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Shane Hendrixson (born March 16, 1989 in Rockford, Illinois), also known by his pseudonym rapha, is an American professional esports ''Quake Live'', ''Quake III Arena'', and ''ShootMania'' player of the team SK Gaming.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=7 November 2012 )〕 Since he appeared in 2008, he has won thirteen major Quake tournaments and has placed top three in virtually every other participating tournament. Due to Hendrixson's consistent career performance and calculated style of play, he is considered to be one of the greatest of all time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=SK Gaming )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=GameSpot )〕 After four years of limited practice—able to play a mere two to six weeks out of each year—Hendrixson joined SK Gaming in 2008. He immediately emerged as a top contender, taking third place at the ESWC USA and grand finals. His calculated ability, illustrated by timing, predicting, and positioning, earned him the nickname "five steps ahead," which has been jokingly echoed by the community.〔 At the end of his opening year, he took first place at the ESWC Masters of Athens and followed that achievement with two first place victories in 2009 and five more in 2010, securing his status as a leading player. Throughout his career, he has won over $100,000 USD in cash and prizes from professional competitions worldwide.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=23 November 2012 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=23 November 2012 )〕 ==Biography== Brought to QuakeCon by his father at thirteen years of age, Hendrixson attended the annual event where he was inspired by the then-champion John "ZeRo4" Hill and fell in love with a game that had "the perfect balance of speed, tactics and skill all rolled into one."〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=6 August 2013 )〕 During his teenage years, he traveled between his divorced parents' houses and seldom played, for he lacked consistent access to both computer and Internet connection. As a result, he progressed slowly his first four years, playing a mere two to six weeks out of each, and since he could practice online only while living with his father, Hendrixson turned to watching point-of-view demos, particularly of his idols, John "ZeRo4" Hill and Anton "Cooller" Singov. When asked about his inability to train during his early years, Hendrixson stated, "I try not to think about it. I mean there's nothing I could have done to change it." He has also gone on to say, "It has kept me humble. Since I had so few opportunities, I have to make sure every event counts and that I give it my all."〔 In 2008, Hendrixson signed with the professional electronic sports organization SK Gaming,〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=23 November 2012 )〕 and he practiced often with teammate John "ZeRo4" Hill. After disappointing results at the Electronic Sports World Cup Masters of Paris where he failed to make it out of the group stage, Hendrixson returned home to prepare for the competition's grand finals. During this time, Hendrixson found that "something just clicked," propelling him to take third place and 4,000 USD at the grand finals. Months later, Hendrixson achieved his first major victory at the Electronic Sports World Cup Masters of Athens, where he defeated Sebastian "Spart1e" Siira, and solidified his status as a top player.〔 On November 6, 2012, SK Gaming announced rapha as a player on the organization's new ShootMania team. He stated learning a new FPS game was "refreshing" and also "a nice change of pace" compared to mostly dueling in Quake Live.〔 In an interview with SteelSeries,〔 Hendrixson imparted his post-retirement plans to study mobile electronics installation at university and throughout his appearances the following two years hinted at a possible halt in competitive play. Finally, in 2013, Hendrixson revealed a new statement regarding the subject of retirement: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shane Hendrixson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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