It’s been approximately five months since the last time i did this, so let’s see what some of the strategists around the fighting game community have been writing lately.

Thelo’s Quick Guide to Reaction-Based Defense at Shoryuken

At some moments, your opponent is much, much more likely to act than at others. For instance, at the start of a round, right after a knockdown recovery or a jump, or right at the end of a move’s recovery, many players will immediately act – they are much less likely to stay standing for 0.3 secs, and then act. Accordingly, you can concentrate all of your focus in these very short moments where you’re likely to need to react.

 
Counter-Trijump at Long Island MvC2

The counter-trijump is an advanced MvC2 technique that can give you a fighting chance after flying screen and wake up situations. It’s not something you can depend upon all the time but it is very useful. Going from a defensive position to an offensive one, this technique (when used properly) can have a major impact on the battle.

 
Beginner’s Guide to Tournaments at OzHadou

The number of rounds/games may also be increased during semi-finals, grand finals, or top 8s. The player at end of the left side (losers bracket) will be in the grand finals with the player at the end of the right side (winners bracket). The losers bracket has to win twice as much in order to win the tournament.

 
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