Against Rashid we gotta fish a lil bit. If they’re set playing you, you have a few defensive options:
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on wake up if you trust your reversal, EX bullhorn into trigger is a great way to turn the match around. If the Rashid isn’t smart and throws a medium or heavy 1 hit normal, you have super armor can for one hit and at the same time 2 easy hits. When I started using Birdie, I underestimated how important and damaging it is and now vs Rashid I can pull it off all the time.
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if their mix up game is weak, you might be able to get away with wake up killing head. It has a 5 frame start up which is quicker than more than half his standing/crouching normals combined.
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watch the top Birdies around (XYZZY, 456_HT, etc) and see how they deal with Rashid while they’re on defense.