How to Learn Tekken: MASTERING Your Movement

[@yuvcharmer]

You talking about practicing it for 5 minutes really helped, because I’d try for longer and lose so much stamina, then right out despair. Now I know that this has to be short. Thanks Phi

[@Pisslowstomper]

Same with throw break training. Best tip

[@Tuuubesh0w]

This is really quite advanced stuff, but you make it so available and easy to understand. Thank you so much for videoes like this. It's pure gold.

[@theanti-hypemonitor9079]

1:15 that was pretty fucking smooth, nice one

[@dear_vergil]

Best Tekken content. Please don't ever stop, bro

[@user-ql3yj3zm2y]

Can you please make video on dash blocking in Tekken? Thanks for this exercise btw.

[@miscellaneouscam953]

I second this

[@COMMANDLIST1]

Dashblockin is most effective imo after im like +5. Its effective when uk opponents have a great panic move i.e lars uf3, PC or counters

[@zerosyalen3646]

tip: if you do a single f or do fff, your character will neutral guard at close ranges, so you can kinda safely approach doing either, as long as you don't get clipped during the second f in an fff, so you should practice doing fff as fast as possible

[@Ryan-tc2el]

@@zerosyalen3646 I have heard of this but it doesn't seem to work for me. I'm having the dummy do df1 into a jab, and I am blocking and then pressing f and going back to neutral in 1-2 frames -- and I'm still getting hit even though it's a gap of 10 frames or more.

[@CamYah1]

Truly smart. Paul and Kazumi have the best playstyle to start off with if you want to get a feel for your movement and your oppenents.

[@me_lolo]

you make such great content you’re gonna blow up even more on release for sure (:

[@psycomtv1]

short , clean and damn useful what a video mate , thanks for it

[@TR0YX0]

Stopped playing Tekken for a while and haven’t been able to get my execution back to the level it was for some time now. Definitely gonna try these drills. Thanks PhiDX!

[@atsurokihara5525]

Your channel is levelling my ass up already. Can't wait to tune in to what you produce come T8.

[@nickt194]

Also want to highlight that you need to make sure you RESET your backdash each time you block something, meaning always start with b,n,b for the first backdash before doing the kbd

[@phettoulathchanthavongsack2182]

PhiDX is really "obsessed" with the movement lol

[@legend0945]

Lol. If I could move like that I would be obsessed as well.

[@phettoulathchanthavongsack2182]

@@legend0945 Yeah, it's a compliment tho. they said if you wanna be good at sth, you have to be obsessed with that.

[@arturiaarthus8367]

you won't be good at moving around in tekken if you don't do your PhD in it.

[@EseaGhost]

Dis is the exact vid i needed dam "You can use this time to alt tab and hit the like button" LOL

[@concrete490]

I swear. BDC/KBD is the most goofy looking movement in Tekken. Makes me wish that backdash was actually good on it's own rather than needing to cancel out/into another one over and over. Oh well. Thanks for sharing.

[@MegaCityGhost]

Well, it's actually pretty good in T8. KBD is still somewhat faster, but not nearly as much as in T7. Especially since KBD itself got slowed down somewhat. So I believe just spamming back is actually gonna be a viable option in T8.

[@concrete490]

@@MegaCityGhost I do agree it's better in 8 but I also think KBD looks faster. I Could be wrong but it didn't look less effective (slower) when Knee was doing it during the showcase but maybe it depends on the character.

[@MegaCityGhost]

@@concrete490 It does depend on the character, but overall in T8 you just have to let the BD animation rock a little before you cancel it, so if you KBD too fast you won't go anywhere in terms of distance. And yes, it's still faster than simple backdashing, I did acknowledge that in my comment. I just said that I THINK that simple backdashing MIGHT be usable now, unlike in T7.

[@Vespyr_]

Yeah I hate KBDs. Any proper game would simply have buffed dashing to compensate.

[@cusillo6976]

"or alt tab to hit the like button" you sonofa... okay. It's earned.

[@pitchwife7573]

for anyone who needs to hear this, keep your eyes on your opponent, even if your custom is looking fresh

[@myam754]

thank you 😭

[@seanyoung9014]

That's actually really good advice. Learning the character animations of the characters you don't use is extremely valuable.

