TenZ Teaches Pro Competitive Valorant

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TenZ

Communication & Teamwork

Lesson 6

TenZ gives you an inside look into the world of high-level Valorant by breaking down:

  • Why communication is one of the most important aspects of your play

  • The importance of constantly circulating information between teammates

  • How good team coordination can dramatically improve your chances of winning

  • Ways to increase the effectiveness of your team’s utility usage through communication

“Think about your (team’s) communication like Ping Pong - you want to constantly be bouncing communication between the players.”

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Aimlabs Challenge

In your next 3-5 ranked games, think about your agent’s utility and focus on communicating your ability usage and paying attention to your teammates’ positions. This could be communicating for a teammate to swing off of your flash, your intention to push through a smoke, or information on an enemy’s position you gathered.

Lessons

Introduction
Lesson 1

Learn more about Tyson’s:

  • Esports background, origin story, and transition from professional Counter-Strike to Valorant

  • Personal life and support system

  • Early thoughts on Valorant and being the first player to reach Radiant ranking

  • Advice for balancing life as a pro player and how to become a great teammate

"The Disruptor"
Lesson 2

Learn the secrets behind TenZ’s feared disruptive playstyle including:

  • How TenZ uses his unique skillset to dictate the pace of each round

  • How to differentiate the standard roles and playstyles on a professional Valorant team

  • The importance of flexibility and adaptation in high level play

  • Tyson’s approach to learning new strategies and meta

Peripherals & Settings
Lesson 3

TenZ shows you personal secrets to his success including his:

  • Setup and peripherals at the time of filming

  • Mouse grip and the unique way in which he changes it depending on the situation

  • Mouse sensitivity and other key in-game settings

  • Warmup routine within Valorant and Aim Lab

Aim
Lesson 4

TenZ gives you an in-depth breakdown of:

  • Aiming techniques including spray control, bursting vs. tapping, and crosshair placement

  • How to adjust your in-game playstyle to match the weapon you’re using (Phantom vs. Vandal!)

  • How to properly take duels and clear angles like a pro player

  • Effective ways to practice aim including offline servers, deathmatch, and Aim Lab

Positioning
Lesson 5

TenZ teaches you how to take your game to the next level by understanding:

  • How good and bad positioning impact the outcome of your fights

  • What an off-angle is and how to use them

  • Crouching and other movement techniques - good or bad?

  • The importance of mixing up your position and mindgaming your opponents

Communication & Teamwork
Lesson 6

TenZ gives you an inside look into the world of high-level Valorant by breaking down:

  • Why communication is one of the most important aspects of your play

  • The importance of constantly circulating information between teammates

  • How good team coordination can dramatically improve your chances of winning

  • Ways to increase the effectiveness of your team’s utility usage through communication

“Think about your (team’s) communication like Ping Pong - you want to constantly be bouncing communication between the players.”

Decision Making
Lesson 7

Learn how Tyson navigates high-pressure situations through:

  • Being decisive and communicating decisions quickly with teammates

  • Techniques such as trigger discipline and when to use them to compound advantages

  • Baiting enemy utility and evaluating which abilities are worth more than others

  • Analyzing decision-making in pro play

Map Control
Lesson 8

In this macro-focused lesson, Tenz helps you understand:

  • What good map control looks like

  • How gaining map control lowers risk in your play and opens up opportunities

  • What defaulting and set strats are and how to implement them into your own play

  • Ways to decide between fully hitting a bomb site vs. faking

Entry Fragging
Lesson 9

One of the best entry fraggers in the world teaches you:

  • The role and tactics of an entry fragger

  • How teammates should best support their entry fragger

  • Why each teammate should be ready to become the entry fragger for their team

  • Defining success as an entry fragger

Having a Pro Mindset
Lesson 10

TenZ gives you his advice and wisdom on developing the right mindset for improvement, including:

  • The importance of consistent practice and love for the game

  • How an aggressive ego negatively impacts individual players and teams

  • Why you should be open-minded and hungry to learn

  • The value of outside coaching and closely analyzing your mistakes