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Patch analysis, meta tier lists, hero guides and ranked coaching strategy — covering Valorant, CS2 and Deadlock.

Deadlock Death Review: Separate Position, Timing, and Mechanics
DeadlockCoaching Guide

Deadlock Death Review: Separate Position, Timing, and Mechanics

Not every death needs more aim. Label the earliest failure as position, timing, information, resource use, or execution before choosing a fix.

2 Nov 2026 27
Turn a Coaching Report Into One Week of Practice
GeneralCoaching Guide

Turn a Coaching Report Into One Week of Practice

A long report can create ten competing priorities. Pick one repeated leak, define one match cue, and measure it for a week before adding more.

21 Aug 2026 194
Review Wins and Losses Without Learning the Wrong Lesson
GeneralCoaching Guide

Review Wins and Losses Without Learning the Wrong Lesson

Good decisions sometimes lose and poor decisions sometimes work. Review the choice with the information available, not only the result on screen.

16 Aug 2026 188
The 20-Minute Post-Game Review Routine That Actually Compounds
GeneralCoaching Guide

The 20-Minute Post-Game Review Routine That Actually Compounds

Full VOD marathons burn you out. Twenty focused minutes on one habit between queues beats three hours of unstructured scrubbing.

11 Aug 2026 166
What AI Coaching Catches in Your VOD That You Miss in the Moment
GeneralCoaching Guide

What AI Coaching Catches in Your VOD That You Miss in the Moment

Adrenaline hides patterns. Structured VOD analysis surfaces the same five mistakes across Iron through Immortal — here is what shows up most.

10 Aug 2026 181
5 Deadlock Mistakes Every New Player Makes (And How to Fix Them)
DeadlockCoaching Guide

5 Deadlock Mistakes Every New Player Makes (And How to Fix Them)

Feeding, random hero swaps, and ignoring souls — most early losses come from the same habits. Here is what to change first.

3 Aug 2026 163
CS2 VOD Analysis: Turn Demos Into Actionable Coaching
CS2Coaching Guide

CS2 VOD Analysis: Turn Demos Into Actionable Coaching

Raw demo files are useless without a review system. Here is how structured CS2 demo coaching surfaces economy leaks, positioning mistakes, and utility gaps.

21 Jul 2026 312
Valorant VOD Analysis with AI: How Automated Match Coaching Works
ValorantCoaching Guide

Valorant VOD Analysis with AI: How Automated Match Coaching Works

AI VOD coaching is not a generic chatbot watching your clip. Here is what structured Valorant analysis actually looks like — and how UpForge pairs video with your Riot timeline.

19 Jul 2026 862
The Ranked Routine: Coaching Between Games That Compounds
GeneralCoaching Guide

The Ranked Routine: Coaching Between Games That Compounds

One VOD a week is not a system. Here is a lightweight between-games routine that turns match recordings into steady improvement.

14 Jul 2026 133
Use Your Deadlock Stats to Pick Your Next Hero
DeadlockCoaching Guide

Use Your Deadlock Stats to Pick Your Next Hero

Dashboard stats reveal whether you are losing on mechanics, positioning, or hero fit — before you queue another coin-flip pick.

13 Jul 2026 257
How to Climb Solo/Duo in League of Legends: Habits That Actually Stick
GeneralCoaching Guide

How to Climb Solo/Duo in League of Legends: Habits That Actually Stick

LP gains feel random until you fix the same three habits — lane discipline, objective timing, and review. Here is a ranked climb plan that works at every tier.

11 Jul 2026 326
5 League of Legends Mistakes Every Ranked Player Makes (And How to Fix Them)
GeneralCoaching Guide

5 League of Legends Mistakes Every Ranked Player Makes (And How to Fix Them)

Greedy deaths, bad objective calls, and autopilot farming — most Solo/Duo losses trace back to the same habits. Fix one per session and LP follows.

11 Jul 2026 283