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Mathieu "Maniac" Quiquerez

OPEN CLUTCHES CT-SIDE

Open Clutches

Backup

Gathering of Information

Unpredictable

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This lesson is part of a class by: MANIAC

Lesson description

In this episode, Maniac how to play open clutches as a counter-terrorist. Deciding which bombsite you are going to cover is crucial. If you need backup, ask for it. Conversely, if you feel you can handle the opponent alone, let your team know. If you have limited utility, either you can gamble on a site or be aggressive to gather information for your team.

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04:30

Lesson: MANIAC INTRODUCTION part of class: Clutching And Tactics by MANIAC | GamerzClass

1. MANIAC INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Maniac's Counter-Strike GamerzClass. Maniac will briefly introduce himself and his successful career within Counter-Strike.

The Start

Background

20 Years of Dedications

2. HOW YOU APPROACH A CLUTCH

In this episode, Maniac talks about how you approach certain clutch situations which includes everything from pre-plant situations, 1vX, after-plant, retake, etc.

Analyze the Situation

3. CLUTCHES 1VX T-SIDE (INFERNO)

Clutching as a solo player is all about using the information that you’ve gathered throughout the round. In this episode, Maniac is focusing on 1 VS X Situations on the Terrorist side.

4. CLUTCHES 1VX CT-SIDE (INFERNO)

In this episode, Maniac is focusing on 1 VS X Situations on the Counter-Terrorist side.

5. OPEN CLUTCHES T-SIDE

In this episode Maniac will teach how you should manage open clutches on the T side.

6. OPEN CLUTCHES CT-SIDE

Maniac will now go through the CT side and how you should perform open clutches.

Open Clutches

Backup

Gathering of Information

Unpredictable

06:46

Lesson: TEAM CLUTCHING T-SIDE part of class: Clutching And Tactics by MANIAC | GamerzClass

7. TEAM CLUTCHING T-SIDE

Now it is time for team clutching and in this episode Maniac will specific look at the T side.

Open Clutches

Backup

Gathering of Information

Unpredictable

04:08

Lesson: TEAM CLUTCHING CT-SIDE part of class: Clutching And Tactics by MANIAC | GamerzClass

8. TEAM CLUTCHING CT-SIDE

Now we will jump over to the CT side and how you and your team should be managing clutch situations.

Open Clutches

Backup

Gathering Information

Unpredictable

04:30

Lesson: THE ROLE OF THE LURKER ON T-SIDE part of class: Clutching And Tactics by MANIAC | GamerzClass

9. THE ROLE OF THE LURKER ON T-SIDE

As a lurker, you want to be gathering information for your teammates, such as utility that has been used and so on. In this episode, Maniac talks about how to lurk as Terrorists.

10. HOW TO IMPROVE AS A LURKER

In this episode, Maniac talks about what you can do to improve as a lurker and help your team the most.

11. ANCHORING ON B SITE

When you’re B anchoring, you need to be able to anticipate what is going to go down in the whole round. This is just one of the things that Maniac will go in-depth with of the role as the B anchor position on the CT site.

12. MONEY SYSTEM

One of the most neglected aspects of Counter-Strike is the money system. In this episode, Maniac goes in-depth with the money system.

Money System

Gain Information

Chasing Weapons

Build up Your Own Bank Account

08:35

Lesson: T STRATEGIES ON INFERNO part of class: Clutching And Tactics by MANIAC | GamerzClass

13. T STRATEGIES ON INFERNO

In this episode, Maniac explains different strategies on T Inferno and what effect the money system can have in a game.

14. Ct Strategies On Inferno

The different strategies on CT side on Inferno will be showcased and also what effect the money system can have in a game.

15. Rules Of Communication

Always share information about what and where you are covering, the angles you hold, and what position you have. This is some of the rules Maniac will go through in this episode.

16. Attitude Towards Teammates

The attitude towards your teammates is key. In this episode, Maniac talks about the attitude you should have towards your teammates.

17. Counter Terrorist Approach Pt 1

First, you want to have created setups before jumping into a game. This is one of the approaches that Maniac will go through in this episode.

