I need help with aerials + "counter attacks"

[Potkaniak]

Hi, could anyone help me, or is there any guide/video about those things?
I have problem with performing aerial attacks quickly. I play Charizzard and I have played Jigglypuff before and I have been trying hard but I never could do aerial attacks as quickly as enemy. With Jigglypuff it always seems I float too long before I position myself for Fair or Dair or anything useful. Same with Charizzard I am never able to land Nair or Fair and when I play vs enemy they just kill me with such moves, throwing it one after another and juggling me in air with Uairs and idk what else. Is there any trick to it or just ton of practice?

Another thing is "count attacks". I have hard time hitting with Charrizzard smashes or tils. Sometimes I charge with Charrizzard flare blitz or other character charge and they just hit me before I hit them, so I do nothing to them and get ton of dmg in return. And I just don't know how to do it to them. They just punch kick and all bad thing me :D and when I try to hit them with attack I hit maybe one out of 20. I have played Charrizzard on for glory for a few hours yesterday to get better and I feel like I improved a bit, won some games and it was fun in general but mostly I was winning with rock special, a few blitzs+UpAir. sometimes I managed to grab them, but that is another thing I can not do very well. It feels like i have to walk to them soo close to grab and enemy just rushes in me and grabs and throws me to the infinity :D

So if you guys have any tips I would appreciete.

And maybe you could recommend me another character to try? Mostly I have been playing and enjoying Charrizard and Sammus. I tried Jigglypuff but I can't do air game well so I fear to play him more and I tried Pikachu but I have hard time with properly using quick attack so I do not think I will play him anyomere. I also played Bowser a bit but I like Charrizzard more. :D

 

[GhostUrsa]

Every character forum has a video thread where people can ask for helps with their technique. I'd recommend getting a video of some of your fights posted there so you can have people look and give pointers. I could throw out all the rhetoric about practicing spacing and such, but it's all noise unless people can see your style. Getting recordings can be difficult, so if you don't have the tech to do so, I'd recommend saving your replays and after watching them creating a thread about the specific difficulties you are having with a Matchup.

Without more specific questions, the most you'll get for answers will be to practice, practice, practice.

 

[GhostUrsa]

For more immediate advice while you think of the specifics, look into your favorite characters specific forum and get some info on how to practice some of their bread and butter moves.

I've always had the impression that Jiggs is a pretty technical character to learn, so don't feel discouraged if you have trouble learning that one.

Charizard got some good reach and kill power, but he's fairly light for a heavy weight, has a larger than normal hurtbox and some of his coolest moves have a lot of wind up. Care will need to be taken when approaching fighters with longer reach with their attacks, and save the coolest stuff for characters that aren't in a neutral stance. (aren't committed to anything, so they have all their options available to them) It's something all heavies need to be wary off (My man Ike's QD has a similar disadvantage), but with your larger hurtbox you need to be more aware.

As for alternatives, you could try Bowser if you like a heavy character but want some similarities to Charizard. His recovery isn't as nice but some of his moves feel similar.