LESSON 07 / PRACTICE

Strafing

At a low level, strafing doesn't make much of a difference. However, later at higher levels being able to comfortably strafe and randomly change directions without thinking about it can be the difference between good players and leaderboard players.

2 min readMinecraft 1.8 PvP

Strafing

Strafing becomes more important at higher levels of the game. Becoming comfortable with using the strafing keys is important to develop early on.

Use the A and D keys to walk sideways. Making your movement as random as possible will put your enemy's aim slightly behind, which can mean the difference between who gets the first hit.
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Take this into your next fight.

Try the technique in-game, then come back when you’re ready.

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