( CNN ) -- If you know much about the real-time strategy game `` StarCraft II , '' you may have heard a term that will sound completely bizarre to people outside the video game world : A.P.M . It stands for Actions Per Minute , and it refers to the number of keyboard and mouse clicks a person can make during 60 seconds of time . The best players tend to average about 200 to 400 actions per minute , said Park Sang-ik , a `` StarCraft II '' coach in South Korea , which long has been home to the world 's best players , who train professionally and can earn six figures . `` I do n't think there is a particular way to make your hands move faster , '' he said . But do n't fret . Coaches say A.P.M . is becoming less important in the competitive `` StarCraft '' world , particularly as more people jump to the sequel version of the game , from Blizzard Entertainment . And there are plenty of other tips the pros have to offer in addition to making your fingers move like those of Thing , the hand that runs all over the place in `` The Addams Family . '' Here are five such tips , compiled from interviews with three of South Korea 's best `` StarCraft II '' players , including MVP , MarineKing and SuperNoVa , as well as their coaches . Test them out and let us know what you think in the comments section below . 1 . Finger exercises . Like a piano player practicing scales , pro `` StarCraft II '' player MarineKing does keyboard runs when he 's warming up for a big match . Some of the fidgety exercises he practices are `` +a1a2a3a4a5a6a7a8a9a0 '' and `` ASDF ASDF . '' 2 . Mental health . Mental toughness is the most important aspect of `` StarCraft II , '' said Kang Dong-hoon , coach of team Incredible Miracle , home to world champ MVP . Players should clear their minds before they play , he said , and they should visualize their strategies before a match . Such visualization will help players get off to a strong start and finish well , he said . 3 . Physical health . It may sound strange , but pro video-gaming teams in South Korea include physical exercise as part of their training regiment . MVP 's team runs , swims and lifts weights . 4 . Know your enemy . The pros watch tape of their opponents ' previous games before entering into a battle with them . Do they strike early ? What are their common mistakes ? This kind of analysis helps the player come up with a specific strategy to go for the win . Many weak players fall into routines , said Kang , from Incredible Miracle . The easiest way to beat someone is to spot and exploit these patterns . 5 . Keep at it . Pro gamers in South Korea live at training centers , where they practice playing video games almost round the clock on some days . All of this practice seems to pay off . South Koreans are regarded as the dominant power in online gaming , particularly the `` StarCraft '' franchise . Kang said players in the country practice so much that `` normal people ca n't imagine '' what it would be like .
Players and coaches offer ` ` ' II '' training tips . In South Korea , video games are a professional sport . Mental and physical fitness are important for pro gamers , coaches say . ` ` E - sports players '' also watch tape of their teams ' previous matches .