Last night I decided that I consciously wanted to get way better at smash. Marc and I decided that until BAM2K11 we would practice heaps and Marc would actually teach me things that I NEED to know to do well in competitive play.
Last nights lesson was how to wave dash consistently and how to combo out of a wave dash. For example; Down Smashing out of wave dash but timing it to the perfect frame. For those who don't know wave dashing is one of the things I will NEED If I'm going to eventually get really good with Luigi.
How do I do it? X or Y to jump, followed instantly by L or R (I prefer R) and diagonally down on the control stick, to do the air dodge into the ground.
What does it do? Wave dashing is a great way to approach. You move more quickly than just running towards the opponent and it covers ground faster.
Disadvantages? You can get caught in the start up lag of the Wave Dash where you can be punished. If it gets too predictable you can be punished regardless of if you pull off the Wave Dash or not.
Practical Application? You can use Wave Dashing for all the stuff I mentioned earlier as well as edge hogging (grabbing the ledge to prevent the opponent from grabbing it while recovering).
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