Art of Smash: Master - Part 4

[@IzAwSmash]

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[@gooseflinger8114]

This is like the unofficial handbook of competitive smash. Thank you so much for this series Izaw.

[@Sidney_TSG]

Surprisingly this was actually pretty interesting. Even if u know this stuff its good to remember to try playing optimal lol, online legit made my playstile worse I feel like....

[@GRANDOMINIUS]

@@Sidney_TSG Honestly, I find it difficult to practice this stuff online myself. And I don't have any local friends. But the online scene works for now..

[@Sidney_TSG]

@@GRANDOMINIUS I really like playing online but I feel like it kinda rewards bad habits

[@imranrassiwalla3846]

My mind is blown with the depth of these mechanics

[@SeipherNL]

I agree man I'm only just getting into Smash. Used to think it was just a fun party game. Never realised how much depth there was!

[@braindead2043]

you should check out melee if you really want to get your mind blown. that shits crazy

[@NoshuHyena]

I tried explaining these concepts to someone, but it took an hour and my explanations were convoluted and confusing. Now I can just link this instead from now on!

[@follownewchannelufgsilver9218]

P-Duck I also coach someone via Discord, so this is very helpful to me as well!

[@evanvolmar8127]

How did u even learn all this stuff without the vid??

[@BeefySmashDoods]

Finally I can become a pro!

[@tafu4049]

Its funny because you are noobz

[@J-DawgTBH]

I'm CFIVE from the Beefy Smash Doods!

[@timmylu3274]

@@tafu4049 no u

[@link8042]

Tafu No we are rats.

[@chaddfrancis2179]

Isabelle here I come.

[@collesque5045]

Besides the content, this video was masterfully presented anyway, this video is Izaw at is core, the graphics, the timing of when you show things, it was all clearly planned out, and it was amazing for visual and audiable learners

[@xenoborg2637]

So true, u can feel it

[@IzAwSmash]

Thank you :D

[@collesque5045]

@IzawSmash and when I said besides the content, that oviously does not mean anything was wrong the content

[@shin_bashogi]

One of the best fighting game tutorial vids I've ever seen tbh

[@collesque5045]

@@shin_bashogi Yeah, it says "master" but I would recomend it to people of any skill level, so they don't start doing things wrong

[@mergieismoronic]

0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Neutral 5:33 - Advantage State, Disadvantage State 7:24 - Edgeguarding 8:31 - Ledgetrapping 10:58 - Accuracy 12:18 - Outro

[@loriellis4344]

Thanks dude

[@Nezzen-]

Man's fast

[@cha-chakyamba9361]

Thanks bud

[@isaiahcampbell3992]

You did this to get pinned

[@mergieismoronic]

+Isaiah Campbell No, I just wanted to help people. That’s why Izaw pins these comments, because they’re a major help for players.

[@rosestrohm7986]

This is a WAYYY better explanation than the smash 4 version

[@trox4106]

Yeah it taught me a lot about how I can become a pro, but he didn’t go to in depth about it.

[@44hydras28]

I watched this vid and went from a level 1 Crook to a level 99 Boss

[@stoatadmiral3367]

44Hydras hmm! That’s very interesting! Because I became a dead meme! Hmmmmm! 🤔

[@FeiFongWang]

44Hydras That's how Ultimate works.

[@44hydras28]

@@FeiFongWang Its Smash City

[@johnleuenhagen9068]

This comment will be incomprehensible in like a few years

[@Kmarteezy]

@@tacticalpops he said a few years and the comment was posted 6 months ago so...

[@KnishG]

Oh wow. This is the best Smash guide I've ever seen. I've been playing for almost 7 years but I've never encountered such a detailed, well worded, and accessible tutorial. Izaw, you are really something special!

[@IzAwSmash]

Thank you :D!

[@BingBangPoe]

I'm really loving this series. Very comprehensive.

[@robertpowell9982]

It's good you're getting these done and out of the way before going into character tutorials, since there's still plenty of stuff we are still learning about each character and match-up. Still can't wait for the first Ultimate Art of Link video! Palutena is quickly becoming one of my surprise favourites in this game as well so it'd be cool when her vid comes as well.

