Advice On How to Adapt & Download Your Opponents

[@Ekim2F94]

Man. He comes off as so chill but he truly is a genius fighter being able to split his brain downloading, fighting, knowing matchup, and explaining his thoughts so calmly. He has been around a hot minute but im glad he is coming out his shell more for T8 very cool!

[@garymichalles8383]

He's top 3 in the USA for a reason!

[@Ekim2F94]

@garymichalles8383 Absolutely! 🫡 looking forward to seeing him and Lil Majin colliding this time around!

[@hiraprxc]

top 3? who's on 2 and 1?

[@funkrates4778]

Anakin is the best USA player. Without question.

[@Corleone300]

@@hiraprxcid say joecrush and shadow are also in top 3

[@Chummy8]

This is maybe the most informative video on actually how to play Tekken I've seen. Once you learn your character's moves, this is the vid to watch on "how" to use them.

[@JR-kn6rs]

Hey this is the hwo from 14:45. Thanks for the games and educational content!

[@TkAnakin]

GGs!

[@prodbychxll]

Hwo as Kite from HxH, fire custom

[@jayonix]

@@prodbychxllthat ain’t kite

[@gir350]

"Can SonicFox win?" "Of course!" What a chill guy.

[@IsoDgaf]

“He’s a changed man” 😂😂

[@BlackStar300]

I'm a paul main in red ranks and BRO this is a nugget of info. Just stumbled upon your guides. I've known who you are in the FGC once I hopped into T8, but just saw you had solid ass guides. This is like a trove of info. Much appreciated

[@umbroid7763]

Most fun tutorial ever. You need to be Anakin/ToxicMan make a video like this. Closest we can get to hear what is in the head of a pro in the middle of the match.

[@derrickblackmon420]

To teach while fighting is crazy. I play tekken and im a teacher. Both are challenging and he is doing it simultaneously . Much appreciated !!

[@gts013]

Actually learned some concepts i'd like to apply to real life sparring. Thanks man!

[@kona7014]

Tekken is very similar to real life fighting, the more you learn abt how it’s played at a high level the more you learn abt fighting irl imo

[@TrickyEileen]

This is exactly what I've eebn trying to figur eout in Tekken. TY

[@DigitalRootsGaming]

So I do have a question. How do I keep myself from flow charting and auto piloting? I'm winning matches but I don’t want to become predictable in the more high-end matches. I want to break the habit before it becomes one. Side note I’m new to Tekken. 4:46

[@Crazy8-uh4on]

You eventually get to a rank where your chart simply won’t work anymore. Then you’ll HAVE to find different routes if you really want to progress . A flowcharts not even bad if it’s working honestly so keep winning till ya don’t

[@davealaya]

Play Feng or Kazuya, they have a an arsenal that lends well to reacting rather than flow charting.

[@steverodgers2854]

@@davealayafeng is king of flowchart what r u saying

[@davealaya]

@@steverodgers2854 Fengs strength is that his moves don't have a lot of "this into that" options but he has a lot of good moves. So you have to do a thing and react, so I vote he's not great for flowcharty.

[@EmptyTenementSpirit]

First off, I wanna be honest and say a flowchart isn't inherently bad, it's what the flowchart is and whether or not you can adapt when the flowchart isn't working. Nobody goes into a game with absolutely zero plan laid out for how they'll approach the game, in fact, even something as simple as backdashing on round start to watch opponent behaviour is in itself a flowchart, and you can be punished for it just as hard as if somebody figures out the typical flowchart if somebody does something you aren't able to react to, or something that completely blindsides you. What is important is adaptation, figuring out your opponents own particulars, and then capitalizing on what you learn from that, and eventually you can start coalescing everything you've tried into options that make you much harder to predict generally. When you do start getting bad habits, for whatever reason that might be, try and iron it out and honestly get yourself punished for it, lol, no better way to learn than to get clapped, then you can figure out for yourself what would work better, lab it out in replays, etc.

[@system331]

To me, that’s the most frustrating thing about losing in tekken. When you get knowledge checked and can’t find out how to stop their flow chart mid match, it sucks ass. But that’s learning. Gotta bring it to training mode and figure that shit out

[@Yokoso-kj7ij]

That Leo was great ❤️‍🔥

[@robertlowder5832]

great advice. nice using paul to keep things simple on your end

[@koover]

I really like your mid / low story analogy. Is there any way you'd do a video on how to read your opponents story and not follow it? I feel like defense is one of my weaker traits.

[@lvl99paint]

that combo right at the end was insane

[@monocyte2210]

Hey man I just wanna say thanks for all the great tips . Ive been watching your games for so many years now lmao the idea of "downloading" came to me in around 2018 ish when I aleays watch you guys play in tournaments

[@bloodlust000]

Feng telling u a story to duck

[@travishurst2242]

😂

[@TV-Girl-Enjoyer]

8:44 Dante reference omg

[@souldrifterbeats]

Can you make a video on how to “lab” correctly???

