[DDR] Pre-Game Preperations/Rituals?

[tr4nc3r4v3r]

The topic title is pretty self-explanatory. So what do you guys and gals do, in preparation, for a good ol' game of DDR? This thread is intended to help people find some new things that may help them in becoming better at DDR.

As for what i do, I (in no specific order):

Stretch
Eat some CARBy food the night before i know i'm gonna play ( gotta love that rice)
Pack a towel because i sweat when i'm playing hard, get a goodnight's sleep
NOT DRINK PEPSI BEFORE I PLAY (sorry about the caps but i felt it was appropriate and pepsi is the only soda that gives me a stomach ache)

that's all i can think of at 12:09am so add some thoughts/suggestions to help out your fellow DDR players

P.S. No Flaming Please

[Devil Warrior]

Only one right now:

Stretching because I get cramps from barely ever playing.

[Yao]

All about the stretcihng. And for those who've seen me freestyle, i sing the song while i'm playing. Just helps me groove a bit better. I should probably get back into that whole dancing thing...

[cwjalex]

I don't do anything before I play...I just play...just don't do anything that common sense would dictate you not do...despite its idiocy....nearly every DDR player has eaten a big meal and immediately played DDR at least once in their life (some many a times)...unless you want to clean up your own vomit on the DDR pad...i'd recommend not doing this....

I've never stretched before playing DDR...however...unless you want to play Paranoia Survivor Max Oni for the first song...I don't think you really need it...

[Craz]

I usualy just take a nice deep breath and go up and play. I should prolly stretch, but i never think of it at the time

[Bryan]

I usualy just take a nice deep breath and go up and play. I should prolly stretch, but i never think of it at the time
Same here, deep breathing. Mainly for focus.

[DDRFREAKRI]

DONT EAT BEFORE PLAYING!!! I was playing at URI and I just finished having pizza from Ronzio's and I had a Mountain Dew then I did Witch Doctor and I felt like I was gonna puke after and Witch Doctor isnt that hard of a song. So no eating before DDR common sense that I had lacked! ^___^

[DJ_Midnite]

DONT EAT BEFORE PLAYING!!! I was playing at URI and I just finished having pizza from Ronzio's and I had a Mountain Dew then I did Witch Doctor and I felt like I was gonna puke after and Witch Doctor isnt that hard of a song. So no eating before DDR common sense that I had lacked! ^___^


I seem to be able to get over this, Or atleast when I was in top shape, I used to drink Diet Sprite instead of water and it worked fine, No cramps, But ya, All of this is getting me ancy and wanting to play DDR again, If anyone else feels this, Please let me know, Maybe its time for me to step back on the machine and practice, Tournament soon at TGA maybe?

[Garrett]

If possible, I like to wear sandels to where I'm going to play and then switch when I get there, just so that the shoes aren't wet and slippery or really dirty. Also, before I go, I wash the bottom of my shoes (all of this is if time is allowing) and then spray them with Windex because when it dries, it is fairly sticky. That's about it... umm... banana...

[Juggatard]

nah, I'm not an idiot.