So... You want to learn Sakura? - (Online 1vs1s for Newbie Sak Players)

Providing/Requesting help: Requesting
I reside in both Alberta and British Columbia Can, see profile for details. (ping well to all states & uk)
XBL: adv1k
Strengths:
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[]knowledge of game and game sense beyond competitive fighting games
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]no problem landing large dmg combos in the lab
[]feel the inner workings of mind games and footsies becoming more apparent
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Weaknesses:(could go on forever)
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]far to many jump ins and blind srk combos w/o the meter to make it safe
[]overuse of HK/HP jump in tactics, without any viable follow ups.
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]mash/choke under pressure
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Specific things to learn/work on:
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[]pokes / normal usage
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]building meter
[]making use of ex tatsu without blindly executing it
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]overall expanding my knowledge of the game, I will listen intently for hours.
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**Availability:**Whenever you’ve got time contact me, starred methods with be answered with utmost haste.
Best Method of contact: www.facebook.com/adv1k* - xbl: adv1k - Text me @ 403-813-7265
**Alt characters: **I like Chun, Oni, and Ken. also experimenting with yun/yang.

**I know there are lots of trainees here but I’m serious about improving and am not gonna sit there having your input go in one ear and out the other, i appreciate the consideration. **

^ location pls?

Edit: Alberta, Canada.

mhm you got me, i made a few minor edits it easier for a front page spoiler post :slight_smile: (feel free to put me on the top of the list ;), im home from uni for the summer and have an infinite amount fo time for training /sparring.\

thanks, see some of you soon hopefully.

Providing/Requesting help: Both but can only really help absolute beginners, if you still need some guidance… just add me and I’ll help you out as much as possible

Location: UK

**PC/XBL: Shining Fingar
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**Strengths: **Since I first requested help here ive improved a good bit but I still don’t have any real ‘strengths’ but I can rush people down now and have all the bnb combo’s @ 70%+ execution in matches

Weaknesses: I crack up when im getting bodied, super salt fighter indeed. I still fall for some scrubby shit online like wake up dp’s… Though my defense/execution has improved and I have learned how to be patient I still lose matches I shouldn’t (Im nearly c+ and still lose to scrubby D’s at times)

**Specific things to learn/work on: **
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[]Foosties
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]Hit confirming
[]Oki Game, I really need help here… I feel like I lose the advantage on my opponents wake up far too often
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]When to jump and when not to
[*]Getting in
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I would mucho appreciate it if anyone, wouldn’t even need to be a Sakura player or ‘even if you just want to beat on me for a while’… could point out what exactly I need to work on at the moment

**Availability: **Almost always, I play SF nearly most of the day when im not watching my animu :nunchuck:
**Best Method of contact: **On Live or here
**Alt characters: **Used to play Ryu and Akuma

Cheers

Wee

Just so you know, XBL = GFWL.

Providing/Requesting help: Requesting
PSN/XBL: FunkyLam (XBL)
Strengths: Combo Basics
Weaknesses: Auto - Mode, Predictable,
Specific things to learn/work on: Mix-Ups , Cross-Ups, Approaching, Blocking
Availability: Mon-Fri - 5-7 est
Best Method of contact: Via XBL or PM on SRK
Alt characters: Fei Long, Yun(learning as well)

thanks in advance!**
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Wow its great to see a huge influx of new Sakura talent here! You guys are in great hands with MingoDynasty. That guy perfected me 4 times in a row once.