[@hupppp]

Didn't he say he wasn't gonna make more 'Art of' videos?

[@robertpowell9982]

@@huppppI think that was just for Smash 4 since the new Smash game was coming out. It's likely he won't make any for a while, at least until we can start to get a better understanding of a decent amount of the characters' meta.

[@draco2351]

These guides continue to be a guidesend for a player who tends to play on his own. Thanks for teaching us how to fight more competitively!

[@shin_bashogi]

This video is an eye-opener for anyone who looks at Smash and scoffs, "Not a fighting game" ...

[@aldali724]

Slightly a bad one. Love smash but ultimate needs some rethinking

[@carpalini]

I mean, it was intended to be a party game, and that’s what it really is, but yeah.

[@SaviOnYoutube]

@@carpalini a party fighting game

[@ceruleanhero]

This is going to be quality as ever! Really excited to watch this. Thank you for this 😊

[@TheJrdz]

this is probably the most usefull video on these topics, straight to the point and well explained, thank you

[@5HT2A292]

0:00 intro 0:23 neutral game 5:35 dis-/advantage game 7:25 edgeguarding 8:32 ledgetrapping 11:00 accuracy

[@5HT2A292]

@@mergieismoronic dude I wrote that by myself ^^ I even looked up every single comment because you said that and I couldn't find yours, sorry

[@VictorColli]

What are the songs in this video?

[@jtrounce6027]

It's a good feeling to finally understand everything that Izaw discusses.

[@emmanuel7155]

Thank you Izaw, these guides have been extremely helpful for getting rid of my habits from Smash 4.

[@vonverna]

Im so glad i found this channel, ever since ive been watching you i won a tiny 16 person tournament and found out im the best smash player in my school by a lot. I three stocked the champion

[@jesterpr8492]

Vonverna Who is youre main?

[@vonverna]

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[@hasi101076]

@@vonverna I'm too but just bc my school has about 4 Smash players(me included)

[@vonverna]

@@hasi101076 yeah we're pretty small too, around a dozen people, not much

[@ddsdwedqwed362]

Nice, to bad i cant be the best because the best in our school already won 17 tournaments and is the 2 best pichu player globally according to smash boards

[@stixsis4656]

This is a good training video but MY GOOD you always pick the best music to put in the background I swear

[@drainlul7898]

I love how all of this information and tech can be applied to every single character. Im so happy, thankyou for your amazing guides bro! 💚

[@ZeroWinger]

I'm so happy for these tutorials, it feels like I'm slowly improving over time by watching them!

[@Kasmorder]

Holy crap I just want to say how excellent an example of various neutral plays and counterplays shown in the Inkling Vs Ike clip. Very well done video

[@ParryHisParry]

Objectively one of the best videos about smash ultimate. Izaw is a top tier content creator

[@_hexes_]

IzAw has to be one of, if not the best content creator for the competitive Smash community. Not only are your videos absolutely brimming with informative, valuable, well-researched and important advice, but they are well organized, very aesthetically pleasing, and held at an absurdly high quality standard Love your channel, IzAw. I was just looking for ways to improve my neutral game and this video is just what I needed for this and to help me improve my playing in general. I’m looking forward to the next one!

[@ddsdwedqwed362]

This is the video i was trying to search up for about a month or 2. I didnt exactly what to type in the search box but you, my man, got me.

[@sedoaiya3589]

I'm so excited for the "how to train" one. This is some quality content you're producing. Definetly one of if not my favorite youtuber

[@andrescorma]

This is a great series, its sometimes hard to grasp the game just by playing and most guides will be character specific and will cover just neutral and some combos, so thanks for this.

[@akgcrucial5207]

I love you man, Im aware of most of this information however there are a group of friends im coaching and this video is easily digestible with amazing information. Thank you for all your hard work please keep it up.

[@larhyperhair]

This is the most useful tutorial so far! Thanks so much, these specifics are what I still struggle with in ultimate

[@hashiramasenju3246]

Now i see why this series is titled "the art of." the flow of the reads/reactions when pressuring shields. Its a beauty. Great work.

