Infiltration on Being a 6x Evo Champ, His Playstyle, and Competitive Drive | Talking with T #6

In this episode, we discuss how Infiltration feels about being a 6x Evo Champ, how his will to compete has evolved over the years, and his dedication to practice. Enjoy!
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[@INFILTRATION85]

I was glad I could say hello to FGC. I miss you guys so much, please keep support Chris and his podcast!

[@Dark2Zone]

hello Infiltration

[@christatarian2504]

Love you brotha !

[@Demondzeta]

we love you man, never forget that

[@R3dlined]

Miss you man

[@esanssi8189]

Infiltration, you are always one of the greats, we all miss you and your playing. All the best to you.

[@benjamincaddle2018]

Free Infiltration!! I want to see Infiltration x Punk, Infiltration x Menard, Infiltration x AngryBird I just want to see bodies.

[@christatarian2504]

hahahahaha

[@emmanuelonwuha3866]

Great job !! So does this mean infiltration was compete in cpt 2024? Will he be traveling and competing in events ? I really miss him so much

[@emmanuelonwuha3866]

I would really appreciate a response when you are less busy

[@AnthonyBottari]

Ask Dick TheHadou.

[@kuaikukia]

Did he ban for life or just limited time?

[@TheVoIchok]

Thank you so much for this!! I miss seeing Infiltration on tournaments.. What a player!!

[@christatarian2504]

Yessir ofc!!

[@vbby]

Infiltration?! You're a madman. Stay winning Chris T!

[@christatarian2504]

Only the best so you guys learn!!

[@goldroger8473]

Arguably the goat honestly. Won EVO for SF4 and SF5, EVO Japan for SF5. EVO for SFxT two times, EVO for Samurai Shodown. Oh and he won the 25th anniversary tournament which was pretty much Capcom Cup before Capcom Cup for BOTH SF4 and SFxT. That's without counting the COUNTLESS tournaments he's won in every single game he's ever touched. Will take a while before someone ever reaches his accolades. Great interview, thank you Chris T, keep up the good work.

[@hypersphere]

he's the best ever. and I'll just throw in, he finished 3rd at EVO 2015 playing low/mid tiers when everyone else was scumming it with Elena and E Ryu, maybe the most impressive SF4 play I ever saw, even if it didn't result in a first place trophy.

[@christatarian2504]

That’s why I said Mount Rushmore man he’s insane

[@kelvin303]

Infiltration doesn’t get enough love. He’s definitely the GOAT.

[@faaltov]

If only he kept the fighting in the game 😂

[@JohnSmith-XYZ]

MUCH LOVE TO INFILTRATION! Love watching him play.

[@christatarian2504]

One of the most entertaining players 100%

[@sagelord77]

Really miss having Infiltration on the scene. Truly one of the best to ever do it. He brings so much not just in terms of competition but also in terms of entertainment.

[@christatarian2504]

He’s a genius man

[@dmtmediabrothers]

💯💯

[@Yogaflame24]

Another brilliant interview. The mindset of elite players is beautiful. The way infiltration broke down the throw loops is just a thing of beauty. I would hope one day Infiltration and Fchamp come back on the competitive scene once again. Great upload Chris.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@taylor_o]

props to chris and the translator, this went incredibly smoothly

[@christatarian2504]

🫡 thank you bro

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

omg Chris you are killing it with these interviews my man, Infiltration, this is awesome, ahh man miss this dude so much, he looks incredible with long hair btw.

[@christatarian2504]

thank you man! glad youre loving it i appreciate the comments!

[@Caltastrophy]

Great interview!! Learning that he practices 4-5 hours a day makes the daunting task of trying to get good a bit more realistic as long as we train the correct things. I have so far listened to 3 episodes and have learned so much. Thank you for doing these interviews Chris! I'm trying not to binge so that I can have something to listen to at work!! 😂😂😂

[@christatarian2504]

Thanks for watching!

