My own personal notes on the match. Needs a little bit more mind games. For Boxers to win this matchup vs Geif, they have to play rope-a-dope. Rog should be jumping back and attacking but at the same time giving the illusion of still being offensive. This is the reason why I was neutral jumping so often. I’ve found that vs higher Rogs random neutral jumps leaves them thinking that it is safe to headbutt, rush me, jump in. But actually, Giefs HP headbutt will counter Rogs jump ins for massive damage and stun. The fact that I purposley leave myself open ask them to play reckless and come in with charges n headbutts. If you hadn’t have done anything vs my neutral jumping I would have stopped. Knocking me down wasn’t much of a threat to me because I Gief is not scared to wake up vs Rog. After you were used to hitting me while jumping so often, you would charge me, then I can just block -> Ultra. Try playing vs Gief just barley out of his range but not too far. Be a little bit more patient and play your life lead more. Turtle Turtle!!! Thats just they way its got to be.
Your combo to ultra was very consistent. I’m only a Gief player so I don’t know the ins and outs of Rog but I thought you shoulda used his Cr.lp blockstring more often. On hit it would propably lead to more oppurtunity for more damaging combos.
Overall you are pretty good, just should propably play a little bit more mindgames. As you know, this is not a good matchup for Rog, so the only way he can win is outsmarting the Gief player. This goes with any bad matchup.
XBL Gamertag: Shin kimosabi
Location: Fl
Headset: yes
Record Matches: No
Dedication: I want to get to Momochi level(I probably never will but that’s my goal) and play in my first tournament
Characters: Akuma…no one else really
Strengths: good zoning, good defense, good counter attacker
Weaknesses: using a 360 controller and
Characters Good VS: sagat, ken, rose, gouken, Bison,
Characters Bad VS: Ryu, Balrog, Rufus, Fei long, cammy
What I Need to Practice: cross overs and using the focus attack effectively
Gamertag: Pisbowlin
Location: Va
Headset: yes
Record Matches: No
Dedication: Probably drive too much for this game
Characters: bison
Strengths: being gay, blocking
Weaknesses: offence
Characters Good VS: none in particular
Characters Bad VS: guile, chun
What I Need to Practice: offence
XBL Gamertag: Kyroc4ever
Location: NY (By state if US, country if outside US)
Headset: Yes
Record Matches: Yes
Dedication: Training to compete in next year’s EVO
Characters: Ken, Bison, Fei Long
Strengths: good understanding of mechanics, good rushdown, good focus attack use,
Weaknesses: Being rushed down with constant crossups, dealing with throws and tick throws
Characters Good VS: Shoto’s, Chung Li, Vega, El Fuerte, Sagat (sometimes), Gief
Characters Bad VS: Blanka, Balrog, Abel, Rufus, Sagat (sometimes)
What I Need to Practice: Execution, Better Mixups , THROWS
XBL Gamertag: reelsmartkid
Location: CA
Headset: no
Record Matches: no
Dedication: Training to compete in next year’s EVO
Characters: balrog, rufus
Strengths: good understanding of the game engine
Weaknesses: jumping to much.
Characters Good VS: shotos chun, viper
Characters Bad VS: abel, blanka
What I Need to Practice: better rushdown and learn to AA consistently
XBL Gamertag: vietxmikey
Location: CA
Headset: Yes(I talk a lot)
Record Matches: Unfortunately, no. :[
Dedication: Training to compete in next year’s EVO
Characters: Boxer
Strengths: None
Weaknesses: Reactions.
Characters Good VS: None.
Characters Bad VS: Everyone.
What I Need to Practice: Execution, reactions, and match ups.
vs. JuICy MaCkIn
Very nice games. One important thing I got was that El Fuerte has an immunity against projectiles while rising with his EX Guacamole. I also caught the times where it would’ve been good to stop in the middle of a dash.
Also, I think that you may have been a little to trigger happy when it came to Tiger Shots with Sagat.
