A Safe Jump is a meaty jump-in that is commonly used to beat reversal attacks like Sol's Volcanic Viper or Ragna's Inferno Divider. Safe Jumps take advantage of the fact that you can cancel the recovery of a jumping attack by landing and immediately block afterwards.
Example
- Safe Jump, Opponent Blocks
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Sol knocks down Ky and times a j.S to hit Ky immediately as he wakes up
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Ky does a reversal Vapor Thrust
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Sol lands and blocks before Vapor Thrust becomes active
- Safe Jump, Opponent Reversals
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Sol knocks down Ky and times a j.S to hit Ky immediately as he wakes up
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Ky blocks on wakeup
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Sol's j.S hits Ky. Sol is free to continue offense