[@virtuoso1505]

Great job with the editing for the translator. Timing it perfectly with Infiltration finishing talking and giving us a chance to hear his voice too instead of cropping the video. Incredible translation job too from Will. Remembering the full response is difficult, even if taking notes.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@yunase]

This is honestly a boss move for allowing one of the greatest. If not one of the very best player for being able to voice his thoughts and share a few nugget of wisdom. And not the usual "beat his wife / cancel him" hivemind for easy views. GG.

[@christatarian2504]

My goal is to provide aspiring fighting game players with wisdom and knowledge to become better players. I keep it in the game, especially with something that personal, it's none of my business and not the purpose of this show. Appreciate the words, and your ears, God bless bro

[@ObeyaCorpsArmory]

great questions and thank you for interviewing my (and many other's) most favorite evo champion and player.

[@christatarian2504]

Thank you for listening ❤

[@mikefox6631]

Very cool interview! I'm a 60 yr. old gamer. And this was amazing to hear. Great content! Peace.

[@christatarian2504]

God bless man thanks for watching !

[@sionhkgaming238]

I messaged you about this. I'm extremely amped for this exact conversation! Ty Chris

[@christatarian2504]

yessir!!

[@nicoderiv1953]

Thanks ChrisT, Infiltration the fighting community miss you T_T

[@christatarian2504]

Yes yes yes

[@icecold__]

Nice, same day as the Akuma announcement 🔥

[@christatarian2504]

👀👀👀

[@sheikhu1039]

Mad timing 🙌🏾

[@johnmignarrilolil6952]

Love this! Infiltration! Keep it up bro! So glad i found this channel! Checking out your other stuff and it's great to see a fellow Soldier of God who is unafraid to embrace it Just came back to FGC with sf6 after V turning me off. Loved watching your Ken back in the day, and in SFL. I have a couple of students of mine who are really into SF6. One of them just got master the other day. So, I'm telling them to watch all these to understand just what it requires to be a real professional. The huge effort and dedication it takes, and just the difference in levels between a "good casual player" like me, or my friends, and legit pros. Because i've tried to explain this but i don't think they really get it yet.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@Yakuo]

Thank you Chris for all of your love and work in the FGC. These interviews are a great glimpse into the wonderful people that make up the fighting game community.

[@christatarian2504]

Thank you man 🫡

[@StreetMarker]

Thank you for these, the fgc will appreciate these down the road

[@christatarian2504]

That’s the goal brotha, hoping to help everyone out there!

[@hamidious]

Awesome interview and congrats on winning SFL Chris!

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@gerryalfred]

Love and miss Infiltration! Great job chris T. Much respect from Trinidad and Tobago.

[@christatarian2504]

Thank you for watching!

[@qhodave]

Thank you for making and sharing these interviews. Please give them more space though, it's too much about you.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@sharpywilliam4513]

I love this, very professional, I'll be honest I was really hoping to get some insight/comments on when will we be seeing Infiltration compete again, without of course having to dwelve deep into his ban or whatever happened, I'm really looking forward to seeing him compete again and I would have loved to hear his take on if there's any time soon we'll be seeing him. Great job Chris on the interview nonetheless. 🙏🏼

[@christatarian2504]

I really do hope his case is reviewed by Capcom & other’s, and he’s allowed to compete again.

[@ps4videos601]

I really enjoyed watching this interview Chris you have an amazing vibe hope you keep doing more content like this. Good job brother✌

[@christatarian2504]

Thanks brother 🫡

[@firstsecond3624]

Chris bringing in GOATs on every show. Keep up the good work Chris

[@christatarian2504]

Thank you brotha and thanks for listening !

[@BARRYCARRYGAMING]

Chris amazing work , please keep doing these

[@christatarian2504]

10000000%!!!

[@CptPilgrim]

Great interviews and awesome series, keep it up! Will there be an audio-only version on podcast services at some point?

[@christatarian2504]

Yes every episode will be on Spotify and Apple soon!

[@nn99nn99]

Good episode. Infiltration should be invited back to Evo and Capcom Cup and all tournaments!

[@christatarian2504]

Thank you for watching!! Maybe one day!

[@tarekzenati5348]

Glad to see him again .

