Lmk when yall can host a tournament or ladder and not get absolutely smoked by a random. Then we can talk theory craft.
At this day and age it isn't theory crafting at all, for 25+ years the game mechanics have been exhaustively researched and it comes down to simple FACTS:
Hand-Eye co-ordination and simple tactics.
Like your ego, but own up to it, if your opponent has better hand-eye co-ordination to you, you will lose, that is just facts, and it goes both ways.
As for myself, my co-ordination sucks, my ISP is slow, which is also a hindrance ... go and brag with your friends offline in your area, see if there is a challenge.