Providing/Requesting help: Requesting
**PSN/XBL: **XBL is Akae47
Strengths: Zoning, footsies spacing
Weaknesses: Punishing mistakes and maximizing damage terrible at links
**Specific things to learn/work on: **Better Defense, Better mix up, Match up knowledge
Availability: All day everyday lol
Best Method of contact: XBL,
**Alt characters: **Bison, Deejay
Location: NYC

Also I need help is this anyone willing to look at replayss of myself playing and give harsh criticism if need be. I would really appreciate I’ve been losing ALOT and cant understand why. I dont have a capture card so I’m not able to upload to Youtube. So if anyone has time to sit in a replay channel lobby I would appreciate it.

is the front page posts out of space for spoiler “profiles”, what would you recommend as the best way to find a online tutor.
(all my info is about 3 or 4 posts above)

Providing/Requesting help: requesting
**PSN/XBL: **NA/Nobody68
Strengths: Pretty good at defense
Weaknesses: Everything else lol
Specific things to learn/work on: Rush down. I am fairly confident in my defense and I revert to turtling under pressure because I don’t really understand how to put on decent pressure without eating random dps.
Availability: Anytime after 10pm west coast time
Best Method of contact: XBL
**Alt characters: Hakan, Guile
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**Providing/Requesting help: **Requesting
**PSN/XBL: **XBL
**Location: **Vancouver, BC
**Strengths: **None, really. I’m still very, very, very new to game. I can pull of most of Sakura’s links and combos in the lab I guess.
**Weaknesses: **Everything, really. I need practice hitting combos in an actual match. I need to learn the basics of footsies and spacing and the like. Anti-airing is also a problem for me atm.
**Specific things to learn/work on: **See above
**Availability: **Most weeknights after 9pm pacific
**Best Method of contact: **XBL
**Alt characters: **Juri

Requesting Help
**XBL: **SomeTromboneGuy
**Strengths: **Still relatively new to Sakura, but I am getting her links down more and more. I have a decent zoning game.
**Weaknesses: **I am pretty bad at punishing whiffs and jump-ins. I tend to mash when i get pressured.
**Specific things to learn/work on: **Punishing in general, getting in
**Availability: **I’m usually on after 4pm pst during the week and randomly on weekends
**Best Method of contact: **FB: https://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=30611235 or here.
**Alt characters: **Chun
**Location: **Los Angeles, CA

Providing/Requesting help: Requesting
**PSN/XBL: **i JoK2x i
Strengths: basics, heavy dmg combos
**Weaknesses: **footsies, mix-up, pressure, wake-up game, match up knowledge, execution, frame traps
**Specific things to learn/work on: **execution, footsies, mix-up, frame traps
Availability: random
**Best Method of contact: **send me a msg on xbl (:
Alt characters: Boxer, Guile, Ryu, Sagat, Dudley

**Providing/Requesting help:**Requesting
PSN:MDSPEAK
Strengths:None just started
Weaknesses:Everything
Specific things to learn/work on:All of it
Availability:Afternoons
Best Method of contact:msg psn
Alt characters:Makoto ibuki

Providing/Requesting help: Requesting
PSN/XBL: GT: Kemuri Kowai
**Strengths: patience **
Weaknesses: execution, missing a lot combos, links opennings :frowning:
Specific things to learn/work on: Practice punishment, match ups, mirrors
Availability: On Saturdays only
Best Method of contact: srk, msn: kemuri_original@hotmail.com
Alt characters: Chun Li, Juri, Viper & Ibuki

Providing/Requesting help: Requesting
GFWL / steam: Mizifail
Strengths: nothing?
Weaknesses: All
Availability: Anytime
Best Method of contact: steam / skype (Miziful)
Alt characters: Juri
Location: Spain

Locations please.

Fresno California

**Providing/Requesting help:**Requesting
XBL:Blublazr10
Strengths: Good at combos…in training room
Weaknesses:Problems keeping pressure and staying in and generally winning.
Specific things to learn/work on: same as the things mentioned above
Availability:Most evenings: Usually after 10pm
Best Method of contact:msg xbl
Alt characters:Chun-li,Yun
**Location: Southern New Jersey
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Providing/Requesting help: Request
PSN/XBL: Snuggle Walrus (xbox live and pc)
Strengths: Basics only just about to learn a shoto character picked sakura
Weaknesses: Prob alot havent had much chance to work with her
Specific things to learn/work on: Everything starting with basics to more advance
Availability: Whenever
Best Method of contact: Here or on xbox live
Alt characters: Ibuki, Cammy, Chun-li