[@christatarian2504]

Thanks for watching !

[@rocket_bsd_8101]

Him not being around paved so many competitive careers

[@DeezNuggz]

fr

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@maforo85]

The interview I have been waiting for. It’s so unfair for Infiltration. He was the best at SF4 and he was the best at SF5 before being banned. He would have dominated SF5 until the end. He seems really good at SF6 according to his streams. Very technical mindset. Hope he will be able to compete again at the popular events.

[@christatarian2504]

I hope so too !

[@AZNBeefcake]

#freeinfiltration

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@christianfelix2322]

I love infiltration the goat!! ❤

[@christatarian2504]

Fucking insane !!

[@sunjino]

Im so glad the algorithm blessed me with this channel and the Mike Ross episode. This is huge! A great conversation, makes me miss the SF4 days of the FGC. Thank you again for another amazing episode, Chris! Cant wait who else you can get!

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@coolesty]

another great interview, keep it coming bro!

[@christatarian2504]

There’s much more to come!!

[@krysuh6936]

Yo this is greate being hable to hear these legends advices and mind set. Just a note to the interview since some time feels intimate and realy especific but with always whit respect and love. You could expand the questions to more bannal aspects like what other hobbyes they have, favorite tipe of entertainment, who r their idols, what r planning in to the near future, who is the player or character that they hates to most to play against, a favorite moment in competition being a loss or a win just to blend out the mood just to reach a more broad audience. Just a note take it or leave it. Anyways i love what r your doing keep it up. 👍

[@christatarian2504]

I appreciate this! I can definitely incorporate something like that for future episodes bro thanks

[@twinblades-thewilltokeeplo6084]

My favourite player of all time!

[@christatarian2504]

A wizard Harry

[@Octanefgc]

Thank you for this content great job Chris t

[@christatarian2504]

Yessir! Thanks for listening

[@revs2705]

nice interview, wish to see infiltration back competing at a cpt

[@christatarian2504]

I wish too man

[@justinallen1851]

Free Infilitration! Need to see this beast competing again at the highest level.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@SQUAREBIZ575]

Amazing interview Chris. I miss infil

[@christatarian2504]

Thanks for watching!

[@yuvibarbash]

thank u chris for having this amazing player who unfortunately got banned from the scene. love u infil

[@PerfectLegend]

great episode!

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@adamjones7014]

between this interview, the story w/ sabin & dieminion & akuma dropping - this is throwback 09er fgc tuesday on a monday

[@christatarian2504]

yessir you already know the vibes

[@kelvin303]

A few questions i felt like you should’ve asked. 1. How is his playstyle is different from Justin Wong’s. 2. When will he return to fgc tournaments for sf, is he going to play other games tornaments? 3. How does he feels about SF6 compared to SFV, and SF4? Does he find the same amount of fun compared. 4. Who does Infiltration look up to in the FGC? And who does he think is the most difficult opponents 5. Can people visit Korea to play any fighting games, and why hasn’t any other player like him able to shine.. 6. What makes a character hit and run? 7. Does he think he can win EVO again against these top players?

[@christatarian2504]

I will ask these amazing questions next time I have him on

[@rodolfocesar2305]

I saw some videos of infiltration in the laboratory with ED, it's incredible how this player is a step ahead of other players, ED's innovative strategies and gameplay I haven't seen with any other pro player

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@zabouba5990]

if infiltration was not ban he probably win this cpt i miss him thank you chris for giving him a mic to talk

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@liv3vil-Kei]

With how cracked Juri is in SF6, this guy would have slaughtered the competition.

[@christatarian2504]

Bruh imagine!!

[@FTNS743]

If you didn't see his Juri in his KZbin video, you're probably missing out. MVC2 alike Juri with a 65-68 hit then using Marisa/Zangief damage as a comparison. 😆😂🤣 Labbing Juri, Chun Li then ED while coaching players like Leshar, a native South Korean currently living in Japan to be the best Chun Li player.

[@WallEnrique]

one person i want to see is 801Strider and how he play with a full time job and still be threat! Great Podcast!

