Mortal Kombat 11: How To Get Better At Blocking, Punishing and Tech Throws!

[@MadDoggGames]

So there is something important I forgot regarding teaching throws. Mortal Kombat throw mechanic is very unique, because there are different scenarios such as a BACK or FRONT throwing grabs. Depending on which one your opponent does, you will have to respond with these buttons. If your opponent is performing a BACK THROW, you will have to press 1 or 3 to tech it. If your opponent is performing a FRONT THROW, you will have to press 2 or 4 to tech it. Aha this is what I get for rushing this video, forgot to mention something important.

[@ciore84]

We want more videos from you madd! I follow you since mk xl and i use johnny too. We know this new mk is more technical and more difficult to explain beacuse is full of mood about attack and defense but you are always clear about your trainings and more helpful. Can'T wait to see some on line ranking with Johnny too. Respect brò. Ps: sorry if you play on ps4 can i add you as friend?

[@garretterenfro735]

I was about to roast you on teching throws😂

[@baloonbunny-9322]

Also failed escape doesn't happen unless you tech with the wrong button not because youre late from my observations. If I'm wrong let me know.

[@elitebiscuit8283]

Then to be safe can you press 1 or 2 at the same time?

[@deevick]

​@@elitebiscuit8283 i think you can 😅

[@arougerehman7621]

Tried one of your tips going into practice mode and just blocking hard AI. REALLY HELPED!!!

[@Hunterslammer]

I’ve just picked up MK11 a week ago. This is my first fighter ever played, and I have a total new respect for those guys wining or even competing tournaments. I personally have just started to learn to combo into special attacks. This video helps a lot. It’s definitely way more enjoyable than cod. Loving it!

[@my.basement.is.full.]

I started as well we should play each other

[@runthatjacketsonnahmeen]

Welcome Strangahhh!

[@shroomie3086]

Just bought the game 2 days ago and I am getting my ass kicked on kasual. This video helped me improve my defense and raise my reflexes. Thx dude! +sub

[@moosha786]

How is it now lol

[@BlackArroToons]

Thanks for the details. I miss the days when there was no block button. When you could push back and automatically block against projectiles and attacks. Like the first 3 MKs and almost every other 2D fighting game.

[@stayslapped1568]

Coming from other fighting games I struggle holding the block button down for the whole string. Thanks for the guide.

[@MadDoggGames]

youre welcome! Glad this video was useful aha

[@Davidchhoun]

You forgot to mention back and forward throws. Press 1 or 3 for back throw and press 2 or 4 for forward throws.

[@MadDoggGames]

Omg yes your right, damn that what I get for rushing to finish this lol. Maybe on my next video of throwing 😆

[@i-is-charles8225]

Also remember that certaim characters throws put them in a good corner position so if you know where they're gonna throw you, tech

[@BrianGonzalezReal]

Imagine making a video on blocking and not mentioning back and forward ticking.. lol. all credibility < ...

[@MadDoggGames]

Well I was trying to get this video done as fast as I can. I am in college student and I work at a bank. I don’t have a lot of time and forgot to mention it. I pinned that comment for the last piece of information but other than that have covered most of it. No one can be perfect dude

[@llMavenll]

@baby Maharaja its actually really good once you memorize it because of how universal it is. Applies to just about every fighting game

[@KolomalakasPoutanas]

*Blocking will get you nowhere* Only real OG's will get the reference

[@IceWolfTactic]

Look to La Luna

[@brysonc3159]

JustSomeGuy or niggas that watch KZbin vids like you

[@khlorrox]

Reptile ayyy

[@shkokamaran]

It's in mk11 to

[@ed-sn7zc]

Reptillllllleeeee

[@MadDoggGames]

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[@ethanveda1271]

I think Max Payne said it best. "It was chaos and luck. And anyone who thought otherwise was a fool."

[@fabiohenriquegiusti9900]

My friend kicked my ass, I found your channel and now I'm a subscriber! Please make a Shao Kahn video! Keep up the good work 😉

[@MadDoggGames]

welcome to the channel, ill try my best to get through all the characters in the roster (:

[@jadenlastraynewberry5907]

I came to the comments to say something about teching throws but I see you got it already madd 🙂 other than that, the drill you have here was something Ive been doing and it helps plenty even now a year later. Thank you! 🖤

[@flying_namikaze4787]

I’m def gonna sub this guy is the only KZbinr that actually took the time to break down how to get better at the game

[@cme64]

Failed escape isn't the cause of mistiming in fact it only happens when you get the timing right but use the wrong escape method. For forward throw use 2/4 or Y/B, backward 1/3 or X/A. If you do backward escape with forward throw failed escape happens

[@donivanwashington2328]

You got my vote! Definitely a different way of viewing things, but it’s so spot on!

