Boaster is the most successful IGL in valorant history. He is constantly sharing tips on his success I watched every stream, interview and vlog, so you don’t need to. Here are 5 lessons you can learn from @OfficialBoaster 👇👇👇

Revealer is one of the strongest roles in the valorant, but only if you play it right. How to play revealer a thread🧵👇

Top 5 ESSENTIALs your team needs🧵

To win on defence you must understand ONE thing "Strong-side - weak-side" A thread... 🧵👇

Gentlemates are the first European team to win ascension beating the favourites Apeks in the grand finals Here’s 3 things they used to DOMINATE on Haven 🧵

I’ve coached 1000s of players. Many of them HATE the role they play… or SUCK at it… but how do you choose the right role? Read on. . . 🧵👇

‼️How to play smokes‼️ A thread🧵

2/ Positive mental attitude You cannot find a single photo of boaster unhappy He’s always entertaining and joking around Not only is he a great player, you WANT his positivity around He talks here about why you shouldn’t have time for negativity

‼️How to play defence‼️ A thread🧵

Nice to see some variety in compositions again. I think we are at a time where anything can work, if you play it right. A little reminder for players/teams: Your problem is almost never your composition, you just aren’t playing it well enough.

How to play attack A thread 🧵 The three main types of attack rounds: 1/ Executes 2/ Fakes 3/ Manipulated plays We can also play defaults, where we hold and then punish, but they generally end up into some sort of manipulated play. Read on to find out more 👇

I’ve spent 100s of hours studying the best duellists in the world They can find a way to carry any game Here’s their 4 secrets to success 🧵👇

Tired of teammates pushing without support? Time to play flashes. How to play flashes ✨ A thread 🧵

‼️ How to communicate in #VALORANT ‼️ A (long) thread 🧵

‼️ How to build strats ‼️ A thread 🧵

‼️ATTENTION all of my analyst friends!‼️ I have just finished developing version one of my scoreboard reading tool. This python tool will turn scoreboard screenshots into csv files to save you all that annoying time just copying the data down. Please find the link in comments.

3/ Study the game You have to watch the top teams to know how to play the game at the highest level Once you can copy enough stuff and learn the patterns You will figure out how to make your own, BETTER, stuff (OG documentary is the SHIT too. A must watch.)

1/ Never give up This is long but knowing Boaster’s back story is ESSENTIAL to understand his success. Boaster started playing CSGO in 2015, competing in multiple B-tier events. He retired as a professional player after 4 years, never making it to tier 1

4/ Go above and beyond Hard work, discipline & drive are essential for success There are so many quotes from boaster on this But I think this clip says it all listen to what he says here He probably expects to do more in 4 days Than most people do in 4 weeks

Controller is one of the hardest roles to CARRY with Here’s 5 tips to increase your IMPACT in game 🧵

‼️FIX YOUR MINIMAP NOW‼️ Settings in final comment. A VERY short thread🧵

It took 6 years to make it from tier 2, to tier 1. The takeaway: Don’t look at where you will be in one week or one month but in one year or three years It takes time, tenacity and hard work To make dreams come true

7 harsh realities of going pro

How to win at pistols A thread 🧵

‼️ How to execute a site ‼️ A thread 🧵

TLDR 1. Never give up 2. Keep a positive mental attitude 3. Study the game 4. Work harder than anyone else 5. Make yourself a brand

I just got my PhD, all whilst: - working in esports - actually having a life - studying full-time Here’s 7 tips I’ve learned to balance it all 🧵

⁉️Want to snag that Premier Beta Champion card⁉️ Read this NOW to master every role. A mega-thread👇🧵

HUGE roster shuffles coming and lots of opportunities. If you’ve been considering it... NOW is the time! My top tips for starting as a coach 🧵

He briefly transitioned to league of legends as a substitute and vlogger for excel, continuing to pursue his esports dream In late 2020 he finally entered valorant, quickly joining SUMN FC This team would go on to become Fnatic in February 2021

‼️Aim basics everyone needs to know‼️ A thread🧵

Controlling enemy movements is everything when it comes to winning on attack How to manipulate the enemy A thread 🧵

IGLing is easy to over complicate You do not need to micromanage every piece of utility Give a direction, enough so your team understands your vision for the round Mention zones, pacing and steps What will you do to win the round? That is enough Keep it simple.

