Tekken Foundations: Your 1st Sidestep

[@PhiDX]

101 series: my beginner guide and beginner coaching videos 201 series: videos to-be-created Thank you for your support!

[@dinofine]

Thank you!

[@Killinza89]

would appreciate links to these other videos or that lil "i" button that would link to it. Thanks!

[@Flash-qz2kc]

Thanks PhiDX, your time and videos are appreciated.

[@sethandrews401]

I just wanna say now that TMM is more of a clip guy now. I think it’s safe to say you’re carrying the mantle on teaching us this game.

[@kendallmarin1010]

Namco should be paying you

[@pointlessaccount100]

Phi you don't need to be God of destruction. You're the God of Instruction! 💪🤓

[@haruhikko_]

Aint no way blud comment that 🤯🤯

[@TOAST-FACEKILLAH]

Someone make him a tshirt

[@sugidc]

true

[@Topgamer357]

“Rank doesn’t matter!” Phi watching all his friends reach God of Destruction 🥲

[@Nathan-zd8ew]

Pen for Saka 💯

[@Washi81]

2d is all I need

[@davilakarlos]

😂

[@websound3731]

Jack be like

[@VictorColli]

More like 3Deez Nutz

[@-feonix48-47]

So true king

[@Cherokeechuck9]

Stubborn Old Dude

[@NiglDN]

Thank you PhiDX for a sidestep guide that does not end in "you develop a habit for it when you play long enough". Your videos helped me from stuck in warrior to finally grinding in purple rank. I'll try to include sidesteps into my gameplay that are not just random so hopefully there is a way to develop that habit.

[@BUGDAYLIEKMEK-ms1pc]

what else did you watched im lil bit stuck at vanq rank

[@NiglDN]

@@BUGDAYLIEKMEK-ms1pc I can recommend Anakin's channel. Also some charakter guides for your main will help. For example, I main Law so i also watch Lambkin's videos for that.

[@Gandalftree]

I’ve been playing Tekken for 3.5 years and I still make a 🤩 face whenever my planned sidestep + launcher actually works lmaoo

[@iampepheb]

Sidestepping is still tough for me, I find myself playing Tekken like it was 2d so this is great to find!

[@senjiwtf7193]

I come from mk games and i have that same problem i keep thinking this game is 2d

[@FPJones2.0]

Holy shit… I finally found ppl going through the same thing I am from the NRS side of the isle and this has torture me.

[@notoriousquinnb]

Can’t wait to finish this after work, lunch was way more informative today!

[@robertharris1076]

Yooo me too 😆

[@Krab_b_Patty]

Been playing Tekken for years, but it was all through feel, thank you for explaining and expanding my knowledge of one of my favorite franchises!

[@hang1893]

I wish this stuff was around when i was playing Tekken 1-3 lol i feel i was really good at it back then, but now watching some of these videos its like man i knew nothing. Like you said, it was all based on Feel.

[@no_nameyouknow]

​@@hang1893 you probably were good compared to your small circle of friends. I think a lot of us experienced the same thing if we were not in a city where you could actually go to an arcade and fight people who are good at the game.

[@hang1893]

@@no_nameyouknow k ... you have no clue how or what or who i played.

[@vegaspony]

​@@hang1893you were and definitely still are bad

[@funkrates4778]

It’s all relative. Use frame data wasn’t a thing until SF4 on PC. Before then, you would have to take notes on characters, controlling the 2p side with a friend or sibling and experiment. Either that or you would simply rely on feel and technique as you mentioned. But as initially stated, it’s relative. So if you didn’t have frame data, then your opponent didn’t either, so any deep knowledge on the game wasn’t available.

[@bonkgiartist]

Been playing Tekken since 1996 and thanks to PhiDx. I finally understand offensive side stepping. Now execution is a whole other story.

