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Beginner 4 min read For: Newcomers to fighting games or players wanting to understand common terminology.
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This video explains basic fighting game terminology for newcomers and those looking to brush up on their knowledge. The hosts cover terms like footsies, combos, frame traps, oki, chip damage, juggling, delay-based vs. rollback netcode, cancels, 50/50s, resets, anti-airs, special moves, pokes, neutral, reversals, EX moves, meter, air dashing, happy birthday, command grabs, confirms, OTG, and American resets.

[0:34]
Footsies

Footsies involve spacing and poking to make your move connect while avoiding the opponent's attacks. It's about walking back and forth to ensure your button hits.

[1:12]
Combos

A combo is a chain of hits the opponent cannot block, guaranteeing damage. Start with basic combos from tutorials, then learn from top players.

[1:51]
Frame Traps

A frame trap uses advantage to make your next move beat any opponent's counter-attack. It punishes pressing buttons and continues pressure.

[2:36]
Oki (Okizeme)

Oki is offense applied while the opponent is on the ground recovering. It involves setups and pressure after a knockdown.

[2:57]
Chip Damage

Chip damage is small damage taken when blocking a move. Not all moves cause chip damage.

[3:13]
Juggling

Juggling keeps an opponent in the air after a launch, unable to defend until the combo drops.

[3:40]
Delay-Based vs. Rollback Netcode

Delay-based netcode feels like playing underwater with input lag. Rollback netcode predicts actions and corrects errors, feeling smoother.

[5:13]
Cancels

Canceling ends a move's animation early into another move. Some moves are special-cancelable.

[5:31]
50/50

A 50/50 is a guessing situation where the defender must choose between options like left/right, overhead/low, or grab/no grab.

[5:53]
Resets

A reset is dropping a combo on purpose to restart pressure, often to kill faster. American resets are accidental drops claimed as intentional.

[6:31]
Anti-Airs

Anti-airs are moves that hit opponents in the air, essential for dealing with jump-happy players.

[7:14]
Special Moves

Special moves are performed with directional inputs and a button, e.g., quarter-circle forward + punch for Hadouken.

[7:30]
Pokes

Pokes are long-range moves used to keep opponents at bay and chip damage, part of footsies.

[7:53]
Neutral

Neutral is the state at round start where both players are at equal distance. Winning neutral means pushing the opponent to the corner.

[8:34]
Reversals

A reversal is a special move performed on the first frame after blockstun or knockdown, often invincible.

[8:55]
EX Moves

EX moves are enhanced special moves that use meter, offering more damage, hits, or properties.

[9:25]
Air Dashing

Air dashing is a double-tap forward or back in the air to perform a quick dash.

[9:39]
Happy Birthday

Happy birthday is hitting both the point character and assist simultaneously in a combo, a term from Marvel vs. Capcom.

[9:59]
Command Grabs

Command grabs are special grabs that cannot be broken and often do more damage.

[10:16]
Confirms

A confirm is hitting a button and then following up with a combo if it connects, e.g., crouching medium kick into fireball.

[10:35]
OTG (Off The Ground)

OTG moves pick up a knocked-down opponent to continue a combo.

[10:49]
American Reset

An American reset is accidentally dropping a combo but recovering to continue, often mistaken for intentional.

Fighting games have a steep learning curve with many terms, but understanding these basics will help newcomers get started. Practice and watching top players are key to improvement.

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What is a combo in fighting games?

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A chain of hits that the opponent cannot block, guaranteeing damage.

1:12

What is a frame trap?

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Using advantage to make your next move beat any opponent's counter-attack.

1:51

What does Oki stand for and what does it mean?

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Okizeme; offense applied while the opponent is on the ground recovering.

2:36

What is chip damage?

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Small damage taken when blocking a move.

2:57

What is the difference between delay-based and rollback netcode?

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Delay-based feels like playing underwater with input lag; rollback predicts actions and corrects errors.

3:40

What is a 50/50 situation?

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A guessing situation where the defender must choose between options like left/right, overhead/low, or grab/no grab.

5:31

What is an American reset?

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Accidentally dropping a combo but recovering to continue, often mistaken for intentional.

10:49

What is a command grab?

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A special grab that cannot be broken and often does more damage.

9:59

What does OTG stand for?

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Off The Ground; moves that pick up a knocked-down opponent to continue a combo.

10:35

What is a reversal?

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A special move performed on the first frame after blockstun or knockdown, often invincible.

8:34

💡 Key Takeaways

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Combos Defined

Fundamental concept for dealing damage in fighting games.

1:12
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Netcode Comparison

Explains a crucial technical aspect affecting online play.

3:40
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50/50 Guessing Game

Highlights a core mind-game element in fighting games.

