunfights significantly impacts ranking improvement. Our theory suggests that players should focus on factors within their control, such as physical and mental preparation, aim, and gunfight discipline, to enhance their gunfight percentage. We also explore the balance between individual and team play, emphasizing that players who actively seek and excel in advantageous gunfights, regardless of their role, tend to climb ranks more effectively than those who adopt a purely supportive style.

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⌚ Timestamps:
0:00 - 2:00 Introduction and Overview

2:00 - 5:30 Explaining Gunfight Percentage Theory

5:30 - 10:00 Comparisons with Sports Analytics

10:00 - 15:00 Importance of Individual Performance

15:00 - 20:00 Factors Within Player Control

20:00 - 25:00 Balancing Individual and Team Play

25:00 - 28:00 Examples of Effective Gunfight Engagements

28:00 - 32:25 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into

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⌚ Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to Haven
01:34 How is Haven different from Lotus
03:27 How to handle A lobby
06:13 Ideal Team comp for haven
08:17 How to default Haven
13:38 A hit on Attack
21:11 When to hit C
25:09 Where to plant on C
27:00 How to hit B
31:38 Defense half
45:25 How to site anchor
49:09 How and when to play retake

 In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into Dr. Alex Auerbach 3 mindset theory for better performance in your ranked games
Podcast with Dr.Alex Auerbach:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giCtyB6CLJ0

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⌚ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:28 The First Mindset
00:46 What is a Growth and Fixed mindset?
03:00 How to adapt a fixed mindset to a growth mindset
06:09 How to pick a strength to rely on during trying moments
08:25 What do you do when your strengths aren't working anymore?
09:05 You need a "war cry" / Clear identity to rely on
09:56 Stress is enhancing Mindset
23:50 How to use stress as a tool to improve
27:50 You need to reflect on yourself to improve
36:44 Recap 

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into what you need to focus on to for a better ranked experience and focused improvement to help you rank up easier

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⌚ Timestamps:
00:00 Who do you play?
4:06 What is a Good Process?
6:40 What is the best warm up routine?
10:35 How to Review your VODS?
19:10 What is "LP" Range? (He means RR)
22:09 What to improve on first?
29:08 Improvement isn't Linear
34:50 How to pace your ranked Journey?

In this week's episode, Adam and myself finally get into Bind and how to play the map.

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⌚ Timestamps:
00:00 What comp to use on Bind?
01:50 Why use Brim on bind?
03:50 How to take advantage of the TPS
8:45 How fast should you play as Attackers?
9:20 Should you Fast rotate or Anchor?
11:00 Typical Attack Default
14:30 B Execute
16:35 B Post plant
20:55 A Execute
27:25 A Post plant
29:30 Attack Eco
30:10 Typical Defense Default
34:00 Defending against an A execute
39:00 Defending against a B execute
44:25 How Important is lurking
47:10 Defense Eco Strat