[@SunTzaTza]

I stumbled upon this channel not long ago and the quality of the content and guides have been so helpful that I become conflicted when I consider pursuing a coaching session from individuals capable of doing so- as they truly value their time. It's made the learning process more approachable (I consider myself intermediate) when you make it so easy to digest and palatable. I have a hard time with the discipline of doing drills and just genuinely entering practice mode at all unless unironically I'm queued for matches and that's just where the game makes you sit before you find opponents. The replay feature also has sort of come in clutch for someone lazy like myself because I can just take control of the character's and squander the benefit I'd receive from learning how to set up the situations that get me cooked or if I want to optimize a conversion that propagated from an opportunistic response, it's a paradoxical godsend. That said, I'm very grateful for you and other content creators who drop gems like these and willfully distribute such valuable insight. It is truly appreciated as I navigate the amalgams of concepts and skills that embody tekken, my beloved hobby. TL;DR Thank you PhiDX, & Algorithm- do ya thang!

[@daniyalsajid5293]

Love the fact that you take out your time to help noobs like us and your videos really have impacted my game consistently. Thank you phi dx

[@treehann]

That was awesome and i applied it today in ranked (a little labbing first) and saw some success with it. I didn’t overuse it, just used it as another tool to add a little more variety to my game and i had a good time. Really appreciate your teaching approach and labbing advice! Thank you!

[@VineetKumar-mk9lp]

Finally someone did the fully explained video on sidestepping ..thanks for this and all upcoming videos in the series

[@Mokujinko]

"A way to circumvent frame disadvantage". I feel like I finally see.

[@Dunxco]

Literally discussing this in a discord yesterday and lo and behold... Also he flipped me off again at the end! 🤣

[@Spazek]

I’ve been playing tekken for a long time now, and sidestepping has for the majority of my life been fully left up to my intuition. It’s always good to go back and listen to the actual science behind it, and get a refresher course on the RPS game that you are forcing. I also never knew about the -5 rule either. Good shit

[@cmar601]

this really cleared things up. ss evasion window ending when youre too plus wasnt something I even considered. I had also heard to increase your odds is to input your ss as close to their attack button input as possible since attacks apparently stop their assigned tracking once you press attack and not directional inputs. great video

[@JMHaze23]

@PhiDX Thank you for all your guides. Because of this, I’ve managed to stumble Top 8-10 in our tournament here. Thanks for all your help.

[@justinhart539]

All your educational content is great man. Been playing casual for years and T8 is my first playing online. Your videos have helped alot with understanding the game. Thank you and keep rocking it man.

[@Rups_Yu]

You definitely changed the way I play Tekken. Thanks for your teachings coz they’re explained well even though I mainly play by feel - the principles make more sense. Jin main here by the way.

[@sonicglenjamin]

I know an old tekken head that keeps telling me to sidestep more when he watches me play. I dont know when i am supposed to and why. This is the video i needed! Been loving the T8 tutorial content. Keep it coming!

[@HWHY]

You're a God of Construction, helping to build a new generation one fundamental concept at a time.

[@miggysergi4674]

Not really into watching streamers but when I do it's this guy that gets my attention

[@Surr3alll]

Thanks for this- really great guide on how to sidestep offensively, this will help me think more three dimensional while I play!

[@mauriceemond7319]

"The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know" Any Tekken player, every day.

[@SlCKNESS_]

Nah, that's mostly beginners. And it is glorious. It's one of my favorite things, learning (how to play) a video game, in the whole world.

[@hands-ongaming7180]

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[@Nova_Afterglow]

i recently watched a video on small tekken and it basically had this whole thing has the basis for an offensive game. small pokes into sidesteps, to try and open your opponent. i feel this is coming at a good time in my development. ive reached purple with victor, but am facing blues that know how to punish everything that got me to where i am 😆. i knew i needed to play safer, i just didnt know what that was. now i do. thanks as always phi.

[@sebbbi2]

One thing to remember is that many pokes have different length recovery animations. Sidestep can be buffered, but for some moves, you need to input the step later as their stun animation is so long. Go to practice mode, set bot to block and set bot to punish with jab. Now you can test all your pokes and step after it was blocked to find optimal step timing. Same practice helps with your pushback moves and backdash. Backdash can’t be fully buffered so it needs even more timing practice to be perfect. In both cases block and confirm and then whiff punish. It’s a good way to learn whiff punish on reaction. And keep grinding to get better when waiting for games. T8 has full lab mode when waiting.