[@IztliMacuahuitl]

Man, your tips helped so much. Thank you. And, I think you could say a new tip: "Breath", to breath deeply makes you focus on some moves done by enemies. And, helps you struggle with pression.

[@MadDoggGames]

Excellent!

[@kingretro2360]

I played this game since launch and I still get my ask kicked but this video helped me out alot so ty.

[@dansharman7993]

Im half way through the story on medium.. using maddoggs tips has made blocking so much easier to anticipate never been this far in any mk game

[@TheGothGaming]

honestly this game is so amazing. im mainly a smash bros player but I loveeee mk11 such a well made game

[@coreyamagula7394]

This is the type of positivity I need in my life thank you for sharing tips

[@MadDoggGames]

No problem 😊

[@baraka99]

I like the tip of playing practice and make AI hardest mode and just block and cancel the throws. Great tip.

[@milaneghost5332]

Which one is better tekken or mortal kombat. I have been playing tekken for years but now i want a new experience

[@lakshaykalbhor8216]

Like your videos dude, but keep your intro short. You literally start explaining after 1:15

[@yairexposito6518]

Lakshay Kalbhor it’s one minute worth of patience lmfao

[@llvertexlI]

Still just get to the point no one wants to see all that

[@MadDoggGames]

You have no idea what the people and audience really want. There are subscribers who have been watching my videos for years and a little commentary wouldn’t hurt. If u want all text, just google articles for that.

[@rushwizard7030]

First i thought why should i sub him. I don't even have the game. Now i subscribed and got my copy 😂

[@OfficiallyOrca]

I always come back to the building blocks whenever I jump back in Kasual

[@Casedilla73]

These are all of my weaknesses, thanks.

[@SaturnsGoat9]

I don't know if everybody plays like me but I just hold the block button down for defense must of the time. I don't even try to get a Flawless block LOL it's mostly all fuzzy guarding

[@jasdavesandhu3807]

I'd really appreciate if u could do more vids on punishing and punishable gaps in chars here in MK 11. Having said that thanks for the quality upload mate :)

[@AnkaraMessi-p8g]

2:49 me, who is broke and usually faces against dlc characters: *guess I'll die*

[@Travisfairman]

0:35 “manbedabogames and welcome”

[@Easybelievist]

Do a video on what to do on block. Playing against a player that knows your combos is frustrating.

[@rze_obey8544]

The thing i struggle with is jokers overhead moves and i can't practice against him because I don't have Joker

[@Coskun_1]

Thank you for helping me

[@jasoneliasvoorhees1956]

Good shit, Dogg. I’m a new subscriber, and I’m glad I found your channel 👍

[@ghosttrain5588]

Most of the time just hold down and block because that blocks everything but overhead so when you down block one or 2 hits go to stand block because that’s when most people will do a overhead

[@AlKhafajiOne]

I button mashed the like button 4 times

[@90sallthewaybaby]

Awesome video man!

[@ayyyyyy1982]

This vid was incredible THANKYOU

[@gracousstick8186]

Still a great relevant video, definitely helped me climbed the rank ladder!

[@wings2868]

Actually Escape failed shows up when you tech a throw in the wrong direction,not when you do it late. Forward throw and back throws are ther.

[@devilbillykazamareborn]

Gave a sub. Thanks for the effort

[@FedorMachida]

What about fuzzy blocking? Tom Brady had an excellent vid. about that.

[@tigranmeliks]

go watch his then whatsup

[@danielolivares6637]

Well explained bro Godbless

[@moosha786]

Works like magic

[@YOURFAVORITEDOOMGUY]

Love too practice and learn

[@danishflawlessgamers2458]

What an amazing video, helped me so much :)

[@nickster2884]

The only problem is that I have the reflexes of a constipated turtle

[@kendalljones5540]

^underappreciated comment

[@sweetpotatoambassador]

Great video bro! Thanks for the tips. It's hard out here as a newbie.

[@MadDoggGames]

Glad it help you, thank you so much for watching!

[@Dummy765]

Most of the times my opponent crouch punches me to death in the first 5 seconds of the match

[@schmodizzle4465]

What a boss. Subbed

[@deadboyayep8188]

Why is there no videos to counter unblockables

[@ToptierSolo]

This is a big help thank you.

[@MadDoggGames]

You are welcome, thanks for taking the time to watch it

[@sorangelsanchez6848]

Thank you brother you help me but how i react tech throw

[@MadDoggGames]

no problem, thanks for watching

[@carlosjuarez7810]

Definitely earned my sub

[@milaneghost5332]

Am new at this game

[@comedyboom388]

Can you tell me the name of the song you have playing through most of the tutorial? Great video!

[@MadDoggGames]

I think i put it in the description as well. Its called edge theme from rising thunder fighting game

[@neoballast]

Nice video

[@MadDoggGames]

Thanks

[@demizewaffle8716]

Can you make a video on how to get out of the coner?

