Muscle memory is a myth (kinda) 

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Amazing video! It's so great to see highly produced videos talking about these complicated topics from experts like you

im glad to see someone give a solid answer to this topic without denying the other side entirely, as the correct answer with topics like this is often somewhere in the middle. awesome video vis!

I have learned infinitely more watching you explain than any of the other “aim” videos on this platform. Sincerely, thank you viscose. I hope you find yourself enjoying this kind of content and push it out more often.

awesome video. These videos on controversial topics are so interesting to me, I love to see how the best players learn to adapt when faced with adversity. You're an inspiration, keep it up!

honestly always beat myself up about changing my sensitivity so much. I think I got so obsessed over the fact I keep changing sens that it overall made me worse because I focused more on sensitivity than the game and this REALLY helped me realize that. for something that's pretty "common" in this community it's something someone newer to it like me really needed to hear. I appreciate it viscose you never let us down:D

loved the editing and the deep search you made on the topic, really shows that you're working really hard and that's respectable af, great video visco 💪

This is simply one of the most underrated channels. Thank you for all the work you do on each and every one of your videos.

This is actually the most correct, straight to the point video on aiming. Huge thanks for posting this. Sharing your experience and all. I really appreciate this video. God Bless You!

Loved the video. The depth of your analysis of some of the misconceptions is unmatched by any other creator I watched.

I love watching your videos! Just discovered you and really am not only learning but also soothed and amazed by your voice combined with your top rank gameplay. Much love!

I have recently plateaued with my aim, and I’ve thought about messing with my sens but didn’t want to mess with my “muscle memory.” Thx for giving me the push I needed. Your videos have given me so much help and knowledge I previously didn’t have, and your voice is so soothing. Keep up the great work!

very thorough video! ive been doing my warm up before playing valorant and every day ive been tweaking my sens up or down depending if im over or under flicking that day, and its made huge improvements to my consistency

this video should be recommended to everyone who wants to get better on mouse and keyboard. solid aim theory advice.

Another banger! All of my anxieties/questions I've ever had were answered in such a concise understandable and welcoming way. Awesome vid!

Thanks for this vid, ive always been so scared to switch my sens and recently started proper aim training and was hesitating to switch my sens for different types of tasks. I think im ready to get better now

This was very nice video. I don't play competitively but I've always had the thought that sensitivity was a sort of compensation for an individual's mouse movement. The idea to switch mouse sense to train weaker areas while being consistent to what you're doing is a very solid idea.

Thanks for the super informative video, but also your clips in this video are absolutely CRACKED

Been trying to figure out why i’ve been able to change my sens around across games, finally found someone that has the answer! Keep up the great content

this came at the perfect time because im working on extending my aim comfort zone rn actually- thank you!!!!

top tier aim training content as always, nothing to say thank you viscose

what a great video. this tracks very well with my reality. super well said, and great demonstration of every point made in the video. lost a few limiting beliefs just watching this. thanks!

FINALLY someone who acknowledges the definition of terms in studies.

damn, I never thought that focusing on the different groups was the answer, nor have i heard anyone else advise to do so. I feel like I’m the same as you when you were playing csgo. I need to focus more on my wrist control. Thanks!

great video! I've been considering making my own video about the topic. but more specifically how having good aim isn't about having perfect muscle memory for every possible flick, it's more about training your hand eye coordination and i really want to emphasize the eye portion. I think a lot of what makes a good aimer is having sharp eyes and the ability to tell your hand to click when the crosshair moves over the target

Great vid as always. I appreciate the fact that you addressed it as being a misnomer rather than saying it's not a thing at all, like we talked about.

very well thought out and articulated video!

Just recently came across your yt - and i hecking love your videos!!!

The video quality is amazing, really good job and good advices, thank you. And as well, damn your aim is insane, so so satisfying to watch..

Great video Viscose, the community needs more content like this

Fantastic video! I keep my Apex and OW sens the same then have a lower one for CS and Valorant. I might dabble around a little with some of the points you made! Loving the content 🫡

I like the fact you included the changing sens when tilting it's very important and a dangerous habit that can hinder improvement in the game.

