My WAR "the Impossible Ladder Dive"

[@matuka3755]

While not his flashiest production, this is perhaps Steele's most revealing video about what it takes to be great (at anything), even when you're already him ;-)

[@blithen]

Had this same thought. Really rad to see what many consider to be the best of the best pilot struggling with something. Obviously no one's perfect but it's awesome to see the process and grind.

[@leosouza2230]

thank you sir. same feeling here

[@Cappurnikus]

We'll said.

[@MobileAura]

@@blithen it’s something him/nobody has even remotely tried in regular practice. He’s good at what he practices at, and sort of what he doesn’t. This reminds me of skateboarding in many ways with the failed tries.

[@xmonstar420x]

I gave myself a stranger when I was first 'discovering myself' as a kid.. I was upset how many attempts it took and just when I thought I wasn't gonna pull it off, I nailed that shit. Best feeling ever man. Even though I barely use my left, I couldn't go on throughout life not knowing if I could... Pull it off. 👊

[@BlackGryph0n]

Incredible tenacity, but when it clicks, it clicks!!

[@mannualfpv6293]

😳 no way black gryphon is into FPV

[@BowOneFire]

Wow I recognise you from somewhere else

[@mannualfpv6293]

@@BowOneFire yuhhh same

[@mellofoxrc9004]

everyone at rampage: look at all these cool structures! let's fly all of them!! Steele: l a d d e r

[@LarscoFPV]

#facts

[@eedok]

Really putting up an example here of Stephen McCranie's quote: "The master has failed more times than the beginner has tried"

[@FlyingSasquatch1]

No comment I can muster will do what you have presented here today justice....... everyone tries to buy these skills, they cannot be bought, they cannot be stolen and they cannot be given. They can only be earned! You sir have earned it and at the very least the respect and admiration of every real pilot who watches this. I think I have seen every video you have put out and this my fine sir is by far the best, it shows who and what you really are..... A MASTER of your craft and human like the rest of us (except most of us would have walked away after the broken bottom plate) 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MrSteeleFPV]

🙌

[@jhughes2286]

I can see that once you started consciously focusing on the trick, it got so much harder, I think it's easier when you incorporated it into a line and just pop up on it instead of going after it over and over with nothing in-between. Badass rippage my dog!

[@KentFPV]

Yes but now that he's put that many reps in and crashed a few times he will be that much more confident on his next ladder drop.

[@harlancox4163]

I was thinking the same thing. He is so skilled that he didn't even need to practice as much as he did. It looked like he was overthinking it. When he finally just decided to go for it, it came easily. So easily that he did it twice in a row. I think he could have nailed it way sooner than he did.

[@areyoumybuddy]

Yeah. You could Definitely tell By the Fact that Many Times When it looks like he might have actually made it (I.E. was Directly above the hole @the top of the ladder) He'd Often Pull Out prematurely. (Most likely stress related) But When He Clearly Was Gonna Miss; He'd Follow Thru (&Practice the Missing the ground Part)

[@KenHeron]

You showed that ladder who's boss!

[@fpvnoob6663]

Ken was watching all of this from the comfort of his Mavic on at 17” iPad.

[@Mekanikern]

@@fpvnoob6663 While having some pidgeon jerky... :D

[@cj691]

I wanna see you do it, Ken!

[@LancerXShare]

wow

[@tech-wondo1135]

@@cj691 that's what she said

[@friendlynomad9840]

This was fantastic. It really shows some psychology happening. Just like going to college or training for an Olympic event, it's the striving towards the goal that's so enticing and exciting. Once you reach the goal, there's no where else to go. Then you're stuck looking for the next goal. Awesome stuff.

[@cesarfpv9242]

This "My War" concept is definitely something awesome to watch, from Trasher's vid to FPV tricks. Need more content like this, showing, determination, passion, patience, everything to achieve one and only one goal stuck in your head. Thanks Steele for this cool moment, another gate open between skateboard attitude and fpv drone. Bruh

[@joaoejapa]

YEAH THIS IS SKATE SHIT

[@jmckenna2k10]

Seeing all your missed lineups and crashes reminds me that you are, or once were, human like us. They make the videos of you nailing it even more fun to watch, knowing that there's tons of crashes and destruction during the making. Inspiring to remember that you crash too, and not to get discouraged when I see things like the rear props and frame arm in my fpv goggle view after a particularly hard landing.

