Tactical play is when you plan ahead a few moves all the time and try to figure out every variation. This is opposed to positional play where you don't really need to think ahead alot but instead work on improving your position step by step.
If you want to work on your tactical play then start studying endgames to see how all pieces work individually.
Hi, I've been reading everywhere where everyone reccomends to beginners and lower ranked players that studying tactics is key and very important. I'm having one problem with that. What exactly are tactics and how do I go about studying them?