Currently i'm in a team with a few friends and either I win lane and carry the team or we lose...which limits me to only playing carry tops and no utility based champions like maokai. Also, I suck so its hard for me to concentrate on my lane while giving them advice and whatnot. Any suggestions?
edit: like how do people "coach"
Honestly, I have them record games (Harder to do right now, but LSI works) with or without me in them, doesn't matter. Later, we go over the replay and discuss what happened and what could have went better and what was done right. For my friends that I am teaching the game, I have them ADC and I support for them, so they can learn how to last hit while engaging in trades and watching for junglers. Have them play every role - understand why each position is where it is and why helps someone understand their primary role better - and nothing proves that like playing it.
Also, go in and spectate higher elo games with them, and point out the things that the higher elo players do right (and wrong!) so they can see higher skillcap things such as orbwalking, positioning, etc.
Take them into custom games, 1v1 them in lane, figure out what they are doing wrong and teach them how to fix it. Observe them playing a game and take notes on what they could improve, then have them specifically work on just one element the next game.
If they're complete newbies, then I lane with them regardless of the role. If not, then I watch them play while taking notes and then walk them through it with my noted timestamps.
If you're looking for a way to coach, I have a couple friends that are Diamond. they do free coaching on Saturday nights.
I recommend maybe stopping by, seeing if this helps you. Or grab your friend, and both swing by. We always welcome anyone that wants to learn!
First I find out what they enjoy copy and pasting this from another post
First think Do I enjoy ... Doing consistent damage? Taking it for the team? Helping from afar through heals, cc, and buffs Nuking (doing "tons of damage") one player AoE Nuke Combine any of those you like for instance taking damage and doing damage would probably be tanky ad/ap (rumble,garen,udyr,etc) generally for top and jungle. After you find the role you enjoy, work hard on it because it's better and more productive to work on what you enjoy, rather than trying to find what you're best at. In the end it's a game, and winning is fun but it's more fun to play what you find enjoyable (winning is a bonus too)
As stated people will learn better and faster if they do what they like to do.
Then like rawrful said I'll take them in a 1v1 with their preferred roles, unless it's jungle. For the first death 1v1, play to win, however, on a VOIP (like skype) tell them what you're doing and why you're doing it. Then, afterwards, when you see the chance go in for the kill but tell them you will, if they avoid it, good for them, if they don't, it's another lesson. After the first death tell them what they did wrong, how they can avoid it, then teach them the fundamentals (farming, harassing, and map awareness).
If they're really new to the game then also give them advice on how to vrs champions with unknown skills. It's impossible to expect someone to remember over 100 champions and their skills. Unfortunately for new players, not knowing enemy champions is a huge disadvantage that they can't bridge with just a day or even a month of training. Tell them to hone their observation skills, do they use skill shots? whats the range? did they induce any effects? Most champions only have 4 spells and a passive, tell them to remember what each skill does each time their opponent uses it. Afterwards, if they had a hard time, tell them to look up champ spotlights and such.
Finally, nothing beats good ol fashioned on site experience, get some normal games going with a VOIP and tell them what they should do and praise/note things they do correctly.
Tell them to always buy an avarice blade for the crit and gold, you will scale well. Everytime they die in lane they have to blame lag or the jungler. If they go into a bush that is not warded and get caught tell them to blame the support for not warding. If they are about to kill the nexus make sure to tell them to always recall to buy a GA instead of finishing the game. Oh and make sure they stock up on warmogs so they can 1v5.
Point out their mistakes and tell them how to fix them is the easy answer. But make sure they dont feel antagonized. There is a difference between constructive criticism and telling someone they are bad. If they are willing to watch an hour long video the videos on this channel helped me alot when i was a silver scrub in learning the other roles: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGtVfZD9LVttCJzjIJLY1g
While I appreciate a timely response I don't think i'll utilize your advice got any different approaches Unslaadfel?
Thank you i'll try that!
