Can Sakura do anything other than Ultra or reset after an EX Tatsu/Hurricane Kick?
I love my Sakura but I want to know if she's worth it. Yes, yes I know she's low-tier but its so fun using her. I want to know if there are any solid combos or strategies to use with Sakura and do they all lead into her Ultra or a reset (there's a few in one of my match videos shown here)?
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you can use otoshi for more damage if you want but but most players prefer to do a mixup because its worth it. you can also use ultra 1 for more damage, btw. and neutral jump is pretty good, I saw you use it in the video.
BEsides her Ultra you can
HK Reset = Quick dash to cross under, i give it a slight delay to fake cross under
LK Reset = Less damage & stun however after a longer string it's probably worth it (Say Close HP -> LK Tatsu -> Crouch HP -> EX Tatsu... or longer) as you have a very large amount of time to position Sakura for the reset.
Alternatively
Sakura Otoshi = For damage, it doesn't do much more than Jump HK, however it's good if you're going for the kill, also if you only do two you get an untechable knockdown with a massive amount of time to prep Sakura for a safejump or whatever you fancy.
I noticed that you are able to succesfully do the following from Sakura's Ex Tatsu:
- Ultra
- Reset with standing LP
I believe that Sakura can also reset with a diagonal jumping HK as a reset after the EX Tatsu, it was something I recall Jibbo doing a great deal in the Evo 2009 5v5 regional tournament.
Most Sakura players tend to go for the mixups because while Sakura lacks major power, she can stun relatively quickly. The trick is to keep the opponent guessing. And I personally save the Ultra for when it'll do at least 35% damage overall. With Her Ultra 2, that's quite a task.
casper, that was SaBrE doing that to Alex Valle. It's very good against shotos in the corner because no one knows what side you wind up on because minor variations in timing switch the sides in the end.
It's better to honestly just do HK or j.LK mixups. Block sometimes too.