5:31
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Happy Birthday Term

A fun and specific term from the Marvel vs. Capcom community.

9:39

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What Are Footsies in Fighting Games?

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Explains a core fighting game concept with relatable analogies, appealing to both newcomers and veterans.

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Frame Traps Explained Simply

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Breaks down a key offensive technique that creates mind games, making viewers want to try it.

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Rollback Netcode vs Delay-Based

40s

Controversial topic in fighting games, explained with a clear analogy, sparking debate among fans.

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What Is a 50/50 in Fighting Games?

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Describes a high-stakes guessing situation that every player faces, relatable and engaging.

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American Reset: The Ultimate Bluff

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Humorous and relatable explanation of accidentally dropping a combo and pretending it was intentional.

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[00:21] are you new to fighting games or just

[00:23] want to brush up on your knowledge well

[00:24] guess what we got something for you we

[00:26] will be explaining basic fighting game

[00:28] terms in our own words help you get

[00:30] caught up class is in session let's

[00:31] begin the lesson

[00:34] it's it's hard like I feel like [ __ ] is

[00:37] really hard to explain what's this

[00:42] say you're you're Ryu and your press and

[00:44] you press crotching medium kick and

[00:46] you're trying to throw that crouching

[00:47] medium kick to the point where like the

[00:49] move itself does not miss or your

[00:51] opponent walks into it you're walking

[00:53] back and forth back and forth back and

[00:55] forth back and forth and you're making

[00:57] sure like that button right there that

[00:59] you press while you're going back and

[01:01] forth is going to connect a lot of

[01:04] people don't have footsies just straight

[01:05] up low-key it's a lot of people don't

[01:07] have footsies I'm gonna just be honest

[01:09] with you

[01:10] are you

[01:12] so a combo really simply is a chain of

[01:15] hits that your opponent cannot do

[01:17] anything about and it is you know

[01:18] guaranteed damage essentially it shows

[01:20] up on the side of the screen typically

[01:22] of like oh my God that was a four hit

[01:23] combo obviously the harder combos are a

[01:26] little bit tighter to execute there are

[01:27] some very easy combos that have a lot of

[01:29] leniency and then there are combos that

[01:30] you need to execute it absolutely

[01:32] perfectly in order to get anything so

[01:34] definitely learning your basics of

[01:36] combos from the tutorials and stuff like

[01:37] that is a great place to start and once

[01:39] you understand your moves you can

[01:40] definitely look at streamers or top

[01:41] level players and kind of understand the

[01:43] moves they're using the timings they're

[01:44] using and that's basically how you'll

[01:46] get started on learning your bigger and

[01:47] better combos but again start small

[01:51] so let's say you throw out a punch and a

[01:53] kick and that punch is plus and then in

[01:55] between the next hit if they've hit a

[01:57] button in between well it counter hit

[01:59] the objective is to get the opponent to

[02:01] say hey

[02:03] I want to take my turn back this whole

[02:05] blocking thing it just ain't for me so I

[02:09] am simply in my disadvantage try to

[02:12] weasel my way out of this situation but

[02:14] you ah a frame trap gives you enough

[02:17] advantage to where your next move will

[02:19] beat out just about anything your

[02:21] opponent tries to counter with but frame

[02:24] traps allow you to punish your opponent

[02:26] for pressing or continue pressure or

[02:28] deliver the mind game where they're

[02:30] looking for one follow-up because you've

[02:33] conditioned them and then you go for

[02:34] another

[02:36] I remember seeing this word when I was a

[02:38] kid I don't know where this term came

[02:40] from I never used the word Oaky like I

[02:43] know people use Oki all the time Okie is

[02:46] basically your offense that that you're

[02:48] enforcing and your setups or whatever

[02:50] you want to do next while your opponent

[02:52] is on the ground and recover

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[02:57] block specific move

[02:58] actually take a little bit of damage

[03:00] obviously not as much damage as getting

[03:02] hit by the move and certain moves don't

[03:04] even do chip damage in the games that

[03:06] have chip damage but chip damage

[03:07] essentially is blocking a move and still

[03:10] getting hit for like you know a tiny

[03:11] little bit of damage

[03:13] ever been to the circus sure you have

[03:16] and you know Holly you throw the ball in

[03:17] the air and you keep just like smacking

[03:19] it up over and over and over again you

[03:21] want to make sure you can keep that