I love this learning about this stuff. You're really smart, thanks for sharing. Plus one subscriber!

thanks, this video was really good! while i already knew from a bunch of places that the perception on muscle memory was a myth, it took your video for me to understand WHY its a myth. as always, you are really knowledgeablw and can communicate what u mean incredibly well!

thank u so much i've been stressing out so much about my "declining" aim the past month, this definitely opened my eyes --will try to switch stuff up !

Really insightful video, changed my training philosophy, thanks!

Interesting points I'm glad I was shown this perspective. I was actually looking at this software which is similar to kovaaks, but it has a major feature which would fine tune your settings each training level inorder to find your most comfortable fov and sens. But now I'm considering on just training arm wrist and fingers accordingly instead

finally a perfect video to link to someone who mentions muscle memory when talking about aiming god bless u

A great video, I tend to change my sens after dying alot and its true I wasn't thinking about my gameplay the thought is almost always "my sens feels weird" which im going to stop doing and think about how im controlling my mouse and what im using to aim if i need to use more of my arm or wrist again great video ty ty

I love watching you aiming stuff, mainly tracking. Much more will love too, do more.

great explanation and love to see your content :D

Great video once again Viscose, what an inspiration ❤

awesome video, this video clear my mind on this topic about sensitivity/muscle memory/mouse control, i'm a player who question alot on how to aim properly and efficiently but struggle to have a good aim for the moment, i feel like i have a decent aim but don't know how to use it properly and i want to find a way to actually really step up on my aim. big work and precision on this video i really like it, like i love all the content you make. big love and support !

learned a lot, still gotta rethink how im going do practice for now on or if i wont change things, idk, but thanks , know i probably know how to surpass some strugles that i have even after a couple thousand hours of aim training

Top tier video. Keep this level of content going

Wow, I don't know what to say. Your video is very very good and so useful. I will share this video to my friends. Your point is very correct and help me to realized many things. It's very common things but why I feel so stun to know it. Thank you

Incredible video as always. :) Thank you and keep doing what you are doing please :)

W video by W aimer 👌 it's hard to make a mundane topic interesting, and i think you did a good job here. the mention of training muscle groups is refreshing to see, since it seems to be left out most of the time in sensitivity discussions 😊

Thank god you're here, I'll link to this video instead of the Voltiac article, easier for people I would guess lmao

every viscose video is a W video, thanks for this, genuinely answered alot of questions :"

This video gave me a whole new perspective wow, thanks!

I agree, for pure aiming like you do in aim trainers it's completely fine to change the sens all the time. I used to be hesitant about it when the belief of aiming being muscle memory was prevalent a couple years ago but actually doing it and changing sens every couple minutes while aim training made me realize that it only takes a few seconds to adjust to a new sens. But in actual games that are not just about aiming it does take me longer to adjust to a new sens so i avoid doing it and if i do it i stick to the new sens for at least a couple days. Games are so much more coplex than just aiming. After being on the same sens for a while i'll know exactly what motions and timings i need for a specific rocket jump so i can do it without even looking and instead I can check the game UI do get information on what my team is doing for example. On a new sens i could still do that jump but it would require my focus to not screw it up so I wouldn't be able to check on other stuff while rocket juming. And also knowing your sens and optimal engagement rages is helpful. On a high sens you'll do better up close and on a low sens you'll be more precise at long distances. And intuitively knowing what ranges give you the highest chance of winning a fight is valuable. The strat of rocket jumping behind a player and then moving around them to make them run out of mousepad won't work if you play low sens because you'll run out of mousepad first. So you'd have to change up your playstyle if you change from high to low sens and that takes time. I feel external factors like skate wearing down and humidity don't really affect the aim much. Humidity, maybe on some pads but I use a hard pad with a sleeve there shouldn't be any difference. And my skates do get slower as they wear down but that process is so slow that I automatically adjust to it without even noticing. Only when I put new skates on the difference is noticable but in that case only the friction changes, not the distance i need to move the mouse. So how far i can aim with just the wrist, fingertips or before i run out of mousepad space doesn't change which does not require me to change up how i play. Maybe in games that are more about just aiming and in which you can't pick your engagement ranges as freely, changing sens more often is fine but in Diabotical and other area fps i always feel like i need to relearn the game on a new sens for a couple days despite me constantly changing sens in aim trainers.

Exactly my experience! So well explained! Thanks for this vid!

This video does such a good job at explaining this topic. Also I was so surprised/hyped to see some of my clips being used in this :D

absolutely amazing video as always

I have a different sensitivity for each character in Overwatch and my friends have been telling me it would make my aim worse, so I'm glad I stumbled upon this video.

i learned to 'recalibrate' from steel, change up your sens by going to the range getting some reps in on high & low then go back to og sens. helps get rid of that doubt and makes it feel 'fresh'

W vid, hopefully clears up misconceptions around this topic for people newer to aim training :]

I love the way u prefaced this topic as a misnomer and validated why people tend to believe it, rather than just going crazy with the engagement farming "you're wrong and silly if u think xyz !!!!!!!!!!"

Nice video, chill pleasant voice, and interesting topic ❤

Great video, it just confirms things I’ve noticed in my own aim. I’m super consistent and comfy with low sens (60ish cm) and playing on a high sens (20cm) has actually improved my aim with the lower sens. I’ve found my wrist activates more now on low sens and I move more fluidly even in games like apex. I used to use Brax’s Sens 81cm w/ default csgo accel, but now I can change anywhere from 25-60cm and still be comfortable

great video honestly couldn’t have explained it better myself 👏

Such a good video!!! Mouse control over everything! The more I aim train the more I realize how bad I messed up in the past sticking with one sens. Especially a slower one 😭 Apex on 52cm was wild. LOL

Your videos are sooooo good! You explain things so well. Wish I would have found your videos earlier. 🥰

weird but important quesition: When aiming, do you place your arm on the table, the mouse or do you hold it up so that there is no weight on the mouse and your arm does not touch the table

How did I not know about you, your aim is insane

Nice video, very clear and educational!

Now I need to overcome my aiming plateau that you mentioned. I had no idea just sticking to the same sens forever would cause me plateau thank you 😭. Now I will put in practice and effort into this.

The timing of this video after bardoz’s is perfect. Thanks for adding some… sense… to the topic :)

great video, i'd love more videos on aiming theory and improving

Awesome video Viscose! Idk how you're always discussing the topics im curious about lol

THANKYOU FOR BRINGING THIS UP! always told my friends to stop looking at those shitty guides and start enjoying the game however you want. Your brain is adaptable in nature so just have fun and be comfy. Comfort = Relaxation = Precised Descision = Greater game sense = having fun

Kinda makes you appreciate someone like shroud more. The fact that he can switch from different games and still be as good as he is means that he's mastered his fine motor skills on all 3 muscle groups

You helped change an idea I acquired through people in voltaic which was that I should run tracking at 25-35 switching and dynamic at 30-50 and static 60-80 I still think it’s good to train at those and I have seen drastic improvement but I know I am weakest on 25-30 and maybe I should train that on all scenarios for awhile to see if I gain improvements

Are there any guides for training with different sensitivities? I use around 69cm and since I mostly play CS and Valorant it feels comfortable but this makes me interested in trying a variety of sensitivities when training to improve in different areas.

Do you put any pressure on any part of your arm against the desk? I find that this kinda makes my mouse control better but adds more friction. Do you think this is a good aiming method? Or should I just rest my arm lightly on the desk?

This is why you're my one true aim idol

Hi! what is the mouse you used in those gameplays?? (your aim is so good i wanna try that mouse)..

This video has made me want to explore practicing this way when playing osu, not sure if I'd get results quite as big as those you'd get in a tac fps though

I've been waiting for this video ever since you mentioned it on twitter a few weeks ago 😭Love the quality content as always, I have two questions though: What do you think about higher sens requiring a longer warmup, and more frequent playtime in order to keep up in consistency with someone who is on a lower sens? For example, if there were two VT GMs, one at 40cm and one at 50cm, and they both got busy in life and started having less time to play, would the 40cm player have a much harder time staying consistent? This is the main thing that is preventing me from switching to a higher sens range in general, because even though I enjoy it more, I'll have points in my life where I'll have a lot less time to play compared to now. Also, do you think posture and arm/elbow placement starts mattering more the lower your sens gets, due to needing much more stability and flexibility in your whole arm?

my reference point is the following. place the mouse in the middle of the mousepad, moving the mouse to the left or right edge of the pad results in a 180°, which means I'm able to look behind me quickly at any given time. (hip fire) from this point I work at the fine aiming in ads (being able to track and flick precisely.)

