did a mm against elegant. Certainly a thing I'm noticing against top players is they shut down my basic approach to the matchup really hard, or generally know what I'm wanting to do or both. Just gotta work on my offstage game being less predictable and being more aggro offstage.
I'd say in friendlies, literally go for anything off stage. Theres no money on the line in friendlies, both people should be chill and relaxed, friendlies are there for you to learn. Go for anything, see what works and keep those things.