[@mamdouhsab9909]

You are the most helpful content creator i have seen. Everytime i watch a new video it's a eye opener and makes me understand my flaws better. Thank you so much for this great content

[@braiir9733]

You are such a hard worker keep pushing and keep doing these videos you are popularity is increasing and your reputation as a talented teacher in the game is absolutely growing i mean yesterday we were talking about you. You are the next themainmanswe show and its called PhiDX ERA for the new generation 🔥

[@seltic2007]

I remember watching peter and frame video that’s were similar when I first started t7; but yours is a different take. You properly explain why it works and those concepts i haven’t understood are now making sense after almost two years of grinding t7 thanks for all your hard work!!

[@SketchCarellz]

I play Bears. I don’t get to sidestep😭 (I play other characters too) This is a really good tutorial. It’s worth noting for anyone who isn’t sure that the game doesn’t specify offensive versus defensive sidestepping. These are just concepts that players use with sidestepping in general. Great video!

[@ArshiaDelphan-lk1mt]

Best tekken guides out there literally

[@Mindesyn]

Probably the first guide to side stepping that wasnt generalized in a "lol idk just feel it" or "study 100 moves of frame data" Good stepping stone to get into side stepping and applying it with intention.

[@RaptorLee]

i wanna apologize because i been watching your videos for the last 3 weeks and i haven’t subscribed, but im am now. Thank you for these!

[@8Nyrane8]

I would LOVE to see a video about the fundamentals about oki options, when to get up, roll to the side, atack while getting up, etc, I feel like my disadvantage stage can improve greatly by choosing the correct option while on the ground.

[@satoshiwiles]

This is the best tekken creator by far. So informative.

[@aleksei8884]

Every time I start to think I’m getting the hang of tekken, I find a whole new way to play the game on KZbin

[@_Micah_VIII]

I've never played Tekken competitively, but I've been playing since I was a kid. T8 I'm trying to play competitively and grow my channel off of it. And your videos are helping me understand this game so much more. So thank you!

[@bespoke555]

Love this! Can't wait to see defensive sidestepping!

[@grantgarbour]

Bout time someone talked about offensive ss. It's literally the answer to like 8/10 of the panic options in Tekken including the high power crushes that everyone hates. For some reason newer or less experienced players assume offensive side step is "giving up" pressure instead of using it as another form of pressure. And even when I use it against them to dismantle them they still usually don't incorporate it even though it's pretty simple

[@robertharris1076]

It took me a while to realize and get good at it but yeah I used to think exactly that; like they gave up or are getting desperate to win so start playing overly passive; I flipped the script and realized I was being over aggressive. Since I've toned down and and started concentration on block punish and whiff punish and side stepping I've been doing much better and finally broke out of garyu to mighty ruler; I've also taken PhiDX advice on rank and not worrying about rank once I stopped concentrating on rank I started concentrating far more but on what can I do to get better lol

[@revezephos2088]

T1 king main here, same char for 27 yrs. Been learning a ton from your vids, thanks professor phidx

[@MintyPolaroid]

This game's overwhelming, but with Phid giving simple concepts we can start applying instantly, learning the game is a lot more fun

[@TheMrNetanel]

you had me at "welcome back the first timestamp skippers"

[@alexanderkneile3147]

Incredibly helpful

[@callanharvey6264]

This came at the perfect time for me, I spent a few hours last night testing sidestepping basic jabs and df1s at different frame situations and it took me at least 40 minutes just to get a feel for that against 2 characters. Hopefully the knowledge from this video will speed up that process in the future, what would we do without Phi.

[@leerussell50]

Hey man thanks for starting this amazing community phi!

