This Is Why You Aren’t Master Yet

[@ministerquik]

Hey, I'm the platinum Cammy! Im now currently at diamond 1 aiming for master. Thanks for the tips and advice Nephew. I have definitely improved since then.

[@illmill3639]

sure pal.

[@Iiterally.me.]

congrats man, keep it up im also diamond cammy main, i breached platinum recently and now at diamond 3, kind of scared of reaching master cuz of my skill lvl

[@MagnumSundae27]

@@Iiterally.me.dude don’t be scared master isn’t all pro players just the higher MR players are typically at a different level than lower MR players so if you make it to master you belong in the rank you just might not belong at 1800 mr yet which is fine cuz you’ll get there bro

[@gyrokidoki]

@@Iiterally.me.at worst you might drop from 1500 mr to 1400, but you really shouldnt worry too much about it

[@Iiterally.me.]

@@MagnumSundae27 my anxiety comes from the fact that you can lose MR points without getting demoted to diamond ever again, you see screenshots of master players with 600MR, i dont want to be a laughing stock 💀

[@ninjako6255]

Nephew has a win percentage of over 70%!!!! I would definitely take his word!!!

[@philipsalibo7641]

I’m just happy to be above 65% with aki. She’s all I play since her release lol

[@ninjako6255]

@@philipsalibo7641 dude 65% is high win rate!!

[@ChaoSTrophicS]

I have 100% win rate with my ryu

[@philipsalibo7641]

@ninjako6255 it's not to my satisfaction tho. I blame aki for that 5% missing

[@realchezboi]

@@ChaoSTrophicS100% win rate 💪💪💪 (i smurfed a silver 3 in my ken placement match)

[@frostbitefalls]

I got my 2nd star in Diamond the other day. My big tip would be to stop playing if you're tilted.

[@JSRC-]

Give that editor a raise! Hearing the Bust-A-Groove theme after so long brings so many memories back 😂

[@DesZac]

Came to comments to say the same thing I was stunned when I realized haha!

[@SaruWaza]

I second this. Not only they go above and beyond by showing the name of each track on the video itself, but also their selection is exquisite 👌

[@icon0clast274]

"DIs are just flying out". Welcome to gold

[@potato-bro1677]

Howdy, im tha silver Jamie. I haven't had the chance to play recently but i really appreciate you looking at my clips and giving me some tips! As soon as i get the chance im going to try to practice a bit and not go all in all the time😅

[@Hoodini1417]

How have you been faring now?

[@joshbkimmusic]

Even as a master cammy, I learned a lot from this video. Thanks nephew

[@AdamantMindset]

i got 4 chars to masters, now I don't feel the need to play the game. but for those who are struggling in plat diamond. remember you don't need crazy combos to win. just have one combo for DI punish, Punish counter/DP whiff - combo and anti air all the time. even at diamond 5 you will find players jumping on you. all you have to keep in mind is to block and react. if you don't like defensive playstyle then remember to implement DR in your playstyle where you are plus(use frame meter in training section to better understanding)

[@brainpaint43]

This is by far my favorite nephew content!!!!

[@Amesang]

Thank you for helping out your fellow fighters! 👍

[@chasepalumbo2929]

Some more tips on neutral and and microwalking/spacing would be super helpful

[@ncluc3434]

not to be mad is one of the biggest factor ngl, on a good day my skill level flows in MR1500 - MR1600. On the other hand, if i dont feel very good, i might play worse than a diamond player

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

I have this problem since i got to master rank i have a superiority complex even though i'm like 90 % sure i'm still trash

[@marbleeuw4284]

You are decent at least, most players aren’t in masters so don’t say you’re trash. Thing is the difference between a low rated master player and Neph is like bronze vs diamond difference. Rank in SF6 is really inflated, having a superiority complex over rank is just gonna limit your ability to improve

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

@@marbleeuw4284 thanks bro that's good advice

[@connorbassett6624]

I’ve just scraped my way into platinum and analysing frame data is my next step in progressing, I think… I’m dreading it 😂

[@terrysalt]

I'm no expert so this is brainstorming, not advice but if the numbers are intimidating perhaps a way to ease into it would be categorising moves into plus, safe or punishable. You'll probably need to learn the numbers eventually but just as a starting point, this might be a worthwhile approach.

