Tekken master Kor writes how champions of fighting games are made

I agree with him 100%. I enjoyed playing him also. Really nice person.

I'm not disagreeing, but I don't think "practice makes perfect" was ever specifically referring to an actual training mode. "Practice" is just playing.

#2:

Good point.

I've been grinding pretty hard on SFxT and one thing I've been applying is getting online and joining lobbies and getting boddied by good players. I had to look at losses differently and evaluate myself on these matches. Rather than complain about certain tactics that look dubious I try to find ways around them as well as ways to make myself more dangerous.

When the big update comes I'll adjust accordingly and trek on. You gotta get yourself out there in the arena and gauge your performance!

@3 Yup, you know I use to do that with Chun Li in vanilla SFIv but for some reason I got out of that mode. I don't know I think I just jumped on the bandwagon of whiners and started to find problems iwth the game as oppose to finding problems within my own self. I gotta get back into my old training habits because it was actually working and I was getting better.

@xShonuffx #4
That's the thing with Tekken, practicing won't change. Games like KoFXIII and Tekken don't change and force to adapt to other peoples playstyle/habits and techniques. If you beat a move in KoFXIII or a find a way around a certain tactic in KoF, there's a great feeling of over coming that obstacle rather than the company interfering and nerfing random moves. I admit I get pissed at losing to a certain move but having to overcome is a good learning achievement. I was crap basically.

i hardly spend time in practice. i usually learn everything by facing others. the thirst to win is wat make you get better.

Yea, practice can help you with moves and all, but the true test in your skills is who you go up against and how you will win or lose.

Definitely agree #3,4, and especially 5.

@3 - Grinding online in a game with ass online isn't going to help you get better really. You gotta get out and play real players.

not saying that practice mode is completely useless, it helped me learn basics, juggles, adjusting to certain play styles(when i fought online),understanding my team, etc but it is true the best way to learn is to get bodied online watching your replay and understanding where you went wrong, best way to start is finding a training partner at your skill level and going from there

Online is bad or good relative to your location. Some places have it worse, some have it near perfect (like Japan). So you can't just say online is bad everywhere, it depends.

I do agree with him. You can find plenty of good players online and if you play them consistently, it's going to make a big difference. Playing someone who doesn't know what they're doing is never a test of any kind.