Base low gold Zeku trying to improve

[foggy cave]

Hello coaches, I've managed to climb to base gold, but seems to be hitting plateau a bit.
I'll share recent matches now and state my questions afterwards.
https://youtu.be/-Aso1mXb9Ao
https://youtu.be/HTQxIkxijEo

I think my aas are 70% reliable, still working on it. but I found myself lack of ground game offensive option. Most of my damage comes from jump-ins or aa'ing opponents. If they have strong aa games then I struggles a lot.

I've been practicing spacing with the opponents with Old Zeku. Young zeku still working on it. I feel ground game is more complicated than aa, and I am wondering if there are some drills that I can work on to improve. Any suggestions would be appreciate!

Base low gold Zeku trying to improve

[slate frost]

So one thing im noticing is that you really like to play super far

Like 3/4 to fullscreen

Which is fine-ish

But youre doing things like giving up corner pressure to be in that range

And that gives your opponents room to breathe and retake rounds

[foggy cave]

okay, yeah, I agree.
I wanted to be more up close and have a tense combat with opponents, but I am still learning how. any tips on practicing oki/meaty /mixups during the combat? I'm not good at them. Most of the time if I'm the one in the corner, the game is over for me. 😅

[slate frost]

I dont know old zekus oki off the bat

[vernal cargo]

Zeku (Old)

hk bushin gram - ban - f,d,df+HK

Startup

7

Active

2

Recovery

31+20

On Hit

KD

On Block

-33

Knockdown Adv

78

Quick Rise Adv

19

Back Roll Adv

24

transfOH

KD (+74/15/20)

Invincible to airborne strikes on frames 1-8, Airborne on frames 9-39, Launches opponent into a limited juggle state, 1-hit strike hitbox with 2 active frames followed by (14) active frames of a vertical projectile hitbox that only spawns if the initial strike whiffs, The projectile hitboxes whiff on crouching and standing for the most part (but can hit tall characters standing), A lot more - on block if canceled into from EX QCB (EX Teki), Zeku is in counterhit state during move duration, Juggle Limit / Increase / Start: 1 / 1 / 5

[slate frost]

I think thats one of your normal enders outside of ex fireball or whatever

[vernal cargo]

​Zeku (Old) - [bDash] - 22 [fDash] - 17 [bDashDist] - 1.286 [fDashDist] - 1.716

[slate frost]

Ah +2 nice

So if i remember correctly midscreen you dont really get as many options to pressure on old zeku

But once youve pushed your opponent to the corner

You can do things like dash up and be in their face

And get your standard strike throw mix

And like instead of retreating fullscreen

Hover under the timer instead

[foggy cave]

okay. and the mix ratio I assume will be learned with experience and per opponents?

[slate frost]

Thats like kind of the optimal range where you can do things like fireball, walk up button, walk up throw, dp anti air etc

And threaten multiple options all at once just by existing

And figure out how to lock your opponent in the corner

[foggy cave]

okay. I still make mistakes of jumping into the corner myself when I'm trying to give pressure 😅

[slate frost]

Then dont jump in the corner

[foggy cave]

fair fair

[slate frost]

If you have the life lead and pushed your opponent in the corner

You dont have to do anything other than be lame until that timer drops to zero

Force your opponent to approach and take risks

Jumping into the corner is a risk youre taking to get some extra damage you dont need to win with in

While also giving up a winning position

[foggy cave]

got it

[bright junco]

Very happy with your anti airs, @foggy cave

[foggy cave]

thanks! it is very satisfying to get the anti airs out just when it's about to hit you.

and the investment really pays off

[bright junco]

One way to help convert that to pressure

Do Ban xx Shukumyo xx Tozetsu

Basically anti air, change into young, immediately run stop to get on top of them

Pretty sure you can get plus frames this way