[@IBiohazard25I]

This is the best executed video I've ever seen on neutral amazing content izaw!

[@irock632]

izaw, you do an amazing job at these videos. much appreciation for you

[@ChampionLeake789]

This guide really helps. I really appreciate this video being released. I can't wait for your next video on "Training"

[@ccarvajal84]

These series of videos are amazing Izaw, incredibly useful and well explained. With quality material like this I don't hesitate to like your videos, subscribe and even consider to give you some money on Patreon. Congratulations and thank you.

[@Chisei_]

Absolutely amazing!! Thank you for this wonderful series

[@blackfoxalpha9708]

Very well made video izaw. Fighting games in general have very poor ways of teach the basics and higher levels of play. Many players suffer from not knowing stuff like whiff punishes and learning how to play neutral. Your video series are a god send and the research put in to them really shows quality.

[@GeflGabe]

Been waiting for this one to come out. I found the "master" section to be much better this time around, mostly because of how much more it clarifies details of certain sections that smash 4s was more vague on, while at the same time succeeding to deconstruct neutral to be much easier to understand and learn for anyone. Excellent work, as always.

[@greatbakedpotato9027]

This is my first smash game. This series has helped me so much in understanding the basics and even some advanced mechanics. I started off not knowing the controls of the game and this series has helped me so much. Continue the good work man, you have a crazy knack for teaching.

[@adammalkovich187]

I've been keeping up with this channel since Smash 4 and I must say it's the best Smash Bros training/analysis channel that I've found on KZbin. It's clear, well written, as brief as possible, and backed up with a neat and professional presentation, which makes it perfect to understand how exactly I should be looking at the game instead of trying to glue all of the critical thinking together with my very little to average level of knowledge.

[@TheKRKN]

Thank you for making this series of videos. As a casual player coming for 2d fighting games, I found these incredibly informative and helpful. I can't believe smash only has that how to play video as a tutorial. Your videos do justice to complexity of this game. 👍

[@Bonaby]

This series is a blessing. Without it, many players would be lost looking though archives of technical terms and going from source to source trying to figure stuff out. Here, it’s neatly packed in one place to refer to whenever they like.

[@IzAwSmash]

Thank you!

[@viceanterra3]

Dude.... Thanks for this. I just picked up smash and I don't understand the game at all. I have a fighting game background but this ..... This is a whole other beast. I really needed this 😭

[@aightdom9111]

Izaw thank you for the videos it’s definitely helpful and I look forward to the video on how I should be training.

[@philphaze4906]

So glad you’ve continued this series. The smash 4 versions not only helped me improve by a large margin but also really helped for when people would ask me questions about what they should be doing to get better. These are even better than the smash four variants, and are an incredibly valuable resource. As soon as I have a more disposable income then I currently do, you’ll be the first creator I support on patreon.

[@WildFireGaming7]

Once this came out I watched all of them beginning to end! What these are! I feel invincible!😂 I REALLY appreciate the in-depth Analysis on the game! Also I’m an Ike main! So thx for that dank thumbnail.😎

[@najee_eee]

This is by far the best guide I've ever seen for Smash obviously better than anything for 4 and even for all the new Ultimate guides out there. Great job man

[@rosestrohm7986]

0:48 I feel like this is a common misconception when I started learning what neutral is and how to play it. Not every character's gameplan will revolve around spacing aerials. Link, for example revolves around boomerang and landing nair. There's also the misconception I had that the opponent is just gonna stand there and shield as you wait to space an attack. They might roll or move in a way that your aerial could miss and catch you off guard. In summary this video and a lot of other videos kind of paint neutral as just spacing aerials on shield which isnt really a good gameplan for some characters and is not always what neutral will boil down to in a match.

