How to Get Out of S+ Rank in Splatoon 2 - Bravous Splat Strats

Trying to get X rank before Splatoon 3? Coach Geoff, aka Gem, an X rank competitive Splatoon 2 player, took a new file and recorded matches on his way up through the ranks to analyze the habits of players at every level. These are his findings for S+ Rank!

Chinese captioning available thanks to Gell,
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Links:
im_flc's videos on the fundamentals of different game modes (if you're having trouble finding it, CTRL-F search for "fundamentals"): https://www.twitch.tv/im_flc/videos?f...
Inkopolis Crosswalk Discord server:   / discord  
Bravous Community Discord server (for VOD review requests):   / discord  

All BGM comes from Splatoon 1, Splatoon 2, Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion, and the Splatoon 3 Announcement Trailer. In order:
Splatoon 2: Inkopolis News (Off the Hook)
Splatoon 2: Inkopolis Tutorial
Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion: #8 regret
Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion: Deepsea Metro Central Station
Splatoon: Ink or Sink
Splatoon: Player Make
Splatoon 2: Eight-Legged Advance
Splatoon 2: Octoling Rendezvous
Splatoon 2: Ebb & Flow
Splatoon 2: Deluge Dirge
Splatoon: Bomb Rush Blush
Splatoon: Octoweaponry
Splatoon 2: Ika Jamaica 2 (Lobby Music)
Splatoon 2: Undertow
Splatoon 2: Riptide Rupture
Splatoon 2: I am Octavio
Splatoon: Visiting High Color City
Splatoon 3: Splattack! as arranged in Announcement Trailer


Guests for the upcoming top 500 video:

ProChara/Chara
Weapons: Rapid blaster, Octobrush
Teams: Climb, Lowkey, Prophecy
Notable placements: 2nd in Area Cup 35, 2nd at PAX NA Nintendo Championship 2019, 1st BNS SZ S9, 1st SPARK
2720 XP
Comp Player, Streamer, Content Creator
Follow ProChara on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube!

Shy/Shy3k
Weapons: Chargers, Custom Jet Squelcher, Ballpoint Splatling
Teams: Alter Ego, Azure, Electric Zoo, Last Hope
Notable placements: 5th in Beakon 2018, LISS 2019, and Beakon 2019, 7th at Genesis 7
2650 XP
Currently a free agent :eyes:
Check out   / shy3k   !

HamRum
Weapons: N-Zap 85, Splattershot Jr.
Teams: Siege
Notable Placements: 5th at Nintendo NA Open June 2020, numerous 1st place finishes
2650 XP
Coach, Competitive Player, Streamer
Follow   / ham_rum   and @HamRumGaming on Twitter!

Brock.com
Weapons: Tentatek Splattershot, Splash-o-matic, Splattershot Pro, N-Zap, Splattershot Jr.
Teams: License to Krill
Notable Placements: 4th Beakon 2019, 7th Genesis 7, 7th Smash n Splash 4, 9th Smash n Splash 5
2601 XP
Currently a free agent :eyes:
Streaming almost everyday. Working on youtube content.
Follow BrockDotCom on YouTube and Twitch and @yorwie on Twitter!

0:00 Intro
0:21 How to Get Top 500
1:00 S+ Rank
2:34 Mindset
6:21 Aim Mechanics
6:59 Understanding Advantages & Disadvantages
9:06 Numbers Advantage
10:38 Grouping with Your Teammates
12:22 Paint Advantage
14:02 Special Advantage
15:43 Being Damaged
16:21 Positional Advantages
17:49 Awareness
21:07 Neutral Game
23:20 Playing Offence
27:33 Defence & the Feed/Stagger Loop
30:30 Additional Resources & Conclusion