Mask Press
Overview
A mask press is the act of pressing one’s mask tight against a bunker to reduce profile, gain extreme micro-angles, and peek safely around tight edges.
Key Points
- Used to shave angles where minimal exposure is required.
- Allows players to see and shoot around ultra-tight bunker edges.
- Reduces mask silhouette, decreasing the chance of being clipped.
- Enables micro-adjustments during close-range engagements.
- Common in snake play, insert bunkers, and contested head-to-head lanes.
Details
A mask press is performed by placing the side of the mask directly against a bunker to minimize the profile available to opponents while still allowing vision and gun presentation. This technique is crucial in close-proximity gunfights and situations where opponents contest the same narrow angle.
Players tilt their head slightly and press the mask’s outer edge into the bunker’s surface, ensuring their mask does not shift while moving or snapshotting. Doing this allows players to gain micro-angles small slivers of visibility that reveal opponent movement without exposing excessive head or shoulder.
The mask press is particularly important in snake beams, small wedges, and low inserts where space is limited and engagements occur at tighter margins. Because the bunker acts as a stabilizing surface, players can make fine adjustments while keeping both eyes forward.
Mastery of the mask press helps prevent being clipped by opponents who are also contesting tight angles. It also supports advanced head checks and pre-aiming techniques used in high-level play.
The technique must be practiced carefully to avoid fogging or lens scratching, and players must regularly maintain lens clarity for safe execution.
Video References
Related Topics
Linked From
- Goggle System
- High Wrap
- Jolt Shot
- Kneeling Posture
- Lean Peek
- Mask Fogging
- Reflex Peek
- Rollout Shot
- Tilt Shot
- Viewport Hit
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