[@Sandwichplss]

I'm masters and I couldn't tell you the frame data for any character aside from my main. Just know what is punishable or plus

[@PartialCollapse]

In master, still only mildly know what I’m doing

[@brunosimoes5105]

Thanks bro. I learn a lot with these types of videos.

[@Antidoxy]

15:00 THIS! I know some combos and some things, but this just won't get in my head.

[@JeremeSanders]

Super nice, I’ll keep out for the next one and see if I can get in on some of your advice :))

[@thesonicking6067]

I’m Diamond 5 Chun-Li about to get Master

[@subbzgaming]

The song in the beginning sounds like a song from bust a groove

[@Lvnvj]

It is I heard that too

[@subbzgaming]

@Lvnvj thank you! I was like this sounds like Kitty N's stage lol.

[@HakaishinCat]

Fine I subbed nephew, now you gotta keep going with the vids so who's really winning :)

[@juliokazuki5185]

YO, bro got a bust a groove music playing on the background!

[@vetri99tsukuya20]

I have gotten dhalsim to master(2 months) and with jamie am at diamond 2(3 months) Jamie is stupidly difficult and its the first time I have actually tried improving on the fundamentals. With Dhalsim i got away with murder

[@yoshidude26]

I'm actually pretty comfortable in my rank right now. Diamond one with Marisa I'm going to do the same juri.

[@lukesenseney1045]

Best thing I ever learned was a 4 frame light confirm. If you don't know if something is safe, you can throw it out and learn mid match

[@yurimidna3326]

I gotta be honest, if youre in bronze/silver and cant climb, like... turn on your monitor lol. In all seriousness tho, just open training mode practice one corner combo, a midscreen one and anti airing and that should get you to plat... there isnt a lot going on those elos that you need to know, your opponent will be unga bungaing and most of the time you will manage to get a good hit, and if you can take 30~40% with one hit, matches will most likely go in your favor. After you get those combos down, just try and add more stuff to your arsenal (situational combos, blockstrings, pressure, frame data, shimmys...)

[@Mac-MDC]

I was hyped when I saw my name then I didn’t get picked 🤣🤣🤣🤣 much love tho Neph!!!!

[@nomaschalupas2453]

ALL Jamies i play thats not master ALWAYS DI after missing or blocking the double low kicks.

[@11Markitos]

Dark Neph out here doing the Lord's work

[@soykac]

Is it a mod or setting that tells the frames in a fight? I thought it was video editing but Nephew is talking about it during the game?

[@sodapopinksi667]

You can see frames, plus and minus, in replays in-game

[@ruudygh]

19:43 Why is Cammy Lvl1 not connecting? What is the logic behind this? Is it hard coded by capcom saying "I dont want you link this combo" ?

[@OmarGonzalez-tg9uv]

Can we get a series for master improvement? I would love an expert opinion on how much I suck lol

[@feiffer05]

Great video!

[@NY-Buddy]

So Nephew i gotta ask. Do you think Honda is a good character? Reason i ask is because i feel that he has no real options vs a Modern control player or a player that perfect parries well

[@nagiiboo]

I don’t play ranked, that’s why. Idk why I worked my ass off to Platinum with 2 characters and achieved Platinum in my ranking slots with another one… I don’t do ranked like that

[@Ash-gi8yr]

I'm fairly new to FGs (played MK casually/on and off since MKX - don't hate me). I want to learn SF6 but what counts as a DP and what are meatys (medis? Like mediums??)

[@NephewDork]

glossary.infil.net/

[@Ash-gi8yr]

@@NephewDork Thank you! I'll get studying ❤

[@ashred9616]

Is there a way to practice without access to the game? Like maybe there’s some tool from SF5 online where I can react to something to practice whiff punishing and hit confirms? I know smash bros has some tools like that, and they work on the phone or laptop where you can just try and react to a frame tight scenario.

[@sodapopinksi667]

There is a game on Steam called "Footsies". Fundamentals carry over between SF games, though.

