StrawberryGL

It's true, 6HS is a great meaty to start pressure with.

Ky vs. Raven: http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/12892-ky-vs-raven/ Ky vs. Haehyun: http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/12893-ky-vs-haehyun/ Ky vs. Dizzy: http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/12894-ky-vs-dizzy/

@starlord There are no ways to combo into an IK with normal conditions (red activation), but when it's the opponent's last round, they have 20% or less health, and you have more than 50 tension there are lots of ways to combo into it! You can also get an IK mid combo, even if the opponent didn't start at 20% health, by reducing their health to 10% or lower mid-combo. This is called a gold activation. The easiest way to do it is 5D[6] > IK. You can get more creative by doing it in combos, like 214K > c.S > 2HS > 623HS (RC) > IK as they're falling down. Or from a sacred edge confirm in the corner with 100 tension, c.S > 6K > 236D > 236236P > IK.

@BladeOfJustice7 The timing is a little strange, I think you need to input a 5HS as soon as possible, then input another 5HS as soon as you can after that, etc. I find that if I just kinda mash the button fast it works often, i've got a kind of rhythm for it that's hard to explain though. The best advice I can give is to repeat it with slightly different timing each try until it clicks. Remember the key is to press the button again the moment the first 5HS connects, and then the same for c.S

I can't wait for Evo, I hope to see Machabo and Ogawa go at it! Also maybe Dizzy announcement? That'd be awesome.

I was almost positive the input buffer was confirmed at 3f after the 1.1 patch...but I can't seem to find anything concrete on that. It feels like 3f to me, at least.

Yep yep. Go to training mode and record an opponent to hold down back a second, then start mashing a jab. You can practice the timing that way Combos of off CH c.S (from your sucessful frame trap!): [c.S (CH) > 6HS > 66c.S > 6K > 236D > 236K] For a stable knockdown. [c.S (CH) > 6HS > (c.S) > f.S > 3HS > 214K > (HJ) > j.S > j.HS > 623HS] For maximum damage.

@SoulGuitarist The frame trap that I use for basically everything is 2P > c.S. CH c.S nets you lots of damage because you can go into 6HS for a crouching combo. If you're finding that hard, maybe try 2P > 2K. It's less rewarding but 2f easier timing. You can do anything into throw, really. 2P > 2K > throw, 2P > 5K > throw, falling j.S > throw. Once you have them conditioned to expect throw you can see how they deal with it, either by mashing, reversals, or jumping. It's very important to Ky's mixup game to threaten with throws and force the opponent to choose an option other than block.

It definitely won't work from that far away. They need to be close enough that you can input a microdash and then immediately 2D. Try omitting 5K and see if that works.

@Maekah Try walking forward a bit before doing f.S > 3HS.

I'll be there for GG and BB!

The only advantage i'm seeing are the things you already pointed out, it might just be his preferred method of pressure? It looks like he's saving tension, maybe he wanted to save up for a big combo? He ended up using it to RC a throw into an awesome 4X VT loop!

I went ahead and included Jam/Johnny/Jack-O! Ky vs. Jack-O Ky vs. Jam Ky vs. Johnny

Ky vs. Bedman Ky vs. Chipp Ky vs. Faust Ky vs. Ky Ky vs. Leo Ky vs. May Ky vs. Millia Ky vs. Potemkin Ky vs. Ramlethal Ky vs. Sin Ky vs. Slayer Ky vs. Venom Ky vs. Zato