"No such thing as getting disappointed when it comes to strifing, bro." He shrugs and takes a quick sip of his beer before continuing. "Not as long as you put in the effort. It ain't about so much about skill as it is about the feel of it, you know."

Sure, skill counts. If it didn't, he wouldn't have taught Dave all sorts of tricks and kept him on his toes constantly. It's about passion for the fight, too. Strifing is like a form of art and amateurs can do it too. They've just gotta know how.