It isn't really conditioning. It is more putting yourself at a range where it is easy to counter your opponents options and waiting for them to do something. It is like when I stand at that magic distance just outside of Kishuu range. I can whiff punish your Kishuu, back away if you try to walk towards me, stuff your IAD j2C with 5A and your jB with 2C. No conditioning needed there. I just need to stand there and react (and pray the controller does what I want it to do).