[03:23] juggle as long as possible before like

[03:25] messing up or dropping the bowling pins

[03:28] for example once you launch the opponent

[03:30] in the air they're in a state where they

[03:32] just they get hit right it's a it's the

[03:34] juggle State and you just can't defend

[03:36] it the only way you could defend it is

[03:37] if I drop the combo

[03:40] it is the only thing that matters is

[03:43] gift that whatever higher being you

[03:46] believe in bless the Cannons with right

[03:49] there easiest way to put this one is

[03:52] it's beautiful it's what we want is what

[03:54] you need it's something that smash

[03:55] unfortunately does not have bro I feel

[03:57] like nobody gets this answer right

[03:58] because delay base is pretty much your

[04:00] playing underwater you know how if you

[04:01] swing a punch underwater versus your

[04:04] swinging punch like naturally the

[04:05] underwater punch takes way longer the

[04:08] higher the delay meaning the farther

[04:09] your opponent or the worse the

[04:11] connection is the slower is when you

[04:12] press a button right the button will

[04:14] come out like this

[04:16] let's say I press crouching medium kick

[04:19] review when the game registers the

[04:21] crotchy medium kick they do us a

[04:23] specific sequences of how of what's the

[04:25] next move happens they pretty much

[04:27] foretell the future and like it's like a

[04:29] timeline right the timeline goes this

[04:31] way that way that way once you implement

[04:34] the specific move the game will

[04:36] automatically go to that timeline

[04:37] specifically which makes the neck code

[04:40] really really good and there's no delay

[04:43] in that in that point let's say you

[04:45] let's say you you press a button and the

[04:47] game just kind of accidentally chose the

[04:49] wrong timeline then you'll kind of

[04:51] you'll visually be able to see that your

[04:53] opponent got hit and then right away

[04:55] they're blocking the opponent did block

[04:57] but the game just chose the wrong option

[04:59] that's why I call it rollback if the

[05:01] game chooses the wrong timeline when

[05:03] you're not when it didn't happen then

[05:05] the game will act will roll back into

[05:07] the person just blocking or being

[05:09] somewhere else on the screen or actually

[05:11] doing a specific action

[05:13] probably know what cancels for my other

[05:15] games right so you can cancel this move

[05:16] to another move you're doing one move

[05:18] into another move uh one move is already

[05:20] out certain moves are special cancelable

[05:21] certain moves are not this also exists

[05:23] in Smash for the fighting game

[05:24] characters which is very nice but yeah

[05:26] it's basically just you know canceling

[05:27] the end of a moves animation with

[05:29] something else

[05:31] we're gonna look at this from the eyes

[05:33] of the defender it's a situation where

[05:36] you simply have to guess whether Left

[05:39] Right overhead low grab no grab whatever

[05:43] 50 50 is a situation where skill is

[05:46] removed and in this point you simply

[05:48] have to guess

[05:50] fighting games are fun

[05:53] I'd say Magnus hitting you with like an

[05:55] infinite juggle but it's not doing

[05:57] enough damage So eventually they use

[05:59] this uh technique you drop the combo on

[06:01] purpose I'm juggling you boom boom boom

[06:03] boom boom boom and then I drop the combo

[06:05] on purpose and like go under you to the

[06:07] other side and then go low so people do

[06:10] resets to kill the opponent faster

[06:12] there's obviously resets in like

[06:14] American resets where you drop Combos

[06:16] and then we just oh yeah I meant to do

[06:18] that when we pick them up

[06:20] matches with no stake in them at a

[06:22] tournament you're just playing not in

[06:24] the tournament with someone or online

[06:25] with someone again not in a tournament

[06:27] literally all it is is a non-tournament

[06:29] game

[06:31] when you play a character like Katana

[06:33] historically and tiers are moves that

[06:36] simply

[06:37] anti-air attacks whether that be

[06:40] jump-ins any kind of like teleports that

[06:43] that leave them in the air you know any

[06:45] setups anything that's coming from the

[06:47] air that can be hit so very strong tool

[06:50] and one you should adapt into your

[06:53] gameplay regardless of the game you play

[06:55] there's jumpers everywhere I promise you

[06:57] there's a new wave and in 2023 we're

[06:59] getting Street Fighter we're likely

[07:01] getting Tekken we're likely getting

[07:02] Mortal Kombat 12. so many new players

[07:04] you know what new players like to do

[07:05] they jump they're buddy rapping

[07:08] it's all they do they don't know how to

[07:09] move forward anymore

[07:10] make sure you know how to anti-air all

[07:13] right

[07:14] a special news is done by doing a

[07:17] quarter Circle forward something with a

[07:19] joystick and a button at the same time

[07:21] reuse case if you do if you hit down

[07:23] down forward forward and you press punch

[07:26] you'll get Hadouken

[07:30] light buttons or or buttons that don't

[07:32] really lead into much they're just

[07:33] trying to claim some space trying to

