*At 0:29, perform a moonwalk (turn left while whipping in mid-air, then continue to hold Y while going right). This prevents any medusa heads from spawning from the right side.

*At 0:47, whip cancel the landing. This gets rid of the landing animation that normally occurs while falling from great height. At the moment of landing, the later in the whip animation, the better.

=== Optimal ===