So, I played melee casually as a kid, but lost my disc many many years ago and only just got into trying to learn the competitive side of the game in the last week or so. I'm maining sheik right now, and I have been doing a lot of research to try to answer most things on my own but there are a few basic questions I have that hopefully someone can help with.
1.) How do I implement jabs? I've read that sheik has one of the best jabs in the game, but I'm not really sure how to implement it other than jab resets because, being new-ish to competitive melee, my understanding of the neutral game is a bit lacking sometimes.
2.) I know that needles are often used to set up grabs, but for some reason i've been struggling with this, it seems like every time I needle someone they are able to move away before I can follow up. What angles/distances should I be needling from to set up grabs? Can I do it while approaching or should I be using it as a defensive option when they come at me?
3.) When should I needle someone off stage? Sometimes it feels like I'm just helping them
4.) I know reverse nairs is something I see a lot of sheiks use and I use it myself sometimes, but I don't really understand when/why to use a reverse nair instead of a forward nair, other than just out of convenience because I'm already facing the opposite direction. Is there a specific use or advantage to doing it? As well as reversing any of the other aerials?
Thanks! Sorry if these are basic or trivial, gotta start somewhere
1.) How do I implement jabs? I've read that sheik has one of the best jabs in the game, but I'm not really sure how to implement it other than jab resets because, being new-ish to competitive melee, my understanding of the neutral game is a bit lacking sometimes.
2.) I know that needles are often used to set up grabs, but for some reason i've been struggling with this, it seems like every time I needle someone they are able to move away before I can follow up. What angles/distances should I be needling from to set up grabs? Can I do it while approaching or should I be using it as a defensive option when they come at me?
3.) When should I needle someone off stage? Sometimes it feels like I'm just helping them
4.) I know reverse nairs is something I see a lot of sheiks use and I use it myself sometimes, but I don't really understand when/why to use a reverse nair instead of a forward nair, other than just out of convenience because I'm already facing the opposite direction. Is there a specific use or advantage to doing it? As well as reversing any of the other aerials?
Thanks! Sorry if these are basic or trivial, gotta start somewhere
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