nah, but thats what they focus on. I’ve never heard someone just talking about how smart he plays when he wants to play smart.
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[media=youtube]FVHwpzzRx8M&feature=related]Playerjun52 [Ken] vs T SRAI [Blanka[/media]
Turbos?
are you being serious? ;[
No disrespect intended, he obviously pianos elec all the time. I just see an over abundance of HP inputs and a few MP streams too, in completely inoppertunate situations. For instance check out when he df.HP’s in the above match, it’s hardly option selected or buffering for elec in case of block. On some HP.balls too, no need to buffer elec there either; On hit or block it’s fairly pointless to do that. Maybe it’s nerves… or he was playing Galaxion earlier and forgot to turn off the turbos? Seriously no offence intended, I just thought it was a bit wierd, that’s all.
shglbmx has similar looking inputs cause he mashes like crazy.
Also buffering elec after a blocked ball is actually smart, because if your opponent backs off or does a stupid walk forward jump you can activate elec and tag them or build meter or get them off you respectively.
If you look at this inputs when he pianos elec, they are completely clean.
I always buffer electricity during ball. Works well if the opponent is near the corner. If they neutral/back jump I activate electricity for free damage.
I suppose I do too, but mainly on lp/mp.ball. Slow jumpers and big characters, 'specially on people who like to 360/720 in the air to punish balls, in case they space it wrong. But HP.ball, meh… anyway, cheers.
New vids vs some PSN Warriors. I had no idea how practical (and not really hard to do) is J>cr.mk>U1 is. I have been using it alot recently.
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Thanks for watching!
you should dash backwards after level 1 focus every single time. You are at massive frame disadvantage, and are giving your opponent a free combo if they want it.
you hop a lot. hop off of jab is a free combo.
vs. second sagat you attempt to safejump, but mess up. Use a timing mechanism for safejumps if you aren’t that confident. Blanka has a billion off of f.throw vs. sagat.
vs. honda when you hop forward after blocking a headbutt you are at frame disadvantage, he can actually jab xx hands you for doing it.
off of backthrow do not go for a jumping mixup unless you dash/hop only once. If you do that twice then jump you are really vulnerable. Against honda if you b.throw, you generally want to do a meaty cr.short after making him lose b.charge.
If you focus crumple someone and dash forward, do a combo unless it is a character you can unblockable. No reason to throw dictator.
vs. dictator a good option vs. devil’s reverse is to hop forward then upball, it gives you a better angle and can hit headstomps as well. If you decide that upballing isn’t the best idea after hopping you can just corner him a bit more.
That Fei had multiple chances to get free rekkas/ultra on you. He was pretty weak though.
the dictator was kinda weak too.
nice links into U1 for come backs
I’m rusty :[
and I missed CH cl.mp into sweep :[
Atm blanka is only an alt for me, but I’m enjoyng so much it’s playstyle!
Missed some links here, but it’s a recent video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-GLKtyk-9I
Mike Ross play’s a match of Blanka in the latest Cross Counter.
The playstyle you are exhibiting isn’t exactly a winning strategy though, and is worse offline than on.
You are at massive frame disadvantage off of a hop “mixup” and the only thing preventing your opponent from comboing you for huge damage is them not knowing they can, or a combination of slow reactions and online play.
If you look at the most successful Blanka players, they are footsie Blankas. I think the ability to pull the hop out of nowhere is great now and again, especially if you have super or ultra, but relying on it as much as you seem to is not a winning strategy long term. putting yourself -12 right next to your opponent is just dumb.
A set with some of my older Blanka matches I have compiled today vs Ken,Guy,Ryu,Zangief and Guile:
Edit:
Some casual matches I had today vs Redwolfx:
Thanks for your advice Ves…
It’s a long way to play a good blanka, but I will try do get better.
Are you guys interested in videos? I haven’t really posted I don’t know if they even help anyone here. I’ve been playing a lot of fei in AE but blanka is still there. Let me know if there are any specific matchups i can post.
Tbh vids are only so much use, I find even if you know some parts of the matchup you’ll always come accross people who play a completely different style to what you’re used to playing against. That said; Any vids of turtle-bitch chun-li’s, the type that that safe-zone and AA only? Or any turtle shoto matchups to the same effect. I got the gief match down (spaced j.mp, st.lpxxelec / the odd roll to keep things interesting) but good T.Hawks seem to rattle me in AE. I think anyone who tries to play him seriously must know what they are doing. I see him and think ‘ha, free points’… but he’s a bit of a monster in the right hands. Shameful, I know…
Hi;
Three dodgy AE intermediate Blanka games from me;
Darachnid(BL) - Fosm(JN) Potential lp.ball/throw setups against JN.
Darachnid(BL) - Sargot42(ZG) J.mp,s.lp xx elec / s.HP option.
Darachnid(BL) - iiiskoobydooiii(AK) Lucky balls against AK with Ultra stocked.
Thebest00etc…(BL) - Imstilldadaddy(GU) Nice Guile fadc combos at end. This BL uses turbos here on HP.
May be something of interest. Critique/laughs.
Sorry for phone/noise and complete lack of throwtech.