Running F-smash

[_Ubemaya_]

Okay, so the title is a bit misleading; it's not running F-smash, it's actually foxtrotting F-smash, but it's pretty much the same thing.

For those of you who don't know what foxtrotting is, it's repeatedly using a character's beginning of dash animation to run. Basically, smash forward on the control stick; the character will leap into the air usually, and when he's about to land, smash forward again, and repeat. It's just a tad slower than actually running, but much more flexible. You can do the same things you can out of regular running, such as U-smashing. However, you can also turn around without slowing down, pivot grab, etc.

I just discovered something else you can do out of foxtrotting; an F-smash. In the beginning of the dash animation, you can press F-smash in either direction and the character will immediately perform the move without any pause or sliding. I believe the window for doing the F-smash is approximately the same (maybe identical) to the window for turning around in the dash. It's not a very large window, so you might want to practice in slow mo.

This can be very useful to Olimar because of his very long range, no wind-up F-smash. It can also be used for spacing purposes (e.g., fox-trot backwards to avoid an attack and F-smash them).

 

[Kabuto Mushi]

"Foxtrot," huh? I'll have to try it. I wasn't even aware Oli could do it... You recommed practicing to do it in Slo-mo, first? If you've never done it before, I mean. On a side note, what's a "pivot grab"? Just a sudden backwards grab?

 

[_Ubemaya_]

Yeah, just get used to the timing, once Oli reaches the ground he should leap up again immediately. Once you know what it's supposed to look like it's easy to get it consistent in real time.

Pivot grabbing is when you cancel the beginning dash animation by turning around and immediately pressing grab. You can also turn around, turn back around and press grab, to grab forwards without much delay.

 

[keeper]

It's actually quite easy to do at any speed. It is easily applicable with Olimar, though some some of his uses aren't needed, it's still a great option.

 

[zelazon]

this is definately useful to my playing style, thx for this

 

[Ultimatum479]

I don't see much use in foxtrotting for Olimar; shield-cancelling your dash and then Fsmashing does the trick most of the time.

 

[Pink4Life]

Actually i think what it is you're doing is just F-smashing during your Pivot. its something you do when you're dashing. Its something you could do in Melee. Its really nothing new, but still a bit of useful information.