Recent content by Kopaka

If the thread ended with this I can't say I wouldn't be happy ;p

I want to talk about thinking, sorta relates to all this. Getting myself to actually mentally take information from my opponent while I play has actually been really helpful. That gives me more understanding as to how to make my attacks hit and how to avoid theirs. Thinking about the amount of...

Ah man that makes me kinda sad. But there's an archive of information in these posts to look back on :) So much ground covered (no pun intended lol) anyways. But I'd like to at least really dive into attacking on a deeper level before the end! So anyways, attacking. To make sure I understand...

Two things. Also thanks for still replying to these. I don't take it for granted. What do you think of this: no mixup is overrated or underrated, because the point is to be as versatile as possible. Or, all mixups are equally "good" if you know how to make each mixup work for you, and know when...

okay, so you won't always know - and you won't always know even if you're like a top player, I take it. Accepting that seems like a good thing. The fact that i don't know whether or not I'm always going to connect makes me hesitate/give up space... But it's also good to know what kind of attack...

I take it obviously whiff punishing (specifically dash -> grab) is great when in combination with other ways of punishing/defending..and not just all the time lol. If I only whiff punish then it's like I'm relying exclusively on hoping my opponent will do something specific, or wait until they...

Thanks for taking the time. I'm trying to rework the way I think about neutral game as it leads into my punish game, so some of these questions may seem disconnected as I try to piece different ideas together. When the dash in retreating rising fair doesn't hit, aren't I opened up? Like, let's...

I'm trying not to ask for a golden ticket answer to win 100% of the time, but how does Marth threaten while moving forward/dash dancing/using sword without giving up too much space? It's really easy to use movement but accidentally forfeit stage, it's really easy to use sword to swing too much...

In the marth ditto, the marth is moving forward with sh late fair (sometimes in place, sometimes approaching) -> dash back -> dash forward sh empty hop/late fair. Sometimes lands with dtilt. Kodorin says you can challenge sh in place with rising aerial, whiff punish grab if the late fair is...

I'm having a tough time keeping Fox in the corner/holding center, especially if platforms are involved. He can do so much out of any one position, switching his positioning and advantages from any other position...for example, I'm watching a Fox I lost to use platform dash dance, run off...

from the looks of it yeah full send nair. starts left side of yoshi's, lands a few pixels right of center stage

Need halp with Falcon slight dash forward -> sh nairing out of the corner on Yoshi's/small stages/his mixups in this situation in general. I tried nairing him but that didn't work. Wavedash back seems OK if he goes for side B instead (though that's way riskier for him because the lag), but I...

Let's say it's 3 months before you compete in a big tournament. What are you doing to prepare? How much time is split between solo practice, analysis, mental prep/meditation? And does it change as the tourney gets closer? For someone at mid level, which area would you recommend more time be...

I know this was directed at PP, but If I may, since we've been discussing Falco for the last page, I'd say teach them to: get used to take laser/take a little damage, consider mixups out of take laser like dash forward, dash back, wavedash forward, and out of that action observe how they like...

I dash forward after I get hit by a Falco laser (he's about 2 character lengths away, right near the ledge on FD). As I dash forward, he dashes away then approaches with a low (possibly lowest) laser. As the laser comes out, I stand. He dtilts me. So far, I think I could: dash back out of dash...