18. Counter Terrorist Approach Pt 2

In this episode, Maniac will talk to you about some of the last approaches as a Counter-Terrorist that you should consider doing.

19. Terrorist Approach

In this episode, Maniac goes over the game plan for the terrorist side of CS:GO.

20. Dynamic Strategies And Timing

When a team like Astralis is playing tournaments, you rarely see them repeat precisely the same tactic, which is why they can do as well as they do. In this episode. Rethinking and being innovative is key, which Maniac will talk about in this episode.

21. Astralis On Nuke Pt 1

Astralis is regarded as one of the best teams on Nuke in the world. In this episode, Maniac analyzes what Astralis do right and what they do wrong.

22. Astralis On Nuke Pt 2

Maniac goes into more in-depth detail about how well Astralis backs each other up and all the other aspects they perfect.

23. Rain Analysis From Miami Pt 1

In this episode, Maniac goes through a demo of RAIN, from Blast Pro Miami, where RAIN was incredible.

24. Rain Analysis From Miami Pt 2

RAIN tends to play very aggressively to gain a lot of information for his teammates and even manages to get kills without being traded. Maniac will tell you about the key takeaways you should take with you from RAIN's performance in Miami.

25. Analysis Of A Player Pt 1

In this episode, Maniac will be analyzing a demo of a level 10 player (Mads). He'll also answer questions and explain what went well and what went wrong.

26. Analysis Of A Player Pt 2

Maniac will go through more rounds with Mads and tell him and you what he does right and what he should have done differently.

27. Conclusion With Player

In this episode, Maniac will wrap up all the key takeaways that you and Mads should take with you to improve your gameplay.

28. Mads Playing With Coach Mathieu Pt 1

Mads will in this episode play live in front of Maniac and try to apply all the learnings that he just got from Maniac.

Open Clutches

Backup

Gathering of Information

Unpredictable

12:07

Lesson: Mads Playing With Coach Mathieu Pt 2 part of class: Clutching And Tactics by MANIAC | GamerzClass

29. Mads Playing With Coach Mathieu Pt 2

In this episode, Mads will play some last rounds and receive the last advice before he moves forward in becoming a better CS:GO, player.

Open Clutches

Backup

Gathering of Information

Unpredictable

03:43

Lesson: Ending part of class: Clutching And Tactics by MANIAC | GamerzClass

30. Ending

Listen to Maniac's final words and the biggest takeaways as he closes out his GamerzClass and you move forward on your path to becoming a professional Counter-Strike player.

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<img class="coach-thumb" src="https://856107.smushcdn.com/1894479/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MANIAC_1080x1080-150x150.jpg?lossy=0&strip=1&webp=1" alt="MANIAC online class by GamerzClass"> Mathieu "Maniac" Quiquerez

OPEN CLUTCHES CT-SIDE

Lesson description

Lesson Plan

1. MANIAC INTRODUCTION

2. HOW YOU APPROACH A CLUTCH

3. CLUTCHES 1VX T-SIDE (INFERNO)

4. CLUTCHES 1VX CT-SIDE (INFERNO)

5. OPEN CLUTCHES T-SIDE

6. OPEN CLUTCHES CT-SIDE

7. TEAM CLUTCHING T-SIDE

8. TEAM CLUTCHING CT-SIDE

9. THE ROLE OF THE LURKER ON T-SIDE

10. HOW TO IMPROVE AS A LURKER

11. ANCHORING ON B SITE

12. MONEY SYSTEM

13. T STRATEGIES ON INFERNO

14. Ct Strategies On Inferno

15. Rules Of Communication

16. Attitude Towards Teammates

17. Counter Terrorist Approach Pt 1

18. Counter Terrorist Approach Pt 2

19. Terrorist Approach

20. Dynamic Strategies And Timing

21. Astralis On Nuke Pt 1

22. Astralis On Nuke Pt 2

23. Rain Analysis From Miami Pt 1

24. Rain Analysis From Miami Pt 2

25. Analysis Of A Player Pt 1

26. Analysis Of A Player Pt 2

27. Conclusion With Player

28. Mads Playing With Coach Mathieu Pt 1

29. Mads Playing With Coach Mathieu Pt 2

30. Ending

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