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Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION WHO IS THIS GUIDE FOR? WHO AM I? WHY WRITE THIS GUIDE? LESS IS MORE THE BEST OFFENSE IS A GOOD DEFENSE THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING OTHER CHARACTERS STEP 1: TRIAL MODE STEP 2: ANTI-­AIR SPECIALS AND NORMALS STEP 3: LEARNING A CHARACTER’S BEST POKES STEP 4: WATCHING CHARACTER-­SPECIFIC YOUTUBE VIDEOS HOW TO THINK ABOUT YOUR EX METER UNDERSTANDING WHY YOU LOST EXECUTION CAUGHT OFF GUARD/STUNNED DIDN’T KNOW THE PROPER COUNTER/PUNISH COULDN’T REACT FAST ENOUGH MIS-­USED RESOURCES UNDERSTANDING RISK/REWARD WHEN TO ATTACK SITTING ON A LEAD OR WHEN NOT TO ATTACK EFFORTLESS EXECUTION TRAINING MODE MASTERING FOCUS ATTACK DASH CANCEL BREAKING DOWN COMBOS INTO SEGMENTS STICKS VS. PADS TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL PLAYING ONLINE XBOX VS. PS3 HOW TO SWITCH TO XBOX 360 ON THE CHEAP WATCHING ONLINE REPLAYS FINDING A LOCAL COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE COMMUNITIES TRAINING/COACHING FROM A TOP PLAYER 4 5 5 5 6 8 10 12 12 13 15 16 18 21 21 21 22 22 23 24 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 31 31 31 33 33 34 34 34

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