Why dapr changed his mind about aim trainers, winning Ludwig x Tarik and more! @ddkesports
Why dapr changed his mind about aim trainers, winning Ludwig x Tarik and more!  @ddkesports
Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hi guys,

I hope you enjoy this interview with dapr, pro VALORANT player for oxygen, I had a lot of fun chatting with him! We cover a lot of familiar ground, but it's really interesting to hear how articulate dapr is on team culture, competition, psychology, and more.

Timestamps
00:00 Winning @ludwig x @tarik invitational 2
02:20 MxS Rivalry
08:50 Tier 1 vs Tier 2
10:30 bonkar (OXYGEN Head Coach)
12:00 Young players on OXYGEN
15:20 Discipline in pro teams
21:05 dapr's history in VALORANT
24:20 SENTINELS in the early days
29:00 Lowest point in life after getting cut from SEN
34:00 Trying out for OXYGEN
39:00 Roster changes
45:28 How dapr's evolved as a player over time
47:18 dapr changed his mind about aim training from bad to good
53:23 Solving consistency & confidence with good approaches
56:00 Team environment/culture
1:02:20 Zellsis is a glue man
1:06:50 WillFPS's superpower & transformation
1:09:00 Riot's pro circuit doesn't help develop tier 2 talent
1:14:30 Making your own mistakes
1:20:40 What kills a pro team
1:27:30 Confrontation in teams
1:30:00 Team Dynamics
1:35:00 Rustun "it's tone and timing"
1:40:45 What dapr likes to read for motivation & inspiration "the talent code"
1:46:30 Challenges of creating an effective coaching system
1:50:36 If dapr wasn't playing VAL, what would he be doing?

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