SSF4 AE 2012: Ken Master's Combo Exhibition + Tips & Tricks + Mixups

[@stryker9816]

The best one I've ever seen. I wish combos like that exist on SFV for all characters.

[@nyodesu]

"Yeah!" -Ken Masters (2008)

[@NoobQQMoar]

its called Focus attack dash cancel(FADC) when the shoryuken hits or is blocked you immediately hit focus attack and dash this requires 2 meter not including the meter for the ex shoryu if you chose to use the ex version, you have to do it pretty fast and there are some short cuts like holding forward and focus attack at the same time then only tapping forward once to dash out of the ex focus attack

[@MikeCheck118]

This video has to be the best tutorial video I have seen on Ken Masters! You the man and should be getting paid for this. They should be banging gongs as soon as you enter rooms becasue of this video! Much respect man.

[@webterrestrial]

This is cool man! I have favorited this video. My favorite Kara is the Ex Air Tatsumaki, Ken looks like he is flying! it's mad cool. And the tripple shoryuken's into ultra was fun to watch.

[@1blueeye]

I've been watching competitive SF for a while and these were still all almost brand new! Good stuff man.

[@MagnusGoGo]

Absolutely sick stuff, Saad bhai! :D I was hoping you'd throw in Kara Shoryuken or two, but I never expected anything THIS spectacular! Amazing job, keep it up! BTW, LOVE the combo at 2:05. :D

[@veganwaffle]

The past 5 months have been nonstop training with Ken! :D I just wanted to say thank you! this video help me finally choose a main

[@xSonicFlashx]

@veganwaffle And for kara throw, you have to "Plink" (Pressing the button slightly earlier or 1 frame earlier) Medium Kick with Throw. Means before throwing you have to press MK 1 frame apart. I would suggest you to start the game with the basic combos then start focusing on Kara's. And if you have any confusion tell me. Thanks for watching.

[@xSonicFlashx]

Yes, i agree, that combo on Sagat is pretty much character specific. But almost all other's can be done on everyone. Except sweep one.

[@NhemLee]

Actually, you can. It's the only way to do kara med. shoryuken, kara med. hadoken. Other than that it doesn't seem too practical to rely on HK. But from what i can tell, using towards+MK gives you the most range. Hope this helped!

[@Rynqu]

For not having any direct recording hardware your video feed looks very good. A lot of times you'll get people who have the camera at really terrible angles and it almost ruins the video. Well done. Good show on those Ken mixups, too. That jumping fierce near the beginning looked ambiguous as hell, and those light tatsus, man. Now I know some things to look out for when I fight Kens.

[@jon13180]

Thank you for the vid, it really helped out actually on some of my online play. Not gonna lie, I feel pretty badass when I can score that combo at 1:48 though it took me awhile to actually get it down.

[@xSonicFlashx]

@veganwaffle Sure, Kara is actually a move or technique that helps Ken to Cover a Little More Distance in a particular move than he actually does. Ken has alot of Kara's. Like, Kara Throw(V.useful), Kara Focus(somewhat useful) Hadoken(not too useful),Shoryuken(useful). It helps in covering more distance and mostly opponent gets confused of it. If you use "Arcade Stick" you can do these Kara throws & etc by using a technique called "Plinking"(See VesperArcade tutorials if you don't know Plinking)

[@KIPPDOOGWOO]

damn..nice man. I wish I had your left hand =D Loving how your combos connect

[@xSonicFlashx]

Thanks for your good words, the SRK to interrupt the non true block strings would LP Srk and HP Srk, LP is good because of its recovery and also it's 3 frame i believe, and HP is good because of Priority and it can be FADC'd into Ultra. And Best true block string? I don't have best answer for it but maybe jabs and shorts? :s Anyway, thanks for liking and stay tuned for Cody upcoming Tutorial! ;)

[@xSonicFlashx]

Kara is actually a little extended distance that provides Ken in Different moves, Kara throw is like he catches the opponent with more distance, kara focus is he dashes from hadokens with little more distances and steps and same goes for Kara shoryuken and kara hadouken.

[@jonoisgood]

I like the light tatsu cross up in the corner after fierce SRK, too. Reminds me of the Evil Ryu dash under reset in the corner

[@MagnusGoGo]

You can on some characters. You are right that it has an 8-frame start-up, while far LP is only +7 on hit. But, due to the animation/hit-boxes of some characters, far LP can connect on its second active frame which would give you +8 advantage instead. That's why it can still work in certain situations. :)

[@reptilset14]

The Kara stuffs changes my life, before i only know the kara throw.

[@xSonicFlashx]

@Rynqu Thanks alot for appreciating :) I am trying to find a good HD recording device since its hard to find in Pakistan. And I'm glad the video helped you in someway. :) Thanks again ^^

[@SuperSonicZidane]

I could swear that i've played sfxtk against you yesterday. Anyway nice video. Taking some pointers from it :)

[@xSonicFlashx]

It has little strict timing. You have to do it little early. I know most of the time it lands on the same side, but try hitting cr.hp a bit early with lk.tatsu it will land as crossup.