[07:35] keep people out long distance

[07:36] relationship sort of thing this is part

[07:37] of footsies right is using your long

[07:39] range moves to hit your opponent when

[07:41] they are in your range but you're not

[07:43] trying to combo off of them you're just

[07:44] trying to keep them at Bay and just

[07:46] slowly get damage over time and kind of

[07:48] frustrate them so that way they Dash in

[07:50] or jump and you can get bigger combo

[07:51] starters then

[07:53] they're asking some heavy-hidden

[07:55] questions neutral is so big obviously

[07:57] everyone starts at neutral in round one

[07:59] fight let's say we're using the grid the

[08:01] training stage as an example right and

[08:03] there's this giant line in the middle

[08:04] your goal in neutral is to make sure

[08:07] that you're winning at this tug of war

[08:10] if you're getting pushed back and your

[08:12] back is against a wall think of that as

[08:14] like you lost the tug of war and you

[08:16] lost the neutral but if you're able to

[08:17] push somebody back all the way to the

[08:19] wall or you know somebody that just

[08:21] likes to walk themselves back in the

[08:22] wall that means they're very bad at

[08:24] neutral that means they're giving up

[08:25] neutral automatically and then you have

[08:27] all that space to walk back to use uh

[08:30] for your poking and footsie advantage

[08:34] when you block something you are in

[08:36] what's considered Blackstone and you

[08:38] have a certain amount of frames before

[08:39] you can do any action if you do a

[08:41] special move on the first frame out of

[08:43] said block Sun you get a rehearsal if

[08:46] you do that out of hits time or knock

[08:48] down I should say the first frame that

[08:50] you're active again after your character

[08:52] is off the ground reversal

[08:55] an ex move is a special move but

[08:57] typically used with meter it takes Meter

[08:59] whatever meter you have in your game and

[09:01] then it gives the move either more

[09:03] Properties or more damage or more hits

[09:05] or a different state of knockdown or

[09:06] something like that so it's basically

[09:08] just a special version of your special

[09:09] move

[09:11] these are the bar at the bottom

[09:12] sometimes at the top but that bar is

[09:15] utilized or those ex moves sometimes he

[09:17] lies for defensive things too as well if

[09:19] you're looking at Guilty Gear that meter

[09:21] can be used for the exclusive we just

[09:24] talked about

[09:25] I'm a game mechanic depending on the

[09:27] game where if you tap forward forward

[09:30] like Direction forward forward or back

[09:32] back in the air your opponent will just

[09:34] kind of like do a little Dash or a back

[09:37] air Dash right

[09:39] happy birthday is a wonderful term

[09:42] coined by the goats over there in the

[09:45] Marvel Community when you catch the

[09:47] assist who's incoming to do a move to

[09:50] help their point character if you hit

[09:53] both of them at the same time and you

[09:55] are comboing them that is known as a

[09:58] happy birthday

[09:59] so grabs beat block command grabs are

[10:03] basically special versions of grabs that

[10:05] either do more damage and or have a

[10:07] better state of knockdown or they cannot

[10:09] be broken but you cannot do that to a

[10:10] command grab and grabs if you got hit

[10:12] you're getting hit there's no way to get

[10:14] out of it

[10:16] I confirm Laura hey confirm is when you

[10:18] hit a button at the right time into

[10:20] something else that's a confirm for

[10:22] example if you're a Shoto player a

[10:24] crouching medium kick into a fireball or

[10:26] VP that's a confirm you're trying to

[10:28] confirm that that button hit you trying

[10:29] to confirm and make sure that that

[10:31] button hit to go in the next one

[10:35] OTG stands for off the ground and what

[10:38] that means is that when you knock

[10:39] somebody down like that from like an air

[10:41] combo situation some moons have

[10:43] properties where you can pick your

[10:44] opponent up off the ground and you

[10:46] continue to comma from there

[10:49] did we just talk about that I alluded to

[10:51] it I don't even know this is gonna be on

[10:52] here hey hey which one of y'all stole my

[10:54] curriculum hey you know I talked about

[10:56] this Earth this was supposed to be on

[10:58] the extra credit I'm on here an American

[11:00] reset is when we are in the middle of a

[11:03] combo

[11:04] especially a game-winning combo and we

[11:07] dropped that

[11:08] time slows down we start sweating we

[11:11] start getting nervous

[11:13] the crowd gasped but somehow we mash and

[11:18] somehow we get that next hit in the

[11:20] competition is like oh my God what a

[11:22] cool reset and in our minds we know

[11:25] that we dropped that

[11:27] there's so much to learn the you know

[11:29] immense amount of information you have

[11:30] to learn when you want to play a

[11:31] fighting game or really get serious

[11:32] about it is incredibly High let me know

[11:35] what your favorite fgc term is in the

[11:38] comment section below and I'll see you

[11:39] in the next video ciao

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