Pre-AE Sakura Video Critique/Exhibit

Twist · September 21, 2009, 2:18pm

You played quite well vs your friend - didn’t take too many silly risks or throw out too much random stuff - but Sugami is right, you got in several times and then just spammed LP or LK instead of dishing out some good damage.

Eventually your friend will figure out that cr.LK x3 followed by cr.HK can be blocked and punished or reversalled and then you’ll be in a world of pain.

Give cr.LK, cr.LP, cr.MK xx shouoken a go :tup:

System_1 · September 21, 2009, 4:05pm

Thanks Most of that spamming is supposed to finish either with small shouoken o shunpu… simply doesn’t connect Need training!!!

I have an hard time canceling the c.mk into a shouoken

Twist · September 21, 2009, 4:13pm

Both of those problems are probably because you need to link into the last move you do before your shouoken, whether it’s a jab or a cr.MK etc…

Perhaps you should read this thread, might be helpful.

Sugami · September 21, 2009, 5:41pm

The c.MK xx Shou link is probably the last one you want to work on The one ending on c.HP xx HK or EX Shunpuu is a good starting point for links but I’d not worry about them atm, need to work on your basics first.

I’d suggest not spamming c.LK either, after the first one use c.LP since it has better advantage on block and hit and you can follow with a c.MK xx Hadouken for good measure, might not link or combo but it’s good for keeping some pressure on.

Incidentally after three close range crouching Light Attacks you’re in the right distance for j.LK to cross-up, but it’s easily walked out of the way

wheellei · September 21, 2009, 6:44pm

Can’t wait for some eiSH Sakura vids… your Cammy is scary … so bring that talent to Sakura!!!

eiSH · September 21, 2009, 8:02pm

I haven’t played Cammy for months =\ But those videos I promised are going up today. :tup:

wheellei · September 22, 2009, 12:41am

Ha… sry for being late on who you play… your cammy was hella-flashy though

System_1 · September 22, 2009, 1:08am

eiSH very nice sakura vs honda match … your combos are great .

eiSH · September 22, 2009, 1:53am

Thanks gang. Don’t mind all the s.Shorts though; I dunno if I already explained, but I’m trying to come up with a comfortable way to confirm those into combos (and they work well for half assed block strings). More videos soon, and maybe even against some Gief tonight~

wheellei · September 22, 2009, 2:50am

I don’t want to overdo it… and I don’t consider myself a groupie or even a scrub at this game… I’m pretty decent… but damn… I am a fan man. Even if you don’t win some of your youtube game vids, you still look smart and flashy as hell. God like is some cases

eiSH · September 22, 2009, 3:35am

Thanks for the :lovin: man, I’ll try to capture some of Florida’s best tonight since he’s going to be coming to Broward’s spot~

Sugami · September 22, 2009, 3:43pm

Don’t think there is one Looking at the frame data and such for it, it doesn’t chain and doesn’t seem like you can link it either Although I did like the s.LK x3 > f.MK block string you did

eiSH · September 22, 2009, 4:17pm

I’ve randomly linked 3 s.Shorts before =\ I was thinking of something along the lines of s.Short -> s.Short -> s.Jab -> c.Forward -> Shoryu~

GGawaran · September 22, 2009, 4:47pm

c.lk, s.lp, c.lk xx ex tatsu is good also, it hits everytime. its also useful since you can use it via cross up they gotta be in the standing animation though, if they are crouched, sakura’s bnb c.lk, c.lp, c.hp, xx ex tatsu will connect.

GGawaran · September 22, 2009, 5:06pm

that combo does work. not really worth it after the scaling though =(

eiSH · September 22, 2009, 5:39pm

It’s worth it to me to learn since I plan on using it for close-range footsie confirmation =P

Sugami · September 22, 2009, 7:16pm

Well Eventhubs lies, says it’s chainable Well maybe it is but it’s hard to chain? You’re right about it being linked though, +4 on hit so there’s enough time to get another in or a LP of any variety. Personally I’d rather poke with s.LP than s.LK but s.LK does have more range to it, which seems to be the advantage there.

And yeah it’s a very handy combo for pressuring and trying to confirm into Shou, if it’s guaranteed I’d obviously go straight for c.MK xx Shou or s.HP if there’s more time

eiSH · September 22, 2009, 8:21pm

At very close range, c.Forward is bad because it gets beat by a lot of stuff. If you notice, I use c.Forward more as an counter-poke poke into Shoryu rather than a straight up poke confirmation (although I do this sometimes as well).

System_1 · September 22, 2009, 9:31pm

^^ omg . lol . you are so dope . just saw your YT vid against honda . lol

wheellei · September 22, 2009, 9:45pm

Hey eiSH… tell me your theory on grabbing… I notice in your Sakura play you barely grab… you don’t even use grab mix ups… why is that?

Ha… yeah Blue B15… its time we all learn a few things from eiSH to add to our own gameplay… :rock: