1. Familiar with the competition questions: To understand the questions and difficulties of AMC8 math competition, you can practice by consulting the real questions and simulation questions over the years.

2. Improve the basic knowledge of mathematics: AMC8 competition involves a wide range of mathematical knowledge points, including algebra, geometry, combination, etc., which requires a good grasp of the basic knowledge of mathematics.

3. Cultivate the ability to solve problems: To participate in the competition, you need to have certain ability to solve problems, such as analyzing problems and summarizing reasoning. You can improve your problem-solving skills through a lot of practice and summing up experience.

4. Improve the speed of problem solving: The competition time of AMC8 is tight, and all the problems need to be completed in a limited time. So a lot of practice is needed to improve the speed of solving problems.

5. Attend training courses: If conditions permit, you can attend some training courses of AMC8 competition to learn and improve more systematically.

6. Keep a good attitude: keep a calm and confident attitude when participating in the competition, don't be discouraged when encountering difficulties, and believe in your own strength.

7. Reasonable arrangement of time: In order to achieve good results in the competition, it is necessary to arrange the study and training time reasonably to ensure that there is enough time for sprint review before the competition.