[@ericfreack]

Sounds like it is in planning, but one topic i struggle with and rarely see covered is how to sidewalk stuff like drag or claudio wr2 without getting blown up by slight deviations in timing, aswell as how to determine when a move is not linear enough for that to be worth even attempting (like new mishima ff2) or when its skill issue and you should keep trying.

[@8bit_pineapple]

To know if a move is reasonable to step - you set the dummy to do it in practice mode, experiment with when the best time to step the move is then see if you can reliably step the bot doing it on predictable timing. To beat slight deviations in timing you guess either on intuition or by making mental notes when the opponent has: immediate, slight delayed and delayed timing and calling them out if they are predictable. Also worth remembering that if they have delayed timing that is an attack window for you and Tekken 8 would rather you just do your running attack 😅

[@d-squad6222]

Glad take 3 was the one that made it in, coach! 🙌 Been needing a good guide for this - already started jotting down notes during the stream lol

[@sr.savofgc]

Ok, after watching all your videos since Jan 27th, You have convinced me, i'll sub. Thanks for all the lessons!

[@Itachigan22]

You're videos are a huge help to me as I dig into Tekken 8. You've earned my sub. Looking forward for more :)

[@Perko_VY]

Just started implementing this after stagnating in Purple ranks, the key point I found useful is the step, block and watch technique you mention. It felt great getting launches from a sidestep! blue ranks here I come!

[@kidy7k]

I haven't played tekken since tekken 2. This channel legit got me better at tekken 8. I still suck but I can at least get some win streaks going here n there

[@Prolyfyk]

You're the real mvp bro!I've been stuck in Mighty Ruler for almost 2 weeks now and this is one of the things that's holding me back from progressing. I can get it off here and there but I'm really inconsistent.

[@1MTW]

Speedkicks coaching change ya life huh? It was a great video for me too. Thanks to you both

[@johnsavage5279]

Y’all need to subscribe to this man. This is SUCH good info. 10/10 video.

[@kennedymensah6270]

"im not god of destruction yet..." that silence was deafening

[@RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS77]

That makes a lot of sense. Plus gives me something to do against opponents who are hip to my tick throws

[@jeromeng]

Phi is literally carrying the Tekken content-creating scene right now.

[@CalebAdams]

You have a real gift for breaking things down! This was super insightful!

[@PastichoLover]

I admitted it, I was one of those who has been watching your videos without being subscribed for a couple of months (until today), I thought I was.

[@xfreaker9694]

btw,lately youre becoming the go to tekken 8 educational content youtuber,well saying lately means from t8 release i guess,keep it up truly many people are enjoying your stuff

[@besebi2541]

good video, cheers. its nice that the more i learn about tekken's depth the more i like the game

[@ManicMagic01]

PhiDX teaching me all this stuff that I'll immediately do wrong, I love it. I'll learn eventually.

[@deshaunicus]

This is what I've been looking forward to learning about. Most of my scraps are very linear back and forth exchanges and it would be nice to deviate from that more. I never really know when it's safe to step so the bit about what frame advantage/disadvantage works was nice to see.

[@Happy-Sudal]

This is the thing jdcr is good at. And actually using this strat to lead the match ups. I saw the video that jdcr explains sidesteping on minus frame might be the most powerful threat to opponent because of tekken's offense and defense system.

[@juiceer3320]

you're the goodest god of destruction in my eyes

[@8bit_pineapple]

Keep in mind T8 throws are homing, fast and CH. For most characters throws will be the best choice vs someone flowcharting SS into a button.

[@TreAndTheInterwebz]

Love the channel! This is my first tekken since 5 and you and mainman have been a massive help

[@Arcryoto]

Yess right when I start training sidesteps. The GOAT PhiDX

[@Sleeepy.]

I haven’t booted T8 up in about a week and a half, I’ve been feeling a little nervous about it but I’m motivated again!

[@CosmicClown22]

Love learning about Tekken. Keep posting your content. But I would like more gameplay / ranked videos every now and then.