5/ Be a brand Know how you want to be perceived This is your brand The way people see you in ranked on social media on stream will become how you are known Brand image dictates your career prospects. Yinsu and Boaster talk about this more here piped.video/watch?v=cQvQAqru…

Happy to share my Valorant Fundamentals Framework. This is a guide to aid the learning and development of any valorant player. This tool should give you an idea of all the different topics you can and should learn about to improve as a player. 🧵👇

Your aim sucks 6 ways to improve it TODAY👇

‼️ Looking for the shortcut to rank up? ‼️ Here you go. My top tips for climbing 🧵 👇

‼️ Less than one week to prepare for the next round of premier ‼️ We’re playing Pearl next week, here’s everything you need to know🧵👇

Auto-piloting and taking bad fights is LOSING you games Here’s 5 ways to create easy advantages in every fight you take A thread 🧵

I recently sat down with @keikofps to talk about his career, progression and meteoric rise. I think this is one of the BEST interviews I have done. So much actionable advice. For ranked players, aspiring pros and more. Here's @OfficialBoaster to introduce Keiko for you!

Been a little while but the next podcast episode is up with @mimimimichaela and @G2Tibalt It’s rare to sit down with two world champions, a must watch. We talk about EVERYTHING a player needs to grow, both specifically in game changers and more broadly. We go into detail into the issues many game changers players face, what they need to do differently and what the future may look like. We also talk about the ambitious of G2 and how they are growing together. Another fantastic episode and well worth your time.

I am the first person to be critical of casters (albeit not on social media) but you have been nothing but impartial across all of your many appearances in Valorant. Honestly, if I didn't know you and @OfficialBoaster were a thing, I couldn't tell from any broadcast.

Struggling with confidence in game? 5 habits that will make you a more confident player 🧵

I have dedicated YEARS to analysing gameplay to help YOU figure out your mistakes and how to fix them Here’s my step by step process for what to look at when you VOD review

How to ACTUALLY play duelist in valorant A thread 🧵

‼️ How to play with your teammates ‼️ A thread 🧵

LFT Coach/Assistant coach Currently exploring coaching options but open to any projects where my skills are useful. - Open to top VRC, VCL or GameChangers - Part-time availability - Extremely motivated - Passionate about helping individuals CV attached. ♻️&♥️&V Appreciated

FNATIC are one of the best teams in valorant their series "Clutch or Kick" shows us why Here's what you can learn🧵👇 piped.video/watch?v=8ZClJq1Z…

This cerebral element also applies to anyone playing sova/fade (“revealer”) or kayo. Although not essential at lower elo, at the highest level you have to be willing to remember a huge number of lineups – just a selection of them are show in this video. Credit: @vladk0r_vlr

As an aspiring pro, do you think it’s important to play ranked? I’ve changed my mind many times over the years, but this is my current perspective. Playing ranked is essential. A couple of important points I do want to recognise: 1.ranked can be an awful environment, uncooperative players, toxicity etc. 2.But nothing beats playing the game when it comes to being good at it. No matter what skill you train - specificity matters. So how do we find the balance between comfortability and reaching our goals? I think my point is best illustrated by these questions: What does it say about someone if they are able to perform under those conditions and yet still build the consistency and show the tenacity to climb? What does it say about someone if they don’t play ranked? From my perspective it’s all about that balance between desire to be the best and what makes you feel comfortable. That harsh truth is that being a professional gamer is not easy, or comfortable. I believe it’s a common misconception that it’s going to be easy, probably because many of us started to make us feel more comfortable - escaping the real world. It is difficult to hear but… Going pro is a grind. Overcoming adversity and challenge is part of becoming the best you can be. There is no substitute for playing the game, simple as that. So if you really want to be the best, and not just be comfortable, then you better be out there every day making it happen. You have to want it so bad that you will put yourself through that experience, no matter how hard. Otherwise, you’ll just lose to someone who wants it more.

