I’ve been feeling a little detached from my game lately.  I lose focus midmatch, forget my options, and fall into patterns and habits.  I can’t help but think that I peaked too soon, now that Devastation is right around the corner.

Honestly, I don’t think I’m ready for it.  Lots of different things happened this evening and I got to meet some of the best players in the country, the ones you see playing on the live streams with commentary on how they play.  It’s a little intimidating, especially with the skill gap being as great as it is.

A pep talk from Nik about the mindset I should have for my first major also opened my eyes a bit too.  I thought playing to see how far you can get and playing to win were similar in nature, but I’m told that the difference between those two is the difference between pot sweeteners and actual players.

It’s likely I won’t have any more training room time before the tournament, as I’ll be playing casuals all day tomorrow.  This may or may not be my last hurrah for Street Fighter as well, despite starting up this blog again.  Regardless, I don’t think I’m ready for it.