Good Complimentary Character for Balrog (for bad matchups)

Graham · 2011-12-29T00:13:09.000Z

I have been looking for someone to fill Balrogs gaps in his matchups. I recall Guile/Chun Li and now it seems maybe DJ are some of his harder matches.

I read a few threads and saw Blanka as a viable backup character. Does anyone else have a relatively high level suggestion to cover matchups that Balrog might not handle so well?

chadouken · 2012-01-13T02:40:41.000Z

I like to use Bison sometimes, but I don’t know how he really stacks up with Rog’s harder match ups- I just think he’s fun.

kikimaru024 · 2012-01-13T03:11:46.000Z

High level suggestion:
Learn the matchups.

Also, learn the shimmie.

Or switch full-time to another character.

chadouken · 2012-01-13T04:48:54.000Z

Also, learn the shimmie.

What’s the shimmie?

kikimaru024 · 2012-01-13T05:11:53.000Z

What’s the shimmie?

Balrog Tech traps

As in punishing throw attempts? Not sure if they’re ‘tech traps’ per say, but CS Fierce and CS Roundhouse is used a lot to CounterHit people going for throws during your Jab Strings. Failing that, Gootecks long ago made the ‘shimmy’ referenced to in PR Balrogs set with Tokido to win the Final. Basically it’s when you walk up to the opponent and pressure before backing off and punishing the response with CMP or CShort into a Combo, or SUPER. Works versus Throws but this isn’t really a Tech Trap. …

As in punishing throw attempts?

Not sure if they’re ‘tech traps’ per say, but CS Fierce and CS Roundhouse is used a lot to CounterHit people going for throws during your Jab Strings. Failing that, Gootecks long ago made the ‘shimmy’ referenced to in PR Balrogs set with Tokido to win the Final. Basically it’s when you walk up to the opponent and pressure before backing off and punishing the response with CMP or CShort into a Combo, or SUPER. Works versus Throws but this isn’t really a Tech Trap.

Personally I like CSFierce - It’s hellishly quick for a Fierce Punch and while it doesn’t leave much combo’ability (Can be cancelled into SUPER at best) it hurts. Otherwise CJab into CSRH CShort>Combo.

I presume I’ve the wrong idea of Tech Trap though so don’t eat me if I’ve got the wrong idea.

chadouken · 2012-01-13T06:37:21.000Z

cool, thanks!

Squirtguns · 2012-01-14T00:47:16.000Z

I use Rose. She’s good against sagat and guile. I also like her in the Chun matchup. Plus she can slide under DJ’s lame-ass knee

She has a playstyle that is the most similar to Balrog as well. Like most balrog players i’ve seen also play Rose.

On a side note, here’s how you play the rose/guile matchup

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