I had similiar thoughts after a 7k hrs of cs, and then playing for fun other games, like cod ( with faster movement etc ), then obv got into aim trainers but not really for long - I just prefer to train in game itself. But you used a good words to describe that! Today, my sens doesn’t matter that much, I can play between 80cm/360 to 35cm/360 and the adaptation time is really short. I watched also Bardoz take on similiar topic, where he says about sticking to one sens, it might get you more consistent, but it all comes to overthinking mid-game I guess, and focusing on that aspect apart from match. That’s a good video and thank u for that, will come back def. XD

Well thought out and comprehensive point of view, just as the rest of your aim related series. Another aspect of aiming is making the right decisions, having back up plans, escape routes, traps, physical and mental preparation, like visualizing your plans before the competition, or not blaming self or other factors, but instead focusing on figuring out the mistakes while playing, finding a balance between aggressive and relaxed playstyle, etc. I'm in my 50's and I overcome my last plateau by switching to fingertip grip and ultra-light mice, I change mouse pads more than the average player and I've used accel on and off, but mainly if my setup wasn't ideal, and if it couldn't be fixed with a different mouse pad, skates, grip style, or a brand new game :P

Good video other stuff worth mentioning is how demon1 apparently did his aim training on a different sens and hes regarded as having the best aim of all the pros.. also you might laugh but I have a theory about ADS/scoped sensitivity like what if its a form of like "bio hacking" or whatever because in the study wasnt it said that the changing of the mouse sens was like making the brain more engaged and focused on top of reinforcing said motor skills? So wouldnt constantly going between different sensitivities (hipfire/ADS/scoped) just be "proccing" this "effect" in a way?

I some how have always been one to change around with my sensitivity, not because i felt bad or uncomfortable, but because I felt the change in the amount i needed to move the mouse made me focus harder on actually doing the right movement which then lead to me just performing better than usual. I do the same with resolution. I also love playing around with extreme values like a very high or low sensitivity, which doesnt neceserely make me play better but when i return to a normal value my aim is always on top. And everyone i play with always says that i should stop doing it because it is hurting my true performance i could have if i was just sticking to one sens. But from my experience that just isnt true and my aim isnt destroyed just because i play around with my settings.

I've noticed that in like 2014 while playing CS:GO. One day I decided to change my sensitivity and I adapted to that super quickly and it felt really good. Every so often I change it when I feel like I can't relay on my aim anymore

That was actually pretty insightful.

maybe the best analysis I've seen about aiming. Im 41 and still hunting heads ;) PD: I change sens depending on my muscular feeling this day

I think most accurate way to call this phenomena is neuron connection developmet, basically repeating a task makes it more automated and faster to do trough muscle being more "connected to brain". So it doesnt matter if you change your sensitivity, as neuron connection is still there, and it'll recalibrate to fit your mouse sensitivity after a few minutes

Changing sens from game to game has been the best change I’ve made to my aiming since I started aim training. Forcing myself to play 27 CM on every game tanked my performance in TAC FPS games like Valorant. Now that I’m fine w using a lower sens in Val, my performance shot up drastically.

good work as always

This video provided 5x than what I expected TYTY

Love your voice so calming

another banger vid, thank u!!!

Love the content first time seeing this i knew this was a good video its casual and informative originality i thought that this gonna be person that show some bs script you told us the issue and explained it first and then gave answers a big mistake that people do is assuming they know the basic of it or do a reallg long this explaining way longer then it should but you provide a problem in a short distance of time and still had enough to still explain some answers and show proof and linked so we know its not bs and from other people stand points

Personaly the problem i have is that i put way too much pressure in my hand so reactive tracking a target is pretty hard on battlefield meanwhile i don’t put as much in other games like the finals or overwatch so i will have to work on this a lot

Solid video and thoughts. But I think there is an obvious winner since the top players in pretty much all fps,es do not change their sens at all. The only one doing it is basically tenz.

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I never thought about it that deeply, but I still use a og sensei and it has a button that let's you switch between 2 cpi presets. I use 400 for CS and 800 for basically everything else (Cod, apex, battlefield, etc)

Bro those The Finals clips were CRAZY