Lets learn DBFZ! - Defensive options after a knock down 

Another video made on request! I talked about a few of these concepts over a smattering of vids, but here it all is in one video, plus a bunch of stuff I have never previously talked about.

Also for next on deck: Tomorrow will be Freiza tips&tricks, also thinking about making a video on what to do about excessively jumpy foes.

Just wanna say I'm brand new to this type of fighting game, and your videos have made learning DBFZ a hell of a lot less frustrating! Keep doing what you do dude!

Just a heads up but level 1 agohan's aerial 214H is a hard knockdown as well, this is the only one i'm aware of besides level 3's and 16 but there might be more, just trying to spread info

Best Vid on the topic i have found. Watched a lot of youtubers whos instructions were terrible. This vid is truly great in how it covers all variations, and HOW to execute the maneuvers. Good Job!

yet another fantastic video RM, thank you so much im still terrible, but my game has improved so much because of your videos

Dope vid so crucial for the arsenal

:o Hey this is the video I requested! Thank you, it was really helpful to me and I’m sure it was to many others as well!

Again, it's like you read my mind! Was looking for a video like this but then you come through. Nice vid!

Also just so everybody knows final flash from vegeta in the air is NOT a hard knockdown.

Best dbfz youtuber easily. Im a demon and your tips still help a ton

What I like doing is air dragon rushing opponents who wake up high in the air after a sliding knock down in the corner. The only bad thing is that they can punch you out of it, but it works well for people who are very defensive. It also works well when you dragonrush tag out an opponent. So you build up speed and jump to dragon rush the forced tagged in player. But yeah they can still punch you out of it

I love using the down motion and staying on the ground vs pressure mashers. It throws off their timing and gives you a little leverage when it comes to options.

@rooflemonger - maybe you can consider to elaborate (sometime on v2 of this subject) on HOW TO punish after one holds down 2, while sliding; im talking about stanging up whenever you want in the 30frames gap while holding 2. Like for example waiting for an oponent to wiff a meaty and stand up with say a jab ; or wake up throws ... i mean, even waking up eith 2H does wonders. Oh well- Gratitude m8! your work and videos are amazing!!

You are a life saver. I had no idea about all these knockdown options. Thank you!

Thanks for making this video

You have a great channel, all your videos are very helpful. Thanks!

best defensive guide in DBFZ ever. thanks a lot

I would love a trunks guide on some of his mix ups, and maybe if you could explain how to beat those clashes you get with opponents when you both press the same buttons that would be helpful! Love your videos man keep it up

Thanks for all this videos man, they're super useful. I think you covered a lot of the game already! I can't think of another idea for a good guide video... Maybe how to be good in general stuff? Neutral, block strings, okizeme, footsies, meaties...

The correctly namw for that is Splatt(sorry for my english), you can see it in mortal kombat with sub-zero (ice clone setup)

This is much needed. Thanks

Idk if it's just me but the audio is messed up on this

Adult gohans air H ultimate back attack is a true hard knock down

Holding down can help avoid supers or break combos I love it.

that is sutch a great vidéo now I can say to my friends that this game have defence options and they will bielive it x)

Awesome video broski, I really appreciate it.

Definitely something worth knowing, thank you for sharing this, really usefull for the game

Awesome video!

There seems to be another kind of knockdown that isn't covered here. Aerial capture states don't seem to conform to either a hard knockdown, a soft knockdown or a sliding knockdown. Characters always bounce off the ground from this type of knockdown, forcing an air recovery, so it's obviously not a hard or sliding knockdown, but you can always super or link assists after it so it's not a soft knockdown either. I believe Android 16, Android 21 and Bluegeta's air dunk, Majin Buu's air butt slam and Nappa's air down heavy are all examples of this kind of knockdown. They seem to be bad for followups because I believe you can tech in at least 4 directions including forward, however you can always connect a super after this knockdown.

That was very interesting thank you !

YOU sir, make me a better fighter. Thanks roofle!

A video about certain situations where vanish is punishable on block would be cool

If youve seen GO1's adult gohan pressure, do you see a way to get out of it. Even with the reflect, Gohan is just fast. Add that with the usual vegeta assist people have and it becomes one hell of a situation.

