Alex Valle's series of pro tips on how to improve at fighting games
Very few players have had the success Valle has achieved over the years, and recently, Alex took 1st place at UFGT9 in Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012.
Valle is sometimes referred to as the entire community's uncle, as he's mentored countless players through the years. As such, you'll likely find some advice in here you can use to improve upon your game. Hit the jump to read everything.
Protip: It is extremely important to have a rival that can push you to the limit. Watts/Choi/Duc/Daigo/ComboFiend/Afrolegends pushed me.
— Alex Valle (@AlexValleSF4) August 16, 2013
Protip: Learning to beat the player archetype is more important than the char match up. Match ups are more predictable than styles of play.
— Alex Valle (@AlexValleSF4) August 15, 2013
Protip: There's milestone pointers on how to win. What you should also focus on is how to lose. What makes you vulnerable to the unknown...
— Alex Valle (@AlexValleSF4) August 10, 2013
Protip: Chip lead creates opportunities for defense as the clock winds down. Maintain it and watch your opponent hang themselves.
— Alex Valle (@AlexValleSF4) August 5, 2013
Protip: Footsies cannot be taught like combos. Takes an extreme amount of discipline, conditioning, intuition, and balls to master.
— Alex Valle (@AlexValleSF4) July 16, 2013
Protip: Execution, match up experience and player archetype analysis should be part of your training regimen.
— Alex Valle (@AlexValleSF4) June 20, 2013
Protip: Play the game how you want to play it. Adjusting only to suit your style is the key to innovation.
— Alex Valle (@AlexValleSF4) May 2, 2013
Protip: Losing in training/tourneys is part of the learning process. As long as you reach realistic goals, you will only get better.
— Alex Valle (@AlexValleSF4) April 24, 2013
Protip: Solid play sometimes isn't good enough to beat the competition. Innovation, instinct, and heart are the real killers.
— Alex Valle (@AlexValleSF4) March 20, 2013
Protip Revisited: Sometimes confidence triumphs over the skill at hand. Overlooking one's mental strength could be your downfall. #RTSD
— Alex Valle (@AlexValleSF4) February 15, 2013
Protip: You have to let go of past mistakes/failures or your next opponent will be harder than they should be. #RTSD
— Alex Valle (@AlexValleSF4) February 15, 2013