[@xSonicFlashx]

@MagnusGoGo Thank u so much bro. Glad u liked. :) And btw that's my personal favorite combo too ^^ :p

[@hypervoxel]

Really nice video! Informative and helpful.

[@KainHighwind]

"Kara" and its purpose is to own people... Extend Ken's throw range by performing the input to do his step kick and then piano key link into the inputs to do a throw and voila, you've just executed a kara throw... You can also kara hadoken, kara shoryuken and my personal favorite, the kara ex air tatsu...

[@Chtud]

Do a Shoryuken into Focus Attack Dash Cancel Which means you have to do a focus attack (Medium Punch +Medium Kick) after the Shoryuken. Then dash forward... Spend some time in the Trial modes and you'll be fine

[@dokho1981]

the number one ken nows that all that stuff doesn't matter (for most of them) in fights

[@blunts4brekfast]

This is awesome! Great video.

[@isichi]

You mean, what to mash during your opponents careless offense?, any 3 frame DP (Light or Heavy. Medium and Ex are 4 frame but its a DP, there's invincibility so it doesn't matter tooo much, also the multi hitting ones allow you to FADC on reaction

[@pigorito]

i had been wondering how kens did the ex tatsu in air escape for years, like literally years lol thanks bra

[@Toomnyusernae]

That was really interesting. Thank you so much!

[@KenSF4EKB]

God, how I miss these days so much. I hope they will make 6 like 4

[@xSonicFlashx]

I hope exactly the same.

[@jandrmayers]

nice vid helped reinspire me to pick up sfae as well as ken again

[@kumaSOevl]

this was a freaking awesome video

[@xSonicFlashx]

@RickyRicardo10001 Thanks bro. And i use TE stick and Pad both. Most of these combos were performed by T.E though, And i had 4K PP back in Super. Then i stopped playing ranked matches and sticked to Endless. lol. And that was with Guile. Ken is my secondary character. ;)

[@BrunoTheViking]

nice piece of material! thanks for sharing

[@felipebrasil5]

Real heart videos! like mine ARCADE top 115 - 2 weeks to do! Congrats

[@xSonicFlashx]

@Nyantamashii It has strict timing. Its not too useful in a real match imo, because more chances are that u will miss it.. Its just good in styling purpose i think. ;)

[@123eldest]

I'm not sure but i think the opponent should only by airbourne after the last one. So you cancel the first hit of SRK and don't knock them into the air for the first two.

[@angelofdarkness0320]

very nice video..good work bro..1:51 my fav :-P

[@playnpost]

Oohhh, I forgot - u r genius! :) Perfect control!

[@sierinlang]

i like the anti-air crouching fierce then low tatsu, very tricky and difficult to react to.

[@Mister_MasterzRN]

I miss this game

[@xSonicFlashx]

It is very situational and character specific. I might make a new video where i'll show on which characters it's possible. And Thanks for liking video :)

[@drsweetooth]

[@KainHighwind]

You can play "normal" as you say, you can win that way too.. Street Fighter was originally designed for action & reaction... You make an offensive action against your opponent, he reads this action & reacts accordingly... You don't have to learn plinks or double-taps to win... These things are just there for the people that are bored playing normal and they're pushing their own limits to keep the game interesting to them... Plus it just looks cool... :)

[@heyzenkaar]

Good Sfae! Its like Sf6 now a day

[@xSonicFlashx]

@zzdeuszz Sure, It's definitely easier to link for crouching opponent. And honestly, i haven't been able to connect HK after FADC on a standing opponent. I don't know if its possible or not. That's why i used crouching opponent.

[@Toomnyusernae]

Kara focus blew my mind.

[@Rigel594]

1:51 I love this combo!

[@megalopolis4]

Good job. Impressed.

[@xSonicFlashx]

I am planning to do of Cody and Guy. :p I'll think about Ryu for sure in future. :)

[@ftilnet]

sick combos dude

[@xSonicFlashx]

Thanks bro for appreciating mate. Well whenever i got free time i just went to training mode and did combos of Ken. Not to discover new stuff, but just to enjoy. With time i learned a lot of stuff and made it's video. And yeah, i have ps3 you can add me X_SonicFlash_X But since i am from Pakistan, i doubt the connection would be good :s

[@RickyRicardo10001]

Nice video man. Using TE stick? also how many PP you got. Cool

[@selfstartingwithprogrammin8503]

flinch factor is unbelievable!!

[@iPOWNSCRUBS]

why when i do the mixup crouch hard punch into light tatsu i end up still in front but when you do it you end up on the other side

[@duhwhyjay]

never know that tara was a tool to link combos. VERY NICE

[@crazypikachulol]

Thanks dude. Helped a lot.

