How to Become a Better Tekken Player

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[@ShadowMark3_]

TMM: Honest discussion Geese: channeling inner demon Chloe: vibin

[@BeretBay]

PREDICTABO!

[@ChaoticHero1997]

That's one heck of atmosphere

[@UltimateBallaPOM]

Sounds like a normal party

[@exjay9366]

Underrated comment

[@MuhammadSalman7236]

Oooone two three four

[@TheMainManSWE]

Sorry about Lucky Chloe in the background doing her idle routine!

[@twoshirts1842]

Im assuming this is the video you were talking about in the update video. Lmao. Chloe is going ham.

[@somedonny8466]

Almost made it unwatchable ngl.

[@ZantetsukenGilgamesh]

Unforgivable. How dare you. Never give into Lucky Chloroform.

[@DaggerPrince]

"learning how to count to 4 with chloe"

[@virtualsnake1994]

thought it was a twitch thing of yours lolz

[@Cojitar]

Rank is temporary, Skill is forever

[@Xbox.4388]

Rank is show and tell

[@HououinKyouma.]

Playing ranked makes you worse, you lose braincells

[@djhero0071]

Casual feels like bashing my head in with a brick wall tho. What is a fair fight if you aren’t at the same level as your opponent?

[@lukehart7225]

That's true! As a Hwoarang player, l've been told l'm pretty aggressive

[@mypes-fe5bz]

💯💪🏻♥️

[@ihavetubes]

Offense: maximize your options Defense: minimize their options

[@gulraizz9982]

Beautiful

[@maxwortel8986]

Perfect strat my dude

[@jinpachichulo7561]

Beautiful comment.

[@tomio9]

I'm a very patient guy, but sometimes tekken frustrates me too much and I start playing more aggressive and predictable. So my tip is to not play very salty, when we're angry we do a lot of dumb decisions and that is very dangerous.

[@roamalot3000]

This game makes me want to kms lol

[@codenameidk206]

Omg same here 😁

[@AskTorin]

Good advice

[@sweetizsan]

me too bro

[@VillainessAO]

Soooo true

[@Tora209]

This is honestly straight up life advice. I cant tell you how awful it feels to lose something you are passionate about because you took it way to seriously and way too far. Remember having fun with it

[@terminhaider9695]

Jesus Christ man I literally lost my last job because of that recently. Beating myself up over every little mistake that I eventually broke down straight up and was told not to come back because of the severity of the mental breakdown it was BAD and in that state to begin with I fully agree with their decision as much as it broke me to have to leave that job. Now I'm just back to a standard simple 9-5 that I have no passion for and I'm just less happy than I was to begin with anymore. I took my break being unemployed, but bills don't pay themselves so life goes on 😒 That said, I like laughing at myself how angry I used to get losing in Tekken when I was a kid. These days losing in Tekken is the least of my worries LOL

[@Vadu1337]

The Tip with not caring about ranks is the most helpful I think. I was stuck in Vanquisher for like a month, then I took a two month brake and when I started playing again i went straight to Byakko. Before I stopped playing I was raging hard, but when I came back I almost didn't show any emotion.

[@yakisoba1816]

I took a 2 month break now im back in yellow rank from orange rank😭

[@lagmaster12]

my file was corrupted when i was fujin, and i was sad that my 1 year+ progress, but then i started ranked again without caring about losing. i got back up to fujin within a week, now im yaksha

[@andr8009]

I wonder if you can stay clearheaded and emotionally detached while playing the game long term without having to take breaks from the game.

[@KroVey]

It's so true..

[@shahtayyib]

@@lagmaster12 good shit

[@mchannel8234]

Lot of this advice is not just tekken its for all fighting games

[@The4Li3N0]

Lot of this advice is not just for fighting games it's for all life

[@vvsynth]

i started telling myself “if i lose my rank i can get it back and go further” and it helps

[@Star-Proxima]

same it's a real lifechanger. I remember Arsenalty also said the same thing

[@sakhiweshezi]

Wan, Tuu, Tsrii, Four… Wan, Tuu, Tsrii, Four, Five, Six, YEAH!!

[@philgooderealty]

The point that you made in the beginning really resonates with me and my Disc Golf game. A lot of shots that used to stress me out seem trivial after a break.

