Dive kick counter strategy

Classic Fighting Games Ultra Street Fighter IV
1

I have problem to face character with dive kick, cammy, yun, yang…etc. I played 10 games last night against a cammy and lost 10 straight games.

Dive kick is so unpredictable, its fast and also a good cross up tool. As a gen player, what is the most effective way to counter dive kick? which anti-air works better, ex-Gekiro or mantis heavy kick? or should I wait for the block string after dive kick?

In a wake up situation after hard knocked down, is it better to block or anti-air a dive kick attack?

2

use all defensive options vs dive kicks, which include sMP mantis, ex gekiro, backdash, focus backdash etc

3

walk backwards to mess with their divekick spacing and punish the whiff

if they’re neutral jumping a lot, go straight for a crane j.HP on reaction

4

Into Crane U1 – oh, the beauty.

I actually find Crane U2 quite good against people that love jumping.