Gief's Gym - Blocking Common Setups - A lesson which can be applied to any tricky setup that is giving you trouble

Welcome back friends! I hope you all arrived ready to improve. Tricky setups and cross ups will crush your puny muscles if you haven’t seen them before. Get ready to build that muscle memory!

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Blocking Common Setups - Beginner

The Workout – In training mode pick Karin vs Karin. Turn on Input Display so you can see exactly how your inputs are being read by the game. This workout requires a basic understanding of the record and playback functions in the training room. In the Dummy Settings, set the Dummy to “Playback Recording.” You will then record the following Setup in “Action Recording Settings” Slot 1 (walk forward > cr.mp > st.mp xx qcf+k -> p > qcb+lk > slight step forward > jump forward > crossup j.mk > block):

Walk Forward>+>xx+->>+> Slight Step Forward >> Late as Possible > Block

When this action is recorded, select “Action Playback Settings” and activate Slot 1, then get ready to control Player 1. Allow yourself to be hit by the Dummy and perform a quick recover by pressing down or any two or more punch buttons. As the Dummy comes down on you with a Cross Up jump medium kick, block the setup by holding toward your opponent. For example, if the Dummy jumps from the right side of the screen you must block the jump in by holding right on the control stick in order to appropriately block the Cross Up. Block this Cross Up Setup 10 times in a row. If the Dummy is able to land this Cross Up Setup, start back at zero. Video Here

The Purpose – A Cross Up is a type of mixup which forces your opponent to block in the opposite direction than originally expected. The ideal Cross Up is one that lands right above your opponents head and is nearly indistinguishable as to which side it must be defended against. Street Fight V will display a “Cross Up” prompt if the attack did cross up if there was any ambiguity as to which side you needed to block. Some Cross Up Setups may even cause your invincible reversal to whiff, putting you in a bad position if you are not prepared. The Cross Up Setup outlined in the workout is a fairly common setup but not unreasonable in terms of being hard to defend against. This should prepare you to both execute and defend against this particular Setup. You might notice that this is not Karin’s most damaging meterless combo. However, this combo leaves you in the ideal position to pressure your opponent as they are waking up. In fact, in a real match if you do not quick rise, then Karin can use this same setup, whiff the jumping medium kick, backdash, and be in the perfect position to perform another jump forward medium kick Cross Up. Another important take away from this workout is that other players you meet will perform this Setup as well as other Setups that you may or may not recognize. If you do run into something that blew you up online or you didn’t have time to ask your opponent how to avoid a particular setup, use the same method as outlined in this workout and figure out your characters best answer.

If you have any questions or need a spotter for this particular workout, leave a message in the comments.