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Several drills to practice with diddy kong which will engrain muscle memory of his confirms. Specifically focusing on dtilt confirms, banana confirms, and autocancel timings.
Diddy Kong drills intended to help solo practice this character. Goes through many confirms that can be somewhat easy to mess up but can net victory if done perfectly. Also goes through practice of moves and timings that are just necessary to being a good diddy.
Dtilt to fair is a strong option that is fairly easy to follow up on. Can sometimes connect at mid percents and is a guaranteed combo at high percents and can also kill near the ledge. Close spaced dtilt connects best but it’s typically better to space it out. There’s a trick later that can allow for spaced dtilt into it though.
Dtilt to fair on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to fair on G&W: Ten times from 70% to 140%
Dtilt to fair on Peach: Ten times from 60% to 140%
Dtilt to fair on Lucario: Ten times from 60% to 140%
Dtilt to fair on Greninja: Ten times from 125% to 180%
Dtilt to fair on Ganondorf: Ten times from 80% to 180%
Dtilt to bair can also kill at the ledge. But at a much earlier percent. Remember that if they are already at 140 and you have rage just go for fair instead as it has a lesser technical requirement and will still net the kill in most cases.
Dtilt to bair on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 75% to 150% (Doesn’t work well on lightweights.
Dtilt to bair on G&W: Ten times from 85% to 150%
Dtilt to bair on Peach: Ten times from 90% to 150%
Dtilt to bair on Lucario: Ten times from 125% to 180%
Dtilt to bair on Greninja: Ten times from 125% to 180%
Dtilt to bair on Ganondorf: Ten times from from 80% to 180%
Dtilt to dair can net some early stocks at mid percents near the ledge. If you can condition them trying to airdodge or jump out of dtilt to fair this will catch them.
Dtilt to dair on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 75% to 140%
Dtilt to dair on G&W: Ten times from 90% to 140%
Dtilt to dair on Peach: Ten times from 90% to 140%
Dtilt to dair on Lucario: Ten times from 110% to 140%
Dtilt to dair on Greninja: Ten times from 125% to 180%
Dtilt to dair on Ganondorf: Ten times from 120% to 180%
Dtilt to upsmash is a kill confirm at very high percents. Start practicing at forty to just gain muscle memory and quick execution and make sure around ninety it shows the 4 combo.
Dtilt to upsmash on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to upsmash on G&W: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to upsmash on Peach: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to upsmash on Lucario: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to upsmash on Greninja: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to upsmash on Ganondorf: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash Fsmash is a kill confirm on heavy and fast fallers at later percents. Simply dtilt, then dash, wait for dash animation to end, and fsmash. If you dash attack you’re inputting the attack early.
Dtilt to dash fsmash on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash fsmash on G&W: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash fsmash on Peach: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash fsmash on Lucario: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash fsmash on Greninja: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash fsmash on Ganondorf: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash dsmash can kill surprisingly early near the ledge. Great against characters with bad recoveries as it sends directly sideways. Great if they’re airdodging the up or f smashes. Simply dtilt, then dash, wait for dash animation to end, and Dsmash. If you dash attack you’re inputting the attack early.
Dtilt to dash dsmash on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 0% to 80%
Dtilt to dash dsmash on G&W: Ten times from 0% to 140%
Dtilt to dash dsmash on Peach: Ten times from 0% to 140%
Dtilt to dash dsmash on Lucario: Ten times from 0% to 140%
Dtilt to dash dsmash on Greninja: Ten times from 0% to 140%
Dtilt to dash dsmash on Ganondorf: Ten times from 0% to 140%
JCIT Banana into dtilt from 0 to 130 on Jigglypuff, G&W, Peach, Lucario, Greninja, and Ganondorf 5 times each.
JCIT Banana to grab from zero to 130 on Jigglypuff, G&W, Peach, Lucario, Greninja, and Ganondorf 5 times each. (Try and grab them before the falling animation finishes.)
Regular banana throw (from above) into grab from 0 to 130 on Jigglypuff, G&W, Peach, Lucario, Greninja, and Ganondorf 5 times each. (Try and grab them before the falling animation finishes.)
Banana (z drop from above) into grab from 0 to 130 on Jigglypuff, G&W, Peach, Lucario, Greninja, and Ganondorf 5 times each. (Try and grab them before the falling animation finishes.)
