Fighting games are complex. Learning how to create damage opportunities of your own while defending against an opponent’s attempt at the same can turn some seemingly simple strategies into truly overwhelming situations.
Because of this–and, certainly, other reasons, too–newcomers often have difficulty dealing with crossups. Even if they know how to correctly change their block direction, they may still find themselves stuck in an endless spin cycle with an opponent hopping from side to side attempting to crack them open with the same string until they eventually hit a button at the wrong time and eat a full combo. It’s frustrating.
In another recent tutorial video, jmcrofts addresses a few methods for dealing with these potentially infuriating attacks. Of course, the defender still needs to hone their reaction times in order to successfully pull these off, but, if nothing else, the video demonstrates that a crossup heavy offense is far from bulletproof.
For more beginner tips, be sure to check out the rest of jmcrofts’ videos.
Source: jmcrofts