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I had an epiphany today, which is great except it's the sort of thing that I think is obvious to most players so I feel a bit dumb about taking so long to realize it.
High Tiger Shots are easy to duck to you can inch forward by ducking them, walking toward Sagat, and ducking again. But from the right range you can dp just about anybody who tries to jump over them. Low tiger shots are easy to deal with by jumping unless you get too close, and then the block stun on them makes jumping against Sagat a terrible idea.
So I should just spam High Tiger Shots until the other player gets close enough and then just switch to low tigers, push them back rinse and repeat. Obviously this doesn't work against Bison, Nash, or any of the characters that can slide under fireballs like Chun and Blanka. But I've noticed that even those characters are easier to manage if I start throwing low tigers in the range where they like to fish with buttons.
Now I really need to work on actually pushing forward with him. Most of my losses are against people who just charge forward. Putting those players on the defensive, even slightly, gives me time to think. The problem is I have no feel at all for whiff punishing with him.
High Tiger Shots are easy to duck to you can inch forward by ducking them, walking toward Sagat, and ducking again. But from the right range you can dp just about anybody who tries to jump over them. Low tiger shots are easy to deal with by jumping unless you get too close, and then the block stun on them makes jumping against Sagat a terrible idea.
So I should just spam High Tiger Shots until the other player gets close enough and then just switch to low tigers, push them back rinse and repeat. Obviously this doesn't work against Bison, Nash, or any of the characters that can slide under fireballs like Chun and Blanka. But I've noticed that even those characters are easier to manage if I start throwing low tigers in the range where they like to fish with buttons.
Now I really need to work on actually pushing forward with him. Most of my losses are against people who just charge forward. Putting those players on the defensive, even slightly, gives me time to think. The problem is I have no feel at all for whiff punishing with him.