“ Gaming is one thing, but learning the game from a professional makes the process faster of increasing your skill and thinking process. This guide helps every aspect of the game indepth and on point."
Mikey "method" SoWCG Gold medalist 2005
1st CPL Winter 2004
2nd CPL Winter 2003
1st WEG season 1
“ One of the best and widest ranging guides out there, this will help a lot of people get in the right mindset that a progamer needs"
Marcus "zet" SundströmWCG Silver medalist 2006
1st WSVG Dreamhack
1st Kode5
2007 CGS CS:S world champion
“ This guide will improve your game from top to bottom no matter if you're a beginner or a seasoned veteran."
Matt "Warden" Dickens1st ESWC 2005
1st WSVG ISC 2006
2nd WEG Masters 2006
2007 CGS CS:S world champion
“ Rambo and steel were two top competitors in CS so they are certainly qualified to explain how best to play the game. This guide covers all the basics a beginner needs to know and then goes into more detail for more experienced players."
Franz "gore" Burghardt1st CPL Barcelona
3rd CPL Winter 2003
3rd CPL Copenhagen 2003
3rd ESWC 2005
“ TAO-CS has to be one of the most unique Counter-Strike guides to this date, offering unbelievable strategy content, strong aiming techniques, perfecting your precise movement, and most important communicating with your team-mates. All my years playing this game I've yet to find a detailed and very well written guide like this one."
Corey "Hanes" Hanes3rd CPL Summer 2004
3rd CPL Winter 2004
8th CPL Winter 06
“ A lot of the material in this guide I use when playing matches and in practice. Not only that, some things I once knew and forgot about I found in this guide."
Justin "Sunman" Summy1st ESWC 2005
1st WSVG ISC 2006
2nd WEG Masters 2006
2nd ESWC 2003
“ Although people claim CS guides don't help, I can guarantee anyone who gives TAO-CS a try that they will not only improve much faster, but will also learn a lot of things in a week or two that might take years to learn otherwise."
Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen1st NGL-ONE 06/07 finals
1st WSVG Louisville 07
WCG Bronze medalist 2006
3rd ESL Extreme Masters LA
“ Not even hours and hours worth of time spent with a professional personal trainer can come close to the knowledge gained from this extensive, well articulated guide. The best part is that the guide can help anyone who is struggling in a specific area of the game and you can go back to the information anytime you need it."
Tyler "Storm" Wood1st ESWC 2005
1st WSVG ISC 2006
2nd WEG Masters 2006
2007 CGS CS:S world champion
“ It is an incredible product. The depth and the level of detail that the three of you have gone to is unimaginable. This is the definitive guide for playing counter-strike. Every possible criteria seems to be covered. The inclusion of videos into the guide and other small details really make it stand out as more than just an advanced guide. The personal anecdotes and insight give it a very polished and professional touch. Even the visual aspects of the guide (such as the layout and graphics) are well designed. Personally, one of the best things that I have concluded is that it is very enjoyable to read. It does not feel dry or redundant. This is the type of work that players of all experience levels can read, enjoy and appreciate. "
Matt "bl00dsh0t" StevensonCGS world champion 2007
2nd CPL Summer 2005
WCG Silver medalist 2002
WCG Bronze medalist 2005
“ TAO-CS is a really nice guide for everybody, you will improve your game, no matter if you are amateur or pro. You can learn a lot of things that you need to play better, like strategy, movements, aim, communication etc."
Bruno "bit" Lima1st Dreamhack 2007
4th ESWC 2007
1st shgOpen 2007
2nd Gamegune 2007
“ The Art of CS is a great way to take your CS game to the next level."
Corey "tr1p" Dodd1st ESWC 2005
1st WSVG ISC 2006
2nd WEG Masters 2006
2007 CGS world champion
“ This guide really is unlike any other. It seperates it self not only with great videos, but with great knowledge and experience that can help people of any skill level."
Mark "masternook" Torrez3rd CPL Summer 2004
3rd CPL Winter 2004
4th WSVG finals
2007 CGS world finals runner-up
“ This book goes into a depth that no other guide for a Counter-Strike player has ever gone. The videos and descriptions really go well hand in hand and gives the reader a easily understandable perspective on how to perfect his game."
