GGs Biscuits, that was some good Arakune exp. I started getting a feel for how he moves around and how you play.
Also Biscuits. It's not about mashing. I don't block because letting Arakune get momentum is suicide. But I'm not just randomly hitting buttons. Who in the world would just sit there and take it if they could consistently beat Arakune's j.B. I could so I took advantage of it.
I do hear the whole "I have to play perfectly and zone you" a lot though. I just take that as a mark of accomplishment because that is what you are supposed to do against Hakumen if the Hakumen is making you respect his options. He's supposed to be the defense guy. I noticed that all of the rounds I DID just sit there and block, I got curse mix up'd to death. Good defense isn't just sitting there and holding down back, it's knowing when you can take advantage of holes in the enemy's pressure and fight your way out too. Plus it's Arakune, isn't that what you're supposed to do?