[@imanafshari6128]

"Or alt tab to hit the like button" i love this man 😂

[@altokia2724]

Tbf tho, that kbd tutorial really is goated

[@jzero3g]

Lol so ive been trying to kbd since t5 and i didnt get consistent with it until i found your kbd video. Im fairly new to your channel and i was wondering if you had an ultimate fundamentals series. I have problems mixing in kbd and sidestep. Would really love to see you do an ultimate tekken 8 noob to mastery fundamentals vid

[@PhiDX]

This should help with that! But yes I'm thinking up what are the building blocks

[@c16621]

So many people will appreciate this video - thank You!

[@Gillian-h8g]

I like it when you add "hit the like button" on the move hahaha😂😂

[@eduardromaniuk956]

1:10 Gain advantage to alt-tab and hit the like button, hahaha 😂 Great video mate! Waiting for more videos on how to prepare for Tekken 8 for us lowly scrubs!

[@genevad4754]

i'm pretty sure all of this information will be well translated into tekken 8 but i think with the influx of fighting games, new beginners (like myself) would be clicking on new tekken 8 guides because of the youtube algorithm. just something i thought of but am still enjoying the video. thank you a ton!

[@alexandrepaulo266]

Altough im pretty advanced at Tekken (legacy player) i always appreciate these kinds of videos. Liked and already subscribed

[@ancientplayercham4939]

I'm curious if the new regula backdash on tekken 8 b,b-b, b allows the oponent to git you betwen tapping backdashes

[@ashish322]

I have been enjoying our videos lately, very helpful

[@RustedBeef]

I used to be like, "ew a Noctis!" but now you're one of my favorite Tekken youtubers. 👊 ✊️

[@7a38fe]

i stepped the jab and had enough time to hit the like button ty

[@Br0k3nS41nt]

So if y'all want a good character to do this with in T8, I think dragonov is a good candidate. His jabs and df1 move him forward quite a bit. He has a DF1 extension in df1,4 that will clip you if you sidestep at the wrong time and his DB 4 is really similar to Kazumi's.

[@PhiDX]

Dragunov tracks too well but Speedkicks came up with a new one Today that I will cover soon

[@jaspercook5128]

Any idea of which characters and buttons would work to recreate this drill in T8?

[@MegaCityGhost]

I hope we'll be able to save behavior patterns for the lab dummy in T8, because the sheer amount of menuing required just for 5 min of practice makes me not want to do it. That, as well as the general lack of options for the dummy's behavior, are the main reasons I hate labbing.

[@NYG5]

When your parents have great jabs and df1 but it skips you and goes to your son

[@matthewjost9303]

Ty this is the exact info I needed :D

[@atsurokihara5525]

Damn, getting cracked is right! Great drill

[@LoudPxckk]

Outro Hard As Fucc

[@DSKBR556]

movement (especially ssblock) in T8 is different tho since they removed neutral guard almost completely

[@TOOMUCHNAMES1234]

Now create movement drills for tekken 8!

[@yaboibSLT]

I use SSL(P1)/SSR(P2) to check when my frames are recovered, especially when coming from crouch. It does cost a few frames but you can always cancel SS into literally anything. I feels good to accidentally frame-perfect SS an incoming point blank attack. Use sparingly though, characters with strong df2's can punish the hell out of this option. If you cancel fast enough, it's not bad but expect to get launched every now and then until you get used to the inputs.

[@spacemountain5624]

Since Kazumi is not on the roster, what character should I use to drill this in T8?

[@mrpotato7734]

Thank you so much for this guide! I really need to make movement be as second nature or I feel like I will not enjoy Tekken series lol

[@user-ee8ki7zq1t]

I am very interested to hear your expectations about DLC character in T8 (not about which character will be dlc, more about their differebces: pros and cons versus base roster). You think devs learned their lessons after Leroy balance issues?

[@yuyevon1698]

No they didn’t Jin exists

[@MoonlightMaskG]

Nice outro 💯👍

[@alinlawson2506]

Damn, good video! And I like the practicing for 5 min! Cuz I will do it til I get it or I have to make myself stop!

[@chidubem826]

Thanks. I am ready.

[@flamboyant91]

how would you update this for tekken 8? What character should I use instead of Kazumi?

[@WickdUser]

I’ll try this one thanks Phi, thanks so much! Could you make a video of how to improve or be good at the game if we only have 2 days to play per week? You know for old working people like us? Very much appreciated. ❤

[@El-Burrito]

I just uninstalled to make space for the Tekken 8 demo in a day or so, but I'm looking forward to practicing movement in Tekken 8

[@usamamughal3957]

The outro was lit🔥

[@MidrollAds]

Alt tab to hit the like button LMAO

[@mistatippy7465]

Give us a tekken 8 update for this PhiDX!!!

