I try and play Ryu in a way that controls space, but also denies my opponent the ability to do things. I enjoy Lutilt locks, jab locking with nair, footstools, and most of all, shield breaks.
Can someone explain to me why or why not it would be a good idea to fish for shield breaks in neutral? From what I've seen, shaku hover to Hftilt works, and so does DD2 to SRK. Would Ldtilt to Hftilt work too, or does it come out too slow? I find breaking your opponents shield to be a terrifying thing. If you prove that on a whim you can simple shatter their defenses how do you think they react to that mentally? Causing your opponent to go on a severe tilt and fear specific setups causes them to react either in a panic or very predictably, or both! I have a whole other spiel about forcing your opponent to tilt but that's for another thread.
Anyways, I'm just curious about other people's opinions. Do you think it's a good idea to try and purposefully break your opponents shield? Why or why not?
Can someone explain to me why or why not it would be a good idea to fish for shield breaks in neutral? From what I've seen, shaku hover to Hftilt works, and so does DD2 to SRK. Would Ldtilt to Hftilt work too, or does it come out too slow? I find breaking your opponents shield to be a terrifying thing. If you prove that on a whim you can simple shatter their defenses how do you think they react to that mentally? Causing your opponent to go on a severe tilt and fear specific setups causes them to react either in a panic or very predictably, or both! I have a whole other spiel about forcing your opponent to tilt but that's for another thread.
Anyways, I'm just curious about other people's opinions. Do you think it's a good idea to try and purposefully break your opponents shield? Why or why not?