After looking at ways to improve your offense in the last episode, Frabisaur now focuses on ways for players to improve their defense in the latest edition of The Fighter’s Dojo. Today’s episode answers the questions, “How do I get better at defense?” and “Where can I press a button?” Above all else, Frabisaur insists that players simply cannot panic when put on the defensive, as looking for a breakout point in an adversary’s pressure and being cognizant of when to use specific tools and resources at your disposal to escape bad situations is imperative to survival.
One of the keys Frabisaur demonstrates is knowing your character’s positioning when you get knocked down, as this spacing will determine whether an opponent can follow-up that knockdown with continued pressure or not, which comes with studying and experience. Though Frabisaur does outline a handy six-step process to help players make these decisions:
- Assess the situation
- Make your initial guess
- Weather the offensive sequence
- Be patient!!!
- Find your breakout point
- Look for patterns
With these tools in mind, players should effectively be able to reset the situation back to neutral or force their enemy to overextend themselves, allowing you to turn the tables.
You can see the full video below, and don’t forget to tune into Frabisaur’s stream on Thursday nights at https://www.twitch.tv/frabisaur, or follow him on Twitter at Frabisaur, for more on these concepts. We at Shoryuken would also like to congratulate Frabisaur on his recently being picked up as a content creator for Genex eSports, which will allow to continue providing more great content for the fighting game community.
Source: Frabisaur