SF4 Notebook – 3/20/2009

General

Corner play is a very serious problem for me.  With Sagat, I usually will usually j.LK on the person in the corner for a cross-up.  I’m usually early with the hit though, so I don’t connect with the cr.MP –> Low Tiger Shot.

This puts me in the corner, which causes me to panic, and I start to lose matches at that point.

I also don’t apply enough pressure to a person I have in the corner, or pressure in general.  I have to be more aggressive.

Blanka

Sagat’s Ultra can actually go through a Rolling Attack if it is started when Blanka is very close.

Cammy

Cammy players seem to not do the Cannon Drill as much as they used to, resorting to the Spinning Backfist instead.  Sagat’s Tiger Knee counters very well here.

Gouken

On his air slide attack, the recovery is very long, even when done from a little bit of a distance and hits slightly meaty, Sagat can still counter with cr.MP –> Low Tiger Shot and connect.

The recovery on the other air attack (which hits overhead, I believe) is not as long and can’t be countered with cr.MP.

Dictator

The Psycho Crusher always goes through the person to the other side.  Have to remember that when countering, as I’m usually performing the move sequence as if he is in front of me.