I just screwed around in single player for a day or two to get to know how the joints worked. Then I went to multi, repeatedly got killed, then won a few, then won a bunch! I diddent even know about the forums until I joined PF. (go PF!)
I remember i used to only go to classic rooms, and there was this guy named shampo :o he was really good, and i learned alot from him, then i started to hang in judo, (i was afraid when i first started because i thought it was for only pros or something :P) i was pretty good at that and i started only playing that and 20/240. Then i cried for a week when 20/240 left, but now 20/220 is here so