[@dmcfail987]

Came in late on tekken 7 i think im better than i was but I'd rather just spend time downloading top players in ranked and just sparring against em to learn characters

[@hamzahalay]

Ykw I'm gonna try that, cool idea

[@dmcfail987]

@@hamzahalay I hate hworange so I played against k-wiss (I think the top hworange player) and the scoreboard isn't even at all it's like (me)3 - 20 (k-wiss) but I at least know a little something when I play ranked against some players

[@via_negativa6183]

I do this as well 2 ghosts for each character but wish the game would keep them updates cause I don't think it does.

[@dmcfail987]

@@via_negativa6183 it definitely doesn't

[@StephGoKrazy]

This is great info

[@lokihela8966]

can you do a fight stick grip that you use for a video

[@jayggernaught]

Low story better than a love story

[@Nupeguy16]

This is a great video.

[@i8ali883]

Nice topic

[@imangolix7235]

So story into plot twist = op

[@GuiltyBystander8]

Great advice

[@luna_kits2345]

32:42 You'll be getting banned from this?

[@funkrates4778]

I don't think he plugged. He wasn't doing anything with his hands.

[@jackholt6860]

12:15 I've won so many rounds with my sub Claudio in red ranks by just jabbing opponents to death when I can tell they want to mash lol. Or I'll hit em with his b3 * 3 over and over because they refuse to block.

[@vxbrance8477]

can someone please explain to me when you get hit by paul's D4 from D+4,2,1+2 that when you sometimes eat the low it doesnt connect the other 2 mid moves. I tested in practice mode already that sometimes it doesnt connect the two mids but it's not consistent. I'm trying to figure out how to counter that move without actively blocking the first low. If somebody has any help i would appreciate it

[@lookomsky7981]

It depends on your distance. You need to be close for the first hit to trip the opponent. A counter hit also does it I believe. So basically the counterplay to it is not getting too close to Paul

[@vxbrance8477]

@@lookomsky7981 thanks for explaining this, i was lowkey losing my mind figuring this out.

[@vxbrance8477]

@@lookomsky7981 on that note, i didnt know that something like distance has to do with a move like that. Are there any other examples ?

[@lookomsky7981]

@@vxbrance8477Paul's Deathfist is another example, it does more damage on a clean hit. Feng's low sweep is another one I believe, it launches only up close. I can't think of much else off the top of my head.

[@vxbrance8477]

@@lookomsky7981 thanks for pointing that out. That will def help me in the lab

[@leafygreensmusic]

Niceass winningass grandfinalsass, nah good stuff Anakin very nice to see your thought process poor unemployedstar

[@DiluteXTC]

26:34

[@clairemadeinheaven]

Thank you, this'll help my reina

[@exodia275]

26:30

[@Im0nJupiter]

Anakin talks to us with the disappointment of a manager who is a little extra nice to you because you remind them of their kid, but we're kind of shit at our job. "I'm disappointed, I know you can do better, I think you could use a little extra training, please improve"

[@leachjason111]

Hi...any advice from anyone..lol..i just lost to Paul...got perfected 3x in a row..What Zee hell..lol...i couldnt do anything with his onslaught of attack...crazy fast nonstop pressure...Felt like he had super controller..somethin was off unfair....was like no time for me to get in jab...high or _ i c k jab....i dont know Korean backdash...cant grasp/perform that tactic..maybe if thats my only option its time to learn it..any help from peeps on this thanks.. I was the one perfecting opponents here there prior to my loses to this relentless Paul maniac... Ok i go to sleep now and hopefully no Paul Nightmares😂Peace yo

[@gersonurbina6876]

Great 🎉

[@jasno_]

What a way to end the vid

[@kingmak91]

First

[@Zenkai.boost.Kekkei.Genkai]

i think downloading the opponent doesn't exist in tekken 8 since you only play 2 matches... so instead of trying to "download" the opponent you should focus on not making mistakes, most of the time when you lose in this game it's not as much about what the opponent did it's more about what you did wrong

[@CollinsHD]

you cant teach iq

[@PhajEsTeeb]

Players on Tekken 8 don't adapt...they just pull the plug 🔌 if can't win. Alot cheaters/cowards 🎉🎉🎉

[@nsight4320]

but you cant win from arslan ash lol

[@PROJaiRU]

And so do you😂😂😂😂

[@nsight4320]

I can though , also am from pakistan I belei be in my self and yes i play on top level on omega rank @@PROJaiRU

[@megtrofeo7788]

Stop the cap

[@anonyoutubeviewerman2317]

bro, who are u bottom tier noob

[@hyperreal]

Who is arseland ash? He got ashy booty?