[@Kaiilayn]

Do you have a strategy for Wave Dash practicing? I want to be consistent and so want to implement during fights as well. I wanna get my hands on a Mishima this time around and I wanna do the fancy Wave Dash.

[@PhiDX]

It's similar to this, but I will make a video!

[@plunemfg4509]

Thank you! I suck at movements in general...

[@amrkoti686]

Hey what character do u recommand in tekken 8 since kazumi is gone, i feel like this drill is even more impactful now that backdash distance is decreased

[@xXSH1N0B1Xx]

Dopest outro

[@hamzahax]

“Or Alt Tab to hit the like button”

[@muhammadbutt9270]

Greeting from Pakistan, thank u for such amazing content that is extremely vital. Plz do guide us with dash blocking. Will the execises you explained be helpful in t8 as backdash space covered by a charter is less as compare to t7.

[@PhiDX]

Still useful to be able to move safely!

[@intogrey2038]

I was looking for this lol.

[@Pisslowstomper]

Bro you are the best content creator 🎉❤

[@strikemist]

Pog practice

[@trinichinee6426]

Love this content mate ... How do u know the little details such as : " If u eat the db3, and u sidestep the 1,1 will track u ad a normal character" These details are very important

[@PhiDX]

it's how i won with kazumi, everyone tried to sidestep it lol

[@trinichinee6426]

Your would call it a sidestep trap huh 😂 Something to keep note of .. will try to find this kinda tech for my mains boxer 🥊

[@ballistic2527]

awesome video. i hopped into ranked after practice to implement what i learned and i felt more aware of my movement and my opponents pokes. 2:43 when you say other forms of practice, i assume you mean you practice something else entirely but still related movement? mind sharing them?

[@PhiDX]

Yeah things like wavedash or ewgf

[@ballistic2527]

Ah, gotcha. Should have thought of that

[@Feraphim]

I recently got a Hitbox 6 months ago, and I’ve watched countless guides on KBD’s and struggle with consistency . Do you have any recommendations on how to accurately build that muscle memory and mechanics? I lab a lot, but sometimes I worry that I’m not focusing on the basics enough or that I’m spending too much time building bad habits that are causing my issues :(

[@Feraphim]

((Also thank you for all of the content you create, you have helped me improve my mindset and my knowledge!))

[@marcusmuntean]

Def utilizing this in the lab

[@gamenmetrea9144]

Have you also done this excercise on pad?

[@user-ql3yj3zm2y]

What character I should use now for that drill?

[@RyuChunli]

Thank you very much for this video its quite helpful I really like the movement in t7 but when i play the demo of t8 i realize that kbd are quite nerfed do you think the changelent of movement is a big thing for t8?

[@PhiDX]

We'll have to see, but I certainly have less fun moving around in T8

[@Havik2-3]

This is great!!

[@Havik2-3]

Wish I watch this on T7s release. Learning some practical applications of moving in vs "Just back dash" or you NEED to learn KBD is invaluable for a beginner.

[@illiahryhorak5860]

Now there is a chance to use kbd more properly for me. Thanks.

[@reirei_tk]

Are you playing in the LCQ?

[@PhiDX]

Yeah!

[@momzilla2010]

very good

[@anthonylittle5059]

Would anyone have a recommendation for practicing this type of arrangement in Tekken 8? Like a character who can fill the ssme role as Kazumi?

[@yokohama7693]

We need one for t8 pls don’t forget us intermediate noobs

[@Tekkenandgaming]

Yo!!! Tekken has backdashs??! Awesome

[@aliammadrafiq745]

Hey Sir can you please make a tutorial on neutral blocking and blocking? any which one is better?

[@Kuratchi96]

Hi Phi, hope you're well. Can you or anyone possible recommend which character I can recreate this with on Tekken 8? I was thinking Kazuya but Kazumi's df1,2 is so unique I am not sure who else could fill this.

[@PhiDX]

Probably Lars db2,1

[@Kuratchi96]

@@PhiDX thank you for replying so quickly! I'll give this a go

[@rhandect]

Who to replace kazumi with

[@LoudPxckk]

or alt tab to hit the like button dis dude is hilrious

[@c4ffeineaddict]

What about movement for approaching? Is dashblocking the primary way to stutter step, or do pros do a reverse kbd to get in and cause whiffs?

