Martin "trace" Heldt

CS2 coach free agent. Former pro CS player in mTw, SK-gaming and fnatic. Former astralis head coach.

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

New season, new coaching opportunity-tweet! 

I am still casting CS on Danish streams. Staying sharp and preparing for my next coaching job. 

Staying patient because I don't want to rush into an unstable project. 

Head coach. Assistant. I’m open to anything CS-related - also grinding with an upcoming team, chasing those precious VRS points. 

Keeping it short here, so reach out to me if you would like to know my philosophy, my resume, results and elaboration of how I can be of value to you. 

DMs open.

Retweets are also carrying me, appreciate them!

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

The problem for other teams is that they’re playing catch-up to Vitality.

Some teams try to beat them with gimmicks, different playstyles, or heavy anti-stratting. The problem is that those things might work once or twice (if they work at all since they're so far ahead), but they won’t beat Vitality in the long run.

The only way to catch up is through months of hard work, difficult practice, and mentally tough scrims.

You need to change the way you practice.

Do you think Vitality is the greatest team to ever play CS because they have the best player in every position? No. They’re an incredible unit. They’re on the same page in almost every situation.

Every pro player has a baseline level of understanding of the game: rotations, communication, positioning, clutching, and so on. But the game is constantly evolving. If you don’t keep evolving beyond your baseline, you’ll never get there. You might stay at the top, but you’ll never become truly great.
The challenge is that this process is extremely difficult. Many players don’t know how to do it, don’t think it’s necessary, or simply can’t see the strategic depth required. Even if they do, improving it takes time and uncomfortable practice.

While learning, you’ll take hits. You’ll lose more scrims, frag less, make more mistakes, and probably have more arguments. With tournaments every month, it’s tempting to avoid difficult practice  that might hurt confidence or team morale. You have to be happy to perform at your best. 

Now imagine trying to raise the level of two or three players who struggle to understand that deeper layer of the game. Do you even have a captain or coach who can articulate it, or understand it? And if you do, the process still takes months.

At the same time, you can’t forget the things you’re already good at. You have to keep reminding yourself what makes you play well, and do it in scrims. You can’t spend all your time experimenting and smashing your head against a wall.
Confidence is built through months of improvement. But if you never leave your comfort zone, you’ll never move beyond your baseline.

And this isn’t about creating new tactics, gimmicky plays, or fancy utility. Every pro is doing that. It’s about evolving your strategic understanding of the game. It’s about learning how to react in difficult situations, understanding rotations and reactions on a deeper level.

Develop an edge that can’t be anti-stratted.

#CS2

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

Sure, karrigans individual level at the moment isn't good enough, but you have to be kind of dumb to think he has to peak right now, when he just joined a new team as IGL.

Falcons need to settle in before we see his actual level. Even the major is too soon for him. Too much for him to focus on in the server.

Let's see in 4 months.

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

Faze win 4 pistols and lose 6-13 8-13 :O

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

"Speedrun" of 7 crucial maps for faze clan in their major hunt. https://t.co/VAJKxHv5fB

[Thomas Due-Frederiksen @birdfromsky]

As of today, borup and I have not received any payment, and communication from the organization has stopped. Because of this, we decided to share our account of the situation publicly.
We will no longer represent kONO

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

Zy fucking woo. What the fuck is that final performance!

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

@jaredhabib Sad to see. Always helpful and encouraging. Love to you and Jake, hope to see you back at some point in the future!

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

@fillipebt Absolutely insane. Amazing work!

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

I for one know it's not always that simple, but here is a speedrun of some anti-force rounds from Falcons!

Also on my YT!

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

No waaaaaaay!!!!

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

LOL. Welcome to the big boys club

What is the lowest amount of kills a team has ever had in a major map?! Probably not after a pistol win, but...

B1t god mode!

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

That 3 man save from fluxo in palace all with 100 hp is one of the worst saves I have seen in a long time

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

flameZ: "we are in shit form like spirit!"

Spirit shit form last 4 events: 7-8th, 5-8th, 7-8th, 9-16th.

Vitality shit form last 4 events: 2nd, 1st, 2nd, 4th

Like apex said, vitality fans really have been eating too good.

Vitality are so good, that whenever they lose a map, even 11-13, the players and fans think they played badly.

Crazy team.

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

In Thunderpick Senzu was the highest rated player of the entire event! Not that it matters, but makes it look even more absurd!

Also, he's only 19. How can this not be fixed with coaching?

No warning signs of this whatsoever, makes you wonder what happened.

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

What

[The MongolZ @1mongolz]

Today, we made the difficult decision to move Senzu to the bench.

Over the past years, Senzu and the boys have together written a new chapter in Mongolian esports, showcasing world class talent, dedication, and determination.

This decision was made after careful discussions between players and management. We deeply appreciate our fans’ continued support and respect for the team as we move forward.

Senzu remains an exceptional player, and we wish him nothing but success in the next chapter of his career.

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

10 fucking years! What a ride it's been. GL rain!

[Håvard @RAINvard]

🫡

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

You might be outmatched in every aspect but COME ON, the least you can do is try to bring some energy! Nobody believed that half time speech from flyquest...

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

@pimpwinneche Jeg er for første gang nogensinde begyndt at løbe ture, og jeg må bare sige at det er vanvittigt at være i så god form!

Tillykke.

[Martin "trace" Heldt @traceCS2]

Mongolz losing 6 pistols and 910 uncharacteristically having the worst game and still making it this competitive is impressive.

Even ancient could've been close, if Mongolz didn't lose some insane advantages. They had a chance in most rounds.

Exciting if they can take the next step!

And spirit going for the throne.

#blastbounty