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[Fuzzamazoo]

Hi i'm new here.

I've seen alot of G&W videos by NoJ.

How does he do a really small jump and then the turtle?
I've tried practicing that and I always jump to high.

 

[zodiac502]

well if you are using the gamecube controller gently tape y. I MEAN BARELY TAP IT. then go the opposite way in which you are facing then use the turtle. this helps big time.

 

[Lovage 805]

It's called short hopping, just tap the button really light

 

[Gishnak]

If you are using the tap jump to jump (as in pressing up on the joystick) you are going to have a lot of trouble, it's difficult to do consistently. I recommend using a button to jump, and to short hop, just quickly tap it. The shorter the button is pressed the more likely you will be to short hop.

 

[Mr. Escalator]

I actually used to tap jump until about a week ago. Yeah, surprising.
But I could consistently tap jump in a battle.
I've started to wean myself from it and go to the jump button because I get the impression that all the good players will be using the jump buttons over the tap jump by a mile.

so yeah, I've been using jump button a lot more, and I will probably turn tap jump off soon.

Just practice a lot, and try as much as you can in friendlies. Even if it's unwarranted in the battle abusing the short hop will help you learn it quicker.

 

[Fuzzamazoo]

I'm using the Gamecube controller.

So taking the tap jump OFF might help?
I must go try that out.

 

[Lovage 805]

If you are using the tap jump to jump (as in pressing up on the joystick) you are going to have a lot of trouble, it's difficult to do consistently. I recommend using a button to jump, and to short hop, just quickly tap it. The shorter the button is pressed the more likely you will be to short hop.

No, it isn't. I played melee fox/falcon using up for everything (except wavedashing and jumping out of moonwalks) Brawl more than melee, tap jump is equally viable.

 

[omegablackmage]

it has to do with the amount of time you have the button pressed down right? like you have to release the button in 4 frames or something

 

[BbqCombo]

just lightly tap x or y and you will shorthop
not working?
go to training and go to a low speed to practice, then move up speeds gradually and you'll get it.

 

[Amazing Ampharos]

How to short hop has been covered along with the general wisdom to jump with a button, but on a semi-related note, I should suggest that you not turn tap jump off as doing an up smash out of a shield is way too valuable to give up the ability to do easily. This is especially true for Mr. Game & Watch who has a ridiculously deadly up smash.

 

[DavieBoy]

I have problems doing full jumps now since I SH so much

 

[napZzz]

Kind of hold the button...and learn to rar the turtle it helps sooooooo much with using it