Foxy has let me know that someone was interested in the iZAC. I have learnt how to do it and so i will talk a bit on what i know and will check this thread over the next couple of weeks or so to answer questions
I also feel, which may be quite relevant at this point, that the izac is seen as something to turn to when you don't know how to improve. In a lot of cases, perhaps even all cases at this point in time, there's actually something better you can be doing. If you feel like you're just looking for a quick or easy way to improve, then this isn't that kind of tech (because in no way is it quick or easy); if you're attracted to it because you like the idea of simply learning a tech and instantly becoming better as opposed to putting in the effort to really improve as a player, then you're adopting the wrong mindset.
Firstly everything foxy mentions here is absolutely correct. this is not an easy tech and will not improve your mindset as a player at all, its just another tool in your kit of tricks you can use. In fact the reasons why i bothered to learn it was back when i was unemployed living in another state (QLD Australia) other than my home state with a lot of free time on my own, not knowing how to improve when playing alone, hence i was practicing and learning a lot of technical stuff like bomb tricks and i really liked the iZAC concept so i learnt it.
I'm currently struggling to master the izac. For those of you that can izac pretty well, how do you have your controller mapped?
i just use the default GC control set up. I did fiddle around with other set ups but default seemed the most useful. chances are that when you first start to learn it your hands will feel a bit awkward and tired, but thats to be expected about anything when first learning something new (same thing happened to me when i first learned how to wavedash in melee)
Start with iZAC N-air. I use the X button to jump by flicking the bottom of the button with my thumb, immediately after i quickly flick the Z button with my index finger barely touching the right side of the button. then immediately flick the A button. Practice just this button combination first within a normal ZAC, dont try to iZAC it yet, for it to work the Z button has to be released before you hit the A button otherwise you will throw the bomb instead of N-airing. I know my explanation isnt that good but i might try to put up some vids for you to see but they wont come until after the weekend since i will be going away for the weekend for a tourney.
anyways after you have the timing right where you are quickly releasing the Z button in time you can try to iZAC it, if done correctly you should have enough time to buffer an arrow cancel.
to do the other aerials i use the the C-stick, same timings but use C-stick for aerials instead. again try first with normal ZAC and when you got the timing you can start to iZAC. iZAC D-air is the most difficult since toon link pops up a little however D-air is the least useful iZACed aerial anyway. You should know if your getting the 'i' part of iZAC right if you can do F-air then reverse arrow cancel since this has the most strict timing on it. for B-air you should be able to chain a second B-air as well or again arrow cancels, although iZAC double back air is more difficult.
This will take a while to master, once i had the timings right it took me a long time to become consistent, between stocks during friendlies i would try this, i recommend this since after a while you get a lot of practice in.
In game i havent fully incorporated into my toon link game yet but i am working on it. I also use diddy as a secondary and even though i learn to iZAC with toon link i use it more atm in my diddy game ( can do dash attack combos while holding a banana). with toon link i use iZAC U-air sometimes on the ledge when they get to close and would normally U-air through the platform anyway, sometimes the bomb pull baits your opponent to the ledge as well. in my toon link game i space with Z, B, F-airs, iZAC allows me to do this while holding a bomb or a banana against diddys. when actaully attacking with iZACs you have to be more careful with spacing since if you are to close the bomb will hit and explode on your oponent the moment you drop it. I have recently been iZACing out of shield as well, such as when you are shielding and would normally retreating B-air out of shield but now i can do it while holding the bomb. in terms of combos apart from the standard Z-air to F,N-air muck around with other projectiles and stuff, remember you can iZAC into arrow cancel or double aerial when B-airing.