[@oceanbee3667]

this was probably some of the best advice i’d ever gotten, first time ive seen immediate improvement. i slowed it down and went into quick matches and now i not only feel better but also playing better too, thank you!

[@j-man5198]

I think your advice is really good because I was stuck at Byakko for like a month, However after a break I was able to get to Eternal Ruler which is where I’m currently at. Your advice is so helpful whenever I play Tekken 7.

[@Bojackhorsemanlover911]

Where u at now cuz I'm stuck at eternal ruler?

[@erikaicarman3184]

I've been having a bunch of fun going back to T5DR for the past few months. It's unfortunate that I don't have people to play with but the limited move lists helps me with frame data and optimal punishes, the better movement has been helping me train my defenses. I've been playing since t3 as a king main but going back to 5 and only using Mishimas has been really helping my gameplay overall. (Trying to play king in 5dr after getting used to him in 7 is like an entirely different character. Even I don't like how strong he is in season 4 lol)

[@jonathanguray3888]

also I feel a great tip that has helped me improve over time is to have a main that you genuinely enjoy, it makes you labbing your character (finding out setups, movelist familiarity, etc.) much more fun rather than sticking with top tiers and not enjoying the process

[@BrobotDj]

I don't understand why someone would get a fighting game, only to look up a tier list and choose the best character, that's just weird imo.

[@djhero0071]

If they're trying to play competitively or playing Marvel, you kinda have to (half joking with Marvel but with how broken that game is....👀)

[@ZeroSleap]

I JUST was searching for a tekken guide of some sorts and here you are uploading this.Thanks :P

[@Macalaka]

I totally agree, not caring about your rank is the key. I had a big issue in Tekken with getting too attached to the outcome of the match. S to not care as much If I win or lose I would say to myself before the match starts, I hope my opponent does well. The opposite of what I used to think lol. When I do this I feel like I actually play to my full potential.

[@Messatsu01]

I made it to Fujin for the first time last week. Never thought I get this far with Josie as i always get opponent that dont press buttons during switch stance or just fuzzy guard.

[@fatcammal]

My first main in T7 was Josie. Just hit fuijin with Kuni 2 weeks ago. Can’t imagine playing Josie in these ranks, counter hit baiting is difficult, although not impossible because there’s still a ton of trash players in these ranks. You should switch characters, I bet you’ll shoot straight to emperor with the fundamentals you’ve learned from Josie.

[@user-ky3os2fl8b]

So that's what my opponents are doing when they are declining matches again and again

[@NotASheepLikeYou]

Big thing: You need to understand that you do NOT play ranked to get better at the game. Also understand that no one cares about your rank. A shit ton of bad players have a high rank and there’s even bad players that have Tekken god Prime. Learn how to win without using your gimmicks and getting carried. Can you win then? Can you win based off tekken fundamentals? Or do you need your characters op moves? That’s when you know if you are even kind of good. Just came here to say this and hopefully some newbie players or players hoping to get better will see. You will get better 1000% faster in practice mode than you will playing online. You’d just have to know what to practice and not say “ok I just did like 25 combos in a row it’s time for some ranked”. Easiest mistake.

[@MaskyFalle]

That part about learning how to win without gimmicks is so true. When first starting out, I could tell that I would have a much easier time getting wins by spamming Snake Edges and 1+2 Grabs as Dragunov, because I noticed that many players at that low of rank couldn’t deal with it. So I deliberately kept the usage of those to a bare minimum, if at all, in order to improve my fundamentals and I feel that did a lot to help in my learning process.

[@georgegkoumas5026]

I played against an Anna (as Kazuya) today about 6 games and our score went like 4-2 (I lost) because she was spamming some low strings that knock down and mixed up one mid that hits lying down opponents and a parry (I think it was a parry, not exactly that familiar with all character moves yet) but even though I lost on score, I managed to predict a lot of her attacks and sidestep punish or even double low parry her once while she kept doing the same 3 moves. I don't care I lost, because I actually practiced my reflexes while this kid will stay at the same level for eternity.