[@cinialvespow1054]

TBf there was barely any destruction in this, not even a quad or a go pro. But I agree it's amazing seeing all the failed attempts

[@johnnyboy410]

That’s so dope them RC skills are on another level

[@itsyoboiAdD1]

Ikr

[@pasky7777]

I have never watched an FPV video so intently. Thanks for the subtle lesson in persistence in this great hobby!

[@idkfpv6435]

Props for editing all these attempts man, insane dives🔥🤌✅

[@drditter5257]

It is so awesome to see someone like you putting so much effort in one single trick! Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration!

[@Aasmayaa]

A hero never gives up, where can i find that kind of motivation... Salute even after years

[@the_darkside_fpv]

“ just gotta pull out, just gotta ehhhhh!!! Just gotta ehhhhh!!!” 😂😂😂 for a second I thought I might have had the wrong video on the wrong site. Awesome work Steele. I appreciate you showing us that even the best struggle at times. Killing it as always bro.

[@ILLBEDRONED]

Persistance, patience, lack of fear or funds, well done sir!!👊😎

[@JonathanBirch7]

Awesome that you got it right. Probably one of the most difficult things to get right. Keep on living your dreams. Regards from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@janskx]

12:50 I think that‘s what u r lookin for🙂

[@hxryyy._4458]

u absolote lggend mate

[@koalanof]

I watched the whole thing so that I could prove to myself that even the pro's spend days to achieve one dive. And I shouldn't expect to get good at FPV in a day! Practice makes perfect! ❤

[@Juniaro1991]

money helps too sadly im poor and my 150 euro drone just died last month haha

[@teamtreklip7527]

Goosebumps after watching all the attempts! And then effortless it goes through… what a pilot

[@neonoir__]

You can tell it got personal after the broken bottom plate, esc, fc and receiver

[@nullx8]

yep, you broke my ESC ?? ITS WAR NOW!! haha

[@cinialvespow1054]

He didn't even lose a quad, 8x props lol. Amazing video

[@Nathan-qt2zi]

@@cinialvespow1054 did you watch the video?

[@dronespecials3815]

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[@DstruX]

This was amazing man. Loved seeing the work out into nailing it! 👏🔥

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Nice Steele. Keep rockin. That was sick flying . You won that match with that ladder. 🤘👍😜

[@thiagosmith3019]

Thanks for sharing all your effort! I believe it means a lot to the fpv community this kind of movie where it brings the top tier pilots to a more human ground, showing us that perseverance is key to reach wherever we want. I take my hat to you sir. Regards from Brazil.

[@creaturefpv]

I really like that you show the process. Makes us all feel like you are human after all. Lol how many packs did it take . And I can't believe you didn't explode more often. Your stuff is durable. That's what's up. No room for error at all.

[@snoopyRC]

This actually is more encouraging to me than an edit where it looks like you got everything perfect on the first try. To see how hard you fought to get that dive, to see how many tries it took, that is what says to me, “Don’t give up! Do it until you get it.” Thank you for letting us see behind the curtain.

[@MrSteeleFPV]

I mean. Unfortunately this is the only thing I’ve really worked towards in many years. Generally. I go out and fly 1-3 packs and just post raws.

[@snoopyRC]

@@MrSteeleFPV This edit showed, like what your initial attempt looked like and all the other attempts. We got to see you doing the math this time. I mean I know it made the edit a lot longer but I thought it was a cool perspective on how you take on something. Thanks again.

[@Greatdayforaswellbattle]

That’s funny. Cool vid. My veteran friends say “my war” when they refer to when they were active overseas

[@FPVQuadModz]

Determination is absolutely refusing to fail. This was displayed here in both the flying and the edit which must have been a nightmare. Big props my dude.

[@Mekanikern]

Daaaamn you're one sick puppy! I have NEVER seen anyone going soo hard at it, waaay cool that you nailed it bro, and TWO times at the same pack!

[@The_3G_Eclipse_Guy]

Loved that you showed us some raw content. Gaps aren’t always first or second try and this shows even the best of the best gotta give it a few more shots. Sick af

[@253SB3ST]

Thanks for showing the world what really goes into FPV! WORK dedication love and Persistence to say the least

[@johnsargeant2041]

Great job.. your flying is outstanding for sure.n I could watch your flying all day. ..

