One of the ways Namco attempted to preserve Akuma’s 2D feel was to flip traditional Tekken character design on its head. Between his d+4 sweep and his d+4 c.mk proxy, Akuma has two of the best lows in Tekken 7 — at the cost of anything resembling a safe, frightening mid.
But if you’re willing to put in the work, there are two ways you can still make your opponents afraid of the mid-option without gambling your lifebar on a DF+2,1. HQRubbish demonstrates the power of WS+2’s special cancel in his latest tech video, and how you can manipulate (with meter and considerable practice) the situation on hit and block.
Source: HQRubbish