[@christatarian2504]

He’s on my list!

[@dmtmediabrothers]

Ayoo these are getting crazy bro 🔥🔥

[@christatarian2504]

🫡🫡

[@petertromp8786]

I would love to see Infiltration come back. Yes, he's done bad things in the past, but there has to be forgiveness so we all can move on. There's no player like Infiltration.

[@christatarian2504]

Thank you for watching!

[@enr1l]

Infiltration is the king of neutral, everytime i see him playing a character he makes me wanna play that character too, to me is the GOAT no doubt about it

[@christatarian2504]

Thanks for watching !

[@bryanliew138]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 this is gold!!!

[@christatarian2504]

ALWAYS

[@bryanliew138]

please get Daigo!@@christatarian2504

[@TheSteinbitt]

The GOAT of modern street fighter!

[@JPhantha]

FREE INFILTRATION

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@littoy]

39:00 So brilliant.

[@christatarian2504]

YES!

[@juggbot4572]

F Champ, Mena and Infiltration all within the first episodes!!! Your a GOD🐐

[@juggbot4572]

This isn’t a diss to the other guests btw he’s interviewed only legends and it’s fire asf, just speaking on some of my personal favorite players 🙏🏽

[@christatarian2504]

@@juggbot4572 I got more to come brotha! ;)

[@killout18]

A very small minority of Redditors and rainbow supporters are why we fans don't get to see Infiltration or Fchamp play. When infiltration got banned from events, our reaction as the majority should have been to boycott the event until he was unbanned. And also to name and shame the filth who influenced his being cancelled.

[@xavierrobertson6266]

Fchamp is unbanned and has been playing in Asia. Infiltration wasn't banned after hitting his wife. He voluntarily left the scene for a year after the investigation. You just making shit up lmao

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@Jimenez.Maximo]

Great interview. 🔥

[@christatarian2504]

Thank you bro!

[@sheikhu1039]

LETSS GOOOOO, KEN PLAYERS KNOW NO FEAR 🔥🙌🏾

[@christatarian2504]

Habibi 🔥🫡

[@izder]

please make timestamps for the questions

[@christatarian2504]

will do!

[@hericiumcoralloides5025]

The Hakan pick made me go nuts. Espeically since he was pretty much the only character I played.

[@Zachary_Sweis]

Love Infiltration. Absolute legend. One of the G.O.A.Ts

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@dankcastle9092]

Awesome interview. Chris, you’re like the Lex Fridman of SF. Good stuff.

[@christatarian2504]

Thank you for watching!

[@shaunbrown3806]

Is there a way to petition for Infiltration to come back will Capcom listen to our pleas to bring him back?

[@christatarian2504]

Thanks for watching !

[@HMNNO]

Thanks Chris T for this

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@Belive7heHype]

Chris T you are one of the only top players who can explain the mental game in such simple understandable terms.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@mastergwaha]

free infil!

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@JohnOnlySpeaks]

W

[@christatarian2504]

🫡

[@gueyenono]

It's not even a debate that Infiltration is one of the greatest SF players of all times. But can we also talk about the interpreter? He is so talented.

[@christatarian2504]

Thanks for watching!

[@UrthMind]

Free this man!! Thanks for the interview, Chris.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@JuanBash2k]

51:05 a lot of this is explained in the book The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey. Highly recommended reading for performers.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@averysimmons2478]

If infiltration was free everybody is getting bodied. Everybody.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@ArmInYan]

apres axpers, lav interveiw er.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@makidiaz3894]

I don’t know how you set up the mic audio, but damn it’s basically radio host professional redbar quality

[@christatarian2504]

Thank you for watching!

[@7SlicesOfPizza]

man i miss infiltration. i gave up on capcom lifting the ban so my only hope is Riot game's 2XKO. I hope to see infiltration in tournament again

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@olimphus26]

His hair looking pretty good 👍

[@christatarian2504]

Shit long af 😂

[@AkazaKR]

watching these makes me happy it ain’t just me that is unhappy with the direction of the scene when it comes to online circles

[@christatarian2504]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@StreetfighterTips]

Dope.