[@limerick2911]

Not really but there's this $5 game on steam called Footsies that's all about your reactions in neutral

[@killercore007]

5:02 Everyone: Chun-Li no throw loop. Me: Explain this then

[@xooks3050]

Its not real. Chun li no throw loop. I aint sure all of what breaks it, but you dont have to tech it like you do throw loops. (I think)

[@DavideNastri]

How can I setup training to improve DI and parry?

[@kyx5631]

While of course the tips here will help everyone... Cammy players be dining tonight.

[@lexcent6271]

Thank you.

[@vibraphonics2762]

So, Gold Aki here, I've recently since my application gotten to gold 3 and struggling a bit there but my DI's have gotten better (if I'm not panicking) I've actually started to poke and do stuff in neutral with mixed succes and I've started to get somewhat better on defense with a new problem arising with a slight overuse of reversal supers (and subsequently whiffing them and getting a heavy whip or dash instead)... I'll definitely have to start recording the other characters to train some punishes though, I know frame data as a concept and have some guesstimates (my issue probably) as to what is punishable and what isn't but I'm not certain of those and I don't really know how to pnish all of them

[@KD-wc4rs]

Ya I’m plat 1 with ski she reminds me of ryu you have to know the fundamentals and I suggest getting used to doing her standing hard k it can lead lead u into a lot like her snake move or on counter her flying stab attack watch bro ski he has good guides on her

[@vibraphonics2762]

@@KD-wc4rs I've been watching broski for a while already, definitely worth it, he's been really usefull on getting better, and tbh I did send some particularily bad replays, I do normally punish with her St.hK more but I didn't send a replay with it given I was already aight at it, wanted to show some replays that showed more of my glaring weaknesses. Thanks though

[@ΚρανίΩ]

@@KD-wc4rsi'd suggest more a stand mp, foward hk and stand jabs, cause stand hk is cancelable but the range is very bad, and it has a bunch of recovery. Im in diamond 3-4 with aki(juggling in between) and when i play her, at ranges where im not sure stand hk will reach i'll do stand mp cause even if it is -3 (i think), you move foward while doing it so normally you're close enough to throw, you can threaten a drive rush cancel, a coward crouch cancel or just do a blockstring with your specials. At close range, foward hk is amazing since its +2 so its still your turn, you can threaten a throw or trade your stand mp with a 4 frame, which can get you a trade combo afterwards for most characters. You can also bait a throw attempt, a ex dp. When i whiff punish, i either use crouch heavy kick, stand heavy punch target combo or, very situational stand hk cause it doesn't always reach, while waiting for the whiff, eithere walk them down, intimidate them while still keeping your distance or try to use your serpent slashes and fireball to control the spaces. Also broski is probably the best source for aki high level, but at our level people will mash and press whenever so be careful, you might know something is +2, but the opponent most of the times doesn't so keep this in mind

[@KD-wc4rs]

@@ΚρανίΩ ya I’ve been seeing that today mp has so much more range I also like mk to it gets the job done

[@tankerock]

I want to try fighting games but I want to know how far do you think I can get in SF6 without learning frame data.

[@saulhezekiah3261]

I got to Master rank Jamie and don't know anything about frame data. Frame data is for nerds and dorks. It's a fighting game, just have fun

[@AdamantMindset]

platinum 3-4. if you are yolo random then gold 5 probably

[@splatfan1346]

you can get decently far but frame data is such a big part of fighting games you might as well learn the basics of it

[@heroicsquirrel3195]

You dont need to know the specific numbers but should recognise plus and minus moves by how the look generally, there’s situations where you simply cannot push buttons. Jdcr is a tekken pro (incredible player) and if i remember correctly he doesn’t study or know much frame data, similar to me and many other players i guess he looks at character animations, i personally focus on main frame data of each character and animations

[@hyaahyetthaa]

U can get to mid plat to high plat at least without knowing any frame data

[@alundra1556]

Nephew ! Pls help me too I need help with Jamie DP's :(( every secound DP come out as breakdance and i get punished xO is there any tricks and tipps for consistent DP's with Jamie

[@Hdubs933]

did I hear .hack G.U OST in here? bravo

[@jahoffm1]

Is that Xenosaga music in the beginning?