HUGE announcement today! Coming soon: The Valorant Player's Handbook. Co-authored with @c4nturk1 - a true strategic genius and ranked demon with multiple radiant accounts. Will be a few months till release but looking for feedback and thoughts on the contents 👇

How to mid-round in 44 seconds 👇

3 secrets that will TRANSFORM your teamplay

In the latest episode of my podcast I sat down with @GlobalEsportsIn new IGL @RussVALORANT Another great episode covering Russ’ history, tips for IGLs and just general advice for people playing valorant! Link below👇

Due to differences in long term planning @RVMultigaming and @valleague_dach have given us permission to search for a new organisation to represent in the league. The deadline for us to find a new organisation falls in one months time. Contact us at niklasbartels92@gmail.com

TILT is a huge problem It will KILL your progress & your enjoyment! I’ve teamed up with performance expert @JerradG to deliver our guide WIN over tilt 🧵

What’s next for me? Having played relegation twice consecutively, surviving once and losing this most recent time I have decided to take a bit of a step change in my approach. As many of the players have alluded to this team has had its own challenges internally which have made this loss all the more difficult. Plenty of series in the league which could’ve gone our way under different circumstances, some of which are things I know I could’ve done better, others not so much. It’s crazy to think how little the results in the league would’ve had to change, a very small number of rounds, for us to reach playoffs. I am proud of how close we were and it gives me some solace. I’m sure many of my teammates will find a lot of success, if they want to put their mind to it. Thank you for everything @bubu_VLR @c4nturk1 @Belyaks1 @W4ntedValorant @karma_valo @kixer_1 @frontside1g @shiioVAL @vlrjurca @RZN_Zealous @RIZONDOTGG This has been another learning experience and certainly gives me confidence in my ability and knowledge despite the outcomes. Like many I have a strong drive to compete, to prove myself, to help others, forge lasting bonds and to do myself proud. But too much of this comes at a cost emotionally, physically and financially - especially in esports. I am no longer a student, or supported financially and therefore I have a responsibility to support myself and do what’s best for my future family. I am not sure exactly what the future holds but I want to focus on bringing value and support to those who desire and deserve it. I want to surround myself with like-minded individuals who give everything to get what they dream of and am fortunate enough to already be supporting some of these amazing people. I want to expand on this and work with more people one on one, but with a reduced time commitment. Quality over quantity now. I also want to focus more on bringing content more broadly, with this freed up time, finally giving my valorant players handbook the attention that it needs and getting it to a point where I can start to share it with the community- something I am honestly so excited to do! Hopefully this will also provide a basis for more zero-cost content on YouTube and a foundation for many aspiring professional players and coaches. As always, my DMs are open and I would love to hear from you if you think I could support you in any way - as a team, coach or player. Much love, Alex ‘Aplox’

⁉️Always dying on site alone? Read this NOW⁉️ How to anchor sites A thread🧵

Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with @KOIxENG coach @BambinoVL and @GlobalEsportsIn coach @BigTimeVAL1 to chat about esports, valorant and their advice for aspiring pro players. Full video in the comments 👇 We covered a range of topics including: - How to stand out in your team - How to be an impact player for your team - What went wrong for KOI and Global esports this season - How to create luck for yourself - Who is the best team in the world? - What makes the best teams in the world are so successful - What it's like to have a twin in esports and much more! Go check it out 🔥

There's definitely some room for change in these settings but here are the ones for the map posted above!