[@YurreeZy]

Crazy that I've been doing all of these techniques shown in the Expert Guide and now Master Guide but I never knew the names of these techniques and only found out now 💀 Ledgetrapping and Neutral were the only ones I knew. This teaches me a lesson with experience that if I just keep playing and get better, guides can get outmatched by playtime. But of course guides and tutorials are still very helpful IzAw is goated 🔥

[@GodOfReality]

These videos are beyond fantastic. Well done, thorough, and most importantly utterly -useful-. It's reasons like this why smash is such a great game, having people like you in the community is a real tangible benefit. I quit melee a few years ago and all the other games I've dabbled in since then just haven't had the same quality and outstanding level of contribution that smashers have. Now getting into smash ultimate, these videos have been extremely helpful. Thanks for making them.

[@JayManSX]

The video examples you give while explaining difficult topics like "neutral" and "shield pressure" are top notch Izaw. As someone who knows how hard it is to explain deep topics like neutral and pressure, you did an amazing job. Amazing work on this episode

[@TrippyDuels10]

I got the game on release and watched all sorts of SSBU content drop, including this series. Confidently coming back to The Art Of Smash Ultimate because it’s so refreshing, helpful, and timeless for in game strategies. This has really helped me practice being a better player. Thank you.

[@dandelius2820]

this is a damn good guide, just what I needed

[@KP_Uravity]

This videos are so crazy helpful, especially since you frequently say what something means. Back during smash 4 I couldn't find an explanation about what teching was, but you taught me! I've been practicing techs a lot now and my disadvantage has really improved just from that alone!

[@maximilianpeitsmeyer8612]

I'm so glad the next episode is about training. Other than movement and playing online, I have no clue what else to do.

[@xenodo597]

I really loved this video. You not only made this feel entirely different to the other Art of Smash Master Guide for Smash 4 but it still discusses neutral like the old one. Awesome job, Izaw! To this day, I still watch the old Art of Smash videos since some of them can still apply to Ultimate.

[@Quniverse]

These videos are great. They will be the go to videos for smash newbies for years. Good shit.

[@demonsofrazg]

This is by far the best video you've released yet. Video quality is through the roof! The pacing and introduction of concepts and explanations is so on point. Another masterpiece.

[@RavenThryfe]

This video is so well done, the others are as well, but this one stands at the top imo. The freeze frames and slow mos are used perfectly here to illustrate exactly what your talking about. Great job dude!

[@dende_ult714]

0:28 "disadvantage state" Leffen wants your number

[@phdbot4483]

All these guides have been very informative and easy to comprehend! Glad I learned about this channel! Perhaps someday, we can look forward to general character-specific guides maybe? ^^

[@Khaliszt]

I have played Smash since im 6 back in the 90’s and I never even knew of the possibilities and the complexity of this saga until your videos. Thanks and love! Really quality content.

[@gama9116]

I remember watching your art of link video a few years ago, I’m so glad these videos popped in my recommendations about a month ago

[@primezone4532]

This is honestly the first video i found that REALLY explains what to do while fighting someone else, basically how to play the game.

[@Phantomboy129]

Honestly, I can't get over how WELL DONE this video series IS. HOLY. It's way too good.

[@OroborOSX11]

Fantastic video! The 1/2 speed is amazing. Really helpful. Super psyched about the next video, because regular misinputting is the number one thing holding me back from confidence during a competitive match.

[@rulismiranda]

I honestly feel like I've gotten better just from watching your videos. Thank you so much Izaw for the time you put in to making these! Really looking forward to Part 5!

[@Mike-vs1gf]

High quality and useful content. It is soooo hard to find smash videos that just explain the meat of the game like these. Always full of distractions and overly specific stuff. Nice job. Hope you get more subs and money to keep doing this.

[@TehWever]

I dont even play SSBU but this guide is so exhaustive and well versed unlike any guide for any other game, so I watched it whole.

[@Phoenixfire653]

So glad I found this channel, these guides really help me get an edge amongst my friends!

[@joellim3680]

Wow this is making me feel better at the game even when I’m not playing LOL

[@pinkzki6473]

Watched this once when I started going to locals, got smacked around learned a few things, watched this again and just realized how much details I missed the first time watching this. This video is what can take people to the next level. It’s almost a cheat code for people who don’t know this kind of stuff.

