Strafe jumping

or "How do those guys run so fast?!?"

Have you ever seen other players zoom right past you while doing a hopping kind of motion?  Have you ever wondered why some players seem to have Force Speed that never turns off?  No, they aren't cheating, they are "strafe jumping" and "circle jumping", often called just "strafing".  It is a vital skill that will make you a much better player, if you take the time to learn and practice it.  The links below will get you started.

Commodore's Strafe Jumping 101 Tutorial Video

Commodore's Strafe Jumping 102 Video

 

Hoodwinker's strafe jumping guide

 

Richman Rush's strafe jumping guide

 

Quake III Advanced Strafe Jumping Guide

 

Maps for practicing strafe jumping

Jump training map by _dUSk_ for Jedi Academy

Bill's Jump Training map for Jedi Academy

Dad*Mad's Jump Training Mod v.1 for Jedi Outcast