Scump Teaches Pro Call of Duty Fundamentals
Scump
Aim & Centering
Lesson 5
Scump gives you an in-depth breakdown of:
Centering and its importance in deciding if you’ll win a gunfight
How strafing should interact with aiming to make hitting enemies easier
The effect that aim assist should have on your aiming habits
How to recover situations where your first couple shots miss
Aimlabs Challenge
Record and watch a replay of yourself playing in a serious environment (such as the ranked playlists). For each kill or death, analyze how close your centering was to any target that appears on screen. If the target appeared from a predictable angle consciously note what sort of correction you could’ve made. If your centering was way off, ask yourself if there was any information (map or sound cues) which could have allowed you to better predict where that player would be. Watching these replays may initially seem tedious, but will steadily contribute to developing a much better “sense” of where your center dot should be at any given time.
Lessons
Learn more about Scump’s:
Esports background, origin story, and time on Optic Gaming
Proudest moments as a professional player and other notable accolades.
Thoughts on the most important skills and traits for becoming a professional player
Opinion on how LAN and online competition differs
In this second lesson, Scump gives you an inside look into the world of high-level COD by breaking down the path to becoming a pro player and covering:
The correct mindset for finding success as an aspiring professional pro player
The differences he notices between beginner, intermediate, and top levels of play
General steps for how strong players progress towards being picked up by organizations
Scump's thoughts on the utility of playing the ranked playlists on COD
Scump shows you some of his personal secrets to success, including his:
Personal choice of controller and grip
Opinion on some advantages his grip style has over the standard controller grip
Preferred in-game settings at the time of filming
Scump explores the vitally important concept of of communication in COD by teaching you:
How proper communication contributes to winning rounds.
A framework for you to evaluate your own communication
The importance of maintaining appropriate tone and attitude in your communication
The essential types of information and how they help your team develop the right game plan
Scump gives you an in-depth breakdown of:
Centering and its importance in deciding if you’ll win a gunfight
How strafing should interact with aiming to make hitting enemies easier
The effect that aim assist should have on your aiming habits
How to recover situations where your first couple shots miss
Scump teaches you how to take your movement to the next level by understanding:
Slide canceling and its advantages over traditional peeking
Jiggling and slide baiting to acquire information or set up team shots
Snaking and other “Rat” strategies that can surprise enemies
How all of these techniques can be used in an actual game by showcasing them in a demo
Known for being one of the most clutch players in COD history, Scump offers some tips on how to navigate high-pressure situations, including:
How to get yourself in the correct mindset to approach clutching
How to adapt your plan to try to equalize the numbers disadvantage
The fundamental skills you should most lean on when solving in-game problems
A demo showcasing how effective prediction and decision making skills result in a 1v4 win for Scump
In this macro-focused lesson, Scump helps you understand:
Information gathering and processing at the team and individual level
The mechanics and tricks associated with minimap dots
How mind games and mix-ups are utilized at the pro level
An example of a defensive set up on the map Garrison with a breakdown of how each player should play and position
Scump gives you a focused breakdown of:
Some golden rules associated with playing Search and Destroy
The differences between Search and Destroy and other modes
The differences in playstyle between AR and SMG players in any SND setup
The thought process behind his decisions on an actual round of SND
In this Hardpoint focused lesson, Scump covers:
The general flow of gameplay in the hardpoint game mode and how it differs from other modes
How using a different gun impacts your playstyle and role within any team
Some tips regarding selecting the correct position and angle on the map to gain information or kill advantages over opponents
Several play by play demos detailing the thought process behind how he develops hardpoint rounds favorably for his team
Scump offers you his advice and wisdom for developing the right mindset of practice and improvement, including:
The importance of consistent high-quality practice and love for the game
How an aggressive attitude negatively impacts individual players and teams
A typical practice schedule for a pro COD player to give you ideas on how to plan out your own practice sessions
The role and timing of VOD review in improving individual and team play