I'm still playing catchup! I'm a few episodes behind but here is my latest episode. Recorded March 26. I now have two tournaments under my belt! Anyways, thank you for the support. More episodes to come!By Tavian ”The Philocypher” Napier

It's time to sit down and re-evaluate goals. Let's talk about it. Editor https://twitter.com/Chickenfredo_Yo Support me on Patreon - http://patreon.com/philocypher https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher www.youtube.com/thephilocypher FGC Philosophy Discord - https://discord.gg/KfDZBrM KZOO FGC Discord - https://discord.gg/7EsnZN…

It's been a whole dam month but we're here. New episode, new year, new goals! Let's talk about that. As of recording this, I had just gotten back from Chicago. I went to a "Major" fighting game tournament called Frosty Faustings. I didn't compete, but I went to train and socialize. In this episode, I share my experience and thoughts on the event, a…

A few years ago Megamaxstar and I discussed the future of the FGC and Project L. For those who don't know Project L is the codename for the fighting game that Riot is making. Riot is the creator of League of Legends. Megamaxstar joins me once again to talk about the new updates to Project L that drop last week! We watch the video diary and discuss …

Hello all, It's been a hectic month so far, but a good one. The start of the semester has started which means college esports has also started! I share my updates and goals and Street Fighter 6 updates. SF6 Updates - Road to Mastery Hit Diamond with Jamie Studying various content creators and applying the lessons Taking notes Improving execution Co…

Not sure how this got unlisted but I'm re-uploading this one. Life Updates Done with PT for now Seeing a chiropractor Playing Pickle Ball Trying to make time for TKD WMU Esports Updates Tryouts for Varsity Advising the club Internship Program Upcoming EventsBy Tavian ”The Philocypher” Napier

Baldurs Gate has been out for a while now and I can't believe the discussion happening right now. Some are saying that this game is so good that we should NOT expect other developers to make games this good! I get into this topic, explain the general discussion and get into my own opinion. Let's do this. Editor https://twitter.com/Chickenfredo_Yo S…

I've been doing my best to work on making consistent content around street fighter 6. I've truly been enjoying the game, and want to get more consistent with my content. This episode is part of that journey. I hope you enjoy! Editor https://twitter.com/Chickenfredo_Yo Support me on Patreon - http://patreon.com/philocypher https://twitter.com/ThePhi…

My journey to mastery on Street Fighter 6 has been a slow one, but not unproductive. In this episode, I reflect on my journey so far. I also discuss the specific goals I want to hit along my road to mastery. It's easy to forget that success is about the journey, not the destination. This series is helping me to stay humble and to work hard. Here ar…

This week's episode discusses my early goals for Street Fighter 6. This is a shorter one but I plan to have some great follow-ups on this journey. Thank you as always for your continued support! Best, Tavian "The Philocypher" Napier Editor https://twitter.com/Chickenfredo_Yo Support me on Patreon - HTTP://patreon.com/philocypher https://twitter.com…

Hello, In this episode of FGC Philosophy, join me as I delve into the exhilarating world of Combo Breaker 2023. As the assistant director of esports and arena at Western Michigan University, I share my firsthand experiences as an attendee, competing in my last ever Street Fighter V major, and the feelings I experience during the event. From discuss…

Street Fighter 6 is upon us and it's time to say good-bye to Street Fighter 5. This game has had a huge impact on my career and I want to share that story with you on this week's episode of FGC Philosophy. Links Editor https://twitter.com/Chickenfredo_Yo Support me on Patreon - HTTP://patreon.com/philocypher https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitte…

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the FGC Philosophy podcast! Today, we have two exciting topics that we'll be discussing, so buckle up and get ready for an entertaining and informative episode. "Hey, it's Tavian “The Philosopher” Napier, and as the assistant director of esports and arena at Western Michigan University, I've been lucky enoug…

It's been a long week but I've survived! This weekend I had to host back-to-back events on the same day, leading to a 12+ hour day! The first event is a grade school Rocket League tournament and an academy awards-eque event. The Rec-cademies were for the student staff of the Student Recreation Center, the department my job is under. I also discuss …

Welcome to FGC Philosophy, I'm Tavian "Philosopher" Napier, and this is the place where we level up inside and outside the virtual arena. In today's episode, I am excited to share my experience of competing in a tournament at Bethel University in South Bend, Indiana. We had teams for both Overwatch and Rocket League, and I want to talk about what I…

Hey all, This episode is I'm taking time to reflect on my focus and dealing with Attention Deficit Disorder. I don't see ADD as some sort of "death sentence". Yes, it IS hard to focus at times, but I've learned over the years that I can improve my focus. I don't have to let ADD dictate what I'm doing or thinking at any given moment. I still have mu…