[@MARTY_OUTPUT]

i was only half way your video, Respect man!! you tried soooo many times and didnt give up. good life lesson. Thnx

[@robbiefpv8900]

Omg glad you smashed it in the end, I was hooked the whole way through the vid, perseverance made it happen 😎 well done 👍

[@rFlightFPV]

Huge congrats! 🥳🥳🥳 Enjoyed every single second of the video, great edit! Thanks bro 😎👍🏻

[@duggerinc]

Thank you for taking the time to do this detailed edit. Its given me more insight into the dedication and insane work ethic to achieve excellence. 👍

[@2dsg1]

congratulations for that perseverance, show the difficulty of what you have done

[@golden_fpv9023]

Never thought I’d survive watching 15 minutes of one trick… but I didn’t even second guess clicking this video. Mr. Steele be hypnotizing us… lol great vids man

[@andrescamposfpv]

you are a very talented madman. I watch your videos and I get to feel the adrenaline of your flights, greetings and congratulations

[@johnnie_the_baddie]

I really just watched a quad go bzzz bzzz in the same spot for 14 minutes straight and ~enjoyed every second~

[@zadjalous]

It is similar to basketball 3 points throw training . Well done and keep it up.

[@LarscoFPV]

Bro nice work!!! I flew past that so many times and didn’t even realize that ladder was there 🤦🏽‍♂️. Way to work it. Much respect. 👊🏽

[@tehSlushie]

Definitely a satisfying video to watch, stick cam turned on and I was so ready!

[@devilidol]

You have no idea, how inspiring this is. Try and try till you succeed. It's funny on the other hand that steele was an underdog against a ladder, and we all loved it when the underdog succeeds.

[@JoeMaxFpv]

“My war”. Someone watches thrasher vids too. That was killer.

[@seacprogrammer8455]

To see Steele ramp up and be off target like all of us normal folks was encouraging. Funny that when he actually tried for it instead of just RIPPING it became work, and difficult hahahhaa ...

[@KentFPV]

I felt that landing at 4:40 in my chest.

[@oscarsolbakk6442]

Feels good to know that Steel also struggle doing crazy stuff

[@ApacheFPV]

I feel like you have at least a dozen clones of your quad just chilling in standby instead of having to rebuild on every crash

[@Denis_3301]

He actually has 2 and sometimes third, which is a prototype of some sort.

[@theavenger8213]

he got unlimited quads for shoots. thats why he can try this crazy tricks everday.

[@DJBigSarge]

“Pull out Game Weak!” (✌🏾Cardi B)😂 You the man Mr. Steele!

Thanks for show us that the god of drones, sometimes has problems with spots but you got it! Congratularions!

[@mellofoxrc9004]

the fact he has the skill to bail the trick is amazing too

[@MukiFPV]

I have always enjoyed Thrasher's My War videos, great idea :)

[@HDgodfrey]

For some reason I have the Botgrinder logo in the lower right when i'm on full screen but goes away in chat mode. Mad skills bro, thanks for taking me on the journey!

[@drevo6920]

you nailed it at 6:05 you got 3 dives in.

[@thizzobishi]

The best part of all of this is now steele has a new trick in his bag. Which is only gonna lead to other amazing things i cannot wait to see how this plays into his future rippage

[@djasynchronous7777]

thanks Steele that was great to see a legend struggle with something, the time, the loss of gear, the commitment, i don't feel so bad about having trouble lining up gaps now, i just got to nit give up, there is no 'to hard basket' 👊🙃🤙

[@TheDiegoAranda]

I guess this is why you're the best FPV pilot on the planet: practice and persistence. I still maintain you must have hand-eye coordination and reflexes on the absolute edge of human capabilities though.

[@Denis_3301]

The experience and hours spent flying not building/configuring/rumbling

[@shadowofchaos8932]

Video director: see if you can outrun the drone. Epic. Those tires and that battery are burnt toast. That looked like fun! Those blue garbage cans were sweating from the Mustang.

[@nerdlands6595]

Butterflies are free to fly! Man, the editing on this.... /shiver

[@0calvin]

I'm so happy that you managed it in the end, and then a second time just after. That was some serious determination right there. I was losing heart halfway through the edited video, so I can't image how frustrating that had to have been for you.