XBL Gamertag: Amazin iz B4K
Location: CA
Headset: Yes
Record Matches: no
Dedication: Training to compete in next year’s EVO, and win my local tournments
Characters: Ryu
Strengths:corner combos, spacing
Weaknesses:rush downs, ground game
Characters Good VS:Balrog
Characters Bad VS:Blanka,Ryu
What I Need to Practice:block strings, linking
XBL Gamertag: Steinmania
Location: CA
Headset: Yes
Record Matches: Yes
Dedication: A lot. Going to local tournaments, playing a lot of online etc.
Characters: Cammy
Strengths:Combos, Mixups, Rushdown
Weaknesses:Random Ultras, Really good Spacers
Characters Good VS:Blanka, Viper, Akuma,
Characters Bad VS:Gief, Rufus
What I Need to Practice: Rufus matchup.
XBL Gamertag: DaMoney21
Location: IL
Headset: Yes
Record Matches: No
Dedication: training to get better
Characters: Ryu, Akuma (very very noobie)
Strengths: can apply pressure decently, defense is also decent, cross up decent
Weaknesses: being rushed, still getting used to the stick, anti air, punishing
Characters Good VS: shoto’s, sagat, seth abel
Characters Bad VS: blanka, vega, gen
What I Need to Practice: Execution, Mix up, anti air
I will add as many people as possible, and if anyone wants to help me out and spar a little, just pm or if im on xbox just send me a msg or party invite
XBL Gamertag: SpiralAu
Location: NY
Headset: Temporarily no (Need wireless or new stick)
Record Matches: No
Dedication: Short term-At least top 3 in local tournies, long term-EVO2010
Characters: Bison, sometimes Cammy
Strengths: c.lp st.lp c.mk xx scissor kick
Weaknesses: Getting rushed down, escaping, focus use, proper meter use.
Characters Good VS: Vega, kind of. Though no real strong advantage over anyone.
Characters Bad VS: Boxer, Rufus, Abel, Honda
What I Need to Practice: When to focus, seeing small openings, mind games/mixups, more combos, safe jumps
vs. EyeLoveSF4
I know see that I need big time improvement when it comes to being pressured. The matches made me see that I’m going to be needing that octagonal gate for a while in order to properly execute my Hazanshu, Dashes, and Ultra. I’m now considering to get serious with Yuki Na- I mean Viper.
As for improvement, don’t always do a Shoryuken on wake-up. That leaves you open for anti-airs and ultras galore. Also, be moderate on the Hadokens.
vs. SpiralAu(M. Bison)
You did pretty good those matches. You do have a few things you might need to fix up though. I’ll try my best to remember what you did. On Game 2 1st round, don’t get too eager to win. Just take it slow and try to find an opening. Either of us would of died on that round. I took a gamble with the ex headbutt because I knew you might do something to take me out. I shouldn’t be gambling moves like that though so I need to learn that. xD
I’m not a M. Bison expert but I don’t think you should be waking up with ex psycho, scissors, and ex head stomp. You got me quite a few times with it but if it was someone else, they might capitalize on it. That’s all I can remember or pretty much tell you. Just don’t do a lot of wakeup attacks and learn his combos. You had many opportunities to land huge combos on me.
gg’s! The main thing u should work on is footsies, try using bison’s st:mk and st:hk more from max range.
Also dont be afraid of letting go of your charge, i crossed u up a lot because u was holding down back for a majority of the rounds.
Try playing arcade mode with bison using only his normal attacks, and throws (no special moves). Keep at it until u feel comfortable with his normals. (Remember to let go of down-back)
Be care when using head stomp cuz bison can get wrecked if he whiffs it.
Start using his focus attack after u do a block string, if i hits them do whatever u want if not just back off.
Vs Shin kimosabi
Hopefully next time lag wont be a factor, but i do have some tips for ya. Work on akuma’s bnb setups there were times when u got the roundhouse off on me and didnt follow up. Jump back fireball isnt the best thing to do at the start of the match with akuma cuz skilled players can make u pay for doing it, plus it puts u closer in the corner.Try teleporting more when u get knocked down to avoid crossups.