State Before Skill in Fighting Games – The Part of Training Everyone Ignores

State Before Skill in Fighting Games – The Part of Training Everyone Ignores – Part 2 of my 10-video series on getting good at fighting games with systems, not random grind.

If you can do it in training mode but not in ranked, or you feel “stuck” even though you watch guides, this series is for you. We’re building a full framework around who you are as a player, your state, your training system, and your fundamentals.

🎯 In THIS episode:
• Bullet 1 – what is state? why does it matter.
• Bullet 2 – how do we regulate state?
• Bullet 3 - examples of what it looks like in practice.


👊 Tools & Docs from this episode:
• 🧠 Player Profile & Archetype Sheet (Video 1)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r...

• 🧯 B.A.S.E. State Protocol Sheet – “Breathe · Accept · Simplify · Execute” (Video 2)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e...


• 🧪 Training System & Metrics Sheet – 30–45 min routine + weekly review (Video 3)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/18...

• 🎯 Fundamentals Lane Sheet – Space, Defense, Reward focus (Video 4)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n...


📺 Watch the full series playlist:

   • The Fighting game Improvement Codex  

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1️⃣ Player Archetypes

Find your style: Commander, Duelist, Trickster, or Wall — and build your plan around it.

2️⃣ State Before Skill

How calm focus wins more than mechanics. Anti-tilt breathing, clarity, composure.

3️⃣ Real Training Systems

No more random grind. How to structure sessions, drills, and reflection for actual growth.

4️⃣ Fundamentals

Space & movement • Defense & restraint • Reward & conversion — the backbone of solid play.

5️⃣ Matchups & Gameplans

Prepare smarter, simplify gameplans, and sharpen timing in real sets.

6️⃣ Neutral & Tempo

Control space, slow the game down, study habits, and strike in the right window.

7️⃣ Composure Under Fire

Scramble rules, mid-set adjustment, anti-tilt tools, and staying deliberate under pressure.

8️⃣ Learn Faster

The 60/25/15 method, replay rules, feedback loops, and calm learning.

9️⃣ Solid Player Framework

Clean movement, stable defense, reliable damage — consistency over chaos.

🔟 The Commander’s Path

Mindset, discipline, inner stability, long-term growth, and purpose-driven improvement.



The goal is simple:
Build a SYSTEM around your play so you can improve on purpose, not by accident.



💬 Comment below:
For this episode, let me know:
• Question 1 – tailored to this video, for example: “What’s your archetype?” or “What tilts you the most?”
• Question 2 – for example: “What rule or phrase are you going to use in your next matches?”

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