[@georgegkoumas5026]

@@MaskyFalle I play Kazuya and the only way for me to spam hellsweeps is if I see an opponent just block and punish the whole game, I mean yeah he has the "don't be agressive" mindset but fighting games are more than holding back and using jab

[@Corrupted-Sun]

Not gonna lie I do that everytime I play ranked, boot up t7, jump into practice mode, spam my best tool/ what I find to be the hardest combo I can do, and as soon as I can do it consistently, I jump into ranked lmao, thanks for calling my bs.

[@wisdomseeker0142]

Preaaaaach. I don’t give a flying fuck about my rank. I was a 2nd Dan for years but I could challenge people because I literally stayed in the lab. Labbing for defensive strategies is my gameplan and punishment .Everything else is just for show.

[@Channel1Mind]

This is a great video. I literally just played Sperogin, and pretty much he echoed the same thing mainmanswe just said. Don't be so eager to attack and let the opponent expose themselves 1st sometimes.

[@shadilamesbutr8239]

Thank you Mainman for the advice. I’ll apply them to my play style and hope that that I’ll get better at the game.

[@LitAnimeEdits]

Good shit Mainman we could all take this very same approach to improve just like you did. You're getting better and better at teaching, too

[@ErickChaplin]

Thas absolutely right, every time i take a break i come back more strong. Excellent advice!

[@razor1199]

Having people to just spar with is super important, especially opponents that can critique you. Instead of queuing for ranked and doing one-and-dones constantly, you gotta find someone who can play entire sets at a time with you, just back to back to back. If you're gonna lab, in the wise words of Sajam, you lab to solve problems.

[@ello.c]

You’re legendary SWE ! Late to the show but I have become a fan of your Tekken content 🙌🏽

[@MuhammadSalman7236]

2:20 "lows are not that scary" Me eating hellsweeps: 💀

[@TheOneAndTrueHead]

I just watched, and watched, and watched. And boi i got to divine ruler fast, AND now im away from ranked. God bless regular matches, going against tgps to learn, and somehow win. Getting guud.

[@fartmaster--po4ti]

Same. I put ranked down once I hit rulers and started learning other characters, labbing and doing player match against much better players. Now I'm way stronger with my main.

[@CheesyChipDip]

I got Eternal Ruler in 7 months of playing. I sat in practice and labed characters I struggled fighting the most and just went into ranked with a mindset of wanting to learn and not caring about my rank. I'm now Genbu with Negan and my Katarina is Eternal Ruler.

[@groovstoov4717]

I'm close to 300 hours in this game, and I STILL can't ever decide who to play or practice. Too many badass characters.

[@ftealth3710]

I'm writing this in hopes of helping someone who reads this: SO, as TMM mentioned, I periodically suffer from playing on auto pilot.. And the entire timeline of that period goes something amongst the lines of: recognizing my own mistakes and shortcomings improving on some of the things i recognized seeing a positive impact on my gameplay and matches (wins) putting some thought into how will i deal with people who can see this way of playing as pattern, to set up a potential mix up/changing my own rhythm/pace. testing it out. my brain sets it up as template that it's gonna pull out when things don't go my way. my brain automatically goes for things i improved on and uses templates i've thought of about a variety of situations i get frustrated because people download me. I take a break from the game so my brain resets and then i actually get my brain back and it's involved throughout the fights - recognize my own mistakes and shortcomings - rinse and repeat. take a break every now and then.. 2-3 days, it'll do you some good, i swear

[@NewWaveTEKKEN]

So I tried this philosophy out recently. Not playing for rank. Really paying attention to what my opponent is doing, and what I'm doing. Playing for fun. It feels quite different, but was rather enjoyable.

[@cmar601]

Just what I needed more of to hear. I never care about rank but I don't know the right questions to ask myself to improve, how to analyze an opponent, how to go about studying a match up.

[@KroVey]

Very insightful video. The advice about not caring about rank is the most important. For example, I used to never rematch certain characters, because I hate playing vs them and don't wanna tank my rank. In fact, I would stress whenever I got matched vs them. But at some point I realised, I should stop being a little bish and play as much as I can vs them, cause that's the only way to learn how to beat them.

[@gianmarcodeluca6912]

Very good video Tmm, i feel like i go through the same feelings

[@pairofsneakerheads]

Loving the Unreal Tournament 1 1999 soundtrack in the background.

[@begenbc5756]

I stucked at raijin level, thanks for this video ♥️

[@judge_rekt]

Dude, +1000 style points for having an Unreal Tournament song in the background.