[@hyaahyetthaa]

My main issue is I do not hit confirm. I just commit to full combo like normal into special cancels and hope for the best lol

[@sladedari8595]

Well if you know this already why not practice it?

[@Freeeeeeeee27]

do safe strings so that you have time to confirm if it lands.

[@ΚρανίΩ]

If you're not sure the combo will hit, go to your jabs, its still very good damage if they hit, about 1k to 2k if you're playing ken or dee jay, and you can confirm very easily with jabs. Just make sure you practice confirming while doing that in matches. Confirming jabs at first will also help you do it with other buttons that take more risks. It does take some time tho so if you're patient you'll be golden in about a week or 2 depending on how much you play

[@bigupwinston]

My biggest issue is that I have such a hard time reacting after a hit. I always need two hits before I notice whether they blocked or not, therefore my footsies suck because after I attack, I always comit. It’s to the point where I’ve almost given up on it and just chosen to do entire combos that are safe on block just cause I can’t react to whether they blocked until I’m a couple hits in. I’m hardstuck diamond 5 btw.

[@ChrisXtophers]

Sound helps a lot. Block has a way different sound than a hit or a punish counter. Audio helps a bunch ❤❤

[@bigupwinston]

@@ChrisXtophers I’ll keep it in mind👍

[@bigupwinston]

My Juri is hardstuck Diamond 5 and it’s the most frustrating thing.

[@sodapopinksi667]

Are you master now

[@bigupwinston]

@@sodapopinksi667 yep haha, how’d you know!?

[@sodapopinksi667]

@@bigupwinston haha. Nice

[@duxnihilo]

Help me not be a bad Master player. I literally had a nightmare my MR went down to 900.

[@berialplays3410]

Man, who’s that scrubby Plat 1 Ken? 😮‍💨

[@evanstrong4064]

Omg bust a groove ost????

[@Giefgrabber]

Hey nephew. I want to know why I stuck in diamond 4, where can I send a message to you?

[@Sukarettoroz]

im just ass lol I don't play that much no matchup knowledge but in due time i will progress

[@khaledPortgas]

If you are silver plz don't ask for master you should play to get gold then plat etc

[@tonyd9834]

I disagree with cammy saving level 1 for the end. I am a plat 5 cammy and I will say I use a lot of level 1 during round. main reason being I can get 4k damage with three drive bars and a level one super + send opponent all the way to the corner on a punish combo.without level 1 The damage is just not the same.

[@JustMatthias]

I am D3, i currently have a huge problem with winning the first game and losing the next 2 of the set. And its not that my opponents play better but i know i play worse. I think i may be trying almost too hard to not be readable and change things up and it ends up hurting me

[@marbleeuw4284]

I think it’s one of two things. 1. Mental, your comment gives me the impression that you overthink. I have this problem myself and sometimes I become very obsessed with things that are redundant. There are so many factors to losing a game that it’s easy to get carried away. Try to look at concrete things that you know you can easily affect and improve. 2. You may have developed a playstyle that is very effective in short sets, and your opponents simply realize this after one game. This is very common in SF6 because the games are FT2. I would recommend grinding long sets in lobbies or battle room to practice. Consistency can be achieved through this. It’s good to play with someone you can ask questions and communicate with, because they can point out elements of your playstyle that are exploitable. Example: if you autopilot tic throws alot it’s gonna be most effective the first game. But it’s very easy to get a read on that. I am definitely not Nephew, but I hope I could help you at least a little bit. Good luck man!

[@JustMatthias]

@@marbleeuw4284 I do indeed overthink way too much. I watch some ken guides every now and again from angrybird or other content creators to learn frame traps and combo resets. And after watching I get so caught up in trying to do them every match and it becomes all I think about. I ended up deranking almost back to d1 and so I then took a couple days break to get a mental reset and climbed back to d3 pretty easily today. as far as longer sets go I think this is a great tip. Usually, I would only do a couple matches of casual to warmup for ranked but now even in my spare time I queue up some unranked and try to usually play as many games as I can against the same opponent in a row and see what kinda things they pick up on me through the set. it has helped me understand some things I do too much without causing me to completely overthink about it.

