Spectate Other Games
Take the time to watch other tournaments. If you’ve ever been curious of a game before getting into it, or just hadn’t seen any high level play of a particular one, sit in to watch it! Yes, you can watch games on Twitch all you want but quite literally nothing will beat the live experience! The energy and intensity of the crowd will really get you motivated to not only better perform in your own game, but perhaps to pick up that new game. Then (right back where we started), talk to the players of that game you just watched. You’d be surprised as to how many are really willing to teach. Even if you have no desire to play the game you’re spectating, you may just enjoy being a part of the crowd.
Your first event is essentially the gateway for you wanting to come back to more and more in the future. Face off against great rivalries, see the action before your very eyes, and best of all a really close-knit community that is a great experience to be a part of!