Performance · Apr 18, 2026

How to VOD Review Your Gameplay Like a Coach

Watching your replays without a framework is useless. Here's the exact VOD review process TGH coaches use with players.

Most players watch their VODs looking for cool clips or rage moments. That's entertainment, not improvement. Here's the structured VOD review process our TGH coaches use to actually help players get better.

Step 1: Watch Without Judging

First pass: watch the entire game or round without pausing, rewinding, or commenting. Just observe. You're looking for patterns, not individual plays. Do you always peek the same angle? Do you rotate late? Do you forget utility? Notice the habits, not the highlights.

Step 2: Identify Decision Points

Rewind to moments where you made a choice: pushed vs held, rotated vs stayed, peeked vs waited. Pause and ask: 'What information did I have, and was this the right decision based on that information?' Most deaths come from bad decisions, not bad aim.

Step 3: Check Your Positioning

For every death, ask: 'Where was I standing and why?' If you died because you were in the open, exposed to multiple angles, or too far from cover, that's a positioning error — not a gunfight loss. Position fixes are the fastest way to improve your K/D.

Step 4: One Takeaway Per Session

Don't try to fix everything at once. After your review, identify ONE habit to change in your next session. 'I will check my minimap every 10 seconds.' 'I will call my rotations before moving.' 'I will not re-peek after getting tagged.' One fix per day compounds into massive improvement over a month.

Tools for Recording

On PC: OBS (free), NVIDIA ShadowPlay, or Medal.tv. On console: built-in capture features. Save your last 3-5 ranked games and review the worst one. Not the best — the worst. That's where the learning is.