How to Learn a Fighting Game

  • save combos for LAST
  • learn the neutral game for your character
  • don't think you have to learn every other character's moves before you can start playing
    • learn other characters while you play
      • play more defensively and react with what you know about your character accordingly

Neutral Game

  • high level replays of the character you want to play
    • watch for what moves are they using in neutral
  • play at the range of your quick moves
  • side-step at start of the move not before (tekken)

Frame Data

  • what moves are + on block?
  • what moves are - on block?
  • what moves have fast startup?
  • what moves have slow startup?
  • how moves occupy space / hitboxes

position advantage

frame advantage

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