[@bugsy742]

You have no idea how much money “not pulling out ( 1:40 ) has cost so many of us! 😅😅😅

[@nikolai11392]

Dude, thank you for doing this🤟🏽 you made me Belive i could do this stuff to, now iam a freakin FPV Pilot💛💛

[@ZooLooFPV]

Hard work and crazy result 👏 The process is interesting, seeing how skill, confidence and relaxness suddenly join for 🔥

[@blicky308]

Those Flicks give me mad COD vibes, looks fun af

[@Chasedroog]

Absolutely love to watch you fly when you’re happy, haha you got so zippy after the ladder. Insane accomplishment!

[@bladesfpv4179]

Wow man hats off on your dedication. Don’t see much of that these days. Great video and I even flinched a few times. 😂🤣😂🤣😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@blam3329]

Every once in a while you drop a video that reminds me of the old days. Not sure why this one does, but it does. Keep on keeping on.

[@minofpv8279]

Outstanding video, my admiration for Steele went up several notches!

[@mrmagoo600]

10/10 for effort and persistence, looked good when ya hit right. Dedication rules

[@thomasreddick5908]

Dude! You make the impossible look easy... nice job...great vid..

[@Cappurnikus]

Well done. It was neat watching you work out a dive.

[@itsbeckon2017]

With battery 6 on day 3 there were some really close attempts. Nice to see the reality behind those amazinh fpv videos

[@anomoly40]

This is why I don't mind buying an Ethix product over another brand if I'm in need of that product. Good job man!

[@quadroneld]

Respect for continuing and getting it done in the end

[@TinkerTweakFPV]

motivational, appreciate seeing the process! Not everything works out first try..

[@indigen205]

The pressure release when its done. Priceless

[@jackjohnson5024]

This is why Mr Steele is the best fpv pilot. Incredible skill and precision.

[@VDTKvIDEOS]

I love the frustrated circle motion after not getting it down 😂

[@alloffakind]

maannn so much efort!!but of course you got it!!!nice job man!awesome like always :D

[@slicksix8892]

Some say he's still at this spot, trying it backwards😁

[@mdkmusic7676]

you made my day🤣

[@birdman316]

sweet divin my dude! i finally dove me a hugewater tower for the 1st time with my tinyhawk freestyle one... not the prettiest 1st dive but each one got a lil better! ill get there earlier nex time and practice even more!

[@amirhaziqAH]

That's what i call 'practice until perfect'. 🔥🔥🔥

[@Christopher-bl3tn]

Thanks for sharing one of your struggles, good to see even me Steele having to work

[@MaxBeamer]

finally an fpv video that motivates me to go out and ripppski 🖖

[@jimmy2fast4u]

That was a great video watching the methodical progression, insane dive, insane skills!

[@SiCFPV]

Bad ass my boy 💪😁 your "Be Sad" kills all the haters 💪😂😂😂

[@darkenergy9829]

I'll just stick to DRL to do this. I'm 90% consistent at crashing I can knife edge the ladder. I only have three quads. Love your flying Mr steel👍

[@stephenod3042]

'cost of mastery' Brilliant vid!

[@despoticwolf]

Congratulations Mr Steele 12:54

[@bobsonmkd]

And you wonder why Steele is the best, well this video proves that he does not quit, dude is 100% committed.

[@thirty3fpv]

That was so sick homie! I had a similar fight with the stairway gap. Glad you stuck it!!

[@JoeyRSVDL]

Why does this video give me the same feeling as "when i landed my first kickflip while skateboarding..." Weird👌 Nice flight btw😯

[@MPKFPV]

That Feel after completion of the trick 🔥

The number of times I clutched during watching this video is unreal. Congratulations 🎉👏!

[@EdEditz]

Still great to watch 3 years later :)

[@BMan_FPV]

.... u know when ur 7 year old comes in and sees u watching someone attempt a dive for 10 minutes and he says with his eyes " daddy wtf are u watching" and all u say is.... "its war son, sometimes it aint pretty..." if y'all watched this to the end like me, hit that thumb!😛👊👊🤟🤟 sick stuff steele!

[@MrSteeleFPV]

Hahahahha 🙌

[@YONKERS0814]

one and only - doin the quad thang as no other

[@Caysonator007]

5:34. Woah. It’s like you teleported.