Joona "natu" Leppänen1st WSVG Louisville 07
1st NGL-ONE 06/07 finals,
4th CPL Summer 2004
WCG Bronze medalist 2001
“ TAO-CS provides excellent strategies and advice in dealing with every situation presented to a player in game. It is without question, the best guide to date"
Michael "medias" Kim3rd CPL Summer 2004
3rd CPL Winter 2004
3rd CPL Summer 2005
6th ESWC 2003
“ When you become a professional at gaming, the skill gap can only take you so far. Playing this like a game of chess is how you seperate the best from the best. As a fan of the art of war books, this guide definately helps you bring the game field into your own game of chess. Masters learn the best moves and tricks there are in a game, this guide is definately a help to your way of mastering the game. "
Erik "da bears" Stromberg3rd CPL Winter 2005
2007 CGS region 1 champion as a
stand-in for Chicago Chimera
“ It's a completely detailed guide to the ins and outs of CS. A very detailed perspective of the gameplay, covering aspects outside the game to help improve team chemistry. "
Johnny "boms" QuachWCG Gold medalist 2004
WCG Silver medalist 2003
2nd ESWC 2003
5th CPL Winter 2002
“ All the details are to perfection, thanks to TAO-CS you can acquire perfection in a few days. Any type of detail such as movement, shooting, strategy, you can find it in this guide."
Jonathan "MusambaN1" Torrent2nd Gamegune 2005
5th ESWC 2006
5th CPL Barcelona
5th Clikarena
“ Tao-CS provides great advice and insight from some of the world's best CS players with a very deep understanding of the game. The fastest way to get better is to learn the tips and tricks from the pros that have been developing and fine tuning techniques for almost ten years. "
Craig "Torbull" LevineCo-founder Team3D
and E-Sports Entertainment
“ All my cs career I tried to understand the game by myself, it takes long time. If you wanna be good player and start understanding the game more then just a rookie, see how to do better and how you can play on next level you should get this CS guide, which for sure is gonna help you to become pro."
Alexander "KALbI4" GribovWCG Gold medalist 2002
2nd CPL Turkey
“ I took a look and it is very impressive. "
Brian "destrukt" FlanderGeneral Manager of the 2007 world
champion Chicago Chimera CGS franchise
WCGC Gold medalist 2000
7th CPL Summer 2003
Creator of the "DKT Pad" line
of mouse pads
“ That guide is a great help to any Counter-Strike player, especially thanks to the awesome videos. The basics and advanced tactics are well covered. "
Frederic "OliGan" Ngor4th ESWC 2003
5th ESWC 2005
4th CPL Barcelona
“ For years, serious Counter-Strike players have searched for a truly comprehensive guide to mastering the game. This is that guide. "
Jason "1" LakeFounder and General Manager of the
Complexity LA CGS franchise
“ I'm confident that it's the real textbook for counter-strike, beginners can safely study with it. In this book there is almost all the neccessary information to improve your gaming and get you on a new level. Nowadays it's definitely the best CS guide I've ever seen."
Andrew "B1ad3" GorodenskiyWCG Bronze medalist 2007
2nd ASUS Summer 2007
4th Intel Challenge Cup 2007
“ Must-have for every aspiring Counter-Strike player, from beginners to amateurs to professionals, everyone can learn from this! "
Danny "fRoD" Montaner1st ESWC 2005
1st WSVG ISC 2006
2nd WEG Masters 2006
2007 CGS CS:S world champion
“ Whether you've been playing counter-strike for 3 months or 5 years there is wealth of knowledge and history to be learned from this guide thanks to the vast experience of its authors. "
Kyle "Ksharp" MillerWCG Gold Medalist 2004
WCG Gold Medalist 2005
3rd CPL Summer 2003
1st CPL Winter 2002
“ This is the most comphrensive guide to Counter-Strike I have ever seen. Rambo and steel are two of the best players in American CS History and their knowledge of the game is an amazing tool in this guide."
Trevor "Midway" SchmidtStrategic Brand Director and
Vice President of Operations &
Marketing at GotFrag.com
“ For someone who never really played 1.6 at the highest level, I feel that this guide gives me a whole new outlook on the game. A must have for any player looking to one day be playing among the best."
"Moe" Assad1st DirecTV CGI 06
2nd NewEgg LanFest 2007
“ I have seen people give lessons, I have seen people giving pro tips, but I have never seen anything like "The Art of CS" it really is the most descriptive, well written and creative guide to Counter-Strike."
Yazan "clowN" Ammari1st DirecTV CGI 06
1st CPL Summer 2005
2nd NewEgg LanFest 2007
“ This guide is by far the most in depth guide I have ever seen. There are great diagrams of spam spots, along with great information on how to play the game on both the defensive and offensive sides. All guns are covered in detail, from recoil pattern control to tapping, to improve your aiming abilities. This guide is a must for anyone interested in progressing their game to the next level."
Erich "Ninja" Beyer