[@PhiDX]

I can cover this! It depends on the character. Dashing in and then blocking is decent but not foolproof, many people move forward at inappropriate times

[@c4ffeineaddict]

@@PhiDXthat would be amazing. I feel like this is a major area of confusion

[@TheAnimationkid101]

​@@PhiDXI'd like to see a video on approach as well.

[@TheAnimationkid101]

@@c4ffeineaddict have you found any answers to this topic. Any links?

[@TheAnimationkid101]

@@PhiDX could you expand on what you mean by inappropriate times?

[@SeaTekMonstroso]

Good stuff amigo, Sorry I missed you at Bonus Round. I'll catch you in T8.

[@himeookami]

I want to participate in EVO... even if I end up getting rocked... I want to git gud enough to make it noticeably far.

[@donuttoy8482]

Movement is highlighted here, but I don't understand why people just don't punch party jab based characters.

[@PhiDX]

Big commitment, if you're wrong you can get launched

[@donuttoy8482]

@@PhiDX True, but that's what it is to be truly CRACKED

[@FutureWorldX]

Would the technique still work in Tekken 8 because KBD was nerfed while normal backdashing was buffed (according to Rooflemonger)?

[@legend0945]

Kbd is still stronger than normal backdashing as far as I know. And this technique is probably better in Tekken 8 then just mindlessly kbd'ing since ss's are stronger now(speculation).

[@kakimotoK20]

I tried the demo on PS controller which is not what I play on, but kbd was dookie. I need more time with it and on my controller, but it’s not good

[@PhiDX]

Yes, I cover it in another video! It's still more effective

[@FutureWorldX]

@@PhiDX thanks, I've watched the video that you covered during the beta test. We'll wait for an update for the changes between the network, beta, demo amd final release.

[@konodioda7209]

@@PhiDX could be a good idea to a video on training sidestep block and sidestep cancel,as well explaing the concept of weak side,since t8 sidestep is buffed

[@user-vn8ko5vr2e]

U sounding like u got str8 out of a Harvard Tekken college lel🤭

[@steamconnected6671]

the realy sad that tekken 8 movement gona be segnificant nerfed to reduce skill gap.So it sseams like backdash gona be sometimes useles

[@AGinzex]

everyone forget the keyboard users

[@PhiDX]

The drill is the same!

[@AGinzex]

@@PhiDX thanks ! Good to know

[@Azami0001]

Keyboard >

[@Kizuke21]

I can't believe you'd tell people to alt-tab tekken 7 like that knowing it'll just crash their game (joke)

[@PhiDX]

LOL

[@ourdailymeat]

Dpad 😢

[@ernesto82589]

I’m far from an expert and don’t know much about Tekken but don’t the improvements to the back dash in T8 make Korean back dash unnecessary?

[@PhiDX]

They're still good!

[@antirainbow1212]

Genuine question is KBD even useful in tekken 8?

[@PhiDX]

Yeah! Just not as big of a gap between backdash spam and regular kbd

[@user-qk8wt7jw2g]

i disagree kbd is not required in t8​@@PhiDX

[@BronzeAgePepper]

​@@PhiDXthat's helpful, I'd heard some accounts that KBD was either nonexistent or still present but rendered useless. it's at least still there in some form and they're not totally rejecting the high-level stuff that helps give the game its identity, just making the growing pains for newer people less painful. I'm still a noob at Tekken despite being a fighting game junkie, so if I try to get deeper into this game than past games I'll still have a long way to go before I can consider this an important technique to learn.

[@Raikohex]

​@@user-qk8wt7jw2g It was never required. It's there if you want to improve as a player and build out your movement. KBD is factually faster than not KBD. If you don't want to learn it, then don't - but you will lose against people who have put that time and effort in.

[@user-qk8wt7jw2g]

@@Raikohex read my comment first i said in t8 its not required. i played the game on ps5 so i know what im talking about.

[@quelldieu7263]

where tekken 8 ver? nooobs want movement tut for it and other stuff XD

[@seanyoung9014]

Now show people how to do it with a shit controller. 😂 Seriously good stuff tho.

[@user-qk8wt7jw2g]

T8 doesn't require kbd guys dont stress movement is fast enough without kbd. i have played the game on ps5

[@AfroKing.]

Nah. It is still very useful to use in high level gameplay. Maybe not much in low level play, sure