Critique my Falcon?

[Bourg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8XMcGzipvE&list=PLFvmmIordUchfR_ITKL-onuzYOrLmops9&index=8

I'm relatively new to playing Smash in any capacity other than for fun (< 6 months). Some of my other friends are also getting into competitive and we recorded some gameplay last time we played. I feel like my OOS is virtually non existant and I have trouble pushing the advantage in neutral, but I'd like to hear some other opinions.

 

[Taka.]

You should focus on your dash-dance game. It will help you lure out your opponents more. When it comes to Falcon's OOS options I would recommend you learning to wavedash OOS. Falcon doesn't really have good OOS options other than aerials and shield-drops. Other than that you could read up on matchups you struggle with.

 

[c@m]

cut back on the falcon kicks, dash dance and wave dash, try to grab when you avoid an attack (not always). but its not bad, everyone needs improvements somewhere, especially me. lol

 

[Bourg]

cut back on the falcon kicks, dash dance and wave dash

Do you mean to cut down on dash dance and wavedash or do more? I'm assuming you mean more.

 

[c@m]

yeah dash dance and wavedash more. but dash dance more than wavedash with falcon.

 

[dinn3rr]

For one, you're using Side-B WAY too much to recover. You're not using SHFFL's as much as you should. SHFFL nair is an amazing approach option against almost any character, and SHFFL fair is a pretty decent approach. You're not using Falcon's aerial and ground mobility to your fullest. Dashdance, empty shorthop, etc. And fake them out. You need to dashdance/wavedash alot more.

You're using falcon kick a bit more than you should, too.

 

[Bourg]

@ dinn3rr Why is the Side-B recovery a bad option though?

 

[yohoos]

Sometimes it's better to use UpB, go above the opponent, take a hit and land on stage rather than use SideB and potentially get hit further from the stage.

 

[dinn3rr]

@ dinn3rr Why is the Side-B recovery a bad option though?

I'm not saying it's a bad option, I'm saying you're using it too much, and you're lucky you weren't getting punished as hard as you should have been getting punished. Mix up your recoveries, srsly

 

[Blazing Ambition]

Not bad, but I'd like to see some more grabs, followed by aerials (Neutral-air and Up-air in particular).
Furthermore. You must accept the nair. It is your friend. BECOME THE NAIR.