KowtowRobinson
[10] Knight
Suggested to me by a local NJ player, I started messing around with b2 as a standing poke, and I gotta say it's pretty boss.
Pros
- fast, i15 mid.
- good on hit, +3 is good for Cervy now that mids like 6k give less advantage. Not sure about frames on CH.
- safe on block, at -7.
- considering the total frames of the moves, it LOOKS like it recovers much faster, more on that in a bit.
- tech crouches, I've had more luck TCing with this than 2a in some cases.
- when someone tries a TJ move and you do this, you feel like a fucking MAN.
- Concerning the last point, the crowd also goes OHHHHHH!!!!!! and can psyche out your opponent.
Cons
- short range
- poor step coverage
- low damage on it's own, even catching someone out of the air is only 20 something damage.
On paper, it's a pretty decent move in it's own right. But even better, is that you can use this move beyond just what the frames suggest. Try starting people out with b2, 2a+b. Don't even worry if it hits or gets blocked, I've gotten a ton of people with a blocked b2, 2a+b. The actual move executes pretty quickly start to finish, so they don't always attack as early as they can. Not an airtight strategy, just give them something to think about and mix up from there.
Similar to how you can bK, and then bK again if you anticipate a 2a (as contributed by Nori) you can also b2, and b2 under a high retaliation on block if you think they'll go for their fastest move. Which a lot of people will do if they eat a b2, 2a+b "frame trap." On hit you're at +3 and they're backed up slightly, so a 2a+b will CH pretty much anything except a fast A. Eventually when they block after being hit, work whatever mixup you'd normally work with +3.
Side note, against Maxi 3b on block, I'm pretty sure you can beat all of his attacks cleanly. It'll TC under 3b,a, it'll hit 3b,b in between, and it'll catch 3b,k and you'll feel like a man. Did this to someone playing Maxi in NJ, and they were able to loop backwards and avoid it, though.
In close I'm using this move more and more now, I'll try it out this weekend in Buffalo when I'm not playing like a total retard, like I was this past weekend.
Pros
- fast, i15 mid.
- good on hit, +3 is good for Cervy now that mids like 6k give less advantage. Not sure about frames on CH.
- safe on block, at -7.
- considering the total frames of the moves, it LOOKS like it recovers much faster, more on that in a bit.
- tech crouches, I've had more luck TCing with this than 2a in some cases.
- when someone tries a TJ move and you do this, you feel like a fucking MAN.
- Concerning the last point, the crowd also goes OHHHHHH!!!!!! and can psyche out your opponent.
Cons
- short range
- poor step coverage
- low damage on it's own, even catching someone out of the air is only 20 something damage.
On paper, it's a pretty decent move in it's own right. But even better, is that you can use this move beyond just what the frames suggest. Try starting people out with b2, 2a+b. Don't even worry if it hits or gets blocked, I've gotten a ton of people with a blocked b2, 2a+b. The actual move executes pretty quickly start to finish, so they don't always attack as early as they can. Not an airtight strategy, just give them something to think about and mix up from there.
Similar to how you can bK, and then bK again if you anticipate a 2a (as contributed by Nori) you can also b2, and b2 under a high retaliation on block if you think they'll go for their fastest move. Which a lot of people will do if they eat a b2, 2a+b "frame trap." On hit you're at +3 and they're backed up slightly, so a 2a+b will CH pretty much anything except a fast A. Eventually when they block after being hit, work whatever mixup you'd normally work with +3.
Side note, against Maxi 3b on block, I'm pretty sure you can beat all of his attacks cleanly. It'll TC under 3b,a, it'll hit 3b,b in between, and it'll catch 3b,k and you'll feel like a man. Did this to someone playing Maxi in NJ, and they were able to loop backwards and avoid it, though.
In close I'm using this move more and more now, I'll try it out this weekend in Buffalo when I'm not playing like a total retard, like I was this past weekend.
