Powerful Option Selects To Instantly Improve Your Defense! SF6 Guide/Tutorial

[@Igneshar7]

Just wanted to say that the way you explain things and show examples is like none other. Thank you for your videos which have helped me improve massively! Please continue doing this amazing content! I wish more people would come here and watch and support your channel

[@Chris_F]

You're very welcome! It’s great so see that people like you enjoy my delivery, and I’m so happy to hear that my videos have helped you level up!

[@Ryan-jl1el]

i second this!!! thanks Chris

[@antwerp7970]

This is a really really well made guide. Fast and concise, backed by clear visuals, covers all the important things while not being excessive, and touches on the counterplay to imply the need for varying options and how to open up opponents with good defence. Awesome stuff

[@Chris_F]

Thank you so much for the kind words! Happy you enjoyed the guide. Stay tuned for more soon!

[@Nortsan197]

Best coaching ever

[@Chris_F]

Thanks so much my man!

[@cutchmac6749]

i like how short and info-dense this video is, thanks c:

[@Chris_F]

Thank you! I try to keep my videos only as long as they have to be to convey the info. Happy to hear you like it!

[@soffer]

1:22 OS for safe jump defense in the corner, block high then low and hit throw right away. loses to delayed attack and second jump

[@Googlrr]

i gain ranked points every time you release a new video thank u for the content

[@Chris_F]

I just make videos, YOU put in the practice so the rank points are 100% your effort. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment!

[@explorer8840]

I've been looking for this video for a long time. Thank you.

[@Chris_F]

Glad I could help!

[@spvnage]

Wow this is just what I needed… thanks a lot! The example with cammy is especially impactful.

[@Chris_F]

Great to hear! Thanks for the comment and for watching!

[@MuJoNeSs]

Nice! TY. Great video, bro.

[@Chris_F]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@Secillia]

Dope as always! Thanks a ton for taking the time to make these videos!😃

[@Chris_F]

My pleasure! And thank you for always taking the time to watch

[@HiTekNomaschenko]

Perfect. This is exactly what I need

[@Chris_F]

Fantastic! Happy to help!

[@MrGradara]

Cool video. Helpful! Thanks

[@Chris_F]

No problem! Thx for watching and leaving a comment!

[@benjaminsimon362]

You earned a subscriber

[@Chris_F]

Thanks! Happy to have you here!

[@TuTataElDaddy]

Been having street fighter since release haven’t played don’t wanna get destroyed.This video boost my confidence to jump in and master it.

[@Chris_F]

Feel free to ask any questions! You got this!

[@caparzzo]

i just added to my arsenal the tek, i was being demolish by walk ins and jump ins pressure on platinum 4. the other thing it help me, is creating spacing in neutral with a dash back here and there to mess with their attack spacing

[@Chris_F]

Glad you found it helpful! Backdash is definitely useful for sure. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment!

[@Zombiemoves]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@Chris_F]

Glad it was helpful!

[@seishi-8897]

Thank you Chris!! you the best

[@Chris_F]

You are too! Thx!

[@lorelei2002]

you can also use delayed buttons in a different way to cover the counter play to the previous usage. if you think they will delay pressure but arent sure you can time your button so that if they go for a button right away it will be blocked but if they delay they will get meatied. this however makes it so they can grab you easier.

[@Chris_F]

Very true!

[@Kevinterell]

Finally a video about blocking!!!! Pls make more! Or let me check out your channel real quick!

[@Chris_F]

I have a lot of videos that cover many topics so I hope you check them out! Enjoy!

[@Kevinterell]

@@Chris_F I’m literally binge watching now!

[@Chris_F]

@Kevinterell thx! Hope you find them helpful!!

[@oopalonga]

hey boss, this is a GREAT tutorial. for those of us who are ultra noob, it would be super helpful to show us how to program these attacks in training mode so we can practice against them :)

[@Chris_F]

Thx! I’ve been sick the past week but I’ll try to include that when I get better and post more content

[@funnyway683]

Thanks for the sakura ex theme 😢

[@Chris_F]

Glad you noticed!

[@thebrigandier]

Nice vid, ready to give these a shot. Also I have a dumb question but I haven't been able to find a good vid on this, so maybe a topic for beginners that hasn't been hit lol. Watching tourney play, I regularly see people leave a minute gap in a combo and get punished, i.e. suddenly the person who was getting combo'd gets out a super, or gets a normal out and confirms into a combo of their own. In my experience I am a bit spooked to hit buttons while getting combo'd, from fear of a counter hit into another combo. Any ideas on what you should be doing while actively getting beat to death? I feel like exploiting the opponent's combo gaps could be great, but how do you mash that safely? Thanks!

[@Chris_F]

Thx for watching and for the comment! It’s late here and I’m about to sleep so let me get back to you soon. Just wanted you to know I saw your comment and I’m on it!

[@demavendd]

You should not be scared of getting hit mid combo unless the opponent drops the combo or is looking for a reset (dropping on purpose to restart the combo). Lots of people mash OD dp or super while getting comboed to fish on these 2 situations. If the opponent catches on what you did, they will try to bait it too. Safest tool in my opinion is to delay jab if you're expecting the reset or the drop.

[@Chris_F]

Someone answered this in the comments before I could get to it. Mashing super or something during a combo is a strategy for sure, but smart opponents will blow you up for this if they notice you’re always doing it.

[@ninjako6255]

That was great actually!