Small distance side b from the ledge: (tilt the control stick to the side when doing the move. Less distance.) 15 times.
Small distance side b platform cancel: (tilt the control stick to the side when doing the move. Press b during the move and slide off of a platform. If done right your animation stops and you can instantly do an aerial.) 15 times each direction. (Extra mile: Do this on a different legal stage every day you practice.)
Far distance side b from the ledge: (Smash the control stick to the side when doing the move. Increased distance.) 15 times.
Far distance side b platform cancel: (tilt the control stick to the side when doing the move. Press b during the move and slide off of a platform. If done right your animation stops and you can instantly do an aerial.) 15 times each direction. (Extra mile: Do this on a different legal stage every day you practice.)
Sliding Far distance side b from the ledge onto stage into dtilt(At platform height off or on the stage Smash the control stick to the side when pressing b. If done right diddy kong will be sliding with momentum) : 15 times. (Extra mile: from the dtilt connect with dsmash, fsmash, up smash, or fair. The sliding extends the window to get the kill off these confirms by up to twenty percent.)
Sliding Far distance side b from the ledge onto stage into reverse crawl(At platform height off or on the stage Smash the control stick to the side when pressing b. As SOON as he touches the ground roll your control stick back from side to bottom to side again. If done right Diddy will reverse momentum and from here can run back in from a grab. Excellent bait, especially if you have gotten a kill off the sliding one mentioned above.): 15 times
AutoCancel aerials: (For all of these either go directly into the next repetition or dash, grab, or shield. Extra mile: Go through them in order once each and then do that twenty five times total instead.)
Short hop fair: 25 times both directions.
Short hop double bair: 25 times both directions.
Short hop RAR (Reverse aerial Rush): 25 times both directions.
Short hop dair: 25 times both directions. (Situational at best, Good for reading spot dodges)
Full hop dair: 25 times both directions.
Short hop dair off of platform: 25 times both directions.
Extra late short hop dair plus fast fall: 25 times (Fast fall the moment you see the spark and Diddy lands lagless. Same vein as hup canceling with Kirby.)
Up b out of shield and crash into opponent: 25 times.
Diddy Kong drills intended to help solo practice this character. Goes through many confirms that can be somewhat easy to mess up but can net victory if done perfectly. Also goes through practice of moves and timings that are just necessary to being a good diddy.
Dtilt to fair is a strong option that is fairly easy to follow up on. Can sometimes connect at mid percents and is a guaranteed combo at high percents and can also kill near the ledge. Close spaced dtilt connects best but it’s typically better to space it out. There’s a trick later that can allow for spaced dtilt into it though.
Dtilt to fair on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to fair on G&W: Ten times from 70% to 140%
Dtilt to fair on Peach: Ten times from 60% to 140%
Dtilt to fair on Lucario: Ten times from 60% to 140%
Dtilt to fair on Greninja: Ten times from 125% to 180%
Dtilt to fair on Ganondorf: Ten times from 80% to 180%
Dtilt to bair can also kill at the ledge. But at a much earlier percent. Remember that if they are already at 140 and you have rage just go for fair instead as it has a lesser technical requirement and will still net the kill in most cases.
Dtilt to bair on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 75% to 150% (Doesn’t work well on lightweights.
Dtilt to bair on G&W: Ten times from 85% to 150%
Dtilt to bair on Peach: Ten times from 90% to 150%
Dtilt to bair on Lucario: Ten times from 125% to 180%
Dtilt to bair on Greninja: Ten times from 125% to 180%
Dtilt to bair on Ganondorf: Ten times from from 80% to 180%
Dtilt to dair can net some early stocks at mid percents near the ledge. If you can condition them trying to airdodge or jump out of dtilt to fair this will catch them.
Dtilt to dair on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 75% to 140%
Dtilt to dair on G&W: Ten times from 90% to 140%
Dtilt to dair on Peach: Ten times from 90% to 140%
Dtilt to dair on Lucario: Ten times from 110% to 140%
Dtilt to dair on Greninja: Ten times from 125% to 180%
Dtilt to dair on Ganondorf: Ten times from 120% to 180%
Dtilt to upsmash is a kill confirm at very high percents. Start practicing at forty to just gain muscle memory and quick execution and make sure around ninety it shows the 4 combo.