‼️A huge portion of the gaming community are missing out on the most important factor that can affect your performance‼️ My top 5 tips for improving sleep quality, a thread 🧵

As always, thank you for reading 🙏 Follow @_Aplox for more valorant content! ❤️&♻️appreciated!

One game you’re MVP next you bottom frag Inconsistency is KILLING your rank Here’s how to fix it👇👇👇

Communication is an essential part of team games but most people do it wrong It’s not about how much you say but how you say it All you need is the three C’s of communication🧵

Fundamentally there are three types of skills you have to train: 1/ Mechanics 2/ Decision making (util,positioning, etc) 3/ Communication If you neglect one it will hold you back You must train ALL of them. 4 hours of kovaaks and 0 VOD reviews, ain’t going to cut it.

EVERYONE struggles with Anxiety or Insecurity at some point If you ignore it It will STOP you ranking up How to BEAT ranked anxiety A thread🧵👇

We fucking did it. @epicLAN @TheGooseHouse Without dropping a single map. #GetGoosed So proud of the whole team. @canefis @sw1zeval @DaNiVALORANT @keikofps @Emzuwu @BigTimeVAL1

1/ Good culture This is the absolute foundation of everything we build within a team, and is what determines how long you team will survive and how far it can go, but what does it really mean? The Lencioni pyramid is a great start for team culture.

Looking forward to split 2 👀

They key parts are: - Trust our teammates - Don't be afraid to debate/conflict with each other or say each others mistakes directly - Be committed to the team - Hold yourself and others accountable for being on time, performance, etc

The last 6 months and the future. Read: tl.gd/n_1ss17rj

ZERO-COST PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY I am looking for 1-3 more people (players or coaches) to regularly work with on their performance. Ideally I am looking for people already playing in VCL/VCT that want to take their performance and career to the next level but I will consider extremely promising upcoming talents. You must be willing to be open to criticism and excited to take on feedback and improve. (This doesn’t mean I want yes men but you must have an open mind) The more you put into this the more value you will find. Initially we will have a short call to assess our natural synergy, and your potential, to decide if we think this is a relationship which would be beneficial. This type of mentorship can encompass all aspects of performance including mindset, mentality, life-skills, leadership and (potentially) in-game skills if we feel it is a useful addition. Ultimately this will be tailored directly to your needs. If we decide to move forwards the first month, one session per week, will be at zero cost to you. If it sounds like you could get some value from this, and you meet the set out requirements, please reach out to me in my DMs here, discord (@aplox.) or via email.

Last day of bootcamp. Been an absolute blast as always, so proud to be a part of this team and amazing organisation. Hyped to share everything in my vlog! Looking forward to the @valleague_dach season 🔥

Double upload this week! In my most recent discussion I sat down with @TeamVitality's flex player @DestrianVAL Another MUST listen! - How to be a good flex player - Useable advice on how to comm properly - How to build a team culture and more! Link 👇

Looking clean 👌 Excited for media day 🔥

2/ Retakes Planning your retake is essential This one isn’t new but it is executed exceptionally It is so good because it: - Splits focus - Breaks crossfires with util - Abuses hard cover All of these things give you an advantage into each fight

Excited for this opportunity with @AEX1official . See all of you guys in the new split!

Last week I sat down with @keikofps One of the most IMPACTFUL interviews so far 🔥 So much relevant advice for aspiring pro players from someone who's done it. Who has made their dreams a reality. Here's a sneak peak at the next episode 👀

TLDR; To be a successful duellist you must: 1/ Be confident in yourself 2/ Be unpredictable 3/ Be creative and take risks for your team 4/ Know when to go kill and when to play safe

In the latest episode of my podcast I sat down with @mousesports coach @kundikundiVAL to talk about his journey, esports tips and learnings Really insightful discussion with so many details from Jiri Some absolutely KILLER advice in this one... A MUST WATCH! Link below 👇

