Toon Link Training

[gilded robin]

Who are you requesting?
A Toon Link Coach

What is your time zone?
EST

What specifically do you need help with?
I'm looking to improve my game: I want to figure out what I’m doing wrong and capitalize on what I do right. Keeping my opponent at bay more capably and not resorting to playing too aggressively which costs me openings, as well as directional help, and not to be too quick to fire.

When are you typically available?
Usually afterschool, which is about 3PM-10PM EST. My weekends are typically booked with something or other.

How long have you been playing the game for?
Ive been playing Smash since Smash 4 came out, and have been playing Ultimate for as long as it’s been out. But I’ve taken a lot of breaks between the years and don’t play as often as I used to, so I’m also looking forward to knock any previous rust off.

Can I VC?
Yes

[dark current]

U on rn?

[gilded robin]

Not currently, I need to get home.

[dark current]

Ok

[gilded robin]

What time are you free tomorrow?

[dark current]

Uhm

Basically anytime est after 4:15

[dark current]

Oooh

Lowk

Nvm I’m tripping

[gilded robin]

I’m good right now if you are

[dark current]

Alr

I’m making a lobby

[dark current]

15137/17

[gilded robin]

Joining

[dark current]

🥀

1 more and then notes

Btw do you know what di is?

[gilded robin]

It’s something to do with an opening in a combo, right?

[severe wren]

@gilded robin has earned the Newcomer role!

[dark current]

No and I don’t know what you’re referring to

[gilded robin]

Then I do not

[dark current]

Regardless directional influence or DI is when you hold your movement stick (left one) in a direction to change the launch angle.

That’s why I lived your back throws and you didn’t live mine

You usually want to di into the stage if you are scared of dying from a side blast zone and to a direction if you are afraid of dying to the upper blast zone.

In combos usually you want to hold out so they get less but some characters don’t care if you hold in or out

[gilded robin]

Ahh I got it

[dark current]

Alr

Ok so the options you throw out are way too commital

You use smash attacks, down airs, and rolls too much

You don’t use combos if you do know some

[gilded robin]

I don’t know many

[dark current]

And most importantly your zoning isn’t rly zoning, it’s more like suggesting that I don’t come close to you

[dark current]

Un momento

[gilded robin]

Alrighty

[dark current]

https://youtu.be/D0Ml1w6rUmo?si=kK9P3LqGBE55fnIv

Yeah look at these

You can rn if you want

[gilded robin]

For sure

[dark current]

So with the commital options I recommend replacing them with things that are less commital

Like instead of an fsmash why not do a ftilt or dash attack

[gilded robin]

I notice that bomb starts a lot of combos

[dark current]

Ftilt combos into dash attack and dash attack into nair or zair (aerial grab) at low/mid percents

[dark current]

Yes

[gilded robin]

I saw you do that too

I don’t really utilize my bomb as much as I should

So I may have to get used to that too

[dark current]

Up smash is easily outclassed by up tilt, up tilt, nair/up air. f smash by ftilt, down tilt, and dash attack. Down smash (you didn’t do) by up b

[dark current]

You will

With tink zoning it’s rly interesting bc he’s the best link at doing this

His rang and arrow are out for a good amt of time and his bomb last a long time as well

[gilded robin]

It lasts longer than what I think it does lol

[dark current]

What you should practice is to always be moving, either away or towards the opponent while sending a projectile

[gilded robin]

5 seconds I believe

[dark current]

9

[gilded robin]

9?!?!?

Dope

[gilded robin]

Got it

I’m writing this all down

[dark current]

Nah it’s actually six

Im buggin

[gilded robin]

I have somewhere to be like right now, so I’m going to give the combos thing a watch and have to get back to you H20

[dark current]

Ok

[gilded robin]

Thank you for the notes

We’ll continue this soon

[dark current]

Ok

[gilded robin]

@dark current I would like to continue our training. I’ve looked over some of the combos and such and have played a few matches

[dark current]

Like just now?

Also I will have to do it a different day

I’ve decided that my dad’s time limit of two hours on the switch is actually really good for me, so I’m just gonna be on for only two hours now.

And I’ve already set up like… two or three things for today

A challenge for my role and a training session with my friend