That also have pretty simple solutions
Part of the “fun” of fighting games is the activity of improving and learning by using Training Mode, trial and error, and good ol’ testing things on the fly to help hone your craft since no one can play perfectly all of the time.
There are, however, still plenty of mistakes the common player makes even after dozens or hundreds of hours that can be fixed with a little guidance and forethought.
MC Mura recently put together a really nice new video going over five mistakes that Street Fighter 6 players of pretty much any skill level makes and some simple ways to correct them or turn them into a positive — and I know I’m pretty much guilty of all of them.
Number one on the list is overextension on offense, especially when it comes to mashing out multiple light attacks when trying to apply pressure.
Humans are creatures of habit, and while that worked great in past games, most of these attacks are now pretty negative in SF6, which can lead to easy punishes for opponents who know what to do (or just like to mash in any opening).
Mura suggests testing the other player’s knowledge and tendencies to see if they will indeed call out your gaps and to make sure you learn a few simple special cancel or other frame traps to use instead to pull the reverse card on them.
The next one will take some more practice and won’t apply to every character, but it’s about not knowing / taking advantage of an easy option select to beat Drive Rush cancels.
Mura shows how characters have 11 frames after performing a Drive Rush before they can act with a button and over 20 before they can block.
This often leads to gaps where you can press out an invincible reversal while on defense that’ll catch that small opening though it’s not always perfect.
The best players already know how to bait this reversal with a meaty light, but for the vast majority, this simple OS can be a way to beat out Drive Rush pressure isntead of always eating the mixup / blockstring.
Mura previously released another helpful guide to show players how to deal with M. Bison’s shenanigans in SF6 that’s worth taking a look at too.
We highly recommend checking out his full video below to get even more info on the first two topics and what the other three mistakes are like knowing when to play and when to stop for your own sake.