Yes but people don't know how to post properly
Xiba is a character that excels at 50/50's, whiff punishment, and counter-hit fishing. What kind of problems are you running into when you try to play him defensively?
A lot of moves break guard with Xiba. 3B ~ REM B is probably the easiest to break someone's guard with, but there are other ways to do it. Click here to go to his frame data. The frame data will have a column that says GB. This stands for guard burst and will tell you how many times you have to use that move to break an opponent's guard. For example, BB breaks in 7 so if you do this move 7 times your opponent's guard will be broken leaving them vulnerable to an attack.
Xiba does have range, but some of them just require you to get a counter-hit for their damage. For example, his 6A is only going to be effective if you get a run counter (when they step) or an attack counter (hitting them out of an attack). Without the counter-hit you don't get the knockdown that leads to his damage.
If you feel that being up close is uncomfortable on some match ups, you always have the option to space after a knockdown or while you have frame advantage. Some other up close attacks you can use but not limited to are 6B, 3A+B, kB, 2B+K, and throw mix-ups.
Ideal range is kind of based off your play style. Me personally, I like a mid-range where I am close enough to 3B, but far enough to not be forced into a poke war so that I can whiff punish without being beat out by a faster character's frames.
Well there aren't really any set ups besides someone disrespecting your frame advantage and you getting an attack counter. A great thing to do is take mental notes of when your opponent steps. For example, if your opponent sidesteps every time they get a 2K then you should try to go for a step catcher (6A is his fast damaging one). It can also work the other way around where you do a move and they step every time they block it.
Don't think that's it :/ it's 3 hits and he spins around a lot, it's not AAK either. Tanks though. It's like trying to find a song without the lyrics -_-'
He spins a lot in general =/
22AAA. It's a hidden move that only Edgemaster and Kilik have when mimicking Xiba's style.
I'll try it! Thanks ^_^
Sorry for the double post but HAHAHAAHAHA HOLY SHIT IT WORKS WHILE LANDING
Oh holy shit, I didn't even think to test this. It works with all the other ones that work from FC too, like Aeon 4B, Damp and Algol 6Bs, NM 6K, etc. It even works for some moves that don't seem to work from FC, like generic 2Bs.