Snipe Shooting Draft

Okay, to clear the air about my "special shot" being Gattyaki, I'm writing an article describing to the best of my ability the definition, basics, concept and theory, technique, and performance.

For now, I'm writing it as a draft until I can further test and improve on this shot to provide a more finalized form for this skill.

Tell me what you think.

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Snipe Shot
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Snipe Shot, not to be confused with Gattyaki, is a launch technique at which both players launch at the same time. The sniper, however, is aiming for the opponent's Beyblade while it is still airborne. The goal of this launch is to perform a preemptitive attack on your opponent's Beyblade where the weight and driving force your Beyblade is enough to push the other Beyblade back toward the user. Because air has little friction in comparison to the stadium, this can be a game breaking move, but the sniper should take recoil into consideration.

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Concept
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The object of this shot would be to aim at the opponent's bottom/base/performance tip with your wheel/attack ring as that is the lightest part of the Beyblade. Not only will the opponent's Beyblade be thrown completely off balance, but the driving force will throw it out of the stadium. Idealy, your select would consist of heavier, wider parts. By selecting wider parts, you have a larger surface, leaving less room for error. With heavier parts, you will create more force using your own weight as well as cutting back on your own recoil.

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Technique
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With each generation, different launchers have been produced, making the evolution of this technique imminent.

Plastic Generation - There is only one successful way to snipe in the plastic generation. That would be to use a combination of the Catapult Shoot to propel your Bey forward in a downward motion. Your aim should be just past where your opponent is anticipated to land. By aiming downward, you decrease your chances of KOing yourself via a miss. Because plastics do not have a significant difference in weight vs. mass, this can be performed with any type with the exception of zombies. Zombies will result in a self-KO

Metal Fight/Fusion Beyblade - This shot becomes exceedingly difficult with the advent of Metal Fight Beyblade. Because the bottom is so small and light in comparison to the wheel, it makes it harder to aim at such a small surface without self recoil. The only solution to this is to aim outside the stadium. By aiming outside the stadium, you are creating more driving force, enough to overcome the additional weight of metal.

To do this, you'll want to switch hands when you shoot. If you are a righty, you'll be used to using your left hand to hold the beylauncher and your right hand to pull the string. Now you'll have to use your left hand to lightly pinch the end of the string and your right hand to push the beylauncher forward and into the stadium. When you reach the end of your string, it's important to loosen your grip on your left hand so the string drops out of your hand. Use the same concept as plastic sniping, but again, aim outside the stadium. The key is to have the two Beyblades intersect and as a result, your force is enough to KO the other.

Disclaimer: you should use the beylauncher for the most accuracy because it will not skip as much as a standard launcher.

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Potential Issues
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Because this shot can be avoided by an experienced blader, this should not be your main method to winning, just a plan B. If your beyblade is not heavy enough, you may be KO'd on contact with the other player's Beyblade or you will both be KO'd, resulting in a reshoot. If you miss, you will most likely land outside of the stadium (across the room) or your spin will be greatly decreased.

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When to Snipe
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Sniping should only be used when your Beyblade is of similar weight or heavier than your opponent's Beyblade or when you are confident that you will not win otherwise (I.E. Defense vs. Stamina, Attack vs. Defense, Tier 2/3 vs. Top Tier). The Takara Tomy Attack Stadium is possibly the worst stadium to use this in because it has a smaller center, resulting in more room for error.
I believe the last sentence should say "it has a smaller center, resulting in more room for error." since it's the worst stadium. Either way, it is grammatically incorrect.
(Mar. 16, 2011  9:33 PM)Raijin Wrote: I believe the last sentence should say "it has a smaller center, resulting in more room for error." since it's the worst stadium. Either way, it is grammatically incorrect.
I don't see how it's grammatically incorrect. I can only see where I used an antonym.
Pretty useful for clearing up misunderstandings. I know i was part of the crowd that considered gattyaki to be this.
I think it is explained perfectly, but nothing could be better than a video! I think one should be uploaded by Beywiki/you for all of us to enjoy. (I'm more of a visual guy anyway Tongue_out)
Yeah, which is why I wouldn't consider this article acceptable without a video tutorial because you just cannot describe this with words. Unfortunately, it's going to be hard to show this unless I do slow-mo and can find a hi-res camcorder with a high fps rating.
err, many people that are righty use their right hand to shoot. I'm a righty, but I use my right hand to pull. Shouldn't you edit that one sentence then?
(Mar. 16, 2011  11:06 PM)GaHooleone Wrote: err, many people that are righty use their right hand to shoot. I'm a righty, but I use my right hand to pull. Shouldn't you edit that one sentence then?
Yes, I'm saying while sniping, you have to have your right hand on the grip/beylauncher and your left hand on the string. You have to push forward instead of pull back.
Wait.. Who pulls back?
Normally, you pull the string backward, don't you?
I constantly push it forward, I thought that was the norm..
Sorry for late response, haha. So what is wrong with me? Wut!?
It's not that it's abnormal, but most people follow it like the show.
Good thing I do not watch the anime..
Yeah, well my brother wrote the gibberish.
Hey, could you repeat that again? In English?
Hey, hold on you changed it. The time I read it, it said that TT Attack is the worst stadium because there is LESS room for error. Whatever, it's a good draft.
i have found that i do this quite often, however i don't switch up my hands. i keep my right hand on the cord and my left on the grip. am I doing it corectly or is this just a fluke?
Probably, but again, I need some more formal testing. How often do you KO your opponent without KOing yourself?
I almost never KO myself, with the exeption of 2 times: the first i compleatly missed and my bey went flying across the room, and the other where we hit eachother and we both flew out. however i conseder this a error on my part for useing a bad rip cord, you see, this was before i got my cord launcher, when i pulled it it snapped and the other half went flying
(Mar. 17, 2011  11:01 PM)youraw23 Wrote: I almost never KO myself, with the exeption of 2 times: the first i compleatly missed and my bey went flying across the room, and the other where we hit eachother and we both flew out. however i conseder this a error on my part for useing a bad rip cord, you see, this was before i got my cord launcher, when i pulled it it snapped and the other half went flying
Mostly referring to that.

How often do you use this?
about twice everytime i battle
You should take video. I can't seem to get enough driving force without having to start my shot with the beylauncher at my waist.
will do, but i have another question for you. have you ever tried a move that comepleasely the oppisit, you wait from higher above, get just the right angle, and luanch. the point of this is to hit the statium directly after your opponent does, hiting the outer edge of their energy ring, ultimatly makeing them lose their ballance. now, if you do this correctly you should regain your ballance and be able to go a few rounds with the other bey. HOWEVER!!! if you don't get the right angly you will either: 1) spin horribly out of control and fly all around the statium. or 2) stay on your side and stay that way untill you loose. it take's many trys to get this right. now i have to go so try this, unless you have in wich case forget i ever mentioned it...lol
That's not snipe shooting, that's gattyaki
oh cool know 2 different things! Grin really i never reallytry to do anything special, i just have fun battling!