[@MadDoggGames]

Well there is roll escape that you can do to get of the corner. Or you can poke once it’s your turn and back throw for them to be now in the corner

[@demizewaffle8716]

@@MadDoggGames Thank you so much!. For the Rolls I struggle to input the move.

[@MadDoggGames]

Demize waffle I had the same issue the first time. I had to practice to get the timing. Pretty much the moment you see your character get up, is when you press the button. For me to practice, I went to trancing mode and recorded my opponent to knock me down. Doing it repeatedly helps

[@ciore84]

Maddog is back!

[@MadDoggGames]

hell yes! going to keep going and upload more! :D

[@ciore84]

@@MadDoggGames can't wait :))

[@OhJynxy]

Which one is the block button again ?

[@MadDoggGames]

Right triggler but i changed mine to right bumber

[@mikechurchill1071]

I love all your videos you have the best MK 11 videos of anyone keep doing the combo step by step for each character I know it’s hard work but yours are the best!!!

[@Xeyejoe]

Yes

[@MadDoggGames]

Yes

[@playerone5506]

Being an injustice player is so hard when u transition to mk

[@Darth_Reaper]

I’m tired of people that block toooo much

[@atomic_mudkip2083]

Then grab

[@Darth_Reaper]

I try to them they duck and punish me

[@CORRUPT604]

You have 0.0000001 seconds to " counter " I block a overhead move and as fast as I possibly could instantly hit a attack button for my krushing blow and all I do is jab

[@chelseykinney3125]

Except for the command grab spammers

[@honestfella836]

hard mode is nightmare to defend

[@channelofdamian8594]

Video starts 1:17

[@vivashvanbhushan3422]

One of the most important "ass"pects in lisp🤣

[@sonic92889]

4:51

[@aravindrj4381]

How to block grapple

[@MadDoggGames]

block grapple? Well you cant because its a command grab. However, the weakness is that most of those command grabs are high meaning it can be ducked.

[@TTTR_Divine]

I don’t know how you guys are going into the AI settings but they’re not there

[@jamz8729]

4:38 so basically practice makes perfect? Just seems like a really long winded way of saying play the game to get better tbh

[@MadDoggGames]

Jam Z in sports and in life, nothing can get you better other than practicing. This video was meant to give you quick exercises to prepare yourself. No other way of getting better honestly.

[@fk925]

What's a 50 50 ?

[@MadDoggGames]

Having 50% chance of guessing a mix up. One wrong choice and you get punished. Most of that time involving either an overhead or a low attack.

[@fk925]

@@MadDoggGames Thanks man.. Also u helped me to learn combos for scorpion.. Im doing pretty good now..

[@Merkhahba]

I've had decent success teching throws but just hitting 3 and 4 at the same time. Unless it's a Kung Lao. I always hit 3 when they throw you.

[@huskytzu7709]

The Barq's Boot how does it work if you press both?

[@Merkhahba]

@@huskytzu7709 I'm counting on the hope that the game will read both at the same time, and count it as an escape.

[@ToyWolfTM]

yeah reading the opponent, Look, The second an animation plays its to late wirh blocking, I would need across world mind reading to do thst and it doesnt even exist. as a reaction time to visual queues to attacks you would need to react withing 0.10 seconds, Thats a reaction time wuicker than in the human ability. The standard human has a reaction time from 0.23 to 0.25 whilst gamers like me sit at about 0.19 to 0.22. And pro gamers reported to react within 0.15 seconds wich I doubt is possible by humans. the mk games therefore literally require super human reaction time. so in conclusion how to react to an attack by blocking: Know all the characters attacks and combos. Predetermine the attack and block. For a guy with menorization issues this is an unfair task to learn because I cant learn it. even if i can it would take me years. And this memorizing is not even taking memorizing combos into play. Im fine with learning for a few weeks to be able to block and memorize 1 characters full moveset but im not fine with as a new player having to learn 37 individual characters to even start enjoying the game Okay lets put it this way: to fully learn 1 charscters moveset it would probably take me 1 month. so to learn all characters full movesets would take me 37 months, so it would take me about 3 years to learn all characters if i was to learm q character per month and I would say thats me beeing quick... Dont you guys think thats an insane task to do for a beginner? Basic combos are no problem with any character everything padt that needs indepth learning and the learning curve in mk11 doesmt stsrt at 0, The wanted skill level for a beginemr in mk11 is way high up at the top half of the graph.

