Hey guys, I started playing smash in 2014, and pretty soon into my career i started maining yoshi. I had a good amount of tech in termsof movement and DJC stuff, as well as a good idea on how to edge guard. However for the year or so I mained the character, I never really learned how to play the game the right way, by this I mean I never learned how to think, how to adapt, how to get good. I was your ordinary no-brain tech spammer that autopilots into the hopes of being good. Since yoshi I mained link, where i learned a good amount about thinking, then samus who I became very good with (became a relevant player taking sets off of top and high players in my region (florida) as well as making out of pools at larger tourneys. Samus taught me all about the rps of melee and how to go about beating options and thinking about what options my opponent is choosing, this was definitely the biggest growth in my career. Then I mained sheik, falcon, and fox where I learned the flowcharts of top tiers, as well as the arts of Dash dancing and camping, and I got good at relying on reaction when I can rather than going off a hunch that doesnt always end well.
Its 2016 now, and I think I'm going to go back to my yoshi now that I understand the game at a much higher level, and yoshi was always a fun character (both to play as and practice as), and enjoying the game should be a top reason for playing it. Now I'm not just gonna say "I'm yoshi, I'm having fun, I don't need to be good." So my question is what do I need to be practicing with this character so that I can utilize my thoughts correctly and make the most off every hit. If you can provide a link to other relevant discussions, or give me a solid brief answer for a part of this that you feel confident at, it would be much appreciated.
However, know that I will likely ask you followup questions (Lol) and just a disclaimer: If I sound like im arguing with you its very likely that im just trying to get a better understanding of what you mean.
Its 2016 now, and I think I'm going to go back to my yoshi now that I understand the game at a much higher level, and yoshi was always a fun character (both to play as and practice as), and enjoying the game should be a top reason for playing it. Now I'm not just gonna say "I'm yoshi, I'm having fun, I don't need to be good." So my question is what do I need to be practicing with this character so that I can utilize my thoughts correctly and make the most off every hit. If you can provide a link to other relevant discussions, or give me a solid brief answer for a part of this that you feel confident at, it would be much appreciated.
However, know that I will likely ask you followup questions (Lol) and just a disclaimer: If I sound like im arguing with you its very likely that im just trying to get a better understanding of what you mean.
, and just by myself. I also spend time writing down my ideas since it makes them more conscientious. For example I will write down a flow chart on how I want to edge guard against fox based on how they recover, what their percentage is etc.