it's not even BBCP yet.. I need old material...
I don't think I've ever seen a Hakumen use counter assault. Most just go between TK hotaru, drives, throws, 3c, maybe kishuu on wakeup. neutral techs, some quick wakeups.
mashing drive willy nilly is not so good. Rather than just 'making a read', you should be looking for the places where it has the best chance of succeeding, that is, situations. wakeup would be the case where it has the worst chance of succeeding, since it's always expected, and you're straight up playing the games of odds.
finally 3c mash is godlike.