Dtilt to upsmash on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to upsmash on G&W: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to upsmash on Peach: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to upsmash on Lucario: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to upsmash on Greninja: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to upsmash on Ganondorf: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash Fsmash is a kill confirm on heavy and fast fallers at later percents. Simply dtilt, then dash, wait for dash animation to end, and fsmash. If you dash attack you’re inputting the attack early.
Dtilt to dash fsmash on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash fsmash on G&W: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash fsmash on Peach: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash fsmash on Lucario: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash fsmash on Greninja: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash fsmash on Ganondorf: Ten times from 40% to 140%
Dtilt to dash dsmash can kill surprisingly early near the ledge. Great against characters with bad recoveries as it sends directly sideways. Great if they’re airdodging the up or f smashes. Simply dtilt, then dash, wait for dash animation to end, and Dsmash. If you dash attack you’re inputting the attack early.
Dtilt to dash dsmash on Jigglypuff: Ten times from 0% to 80%
Dtilt to dash dsmash on G&W: Ten times from 0% to 140%
Dtilt to dash dsmash on Peach: Ten times from 0% to 140%
Dtilt to dash dsmash on Lucario: Ten times from 0% to 140%
Dtilt to dash dsmash on Greninja: Ten times from 0% to 140%
Dtilt to dash dsmash on Ganondorf: Ten times from 0% to 140%
JCIT Banana into dtilt from 0 to 130 on Jigglypuff, G&W, Peach, Lucario, Greninja, and Ganondorf 5 times each.
JCIT Banana to grab from zero to 130 on Jigglypuff, G&W, Peach, Lucario, Greninja, and Ganondorf 5 times each. (Try and grab them before the falling animation finishes.)
Regular banana throw (from above) into grab from 0 to 130 on Jigglypuff, G&W, Peach, Lucario, Greninja, and Ganondorf 5 times each. (Try and grab them before the falling animation finishes.)
Banana (z drop from above) into grab from 0 to 130 on Jigglypuff, G&W, Peach, Lucario, Greninja, and Ganondorf 5 times each. (Try and grab them before the falling animation finishes.)
Small distance side b from the ledge: (tilt the control stick to the side when doing the move. Less distance.) 15 times.
Small distance side b platform cancel: (tilt the control stick to the side when doing the move. Press b during the move and slide off of a platform. If done right your animation stops and you can instantly do an aerial.) 15 times each direction. (Extra mile: Do this on a different legal stage every day you practice.)
Far distance side b from the ledge: (Smash the control stick to the side when doing the move. Increased distance.) 15 times.
Far distance side b platform cancel: (tilt the control stick to the side when doing the move. Press b during the move and slide off of a platform. If done right your animation stops and you can instantly do an aerial.) 15 times each direction. (Extra mile: Do this on a different legal stage every day you practice.)
Sliding Far distance side b from the ledge onto stage into dtilt(At platform height off or on the stage Smash the control stick to the side when pressing b. If done right diddy kong will be sliding with momentum) : 15 times. (Extra mile: from the dtilt connect with dsmash, fsmash, up smash, or fair. The sliding extends the window to get the kill off these confirms by up to twenty percent.)
Sliding Far distance side b from the ledge onto stage into reverse crawl(At platform height off or on the stage Smash the control stick to the side when pressing b. As SOON as he touches the ground roll your control stick back from side to bottom to side again. If done right Diddy will reverse momentum and from here can run back in from a grab. Excellent bait, especially if you have gotten a kill off the sliding one mentioned above.): 15 times
AutoCancel aerials: (For all of these either go directly into the next repetition or dash, grab, or shield. Extra mile: Go through them in order once each and then do that twenty five times total instead.)
Short hop fair: 25 times both directions.
Short hop double bair: 25 times both directions.
Short hop RAR (Reverse aerial Rush): 25 times both directions.
Short hop dair: 25 times both directions. (Situational at best, Good for reading spot dodges)
Full hop dair: 25 times both directions.
Short hop dair off of platform: 25 times both directions.
Extra late short hop dair plus fast fall: 25 times (Fast fall the moment you see the spark and Diddy lands lagless. Same vein as hup canceling with Kirby.)
Up b out of shield and crash into opponent: 25 times.