[@nagl1347]

Very well made video. This makes it really easy to teach the game to some of my friends and give them a better understanding of the game. Good job!

[@khmatrix]

The fact that theres more to come with this series is just EXCITING

[@kode-man23]

This is the most helpful piece of information that I have ever received in Smash. And I've been playing since 99.

[@jordarrian1717]

Wow, I thought I knew a lot about ledge trapping and edgeguards but I was completely wrong. Thanks for the in depth guide. This will really help

[@trustynail8762]

This is really good! I've given this video to all of my Smash Club members. Really solid work on explaining the stages of gameplay.

[@Neppix_]

This is awesome dude! I’ve actually been taking notes the entire series so far! I think I’ve gotten a little bit better, so thanks!

[@coiLz0r911]

Hands down the best smash tutorial I've ever seen. Thank you.

[@ooogyman]

Great job! You do a great job of explaining advanced concepts to casual Smash players like myself who want to get better but aren't sure how. You've got my sub!

[@jimmysampson9026]

Big thank you for these videos! Been a smash lover for years and never knew how much I didn't know before watching your channel

[@florinmusician]

This video was really helpful! Thanks! I'm looking forward to your next video.

[@HaydenTheEeeeeeeeevilEukaryote]

These videos are great. This one was clear and had a manageable group of things to work on that are organized well.

[@MarkusMusicYT]

Thank you for this Izaw! As a newer player to smash competitive the details in this are exactly what I needed the most to help bring my gameplay to the next level.

[@francessantos9493]

Edge Guarding and Ledge Trapping are really awesome! Thank you for tips and info about it! Now I can finally understand what that means. You're really a huge help of this game! 😇

[@samscott9891]

Izaw such a great explanation I think this is the most informative “how to play smash” video there is currently

[@mawouel9606]

Can't wait for the training video ! I'm at the point where even if i can analyse what i should be doing when seeing a predictable opponent, I can't execute what I want to do consistently due to missed inputs or bad spacing. Getting some drills to do to improve on execution will help a ton !

[@themancosu]

This content is fantastic. Effort and production value are unbelievable, you found a patron.

[@hick3yeric100]

Thank u 4 everything, this must have took so much effort, u r helping this community so much.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

Thanks for this well planned out video and breaking things down so everybody can hopefully understand. Keep going man. Edit:Noticed you combined the ledge jumping and letting go from ledge to double jump just so you know.

[@DREAMSQU33ZE]

Thank you so much for making these. You explain it without making it super complicated. I’ve been using your guides and I think I’m seeing results! I truly appreciate it 🙏 🙂

[@dyameclevine5506]

Man, your channel deserves more views and subcribers. I learned a lot from your channel in a short amount of time, and I think many others did too. Great work as always! 😄

[@elezar6248]

i love u izaw your art of sm4sh video made me good at smash back in the day, im glad you are still doing these

[@rinktheredlink9317]

Love these videos! Also, i think that tournoment you were in was amazing, i noticed how you adapted to that pichu player towards the end. It was pretty cool. (Even tho you lost) i was rooting for you the whole time.

[@BBSplat]

Really excited for next video. Labbing out the fine details is definitely where I feel I struggle the most.

[@pranker199171]

I already knew this but this definitely helps out my awareness it's kinda something that gets forgotten this video is important for anyone who wants to become the best they can be in ultimate

[@Shyningfade]

Training guide?! SIGN ME UP! Oh man, I'm so hyped for this next one. I want to start developing good habits and have been struggling in that regard so this sounds like an absolute godsend.

[@KameKame27]

Neutral was very hard for me at first, but this video really helped

[@funeralruiner]

Tips for characters like ness, diddy, pretty much any character with an up b or side b that covers significant ground, if it covers enough, during mid stage, you can double jump backwards, up b or side b over the opponent, and if you have a good down b, down b on them when they get underneath you, or If you main ness, you can always navigate a pk Thunder to them so they can’t start a combo against you in the air. Either has to be done before the opponent is within range of an aerial, so aim yourself to the side and up towards the enemy until you pass them inevitably. And if you pull this off with certain criteria, you’ll have mid stage control now!