Fugu Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 What to do in this matchup? Ways of getting in (and getting out, for that matter)?
Star-Demon Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) Listen carefully and watch Carl. Once you read how they like to use nirvana - you will be psychic and they will be freaked. If you can listen you can make better choices when getting in. Beware off-screen Volante. Try not to let Carl Sandwich you in. Always remember where Nirvana is. Carl hates Reach-B. You might like staffless in this. Staff cover very strong in this match - Carl loses Nirvana's command on block. Edited October 1, 2011 by Star-Demon
Lord Knight Posted October 4, 2011 Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) turtle the fuck out of him time outs are likely unless you make a mistake and get unblockabled to death against weaker carls, you can make liberal use of 6c > 5d or 3c > 5d against the sister. they really like doing fork > airdash in and volante airdash in. preemptive itsuu is all right. carl jB is 5F, so once it's out, it just wins. stop airdash jB's by doing a rising jB of your own. doing 5B[m]> jB[m] or almost any staff normal (i prefer 2c cause it's fast and has good range) > rising jB will stop reckless approaches from carl putting the stick down is all right, but against a strong carl it isn't too good. . . . the sister has moves that super armor, so if you try 3c > 5d she'll just super armor it and then you're getting bodied os dp works very well against him, 421A+B+D to stop crossup j2C's. matchup is very momentum based, to say the least. Edited November 3, 2011 by Lord Knight
Star-Demon Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 I'm starting to lose out to a Carl more recently - I am looking for ways to avoid damage from his jump ins, and it seems his pressure always goes longer than I try to block, and I end up getting continually jumped in on and sandwiched on escape. I really wish I could record our matches, since we play often - we think we are evenly skilled, but his combos are really solid and maybe he's just used to my really good reads for ada and neutral game, since I never get to set the pace of the match.. I don't know.
Star-Demon Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Back again - Carl has definitely overtaken me at this point. I really need a way to shut down the jumpins and low-hits from hitting me without getting pressured so much. I wish I could show vids, but I don't have any. It's really frustrating because I'm winning less and less. I am SALTY.
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