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'''Snaking''' has a conjectural title, but it's the next step up from powersliding &ndash; either powersliding multiple times on a turn by releasing <tt>R</tt>, then immediately reholding it and starting another powerslide, or powersliding on straightaways by powersliding to the left, then to the right, to the left again, and so on (this requires a kart with low drift, high handling, and preferably high acceleration, because powerslides last longer with better acceleration. See [[#Karts|chart]] below).
'''Snaking''' has a conjectural title, but it's the next step up from powersliding &ndash; either powersliding multiple times on a turn by releasing <tt>R</tt>, then immediately reholding it and starting another powerslide, or powersliding on straightaways by powersliding to the left, then to the right, to the left again, and so on (this requires a kart with low drift, high handling, and preferably high acceleration, because powerslides last longer with better acceleration. See [[#Karts|chart]] below).


By snaking, which the CPU players cannot do, players can easily gain *** on GP tournaments and obtain great time trial methods. There are some that believe snaking is cheating, but it is a widely accepted technique. Most often it separates the Mario Kart online community in the win and loss record.
By snaking, which the CPU players cannot do, players can easily gain *** on GP tournaments and obtain great time trial methods. Snaking is controversial, and many experienced players will quit if they observe another player snaking, as it often rewards gimmickry over skill.


===Drafting===
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