New, simple technique.

[Jewbacabra]

If you're playing a character with a tether:
Samus
Lucas
Toon Link
Link

you can cancel an airdodge by using your tether (I mean in the middle of an airdodge, in the air -- not as you hit the ground necessarily).

I don't know if this is common knowledge, but i don't see a thread on it.

usefulness? we'll see.

Zamus (Zamus cannot do this, sadly :[)

 

[Tenki]

Tether aka Z-air is done by pressing the [Grab] button.

It's not very widely known, but [Grab] is done by inputting [Shield] and [Attack]

Did you know that when you press [Shield] in midair, you airdodge? And if you press [Attack], it turns into the [Grab] action?

Or with other characters, if you press [Grab], you'll airdodge instead?

:O

Common knowledge. Really.

 

[ph00tbag]

Not new by a long shot. Samus uses this to get a slight edge on Pit's arrows. Every little bit helps.

 

[Crizthakidd]

yea pretty old. it helps a bit tho

 

[Jewbacabra]

Ah okay then,
i guess it's just a refresher for those who forgot then ;]

 

[Darkhart]

If you're playing a character with a tether:
Samus
Zamus
Lucas
Toon Link
Link

you can cancel an airdodge by using your tether (I mean in the middle of an airdodge, in the air -- not as you hit the ground necessarily).

I don't know if this is common knowledge, but i don't see a thread on it.

usefulness? we'll see.

Zamus can't...

 

[Jewbacabra]

Oh really? thank you for the information, editing OP now

I assumed you could, she's the only one i didn't test it on lol.

 

[GimmeAnFSharp]

This was in Melee too- I would more often than not use air dodges to position myself correctly to zair a wall (especially Fountain of Dreams, wall jumping from the bottom of the screen)

edit: In other words, this is REALLY, REALLY old news.

 

[Morrigan]

It's funny how every new technique thread has the "I don't know if this is common knowledge or not" sentence.

Sorry, had to point that out.

 

[Lied]

It's funny how every new technique thread has the "I don't know if this is common knowledge or not" sentence.

Sorry, had to point that out.

If the OP didn't put that and it was common knowledge, then he/she'd get insulted like no other because people are so mean these days .

 

[Jmex]

This was in Melee too- I would more often than not use air dodges to position myself correctly to zair a wall (especially Fountain of Dreams, wall jumping from the bottom of the screen)

edit: In other words, this is REALLY, REALLY old news.

Probably the most amazing char. recovery (Visually) speaking ever...