How can I overcome mental blocks?

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  • mhss1992
    FFR Player
    • Sep 2007
    • 788

    #1

    How can I overcome mental blocks?

    I know I created another thread about it, but I don't want to just avoid getting mental blocks, I want to defeat them. I used to be able to AAA the first 572 notes of Novo Mundo very easily, but now I get at least 4 goods 90% of time. I really want to be able to play naturally again, without doing stupid mistakes, is it possible?
    Last edited by mhss1992; 01-8-2009, 12:06 PM.
    jnbidevniuhyb scores: Nomina Nuda Tenemus 1-0-0-0, Anti-Ares 1-0-0-0

    Best AAA: Frictional Nevada (Done while FFR was out, so it doesn't show in my level stats)

    Resting. I might restart playing FFR seriously someday.
  • Karimono
    FFR Player
    • Jan 2009
    • 18

    #2
    Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

    Possible? Yes.

    But really, the answer to a question like that differs from person to person, so the best thing to do is to try different things. Just look at other threads concerning this question and try their solutions out. Loads of other threads concerning this topic.

    I avoid mental blocks by not playing the same song over and over again. I get mental blocks by playing the same song over and over again. Quite simple. Habits are formed from repetition.

    With the notion that mental blocks are habits, habits are usually broken by overriding it with a new one. Hence, to defeat mental blocks, the easiest thing to do is to play a different song over and over again.
    Last edited by Karimono; 01-8-2009, 09:30 AM.

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    • Patashu
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      • Apr 2006
      • 8609

      #3
      Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

      Forget about the song for as long as you can then come back to it. You won't remember where everything is, thus no mental blocks.

      I don't know if not playing ffr or just playing as many different songs as possible will help more
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      • wwwJ4mmYcouk
        FFR Player
        • Feb 2005
        • 1031

        #4
        Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

        A lot of people just leave the song for a while or use mirror. I have never used mirror so i will leave someone else to explain.
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        • rzr
          TWG Veteran
          • Oct 2007
          • 7608

          #5
          Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

          I don't really get mental blocks because if I want to AAA a song I set auto fail and I don't stop until I get it. But, if I were you I'd just play a whole variety of other songs then come back and try that one again.

          Originally posted by darkshark
          Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
          Originally posted by aperson
          i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

          Originally posted by Sprite-
          More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
          Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
          yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

          i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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          • bluguerrilla
            FFR Player
            FFR Simfile Author
            • Apr 2006
            • 3966

            #6
            Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

            Originally posted by wwwJ4mmYcouk
            A lot of people just leave the song for a while or use mirror. I have never used mirror so i will leave someone else to explain.
            Some video cards allow you to rotate your screen. Rotate the screen, play on downscroll and remap your keys.

            Another thing that works for some people is to play some SM and then go back to FFR. It always increased my PA dramatically, at least temporarily.

            Yeah, and like other people have said, whoring a song can lead to mental blocks. Just play on random for a while or something.

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            • Heartseeker7
              Untz Untz Untz Untz
              FFR Music Producer
              • Nov 2006
              • 571

              #7
              Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

              Mental blocks all over Hardkore Atomic, Crowdpleaser, and Novo Mundo.
              I hate them so much. I find the best way to get out of them is to avoid playing that song regularly, or to, like said by Blu, rotating the screen. and switching to downscroll.
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              • rzr
                TWG Veteran
                • Oct 2007
                • 7608

                #8
                Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

                Everyone should play with reverse to begin with. It's the best.

                Originally posted by darkshark
                Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
                Originally posted by aperson
                i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

                Originally posted by Sprite-
                More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
                Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
                yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

                i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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                • mhss1992
                  FFR Player
                  • Sep 2007
                  • 788

                  #9
                  Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

                  I play reverse, it's impossible for me to play well in any other configuration.

                  I guess i'll just leave Novo Mundo alone for now.
                  jnbidevniuhyb scores: Nomina Nuda Tenemus 1-0-0-0, Anti-Ares 1-0-0-0

                  Best AAA: Frictional Nevada (Done while FFR was out, so it doesn't show in my level stats)

                  Resting. I might restart playing FFR seriously someday.

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                  • Zybanthia
                    FFR Player
                    FFR Simfile Author
                    • Dec 2008
                    • 809

                    #10
                    Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

                    I play reverse as well, but that's not really the secret to mirror.

                    A "mental block" is simply a bad habit; you've learned a part of the song wrong, and all you need to do is analyze what you're doing wrong. Pay close attention to the part you messing up on, or watch a replay to see exactly what's going on there.

                    Still, it's generally not a good idea to play a song over and over again anyway. You'll get tired of it, and it'll take the fun out of it.

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                    • Wineandbread
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                      • Oct 2007
                      • 2105

                      #11
                      Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

                      I only develop mental blocks when I play a song too much in a short span of time. That happens to me a lot in tourneys and stuff, but when I play it a few weeks later, I can do it fine.

                      Take a break from playing that song, and come back later.
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                      • mhss1992
                        FFR Player
                        • Sep 2007
                        • 788

                        #12
                        Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

                        Originally posted by Zybanthia
                        I play reverse as well, but that's not really the secret to mirror.

                        A "mental block" is simply a bad habit; you've learned a part of the song wrong, and all you need to do is analyze what you're doing wrong. Pay close attention to the part you messing up on, or watch a replay to see exactly what's going on there.

                        Still, it's generally not a good idea to play a song over and over again anyway. You'll get tired of it, and it'll take the fun out of it.
                        I try to analyze, but most of the time I can't avoid moving my finger too fast and hitting an arrow too early (those streams in Novo Mundo are TOO SLOW, but they still can't be treated like 8ths, so it's very hard to get used to them).
                        When I do the part correctly, I usually miss another part due to stress.

                        A few days ago, I managed to get near the end of the song without getting any goods, but then my mother came and shouted at me to stop tapping...
                        jnbidevniuhyb scores: Nomina Nuda Tenemus 1-0-0-0, Anti-Ares 1-0-0-0

                        Best AAA: Frictional Nevada (Done while FFR was out, so it doesn't show in my level stats)

                        Resting. I might restart playing FFR seriously someday.

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                        • Patashu
                          FFR Simfile Author
                          FFR Simfile Author
                          • Apr 2006
                          • 8609

                          #13
                          Re: How can I overcome mental blocks?

                          Why not practice other slow songs around that speed, then? Moonbeam and tribal revival come to mind.
                          Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker:
                          http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world
                          http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png
                          Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1)
                          http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

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