[@MrTwizzy]

At 12:03 the music stops you can only hear Lucky Chloe and then the quick punches by Geese while TMM looks into the camera. Something about the moments is so comedic to me.

[@RandomPerson28337]

"Ego is the antithesis of all growth." Whether its a good player or bad player always be willing to lose and even more willing to learn. Everyone can teach you something new. Swe is right you gotta be humble.

[@jnnkzma2297]

I get really emotional lol so thank u for the tip it really helped !!

[@YungJedi100]

Thanks bro I appreciate the words

[@Jose-xm3tq]

That Unreal tournament music makes the lecture all the more better... Lucky likes U.T. music

[@Vjklv-ty7mn]

ok so what if there is a bryan main taunt dashing into you...just hold back?...and just when you decide to press he cancels taunt into forward 3

[@AngeloChristmas]

More videos like this please 🔥

[@s3ttprod]

Literally just came back to Tekken after 3 months and decided to pick up Kazumi. Been playing a lot of other fighters that requires a lot of patience and returning I'm realizing how impatient a lot of the players are in the game. Been kinda steamrolling a lot of ppl

[@Blattt5000]

nvr knew how much I needed to watch this..

[@matiaseletto4376]

Song name plz?

[@joshelguapo5563]

Yeah the mindset I'd say helps me is to always be learning. Always play differently every single match. If you're getting boddied, try new things every time. Figure out how your opponent is playing and see what they do well and what their weaknesses are and try new strategies.

[@user-io1ex3cw2b]

I flew through most ranks to Seiryu just by being patient and whiff punishing my overly aggressive opponents. I can't tell you how many times I have been insulted and called boring for winning in this way. I'm only Mighty Ruler and finding it challenging now but the journey to it wasn't all that difficult.

[@false_idol__]

Constantly rematching is unbelievably helpful, especially against someone you have no chance against. I didn't know how to beat Law and Noctis for the longest so whenever I matched with one, I'd rematch and die over and over analyzing every move. And I'd get closer to the win every single time until I had mapped every move and how to counter it. Don't play Tekken with the sole intent to win AT ALL. Play everything as if it's a training match, but give it your all. Expect to lose and evolve. Tekken is more of an intellectual game than a fighting game, in my opinion. You have to constantly be thinking.

[@gamenmetrea9144]

@TheMainSwe. Nice advice! Good too know that i am using some of your advice. 1. What is my opponent doing. Are there moves hé does a lot. How can i punish it. I like too analyse my opponent.

[@TK_TheFURY]

Yo wtf I thought I was the only one improved after taking a break for 3 weeks

[@lostsagaonlyyes8598]

he is right, i almost immediately went from green rank to orange rank after a two week break; i started to unconsciously low parry characters i've never even labbed before. It was weird

[@coachmose]

Thx you so much

[@LosGamingNz]

So true ✌️ my saying is the only way you'll learn is by losing alot. The more you get hit by a certain move, the more you'll react to punish more. How, why an when is my go to things, where can I improve an what am I doing wrong. Who should I use as a counter better then other characters 💪 gotta lose alot to win alot

[@WitherAndrot]

When I play tekken, my heart starts to rush and I really think that tekken is damaging my health.

[@7mzab887]

I think you are just really exited and having fun, cause i feel the same when its a good fight

[@GP-tt2te]

I started playing T7 about 3 months ago and some things I've learned. 1. Understand that this game is not beginner friendly and you will get frustrated beyond belief. 2. You need to put the work in. Study frames, strings, etc for ALL characters. 3. Work on movement(kbd) before practicing combos. It's tedious and not fun but worth it at higher levels. 4. Online is trash. Everyone presses buttons nonstop and 99% will leave after 1 win. No one wants to improve and play sets. You will lose to the dumbest, most gimmicky shit ever because you have no mu knowledge and have no clue what they're doing. You'll want to quit out of frustration over and over again. 5. If you have an offline scene go play offline!!!

[@alejandroramirez4470]

online has lag and some wins come from you not getting a read on the next attack. Need practice for sure on low parry and not getting caught in juggle combos many seem to love trying to do.

[@thundercrosssplitattack3611]

Just got wrecked by a blue rank Law last night and this vid pop up this morning. This would def helpful.

