Life In 19x19

Hi all, I've just gone and posted my second video following y'all's excellent feedback.

It's a sort of mini-lecture thing on capping attack, and I hope it's useful

http://livestre.am/gqYE

All comments appreciated! (And I promise I'll stop posting these if I'm spam-plugging them in some people's eyes )

It just loads indefinitely for me.

topazg wrote:Hi all, I've just gone and posted my second video following y'all's excellent feedback.

It's a sort of mini-lecture thing on capping attack, and I hope it's useful

http://livestre.am/gqYE

All comments appreciated! (And I promise I'll stop posting these if I'm spam-plugging them in some people's eyes )

Wait, you said "ya'all"? Is my Texan rubbing off on you?

Maybe just make one thread where you announce your new videos, and announce them all in one.

Thanks a lot, this is a useful way for me to review the information you taught me the first time.

@Toge: livestream is kinda unreliable; keep trying.

Chew Terr wrote:Wait, you said "ya'all"? Is my Texan rubbing off on you?

Maybe just make one thread where you announce your new videos, and announce them all in one.

Thanks a lot, this is a useful way for me to review the information you taught me the first time.

Haha, totally, and you're welcome

Good video. I noticed going through "Get Strong at Attacking" that I tended to prefer a knights attack when I could (should even) do a capping attack. The capping attack always made me wary because of the elephant's eye weakness, and being unable to predict the direction the opponent will escape. I also definitely defaulted to playing too close when the attackee diagonal approaches the capping stone (gut reaction was just to push instead of knight's jump). So definitely this was a solid video and I feel better about capping plays having watched it.

Also, if anyone else finds the interrupting ads annoying, there's a half grayed out "watch ad now or in X minutes" at the top. You can prewatch several ads at the beginning of the video and won't bother you for the rest of the video.

Can't wait for part 2

Numsgil wrote:Good video. I noticed going through "Get Strong at Attacking" that I tended to prefer a knights attack when I could (should even) do a capping attack. The capping attack always made me wary because of the elephant's eye weakness, and being unable to predict the direction the opponent will escape. I also definitely defaulted to playing too close when the attackee diagonal approaches the capping stone (gut reaction was just to push instead of knight's jump). So definitely this was a solid video and I feel better about capping plays having watched it.

Also, if anyone else finds the interrupting ads annoying, there's a half grayed out "watch ad now or in X minutes" at the top. You can prewatch several ads at the beginning of the video and won't bother you for the rest of the video.

Can't wait for part 2

Or install NoScript and AdBlock Plus (and tinker with the settings a bit so it loads the important parts of the Livestream page) -- I see the "An ad will start in 15 seconds" bit and then it counts down... and just goes away. Ahhh, bliss.

Speaking of Go commentary on Livestream, is Battousai on vacation? I haven't seen an update for like two weeks.

EDIT: haha, just loaded the page and there's something new from yesterday.

Yes, Adblock works well for that. I always thought it silly to do that sort of thing with live videos, cause when you're watching something that is actually live you miss stuff because of those ads.

This was awesome vid I must say. Very informative! My one suggestion is to do something about that crackling. It is much easier listening when the voice comes through without any other noises.

Hi,

that was a great video and came at the exact time I'm waiting for the second part

Cheers,
Michael

That was an excellent lecture. You're very clear and witty. I'm sure this'll come of good use in the future. Tomorrow I intend to look at the other video you have on there.

I also enjoyed the lecture. Since I saw it a week ago, I've been capping and covering with a knights move every chance I get! Fun stuff!

Ah, really glad you both liked it

Apologies for the sound crackles, I need a more expensive setup methinks!

Any idea for fun/interesting topics to cover next?

Ideas/topics :

The shoulder hit
Invasion vs reduction
Openings and how to evaluate positions
Sente vs honte vs gote moves : best choice
...

Hope it will help you to make a great new vid !!

Hmmm, I might have some fun with reduction techniques then - that ties up the other main use of capping with shoulder hits, and leads nicely into decision making processes between reduction and invasion. Then maybe invasion techniques and sabaki, which could then lead into discussions of using sente... I'm seeing a chain here!

topazg wrote:Any idea for fun/interesting topics to cover next?

Thickness. How to use it. When to create it.