[@christatarian2504]

🫡

[@blueperseverance3912]

I love infiltration so much and I really hope we can see him back on the big stage again. Such a shame and a waste of a talent.

[@christatarian2504]

i agree!

[@Rozae333]

Can we start some sort of petition to free this man its been far too long and we are losing more than we gain with his absence.

[@christatarian2504]

Thank you for watching!

[@Rozae333]

@@christatarian2504 anytime bro I played you in sf5 when you came to Birmingham in the release year when Nash was still good if I beat you I would have made it out of pools in winners it was a great experience always happy to support and this format is great for when I'm on the road hope you can keep it up!

[@DeezNuggz]

FREE MY NINJA INFIL 😤😤😤😤

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@jamiejame911]

I like this content.

[@felipeborges830]

I miss infiltration a lot

[@christatarian2504]

me too man

[@jon-peter]

We miss Infiltration, the competition without him isn't the same

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@SLFKimosabae]

Chris is one of my favorite players. Watch his streams all the time. But if I had to pick out a weakness as a player - it's that it's hard for him to see the game dispassionately. He seems to feel that playing well = never getting read. He hasn't internalized that you exchange damage and rounds for information, not dignity. It's easy to know this but a different thing entirely to internalize it and make it part of your intuitive gameplay. You're going to get throw looped and lose in the corner in this game from time to time. Not being able to accept that is almost as bad as not having an answer to it.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@SLFKimosabae]

@@christatarian2504 I'm here every week brother

[@FGCKaci-Abbas]

Merci..

[@christatarian2504]

Thanks for watching!

[@yeskabennis1159]

People like Infilitration and gootecks are legends, they did nothing wrong in my book and the way they've been treated is very ungrateful, they gave so much for Street Fighter just to be kicked because of rumors and politics, what a joke! It's great to see real ones like you not buying into that cancel culture bs. Keep it up brother, this is what it's all about.

[@christatarian2504]

This is what it’s all about !!

[@amkkma]

Unfortunately the cancel mob is everywhere. It's even more stupid when you see that one of EVO's owners is Pokimane, with all the shit she did before.

[@MrMat1Mi]

Please let Infiltration PLAY!! missed seeing him in top 8 in major sf tournaments

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@nickr4837]

I wish Infil would start calling people out and doing Money Matches. The simps and cowards running the tournaments will never let him back in the scene no matter how many apologies he makes. If he starts giving beatdowns to some top players though that might change some minds.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@Lobster222]

Let this man play again already, it's pretty obvious by now the shit they said about him was bullshit.

[@christatarian2504]

🔥

[@msene6404]

only woke fgc aka twitter and discord seems to care about cancelling this guy, but hes a true goat, thanks for bringing him on. I hope the FGC starts moving past wokism and cancel culture so we can go back to the games

[@christatarian2504]

I doubt it will move past cancel culture given the current climate and political views of a lot of the members of FGC, but it is what it is, one can only hope to move past canceling and move into forgiveness and grace

[@Skkra]

That would sure be nice. The scene definitely does not feel the same as it used to. That said, I do believe things are finally turn around. I hope we see Infil competing again asap. The man is a legend.

[@ArcadeNexus]

Infiltration needs to return to offline competition.

[@christatarian2504]

Thank you for watching!

[@AxlS4ph]

i want to see rivalries

[@christatarian2504]

Thanks for watching!

[@blaz3ofglory]

UNBAN INFILTRATION! Capcom should release him along with Akuma.

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@MediocrityAtItsBest]

Infiltration is my favorite SF player. Glad to hear from him and I'm glad you did this interview

[@christatarian2504]

thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@becks3six9]

All these pros are lucky Infiltration isn't in SF6, he'd dog wash most of the top guys

[@christatarian2504]

Facts lmao

[@XmasTablet]

Why isn't he playing sf6 pro level

[@anunknowndude]

Ok this is just me, what happened to him after he won with Nash? They nerfed Nash and I stopped seeing him... Is he still active? He has hair now? 😂

[@christatarian2504]

Thanks for watching!