Last week I sat down with @LohaN_vlr to talk about all things valorant, coaching and esports. We talked about lots of stuff, I will link the full podcast below but I wanted to share some of my favourite parts👇

Reasons this is good 1. You isolate some of the enemies 2. util only needs to support in one place 3. you are playing together 4. you have crossfire with retaking teammates They do the same thing here

How to In-Game lead (IGL) in VALORANT (And instantly rank up) A thread🧵

3/ Trust This is a huge one. You can see their trust with a few things: - Their cohesiveness - Lack of hesitation Rewatch each of the clips They are not SCARED to die Trust in the plan believe your mates will trade you Execute together

Latest episode of my podcast is NOW LIVE🔥 This time we hear EVERYTHING from @FNATIC's old 6th man @kamykvalo DO NOT miss this chance to see behind the curtain of the #1 team in the world and hear from such a knowledgeable player! Link below 👇

If you want IMPROVE you MUST reflect on what you are doing and if it’s working Friday is a great day to reflect take a REST 🧵👇

Lovely gift from my research group upon completing my PhD ❤️ Happy to announce that, following minor corrections to my thesis, I am now Dr Alex Porter Pretty proud of this one to be honest, this was a big grind 💪

First of all, STOP FLEXING. If you aren’t immortal yet you need to learn to play the game. This is much easier if you stick to one role, and play it REALLY well.

I tweet a lot about what you need to go pro, knowledge you need to have, the hard work you MUST do, but it's your motivation & vision that drive you Having a dream matters🔥 In fact, a dream is necessary.

Marketing yourself as a player is one of the most underrated skills. No one will pick you up if they don’t know who you are. They can’t even give you a trial if they don’t know you exist! Especially if you’re a player that brings a lot of skills to the team, off the server, you can often be overlooked. Same goes for coaches and analysts too. People need to know what you’re capable of before they give you a shot. This is why social media, highlight reels, sharing information, sharing learnings, failures and how to avoid them, all of these things contribute to your image and what people know you can do. There are plenty of players that can shoot and put up numbers on a server but this isn’t the thing that makes potential championship players stand out. Don’t forget, esports is just a marketing vessel for other companies! Having a presence, and bringing in potential customers for brands, is arguably the most important thing a player can do, on top of winning trophies.

Bootcamp buff is real 🔥 Scrimbux feels like I’ve just filled my pockets with all the Monopoly money as an 8 year old 🤑

⁉️Analysts ⁉️ 💭Imagine you could just click a button and grab the whole scoreboard and time line info into one file💭 This functionality mostly exists within #VALORANT already. Surely there’s no downside, for riot, to adding a button to simply export this data?

Last day @TheGooseHouse bootcamp @redbullgaming ! Knackered but really great prep for VRL. #GetGoosed

As you can see in this clip BBL do an early reveal on A. With this info they take C long space, giving them an early advantage Early arrows are important as they maximises our opportunities to arrow in a round. The more we arrows we use, the higher potential value we can get.

and yet, here we are pushing for our dream our passion. because it’s worth it.

Bootcamping with @TheGooseHouse . Coming into VRL 100% prepared. Thanks to @redbullgaming for hosting us! #GetGoosed

Something has to change in the attitude of players in EU ranked. Why is it that in NA we can get shot-calling like this yet in EU the second someone tries to call something: People respond “Shut the frick up” or “stop tryharding” clips.twitch.tv/SpicyAmorpho…

1/ Protocols “If the enemies do X then we do Y” Planning ahead like this makes everything so much easier Think: “what if they…?” One example is choosing which space to play in, when the enemies execute on you For example, playing A-short on haven👇

LFT Valorant Coach Experience working across various roles within a team but get the most out of working with individuals. Mostly employ performance based coaching. Happy to have a conversation with organisations about what more I can bring. hitmarker.cv/Aplox DMs open.