Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"It's not a neutral skip when it IS the neutral."
James Chen (jchensor) takes on one of the most misused terms in fighting games. He makes the case that what people call a "neutral skip" is just the neutral of the game you're actually playing.
Yes, raw drive rush in Street Fighter 6 is too strong and should be nerfed. No, that does not make it a neutral skip and the difference changes how you talk about, balance, and play fighting games.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - There's no such thing as a "neutral skip"
1:20 - Momochi vs Daigo: the footsies proof
3:54 - It's not a skip — it IS the neutral
7:19 - Yes, raw drive rush is too strong
10:31 - A broken character is not a "neutral skip"
13:33 - Why the term does real damage
15:08 - "Adapt, or play something else"
20:09 - The actual test for a real neutral skip
22:03 - "You just blew my mind"
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🔗 Links
Twitch: twitch.tv/jchensor
X: https://x.com/jchensor?lang=en
"It's not a neutral skip when it IS the neutral."
James Chen (jchensor) takes on one of the most misused terms in fighting games. He makes the case that what people call a "neutral skip" is just the neutral of the game you're actually playing.
Yes, raw drive rush in Street Fighter 6 is too strong and should be nerfed. No, that does not make it a neutral skip and the difference changes how you talk about, balance, and play fighting games.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - There's no such thing as a "neutral skip"
1:20 - Momochi vs Daigo: the footsies proof
3:54 - It's not a skip — it IS the neutral
7:19 - Yes, raw drive rush is too strong
10:31 - A broken character is not a "neutral skip"
13:33 - Why the term does real damage
15:08 - "Adapt, or play something else"
20:09 - The actual test for a real neutral skip
22:03 - "You just blew my mind"
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🔗 Links
Twitch: twitch.tv/jchensor
X: https://x.com/jchensor?lang=en