[@lazywinmystical8378]

Nephew will you play me a few games to see why I’m stuck ?

[@rudeboymugen26]

18:48 I knew that. Should have blocked.

[@NeteruSolink]

I can understand why people that started with SF6 and never played a fighting game before could be struggling to get to master, but for the rest of players who know about fighting games it should be pretty easy, SF6 ranked system is just too easy, specially since you can't drop out of master

[@ruudygh]

i am the people you just described. I played modern cammy with pc keyboard and still struggling in Platinum

[@NeteruSolink]

@@ruudygh that's alright, I know plenty of amazing players that can teach stuff to people struggling, we're not pro players but we know a thing or two about SF, I bet there's people out there willing to help with your gameplay

[@TheVoIchok]

Agree. Even if it takes more time for some people, you eventually reach master. The point system helps a lot.

[@manemane1ful]

Im in platt i dont play enough but i get on to fight my friends that are all masters so i know i can lol

[@boomboominroom]

How do I send a request in? I’m a Diamond 1 Ken and I been stuck here for a minute 🤣

[@thesonicking6067]

I feel you I use to be just like you with Chun-Li but I’ve adjusted and made more mixup the more I play the more I feel the mechanics and know what Chun-Li can do now I’m Diamond 4 beating Master players and diamond 5 ima go for diamond 5 next

[@PatrykG59]

how do u know i'm not master?

[@JustMatthias]

Whats the fast drive rush input?

[@drjunkenstein]

I think he means pressing forward, then forward + parry

[@JustMatthias]

@@drjunkenstein i did not know this was even a thing. i thought parry foward forward was the only way. i didnt know forward parry+forward was a thing. this changes so much for me.

[@GamerOfTheYear98]

bring more

[@Nocto3827]

Challenge idea: get to master with guile without using sonic boom or flash kick

[@kye4216]

That would be really easy and it’s not really cool to Smurf

[@Nocto3827]

@@kye4216 ok get to 1800 MR without sonic boom or flash kick

[@kye4216]

@@Nocto3827 Thats different from just getting to master. An 1800 player could easily get to master just using normals and no combos.

[@morriganaensland9429]

It’s cause I main Manon💀

[@gexcen]

Getting to Master has no reward. No skins nothing

[@5milemacc737]

My secret is I also have a silver Jamie from doing qualifying matches day 1 and other day I went back and played silver and it was fun as hell lol

[@sladedari8595]

You just wanna Smurf don’t want real competition

[@StriderHekzy]

You are not master, because you don't play good enough! I am not master, because I don't play. We are not the same.

[@STELLARMIGHTY]

I’m trash that’s why

[@0mr0z0]

haaaaaaaa jokes on you i am

[@slatt_lvlup]

I got a replay from a match with nuckle du i need reviewed.

[@MrYogohogo]

i am platnum no

[@sodapopinksi667]

You are diamond now, though.

[@arthurgomes9248]

I really feel like I got master but did not deserve it. I was just playing around on a weekend, already was on diamond 5 and got it with a 6h grind session.

[@gxp958]

If u were good enough to compete at a diamond 5 level , then why wouldn’t you be ready for master?

[@RockBottom7626]

​@@gxp958 It is kinda both. I am in Europe and play at around 1300-1400 MR and needed to stabilize there first. At first people in master will stomp you because they just play better and have been training there for a while. Most people really learn the game at master level as cheap stuff starts to work less and less.

[@M0IVD0]

That silver player was capping or will not be silver tomorrow lol doing perfect parries tf dont send wins

[@shira2151]

Videos like this will never change the button masher who says get gud. Only the developers forcing them to learn will

[@yepodolopoldo2786]

Okay but I need a "this is why you're stuck at 1.9K MR and not 2K MR" now high key. I feel like us higher-level nobodies don't get the help we need because it can ebcome very abstract about how to help us, but...PLEASE!

[@twiztidlalo9396]

Why am i watching this ? Im a master already

[@HappyPuppyJoe]

+1 for .hack ost