Throw Break Conditioning

Advice for beginners :

Step 1: teach yourself to mash either A or B whenever you're blocking.

Step 2: try to spot which throw your opponent is using. A lot of weaker players only ever use one throw. Then mash that throw for the rest of the fight.

Step 3: when you lose cheaply to a throw Ring Out, make a note of which throw it was, or go into training to figure it out. Then whenever you face that character again, mash the relevant button when you're near the ring edge.

Step 4: try to figure out which throws do better damage or give better options for each character, making special note of command grabs. Then, when you're not sure which your opponent prefers, mash that throw break button.

It doesn't matter if you guess throws wrong, doing the above is really good practice. After a while you'll start breaking lots of throws, and eventually you'll start breaking the stronger throw (e.g. ring out throw) without even thinking about it. Eventually you'll be able to break without having to mash, by reacting instead, but I'd recommend making it easy for yourself at first.
 
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