Welcome to the podcast! Today, we have Kenso, a content creator, fighting game enthusiast, and streamer joining us. In this episode, we're discussing the latest news in the fighting game community (FGC) and what it means for the future of the FGC. Kenso is a Twitch and YouTube Partner, CapcomUSA content creator, and can be found on YouTube and Twit…

Welcome to FGC Philosophy! In this episode, Tavian "The Philosopher" Napier discusses his recent experience organizing a Rocket League Invitational Collegiate tournament. He shares some of the key takeaways he learned from the planning and leading up to the event, marketing, expenses, budgeting, and communication with staff and other teams. Tavian …

Hey all, Been under the weather lately. When I recorded this I was still feeling horrible, but as I type these show notes I'm feeling words better! SPOILER WARNING!!! This episode is dedicated to The Last of Us, a TV show on HBO based on popular video games of the same title. I talk about my over all thoughts on the show and what it could mean for …

Last episode we discussed the success of the varsity Rocket League team qualifying for the Collegiate Rocket League (CRL). This week I want to continue the conversation about the Rocket League team, my job as a coach, and some of the successes along the way. I want to go deeper into what I want as a coach, who I want to be as a coach, and how I wan…

We've got a Huge win for WMU Esports! Intro I’ve got some big news I want to talk about today. It’s something I’m still in shock about. For context, lately, I’ve been struggling with imposter Syndrome. It’s made it difficult to better myself and reach new goals in my health and career. Despite that, I want to celebrate a major victory. Today I'm go…

ChrisCCH is a professional Street Fighter V player that plays on team CLG. He's a raising star in the pro Street Fighter Scene. I had the chance to sit and talk with him about his time at Street Fighter League, traveling the world, and much more. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - ChrisCCH discusses getting into fighting games. 1:53 - ChrisCCH talks ab…

Hello all, Hope you had a great holiday vacation! I'm back on the grind and here's my first episode of the year. I'm working on being more dedicated to my craft this year. Slowly putting the pieces back together. Thank you all for your support. More to come!By Tavian ”The Philocypher” Napier

Intro Today we get to know another member of the FGC. But before that I have updates! Let's jump right into them! Esports Updates As many of you know I started my salary position again at WMU Lots of stress relief, but now I have to focus! I stepped down from my duties at Albion Edward Cleland Event Register here: https://wmich.edu/events/69513 WMU…

This episode is all about the books! I was asked what other books I recommend outside of the Art of Learning (a book I talk about OFTEN) so I compiled a list of the most influential books for me. Thanks to @TheSikThSenSE for the recommended topic BOOK LINKS BELOW Recommended Reading Mastery. by Robert Greene The Inner Game of Tennis by: Timothy Gal…

Hey all, During this episode, I took time to sit down and think about a topic on my mind for a while. This is straight off the top of my head, no notes, no prep, just me alone with my thoughts. Let me know your thoughts. Thank you, Philocypher Social Media https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher www.youtube.com/thephilocypher FGC…

As promised here is my conversation with Edward Cleland! I hope you enjoy If you want to know more about Edward check the links below. https://www.mindbodyesports.com/ https://twitter.com/MindBodyEsports Panel Event: https://wmich.edu/events/69513 Social Media https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher www.youtube.com/thephilocypher…

It's been a long weekend so I'm going to get right into it! This week we talked about what I think is the most significant event I've done so far. I've wanted to be a public speaker and feel like I've found my Niche. I hosted, produced, and planned a Keynote presentation. The main guest was a person named Edward Cleland, a practitioner of health an…

Hello all, This week is packed so I'm putting out a shorter episode to let you know what's happening. I've got two significant events this week. The first is the Individual Performance and Optimization keynote with Edward Cleland this Friday. Then immediately after that, I'm traveling with the WMU Rocket League team to Columbus for the finals. The …

Hello all! We are back with another episode. Megamaxstar is back to talk about Project L, Riot's upcoming Fighting game title. Of course, we had to theorize and wonder about the game as a whole, and what it would mean for the FGC. Conversation starts at 2:30 Social Media https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher www.youtube.com/the…

One chapter of my life is closing in another one is opening. My life since the pandemic has been rough. There have been highs and lows, challenges I have taken on, and some challenges I've failed. I have to continue to improve but let me not get ahead of myself... Hello and welcome to FGC Philosophy my name is Tavian "Philocypher" Napier I am an es…

After a long break, I'm finally back! This episode was supposed to be out weeks ago but due to unforeseen financial issues my money needed to go elsewhere. It's unfortunate and somewhat embarrassing but that's the truth. Anyway, as the title says, I got to go to LCS (League Championship Series) and even got a backstage tour of the arena. For those …

Hey all! It's been such a busy few weeks for me in the esports world. That said I took some time to record a short episode. For a bit of backstory, I tend to avoid Facebook, but every now and then I'll respond to a post. I enjoy debating political/social topics from time to time. In this particular instance though, things went very right. I made wh…

