Getting focus'd on wakeup, unavoidable?

Ah, really! I know that the Senpusha has a start-up time. I usually get thrown when I use it as a GTFO! move. I’ll definitely add it the repertoire per your suggestion. That, and back-dash!

cept that Goukens backdash is complete ass. it’s very short, you will probably get hit, unless you’re some type of reaction god it would be easy to mistime

And what about if you’re in the corner?

The back dash invulnerability will outlast the active frames of a FA, even in the corner. If you still got tagged by the focus, then you could have probably jumped out.