[@tomaxoct3335]

TMM giving you a really serius chants to improve in tekken The guy triying to challenge him: FUCKING ACCEPT DAMN IT!

[@zmokejr]

ut99 music love it. my favorite first person shooter

[@Antoofthesand]

What's the music track at 10:00 I know it from somewhere...

[@Illfindyou2096]

Ngl I usually take like 2 week breaks until I do it again and I literally won 5 matches in a row for me to go to overlord and today I am almost going back to destroyer which absolutely kills me I was like “nope I don’t want to do it now” and I’m getter better and blocked bottom moves which I am proud of myself and punish I do notice that if I keeping doing rank everyday I’ll be going back to the previous rank whereas when I took a break I can easily win. Thanks for the advice

[@lethalflailfist]

I mostly play shooting games, and even I acknowledge that fighting games are the hardest games in the world to be the best at.

[@zvra]

stopped tekken after 24 hours as an avid fps player

[@carloshernandez3177]

it takes a lot of knowledge, execution and discipline which is the hardest to acquire

[@saint.clair3308]

@@carloshernandez3177 that and muscle memory. Although most if not all fps games require you to remember the maps, popular strategies, and what weapons and setup are best on different maps, it’s definitely a change when you have to remember 50+ combos, kill confirms, frame rates, what maps benefit your character or others, as well as character matchups. Shits like studying for the finals

[@carloshernandez3177]

@@saint.clair3308 and complicated mechanics too. Like some moves are -15 on block but have ridiculous push so it doesn't correlate to a standard 15f punish

[@notabot2351]

That's partly because you've been playing shooting games all your life though, so you've already developed those skills. Fighting games seem harder as you have less experience with them. I'm the opposite actually. I play fighting games but rarely touch shooters, and shooting games feel difficult as hell to me. I tried Valorant for a few games and got ran over by random beginners... not to mention my team raging at me for having no clue what's going on. I can't imagine how good the actual pros must be. Truthfully, every competitive genre is super difficult if you're trying to be the best.

[@bratsogamiolis6977]

well depends , i get a lot angry when i hit many bad timings or when the enemies have huge openings and still manage to block jabs which are the fastest attacks , but sometimes that madness makes go all out and strike perfects with ease , like i was losing 0-2 against a king , got mad and hit 2 perfects in a row , it felt easier than hitting the dummy on practice mode lol

[@obi-wankenobi4338]

I was expecting some technical shit but this dude just made me feel better

[@AmericanWitchFreyaRhodes]

Thanks

[@UziGR6642]

the guy who ruined Jin right leg. never forgive you

[@TOAST-FACEKILLAH]

I bring the same mindset I took from platinuming the souls games. A lot of people think git gud means get better at the game and use it as an insult especially outsiders to the franchise but it means learn to take L’s and change yourself fundamentally some of the tougher moments in souls games teach you a lot about yourself and eventually you learn that hitting your head against a wall over and over you will eventually learn and from there succeed

[@dimmyfiend6233]

I definitely work towards staying emotionally mature regarding this game. I think Tekken ranked is one of the most toxic cesspools of negativity that I have seen in a long, long time and people constantly throw out disrespectful, immature remarks and it is best to ignore them. I am certainly not great at this game and I do strive to become higher ranked in the game, and it is so awesome to just leave a "GG bro you are awesome" message to others even if I lose. Just because I am acknowledge the fact that I had an opportunity to learn something new, even if that thing was "I do not want to do that again."

[@aboodean]

Bruhhh is that Unreal Tournaments music in the back? Track ID please I know I've heard it somewhere before but I can't find ittttt!

[@O.Ez8]

"The Course" I think, your comment helped me find it lol

[@scrubadub1397]

I keep wondering why 5 bar people decline for no reason and then i see this video and think, yeah it's all just a bunch of youtubers doing tutorials lol

[@VillainessAO]

Very wise Mr Main Man

[@ausaccount7480]

Yes please I wanna see that dragunov you are talking about

[@BeretBay]

Unsurprisingly, this can be said for any fighting game, 2d, 3d; heck, even for Smash. Learn the fundamentals, and make your movement almost natural because people love to just press buttons. Don't mind rank, just play with heart.

