Blockhitting.

[darkai202]

Strafing better than block hitting, blah blah.

#Fishingrodmasterrace

 

[MaxTheKokiri]

Straying better than block hitting, blah blah.

#Fishingrodmasterrace

so true

 

[Tigerstain]

Strafing better than block hitting, blah blah.

#Fishingrodmasterrace

Strafing > Fishing Rod

 

[smashmaster]

Ty! I sometimes block hit and everyone's like you nub

 

[smashmaster]

Strafing > Fishing Rod

Thought you quit mcsg

 

[Tigerstain]

Thought you quit mcsg

Strafing > Quitting

 

[Jack // JMullins783]

Things is, you only ever block hit in enclosed areas. So you your opponent can't strafe around you.

 

[smashmaster]

Strafing > Quitting

......

 

[RC_4777]

Things is, you only ever block hit in enclosed areas. So you your opponent can't strafe around you.

I block hit in an open area 2 games in a row against teams of 2 with better gear and won. And they were kinda strafing.

 

[MrKorrenian]

......

Yes, he's back.

 

[smashmaster]

lol noobs

Why you no longer mod?

 

[Mooclan]

Another thing is that blockhitting depends on how good you are at it.
For my mouse, clicking both buttons at the same time just blocks. It doesn't hit. It's not an Apple mouse, either.
What I, for one, do is I click the left then the right button, in VERY FAST, RAPID SUCCESSION.
There is almost no gap between the left and right click, but it is there. My trick is to work on making the gap between the two clicks as small as possible while still letting the computer discern between them. If you are clicking both at the same time, chances are there will be some clicks where you click the right one first, even by accident, resulting in a block, not a block-hit.

If you are able to strafe and block-hit at the same time, that's great. What I'd recommend is learning to strafe first, then block-hit.
As a highly practiced strafer, I find it to be the better of the two tactics - Heck, I've killed Youtubers such as BajanCanadian with strafing - Before I was even really good at it!
Only recently have I started trying to block-hit. With my 2005 mouse, it really does take effort. If I don't pay attention, I will find myself messing up, or outright blocking. I now know that block-hitting CAN take effort. Of course, once you practice it enough it comes as a second nature.
For close-quarters, block-hitting is definitely the way to go. Strafing is nearly useless unless you are aiming to go through and behind them (Which IS a valid technique, although you may sustain some extra damage.) Why block-hitting is better in close-quarters is not necessary to explain, I should hope.
For an open field, mountains, or coasts I would use strafing. Definitely.
Open field - So much room to move around, especially to strafe. This is ideal.
Mountains - Strafing around the opponent, because they not only have to look left and right, but also up and down! Confuses enemies, and since you are sprinting so much, you can use that knockback effect to hit them off the side of the mountain! If you are stuck in a tight little hole in the mountain, though, then block-hitting could be good until you are able to move freely again.
Coasts - Try to get onto land, and strafe around your opponent until you are able to hit them into the water. Once they are in the water, you can move around left and right, avoiding being hit while also pushing them back into the water. They cannot move around a lot, but you can. This is great, and has helped many people win, many times.

Sorry for the long post >.<