Improving your DDR skills

SwtAznFlo · Basic Member Joined: 20 Nov 2004

A good way to improve is to stop reading all of the posts in this thread and practice

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DDRguyKAOS · Trick Member Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Location: Next up

I've reached a point in my playing ability where the only thing I can really improve on is accuracy. I can read and execute any step pattern, the only way to get better is too condition myself to improve my shear muscular and cardiovascular stamina.

DDR was so fun when it only took a day or so to pass the next hardest song, a goal could so easily be beaten with practice. Now it's a rare acomplishment to advance to a greater ability to play, and it's respectable whenever a regular at my arcade finishes something new.

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ropeadope · Trick Member Joined: 20 Jul 2004

Could anyone tell me some good songs to start practicing heavy mode on? I gotta get more familiar with the heavy type steps.

boss matsumoto · Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:49 pm Post subject:

julian1000 · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 6:06 am Post subject:

i need mondo help with freeze steps i can't get them ever!

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Yeah I pass heavy songs now w000000000t!!!

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ganondorf2000 · Basic Member Joined: 17 Dec 2004

Maybe have you ever thought that it's dance pad?
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julian1000 · Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:10 am Post subject:

or maybe cause i'm 80 lbs? i don't think it would be the pad it's an arcade
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Yeah I pass heavy songs now w000000000t!!!

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ropeadope · Trick Member Joined: 20 Jul 2004

Mr. Papaya... · Trick Member Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Ohio

I have to be one of the slowest Heavy AAAers ever. My first one was over a year ago and I've still only got 13. Does anybody have any tips for this?
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Cyrgon · Basic Member Joined: 31 Dec 2004

I need help getting higher grades on max 300, i passed it for the first time in may or somewhere around there and i havent improved a single bit (sometimes i even FAIL

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The parts i have problems with are the first 8th note run, the second 8th note run and the last 8th note run just before the song ends.
I think the major problem is that im using the bar, and that im not used to bar raping.. it just feels very awkvard and as soon as i use the bar on any other song i play much worse than without it. But hey, this is max 300 and i don't have the stamina to do the whole song without the bar ( i have tried).
So any advise on how to improve? Should i build my stamina so i can do the whole song without the bar or what? Are there any songs i can train on so i can improve my stepping speed?

boss matsumoto · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:10 pm Post subject:

ropeadope · Trick Member Joined: 20 Jul 2004

I read that, and it still didn't make any sense to be. Is it those arrows you have to hold? I have trouble with those if there's a lot of them.

Lexsip ~Q!~ · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject:

edit: wrong topic, my bad.

FABO!!! · Trick Member Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Location: Georgia

there is no problem for me reading the notes on max 300 I just want to know how people play on flat foot and they are doing these really fast steps and and lets say it left,down,up,up,left they can do that with only the right foot going on the down arrow and the rest with the left foot without barely picking up their feet. what is the best way to learn how to do this?

sp1k3daman · Basic Member Joined: 16 Dec 2004

sp1k3daman · Basic Member Joined: 16 Dec 2004

Wut i just do is like lean on my front part of my feet.... and im quick with that..... and i think in order to improve ur skills....u need to abuse ddr like alot.........like play for non stop even if ur sweating.....but dont kill ur self...get some water at least.

FABO!!! · Trick Member Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Location: Georgia

so how long does it take to actually take to get use to playing on flat ?

Tondog · Trick Member Joined: 06 Mar 2004

Hey, I got a question. What are the best songs on DDRMAX2 for PS2 to improve on the following things. Speed, stamina, crossovers, and gallops? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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zero_delocke · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject:

Tsugaru has both crossovers and gallops, so that's a good song to practice. As far as stamina goes, just play for hours on end, and you can do that since you would be playing at home. Afronova and End of the Century are good songs to work on stamina too. Try to avoid playing Heaven or Will I or Days Go By. They are good fun songs to play, but if you have a goal in mind, playing harder songs is really the way to go. If you want to work on your technical skills, practice Vanity Angel and Xenon.

To tell you the truth, there isn't very much to Max2 to practice with. I used it primarily to be able to -read- Maxx Unlimited. (yet to consistently pass it though) If you can, play at the arcade more often. Playing on a metal pad will increase your skills faster than at home on a soft pad. It does get expensive at an arcade, but your efforts will be better recieved. That and the song selection will be WAY better. Good luck.
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Tondog · Trick Member Joined: 06 Mar 2004

Bad news. There is no arcade within 60 miles that has DDR.

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