[@Chris_F]

Thank you!

[@leandroborrego9780]

Best thumb ever

[@Chris_F]

Proud of this one haha

[@jettmanas]

Good info. Wonder if I should try some since they can lose to things. The Blanka once looks tough. Hit MP or block when he does a Ball, & hope it's L. Maybe I can get it to work. Thanks for the vid.

[@judaspaladin1712]

So basically when opponent jump against his / her empty jump / low attack do a delayed throw OS after blocking first the jumping attack? And in the blanka scenario, you should calculate the "ball hitting moment" properly to low block then inmediately input the low+attack? What i mean, if you don´t time it properly the low attack will be released and can be whiff punished ? I thank you in advance! Great stuff this three OS! Excellent vid!

[@Chris_F]

That’s right you got it! Takes a bit of time in training mode to figure out the timings but you have the idea. Thank you so much for watching!

[@anyquestions321]

How are the situations at 3:23 and 3:40 different? In both situations, your opponent is walking back, right? Why does on situation result with your opponent blocking your button, and the other situation result in your opponent getting a whiff punish on your whiffed button?

[@Chris_F]

The example at 3:23 will stop people walking FORWARDS for a throw, the one at 3:40 is a shimmy walking BACKWARDS

[@acorn2565]

@@Chris_F 3:18 will stop people from walking FORWARDS for a throw. @anyquestions321 is right, though. 3:21 (~3:23) is the same as 3:38 (~3:40), so it doesn't beat all 3 options outlined 2:53

[@wakeupsweep9731]

Chris_F lol nice stuff I like the vid. Just subscribed 👌

[@Chris_F]

Happy to hear you like it, thank you so much!!

[@StruggaBugga]

Whats the song in your background during this tutorial, sir?

[@Chris_F]

Sakura theme from street fighter ex 3, Sagat’s theme from the same game, and sakuras theme from alpha 2. Absolute bangers

[@StruggaBugga]

@@Chris_F Thanks boss, much appreciated!

[@sodapopinksi667]

I'm so bad at this game 😭. Im gonna try these today

[@Chris_F]

Try them out and let me know how it goes! What else do you struggle with?

[@sodapopinksi667]

@@Chris_F Besides practicing execution, I get thrown a lot, have a hard time creating offense from neutral, and defense from getting rushed. I know it won't happen overnight, but I enjoy your content.

[@Chris_F]

@sodapopinksi667 hmm I see. If you like, I can go over some of your replays next time I stream and give you some advice to help you fix those problem areas. Send me a dm on twitter/x (link in my bio)

[@sodapopinksi667]

@@Chris_F I'll just watch your videos and vods. Appreciate the offer. Very community minded. I'm hard stuck at D3 with Manon. I'll start with your videos first.

[@sodapopinksi667]

​@@Chris_FI just hit masters for the first time. Your videos helped a lot. Next time I have a prime sub up, I'll sub to your channel. Thx bro

[@pablo.G28]

I get so high off these videos 🚬

[@Chris_F]

Thx man, awesome to hear that you like them!

[@lxvxiex]

😁

[@KINGBLCKSTARR]

wait but what about the second jump shimmy stiff? I always get caught by that bc i panic and think that theyre always going for the throw and atp its become a bad habit of mine so what do i do against an opponent who keeps neutral jumping in my face?

[@Chris_F]

You’ll have to anti-air an opponent who neutral jumps you

[@DavideNastri]

I see people using drive rush and immediately switching to drive impact if needed... Is that an option select?

[@Chris_F]

Afaik, no it’s just reactions

[@Quantum_Cuban]

My biggest issue is defense in street fighter in general. Im really good at tekken and mk, but in sf im platinum 3 at best its frustrating.

[@Chris_F]

Check out some of the things in this video and my others bc I’m sure it’ll give you the info you need to get to master

[@ohvann4566]

I'm sure it's stock music but this is so synonymous with maximilian dood I love it. Lol great video!

[@Chris_F]

Glad you loved it! This is actually sakuras theme for sfex3!

[@ohvann4566]

@@Chris_F oh wow I recognized like the last song as Sakuras theme from puzzle fighter but never knew this was one of hers. She has a good history of themes. Lol

[@vincentmenard1682]

Well made video ! But we can only see that there is no "good answer" in term of defense, espacially with "no dragon" characters. And I arrived at the conclusion of me hating some of this game mechanics and finally the game itself. Gambling is not fighting.

[@Chris_F]

Not to defend the system mechanics too much but most fighting games boil down to gambling to some degree once you get past low intermediate ranks

[@vincentmenard1682]

​@@Chris_F First SF for me (modern got me lol). I'm Plat by now ? But jumping monkeys and throwloops still give me cancer. It's like, playing against Diams is chill in comparaison (even if my ass is getting kicks xD). Maybe it was because it wasn't online back in the day but DOA and SC never give me those feelings (for what I remember ?).

[@Chris_F]

@vincentmenard1682 1) anti air ppl who jump to much 2) in play, throw loops are a symptom of the main issue: letting yourself get cornered. Try to fix up your neutral game and you won’t have to deal with throw loops at all (this becomes much harder to do post master rank)

[@vincentmenard1682]

@@Chris_F Thank you for your advices !

[@sdtkhi]

Thank you for the video! It's so frustrating to deal with double jabs from kens and cammys.

[@Chris_F]

Can be difficult to deal with for sure! Glad you liked the video!