Why You're Bad at Surf - Complete Ramping Guide [CSGO, CS2 Surf]

CSGO Surf is one of the hardest games to learn, with complicated physics and punishing controls. It took me thousands of hours to master the basics. We went deep on surf fundamentals and then tackled broader topics such as curved ramps, headsurfs, and saveloc usage.

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[Repster]

There is a ton of great advice down here! Sort by top for common strategies and questions.

[Drebin]

Surfed a lot on TF2 years ago, and finding your videos is bringing the itch back. It's a shame the KSF CSGO servers have been down.

[endless]

This is probably one of the best informational videos for both beginners and more experienced people. I think it was one of the coolest things to give an example using a very well known map. Awesome job on the vid, and I can't wait to see more!!!

[ethhics]

Ramping is so incredibly important in surf, and even something like the line you take on a ramp can be crucial for how your run is gonna go. Sometimes, an immediate bottom-out on a ramp can lose you units, while a consistent, delayed line to the bottom of the ramp helps you gain units.
Goliath B2 is a good example, because if you don't bottom out immediatly, it gets you a better angle to second, which in turn helps to to more easily finish the bonus.

[DjSLIDR]

Great video. I think it's worth mentioning that looking up or down has no impact on your movement and gaining or losing height is only dependent on how much you move your mouse into or away from the ramp. Also with vertical mouse movement out of the equation, saying up or down the ramp becomes less confusing.

[jawbreaker]

i lowered my sens to 1.1 from 2.5 and aimed for the edges of ramps more and thanks to you ive just finished my first ever map boreas thank you lol

[fortifyve]

the biggest takeaway for new players - before you board a ramp, strafe such that the angle you're boarding the ramp is as perpendicular with the ramp as possible. think about what happens when you smack into the ramp, same as smacking into a wall. minimize unit loss due to collision with ramps

[drScorpon]

Damn, thanks a lot for this video. Never been into surf, but started now with CS2.

[polctocs]

You're very helpful, man. This video should be watched by every surfer worldwide

[coooolibri]

you have to see it like a lane change on the highway usng your car.
some ramps stop not in the same line as the last, you to do the
adjustment you move the mouse as slightly as the gap, and turn
allows you to. as soon as you touch the ramp you want to be parrallel
with the ramp, or slightly pointing downwards.
on the turns i can only add dont focus on staying on the same height
on the ramp, move your mouse exactly like the turn is angled. so if the turn starts very flat, and then keeps getting tighter the same way you have to move the mouse according to that turn change. it takes
a few tries, but then you have the feeling to it.

[ejbockb]

I used to KZ a lot I wasn't bad but wasn't great. But I always sucked at surfing and this video showed me why. This video was great!

[pommedeterre]

i actually learned a lot from this, this is what i needed to get from t5 to t6 and above, i couldnt figure all of this alone, i'm not playing that much these days but when i come back i'll make sure to re watch this video and try to apply those i'm sure it'll make a huge difference in my units

[pravinshinde]

Dude thanx to you I finally learned to surf half way to your video. Keeping mouse on the line without moving un necessarily, was way helpful.

[danih.]

Just picked up surfing in tf2 and this helped me realize why i kept losing speed at certain parts

[thecaffinatedbeard]

I think I've watched this 40 times now just to pick apart all the info, this is such a great video. And thanks to this I've completed my first few maps including a tier 2 :)

[Bendersurf]

also dont crouch and turn :) good vid rep

[owosnake]

That title feels like such a personal call-out, bruh

[bjiru_]

Very happy there’s somebody out here making surfing content, hope you keep with it 👍

[Lapid]

I haven’t surfed since 1.6 and your videos have been super helpful for getting back into things. Great stuff!

[uberterris]

I remember the first time I surfed I just rage quit immediately. But later I discovered leafy and after months of watching his surf game play I gave surf another try and copied his movements. It was like night and day. Sometimes just watching someone better than you will subconsciously rub off on you.