[@macparnami]

The way NRS have implemented Block stun in MK is just dumbest implementation ever. Which holds back this great game to be one of the best. MK has so much going for it but the block stun is a let down . Let me explain , In most current fighting game , If an opponent block my attack which is punishable , They can simple input the necessary punish normals, the game buffers their input such that it comes out 1st frame after the character recover from block, But in MK 11 the player has to manual time the punish which is dumbest thing ever, If someone uses an unsafe mix up punish should be guaranteed. Not dependent on factors like ping fps which can mess up my input window. What we see online is Players abusing unsafe string over and over and over because you really can punish them frame perfect because its not possible online. This is really bad for a defensive or beginner player because they will never get any chance to punish or benefit from knowing a match up. All character which have overwhelming or barely punishable moves with -12f or less they can simple abuse the strings and thats all. This is a dumb mechanic

[@arougerehman7621]

Why does it say under MK11 logo "blocking will get you nowhere."

[@porcupine3897]

Just blocking they mean

[@Carleyzz]

It's a reference to an older mk

[@hypebeastmemer272]

Why can’t the blocking be like other fighting games

[@ajaymalhotra5752]

❤👍🏻

[@LordDragon156]

I thought you had to press throw to counter a throw this whole time -.-

[@MadDoggGames]

That is only in street fighter lol. This game goes deeper and gives you 50/50 to guess right

[@imainx5883]

It should’ve been like this instead of 50/50s for everything

[@1timeRay]

U still take damage

[@sharathpr42]

Clicked to learn how to get better at teching throws.. well, no explanation there.. disappointed!

[@MadDoggGames]

What you mean? Have you check the pinned comment? I did forgot to mention the specific of teaching throws which is 2 or 4 for teaching forward throws and 1 or 3 for teaching back throws and with this exercise drill your reaction will improve. What did you not get about this video for teaching throws?

[@astashasta1]

MadDoggGames can you still tech a throw if you were holding block when they grab you?

[@raulsolis9563]

Block low period, there are barely overheads in this game

[@TomahawkGaming-uh9ny]

Raul Solis Jade, Sub-Zero, Erron Black, Kitana...

[@imfucboy3748]

That’s prob why he loses kasual games

[@talbottsands3560]

Short hop attacks...

[@julians1231]

Raiden..his mix up with b2 and b31 can make or break a match with him

[@joedelafro4629]

How do you get better? By practice of course! And forgetting to even include how to tech throws? Seems like click bait.

[@seizonsha]

Online with lag it is a poke fest.

[@stephengreen1084]

Trying to block the Ai on very hard in the practice mode was the best advice I've received. Good defense opens up opportunities for offense.

[@scorpion9063]

Blocking, combos and remembering combos is what I struggle with

[@oojaydoggoo9222]

ujqw pin the kombos to the screen using 2 in the move list menu and break them down don’t go 2,1,BF2,21,212,DF3 practise 2,1,BF2 when that’s concrete practise 21,212,DF3 then put them together your remember them and learn them much quicker also swap screen sides and practise it so you don’t screw up if you swap sides after a move. That was an example by the way and might not be a kombo for your fighter

[@danbruh5004]

So the entire game lol

[@michelleheaton2322]

Ye

[@cass956_]

@@danbruh5004 lmao

[@llMavenll]

Just get some good sleep so you can train and retain easier and it basically becomes a muscle memory. It make take some more longer to memorize than others. If you stay adamant you will succeed

[@Pepsiburkham]

Awesome video!! Very helpful and useful, i will be practicing this as i always try to punish too early

[@elliottpaine9259]

When you explain blocking, and not just say "learn to block" thats when I clicked the like button. Thank you Md. So I am practicing to build muscle memory, so that in my training I will just respond according to my training when under the pressure. That makes everything so simple. Would you do a vid on all these mk terms like ...... fuzzy guarding, punishes, cancels, footsies, etc.?

[@soqqy_]

You’re an awesome youtuber man! Great tips, you earned a sub!🙏🏻

[@WBM_EXITHUNT]

Mkx now that game blocking is hard

[@MadDoggGames]

ohh yess, that is true, but doing this exercise defiantly help me out in figuring out what things I need to look out for.

[@abunchahoopla4392]

"A great fighting player" sir we haven't met. Allow me to inform you, I SUCK at fighting games for whatever reason lol. It's depressing too because it's my 2nd favorite genre of games right behind RPGs lol. Luckily for me they're still very enjoyable to play

[@Fenixflow565]

Mortal kombaleven

[@rip_krxzz]

I did the block thing BUT how do I master blocking?, and I mean MASTER FLAWLESS VICTORY EVERY TIME

[@jdillard36]

Great video bree. You earned a sub

[@xTrillzz]

teching blocks is not pressing any button😂 wtf u have to guess either forward throw or back throw and press the button that techs it

[@Isaac-cj7qm]

How do you deal with opponents who are quick af and you cant get a chance to attack

[@grooveguy4983]

Bro I'm still ass at blocking and flawless blocking... Especially flawless blocking coz omg..

[@linhza501]

flawless block is very very risky. just keep practicing. only do it against moves with high frames.

[@ForReelsTho]

How do you cancel their combos spinning