Hello all, The stress levels are rising, but so am I to the occasion. I'm reaching a very pivotal moment in my career. I can't share all the details but in this quick episode, I talk about what's been going on in my life. I have more episodes on the way! Thank you all.By Tavian ”The Philocypher” Napier

I'm excited to be discussing more FGC-related topics this week. Project L (Riot's upcoming fighting game) has updates that I'm excited to talk about, and Brian F put out a great video discussing frame data. I break down these videos and share my thoughts on these topics. Thank you for your patience as I sort out my career. Things have been stressfu…

Hello all and Happy 4th of July! Life has been busy and hectic, so my wife and I decided to go on vacation to Dallas for a concert. We made it a road trip and saw a few sites along the way to and from Dallas. In this episode, I discuss two locations, in particular, The Holocaust Museum, and the Black Wallstreet Massacre Memorial and museum. This ep…

Esports summer camps are once again on the way! I'm super excited to be able to be doing it once again. I share details about the upcoming camps in this week's episode of FGC Philosophy. I also talk about my first impressions of the new Street Fighter VI gameplay. Lastly, I'll discuss my vacation coming up at the end of this week! My wife and I are…

Hey all! Thank you for 100 episodes! I have several topics that I discuss in this episode, most of them reflective. I want to talk about workplace culture. This will be an introduction to the topic rather than a complete idea. Culture can be a huge factor in the productivity of a company. With ambiguous culture, it's easier to be confused about one…

Hello all! We're back with another episode and another conversation with a guest. This episode's guest is Gatormelon, the Rocket League coach for St. Ambrose University. I met him at the previously mentioned tournament, Battle at the Barn, in Indiana. Had a very cool conversation with him at the event, and wanted to continue that conversation. Full…

Hey all, I'm not sure what I did but I've had some intense neck/back pain the last few days. I wasn't able to hit my Monday deadline, but I feel it was a valid reason. I'm disappointed with the outcome but not stressing myself out about it. This episode is purely esports talk on the collegiate level. Of course, I go on my tangents but the main topi…

Last week I went to the Bendix Arena in South Bend, Indiana. Western Michigan University's Esports teams were invited to an invitational tournament against 3 other schools, and I talk about the experience. One of my jobs is Esports Coordinator/Head Coach of Western Michigan University, and as such I went with the teams to oversee the students. It w…

Hey all! As soon as I got back from Battle at the Barn I've been sick! I also lost the rest of my voice as I was recording this video. All that said I had a great time. Battle at the Barn was a multi-game tournament hosted in Indiana. I went with Albion College as the Rocket League Coach. This episode is all about that event! Main topic starts at 4…

Hi All, Happy Easter to those who celebrated and hello everyone. I'm back with another episode and I'm excited about this one! I was able to speak with Zaferino, a content creator, competitor, and coach for Street Fighter V. We get into a philosophical discussion about improvement, mindset, and much more. As always Timestamps are down below if you …

Hey all, Still working on an upcoming episode with Zaferino, but while I'm editing that episode I wanted to put out this short episode discussing Muhammad Bin Salman and his acquisition of the majority share of SNK, a game development studio best known for games like Metal Slug, Fatal Fury, and King of Fighters As always I'd love to know your thoug…

Hello all! In this episode, I go into detail about the Valorant and Rainbow 6 tournament we hosted at our esports arena at Western Michigan University. I ran directed production and assisted in the planning of the event as a whole. Link to stream here - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1430512141 Last week we did a 2-part tournament in the FGC Quicky e…

Hi All! Back with another episode, working on finding that format that really fits my style. In this episode, I get personal and share my progress thus far with some of the organizations I'm working with. I also get into a recent topic discussed by the FGC. Is the FGC getting too woke? Let's discuss. Thanks again to the supporters! More episodes ar…

Hey all, Editing is taking longer than expected! It will be out soon. In the meantime, I recorded a short supplemental episode. This episode is my impression of the GVSU Esports Lab. This weekend WMU Esports Teams competed in a 5 game grudge match to compete for a "traveling trophy". I hope you enjoy! As a side note, I'm really dead set on trying t…

Hi all and Happy holidays! I've been under the weather the last few days and even lost my voice shortly after recording this episode. Show notes are going to be minimal as my brain just can't seem to process much right now. But the most important thing is thank you all and I hope you have a great holiday season! Social Media https://twitter.com/The…

The consistent content creator is consistent! In this episode, we discuss the unfun part of esports. The stuff we sometimes don't bother to talk about but can be important to furthering your career in esports. I also discuss some personal updates with me and my journey Timestamps in the description! Thank you all for your support! Please enjoy, The…

This episode was inspired by someone who posted the question in our KZOO FGC discord. Support me on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Philocypher Subscribe to my YT channel! : https://www.youtube.com/thephilocypher Bookshelf Free Trial to Audible: www.taviannapier.com/audible Gief's Gym 3rd edition: www.taviannapier.com/giefsgym3 My Gear Camera: ht…