Pls make a vid on jumping enemies they just drive me nuts

Just a small tip, both SSGSS Goku and Vegeta have Lvl. 1 supers that put an opponent in a true hard knockdown situation.

deflecting all those hellzone grenades was crazy, do you have to time all en spam reflect or how did you do that

Ok so, Soft knockdowns mid screen - up (further backspring), forward(risky), back for backspring, and delay tech with down ( can follow up with up tech with all knockdowns ) Soft/sliding knockdowns in corner - up tech or delay tech to time a whiff or deflect overheads, low attacks/assists mixups involving high and low. (Always wondered why I got hit so easily in the corner thinking I was guarding by holding back/back down after being knocked down and that was me back rolling into a wakeup combo) so how would I guard on wake up in this situation? True hard knockdown comes with a fixed wake up time - cannot do anything on wakeup? Sorry for the long essay, I’ve been focusing on perfecting my defense lately

Dunno if you read these but maybe you could add a notation that Android 16 part got nerfed, so that newer players that didn't know it was nerfed get confused :)

Hello, thanks for all these awesome videos! You are a great contributor to the fighting game community. One question: how can I create a sliding knockdown from a raw homing dash? I find the typical L,M,9L,M,H in the air does not cause a sliding knockdown but a soft knockdown.

(Insert Incredibles 2 meme) Knockdown is a Knockdown ! KNOCKDOWN IS A KNOCKDOWN !!!

Hello roofle, can you make a video on advanced air combos. Especially the down circle extension. After I do it once , the second attempt launches the character up. What am I doing wrong.

Not sure but, do you have a video to counter/ use dragon rush, I sometimes have issue countering them or im not sure how to use them more effectively

Hey i love your vids there so informative. Could you do a overall neutral guide maybe analysis of how you play neutral

Whats the best way to defend them instantly running up after a sliding knockdown and throwing out moves as they see you starting a get up to try to hit you right away? Hold away and down so you instantly block at the first possible chance? I'm guessing the hold down for an instant into deflect would work too if they don't use a low at first either?

Does gohans ultimate do different damage depending on solo, goten, goten/goku?

Great stuff, can I get a offensive knockdown video?

+rooflemonger what do you think is the best option usually after a deflect?? Thnkss

and as you know at this point adult gohans 214H gives hard KD

I'd love to see a video about comboing into sparking.

I was fighting someone knocked him down with gohan/gotenks kanehameha and he got up and level 3 me before I could even get to him. Can anyone explain this

Now I think i understand why pros will use level 3s despite the opponent having spark....

Is there an universal follow up after a deflect?

But I mash deflect on wake up and still get hit, and when can you not use assist? I always get a red x when I try but my opponent can spam them all day

why is it so hard to tech dragon rush, I even set a dummy to mash L 5 times a second and it still got grabbed and didn't tech

Should talk about round starters

Anyone have tips on how to deal with a rush down from a character in sparking blast? I know it makes their turn longer

I'm often unsure what to comment, but I like supporting content creation... If you feel the same way, leave a comment like this one

I was playing ranked the other day and came up against a BP player in his fours he absolutely destroyed me with cell. Combo locked me the whole damn time any ideas on how to counter that?

Thanks for using Waifu 18

What do you think of the current state and the future of C16?

Can you land supers during sliding knockdown? I feel its 50/50 for me. What's the catch? if I'm too late on supers it won't conform???

The offense in this game overwhelms the défense.

Can you do a yamcha and trunks (full version) video

AWESOME VIDEO

can you recover from hard knockdowns

I don't understand why a guy with ssj Goku lvl 3 me and I couldn't block :/ what a cheat

I hope if they ever make a part 2 or a different version on the game (which arc sys loves to do)like DBFZ extend limit that everyone gets a move or at least more characters get a true hard knockdown besides a lvl 3

Make of a video showcasing the common gaps characters have when they hit.

Man what bout them people who dash fly in and continue to press square

i wanna play but spent 30 mins yesterday with a huge hook n my thumb fighting a 30 pound muskie..at least i got em in

What about for jumpy players? I once played someone who all they did was jump jump jump

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pity that I do not understand anything of what he says :'v

Should have described soft first then slideout. You fly through concepts and take your viewer knowledge for granted. Seriously you're very confusing in how you provide info. Its actually feels kind of reversed or inverted in the order of presentation. You never even described how a soft knockdown occurs or in what situation. Like how sliding knockdowns are move or height dependent. For a lot of players these knockdowns are kind of mystical. I even have heard misconceptions that some players think you can control whether its sliding or soft defensively. Your video does nothing to prevent that misconception either. Offense and defense are not inexplicably separate concepts. A hit is a move left unguarded. A block is a guarded hit. You teach "Yang-Yin" and split the concept into pieces. It's a nice little booster pack of information I suppose. Thank you.