[@xSonicFlashx]

You're right. It isn't that easy to do. But you gotta practice more and do i a bit quick in order to land it.

[@TheVodias]

Is Ken Master ! Thank You My God !!!

[@Padtrick695]

nice show of skills dude !

[@xSonicFlashx]

Even if i am not able to pull that off online, what's bothering you? This video is not about what i am able to do, but what Ken is able to do.. If you found something new in this video, got entertained a bit or learned anything, then be thankful and that's where the purpose of this video ends. I am no more than an average player in real. Thanks anyway.

[@NZbumblebee]

you tha man on Ken, gotta admit

[@stuhector3511]

Really great video

[@IamTheMaximum]

GODLIKE VID! LOVE IT

[@Peratohtori]

Good stuff man!

[@odacolorado]

Perfect! Thank You!

[@The22orlando]

I can say as did the effect of light from the beginning?

[@SLuelmo]

Awesome!

[@AltLabControllers]

At 3:10, when Ken Fadc's after the netraul jump crumple and resets with a cr.hp x lk tatsu. How do you get it to cross up? I never land on the opposite side, only the same side.

[@MetalMusicMan]

Great guide!

[@namrahman]

u are a legend with ken

[@KainHighwind]

I think he was simply asking if it was possible to perform these combos online... Lots of people think there's some sort of universal lag, regardless of how fast your internet connection is, that prevents you from being able to perform certain links online... Personally, I've never noticed any such thing... Anyways, it's my belief that everything that you can do offline can be performed online as well... If you suffer from many lag issues then get yourself a better internet connection...

[@xSonicFlashx]

@gilligan1477: Nope, he's Sonicflash122. I am from Pakistan. :) N btw i'll be making vdos on guile too. ;) since he's my main character. Just stay tuned. :) n thnx fr watching ^^

[@ShowYouCan]

can the kara throw,focus,hadoken,shoryuken,and the EX air tatsu be plinking towards+High kick?

[@Miracles97]

Hey xSonicflashx, I was wondering are these combos character specific only [besides the sweep combos]? Because I understand they are spacing depndant depending on how deep your jump-ins are. Like the combo at 0:46 for example on Sagat.

[@muffinmanjtk]

Any tricks to do kara moves and plink with a playstation controller?

[@KaZey77]

I LIKE !

[@Hitenryuify]

Holy hell, Ken was born in 1965? He moves like he's 20...GAWDLIKE!

[@hujklnm23]

Awesome...

[@bass4839]

fantastico

[@KumaKing]

Is Kara some kind of cancel? Sorry im a little new to this >< How do you dash right after the hadokens? is that what a kara is?

[@xSonicFlashx]

Yes, i am planning to do one for Cody and Guy. I am not a Guy master, but i hope i can pick out few new things to show. Stay tuned :)

[@AcousticNRG]

brilliant video.

[@NCamp-dz1mg]

can you please tell me how to stop the uppercut midway?? PLEASE REPLY TO THIS!

[@panthro001]

I'm good, but i've played against people that made me feel like a training dummy, so if there are any questions to these moves being possible in online gameplay, I would say yes, very possible.

[@Lestakeo]

Hmm, you can crouch against Ryu's tatsu and I think Akuma's too, though it is much harder than against Ken's. Still it's possible. What sucks is that Ken tatsu is punishable even if you're standing. If the opponent throws, Ken can't tech it. Ryu's safe, Akuma is only safe with HK tatsu, but Ken is punishable every time. And if you play a shoto against Ken, just mash that dp fadc into ultra. Works every time.

[@randycambridge3104]

Sonic I having trouble on the 1:48 combo once I do fireball can not connect to ultra any tricks you can tell me thanks in advance

[@sexybastard]

how did you get the crossup tatsu set ups to work? I tried the one on Cody and never got it. help please.

[@YuckyLuckyDucky]

Any specific tips on how to perform kara? I have a really hard time timing it right, even with lots of practice.

[@nico1or1chris]

So how do I cancel those shoryukens? Im completely new to this since ive been a teken player all my life but both games are great so I wanna start learning how to do combo's in sf too

[@HereComesBatman]

any tips on how to ex tatsu after H. dp fadc. can't for the life of me seem to do it. maybe i'm just not inputing the tatsu correctly and the dash and jump?

[@epicgamer0007]

Dude ur really good

[@reveillere3059]

Nice vid man.

[@RedRanger1]

beautyfull!!✌😎

[@sharavaro]

is there a way to FADC shoryuken into full animation ultra1? ive seen it on more than one video but still cant find a way to do it, the only way i can do it is if i hit with a focus attack beforehand, if anyone knows anything about this, please reply and thanks in advance!

[@YuckyLuckyDucky]

Is it easier to do combos and cancels with joystick than sixaxis?

[@aguilaa5]

Hey Bro! do u use a fightstick to pull off these crazy moves?