[@fatalfury28]

What help me was never expecting to win and instead, going for simple "achievements" example with a match with Drag, his D2, if I can low parry that once I'm good and that's a win for me

[@7dogguy]

defensive, side stepping , throw counter and punishment stats are more important than tenacity , agility, rage usage, and agreesiveness stats. imo defense> punishment> throw counter> sidestep > rage usage> agility > aggressiveness > tenacity

[@patrykwoseg288]

more videos like this one!!

[@StardustCrusader18]

I've been very passionate about Tekken 7 for 2 years but now... Things really changed. I couldn't care less about the game, the only way I would get hyped or interested is if they announce Tekken 8.

[@valf0x]

Cannot be more agree 👌

[@acanosvindar2290]

This video needs editing with only infinite azure background music behind WiseManSWE's angel voice

[@Dr.Happy11]

TMM: being wholesome Chloe: Imma wreck this guy's whole career

[@h_crow221]

More like: "I'm gonna swing my legs and counting to make him annoyed"

[@UnknownFeng]

Super guilty of still pressing too many buttons. Sometimes it’s better to just forward dash into holding back vs rushing in and getting blown up.

[@DaniShotHead]

tekken should pay you for these explanations mainman, you are the father of this game for too many people!

[@krispyclown9777]

A couple months ago i was stuck on the first green rank every time i went up a rank i got demoted instantly and was getting angry. I took a 2 month break came back and went to practice figured out some frames and labbed some gimmicks from other characters and ended up breezing through green ranks. I even took 4 games in a row vs this kaz who would always murder me.

[@meow666inanna]

i never cared about my rank, i know what i can do and i am confident that i am a good player

[@VbrSoro]

But what rank are you

[@Retibra]

@@VbrSoro same energy as "Can he beat Goku tho"

[@-s2165]

anyone know the song in the background?

[@empanadanguwak]

I don't know if anyone else plays Tekken like this, but I was never invested in Online Rank. My motivation was always to be the best among my peers IRL. A win over someone I can actually see and hear matters more to me than some rando online. Then again, I'm an oldhead whose first real XP was with Tekken 2, so the mindset could be called dated/casual and I don't plan on winning international tourneys. I have lots of fun though! 200% emotion every fight lol I like my sweets with a little salt.

[@gohan7088]

I'm a kunimitsu main any advice ?

[@Its_PizzaTime]

Something I do is have a goofy ass, gimmicky side character that I'll play when I'm tired of being a sweaty Mishima player. Mine is Kuma, I love him as a character and it's fun to beat people in the goofiest way possible. It's fun, and a good way to relieve some online stress.

[@cloudcoastgaming]

i've recently gotten to the yellows with steve. I've not wanted to lose my rank but I also understand that in most cases I can win if I'm careful with my gameplay, barring certain match ups that are harder. But you gotta kinda love the grind and take it on the chin.

[@leeshxz]

The first 2 mins hits the hart

[@yoyoprofessorxavier]

I recently got back into tekken 7. I dont even care about my rank. If I am in the rank Im in, its because i deserve to be there. I am just trying to learn the game and im not as angry anymore after taking a LONG break.

[@epictcg4424]

I improved alot because I do a shitty back dash and sometimes side step the opponent.... just try to play neutral ... basic stuff. And I went from vindicator to genbu in two days. All because I random ss and just try back dashing... that was it. But I'm a casual player so I don't seek to perfect it. I just try and do it, but it works...

[@itisaturtle9391]

whats the song in the background the first song

[@xerospades]

Only commenting because I want to know the answer to 😭😭

[@lucasmarques9131]

Need this too

[@lucasmarques9131]

Unreal tournament 99 the course

[@xerospades]

@@lucasmarques9131 You dropped this 👑

[@itisaturtle9391]

@@lucasmarques9131 thank you alot you are a hero

[@Bluemann023]

im stuck at red rank but i dont feel like learning frame data 😂

[@Randkaz]

I get the rank part, what I'm having problems with is turtles. People that don't attack ever, or people that are only backdashing and not attacking ever, I don't have fun in Tekken against people that play like that

[@tristan_tds]

When’s the unreal tournament stream?

[@nemachaking7230]

Anyone knows music from 8:30?

[@regular_alients3768]

TMMS is literally the otzdarva of tekken, change my mind