[@Ogrenap]

THE VIDEO I NEEDED

[@StimYuLus]

another PhiDX lecture, im tuning in

[@angelz9841]

It would be really interesting and intuitive if depending on which side you stepped the side your opponent chooses to throw an attack would determine whether it catches you or not. Example: You side step right (towards the camera), your opponent picks an attack that uses either their left punch or left kick and that would catch you. But if you side step left the opponent’s attack would miss (almost like rolling with the attack). Although there are probably moves that break this rule (I’m not sure). It would probably make sidestepping easier to figure out in the moment though instead of having to lab each scenario.

[@shihanxchamploo3853]

Had to teach myself this concept back in the early tekken 7 days

[@lum1379]

Glad you're doing better and able to make guides again 😀

[@j-kreed4419]

SS is a really good way to create timing mixups on offense. It occupies time, is evasive, and can be interrupted at any point by a button or blocking.

[@nerocross]

Thank you for your time! Great vid as always, very helpful !

[@ciscorey6520]

Solid video. I'm at Tekken King and I still struggle with this very critical aspect of the game. This tut should help. Thx!

[@ninjaguysith]

Throws is another good option to counter sidestepping and comes out faster than most homing moves. If they autopilot the side step to attack, the throw break window becomes even smaller. Gotta be ready to break them or use them.

[@Alfheix-e1j]

I've been trying to learn about sidestepping the last two days, this couldnt have come out at a better time

[@rMell]

I definitely needed this. I got demolished offline by somebody who knew exactly when to sidestep. This video just gave me a better understanding of their mindset

[@ahkyron8782]

Someone send this to LTG lawd knows he needs it

[@MugiwaraLL]

Of my fav you tubers to watch right now man. U gonna get that rank soon cause u play like a god of destruction as well. Keep at it as we all going to do 🏋🏾🏋🏾

[@Kairoem]

Thanks for this, man. I was always wondering which moves to sidestep after.

[@Clouddark23]

What a savage holy shit. Ive been looking and trying to learn this forever

[@Ahiru_Ronin_EN]

I'm constantly under a mental state of "If I sidestep, it's probably a tracking move to this side" and I honestly need to get rid of it.

[@SharkfinExorcist]

Just do it. If u get clipped then u will know that's d wrong direction to sidestep to

[@ThePanfle]

The tutorial I've been waiting for! On the off chance you see this: what rank do you think people start really implementing sidestepping? (dropping this at the beginning of the video if you say this already :x)

[@carloshernandez3177]

In past tekkens like t7 around red ranks people where very fundamentaly strong and were playing 3d, in this game Fujins and Raijins are playing 3d typically

[@unbelievablegoblin1183]

Around Blue Ranks you can expect people to start implementing sidesteps.

[@tugsuumovies1999]

Red rank, and im just randomly stepping hoping they whiff lmao😂

[@PhiDX]

Blue imo

[@CosmicVoid420]

Really good video including the TL;DW option.

[@viraynegandotra6319]

Hey phi thanks for reaching me so much; I haven’t been able to play for a long time and watching ur content is fun and engaging; you’re awesome man don’t forget it. I play reina and I hope to get really good one day!!!

[@Alphagrey718]

Thanks PH for these videos coming from a mortal kombat game base this is all new to me lol

[@SpaceTiger9]

Thanks Phi! The content is so helpful for the newer folks :)

[@tekkenpunishment]

This instructional is gold. Thank you.

[@mrcuddles2199]

lol the Konami Code reference, showing that age

[@PhiDX]

😭😭😭😭

[@PKVirgil]

Thank you for the time you invest in this game!

[@firstdegreesports5120]

Idk why youtube is reading my mind, literally said to myself in my head not out loud imma look up side step tutorials today and now this is on my feed lol

[@macheesecake7821]

always providing really good content from you phi

[@yuisko]

Coincidentally I'm going through all my replays and working on defense. Seeing where I can side step, or punish, looking for option selects and see what the best option is for different matchups.

[@robinwang5297]

Great content👍, we need more of it. Hope 302 defensive sidestep is on the road.

[@mccollio0909]

Amazing work as always