Mastering the Bair Combo

[Clevr]

Hello, all. I've been reading posts on this forum for sometime now, but finally registered to become a part of the discussion. I've been playing as Toon Link as my main for some time now, and feel that I've mastered just about everything but the Bair combo.

I keep seeing all of these YouTube videos of guys short hopping across the stage repeating Bair again and again, trapping their opponent in a combo until they've reached the edge of the stage.

How are you guys doing this? I'm having so much trouble.

How have you set up your GameCube controller? Tapping Y/X then the C-stick to Bair is really clumsy and slow, and I really doubt that's what you're doing.

Any help at all would really be appreciated.

Thanks, everyone.

[Santi]

How have you set up your GameCube controller? Tapping Y/X then the C-stick to Bair is really clumsy and slow, and I really doubt that's what you're doing.

That's how I do it.

[ozg82889]

i don't use the c-stick for back airs i use the joystick+a as i have better control that way. its up to you how you perform it. customizing the control could make it easier for you. i know it makes it easir for me to do SHDAs and zap jumps with their respective characters.

[old king coal]

i used to hate using the c-stick. i found it uncomfortable and slow. but i forced myself to learn- it helps. but i only use it for AT's and other things which you need it + some aerials, like dair with falco. why anyone would do a smash attack with the c stick is beyond me.

[ctk495]

I am also trying to master the bair combo I am back using toon link as my secondary.

[Black_Heretic]

i used to hate using the c-stick. i found it uncomfortable and slow. but i forced myself to learn- it helps. but i only use it for AT's and other things which you need it + some aerials, like dair with falco. why anyone would do a smash attack with the c stick is beyond me.

unless they're Olimar

[Sans Glutin]

Most people prefer smashing with the C-stick...

[Clevr]

I meant doing arials with the C-stick, while you're in the air.

Nobody has really answered my question...

[ctk495]

It also helps to do short hops.

[Recognize]

You have to time it right. MAKE SURE YOU SHORT HOP. Do it fast, be ready to jump and move the c-stick right after you jump again. Its just timing.

Dont be jerky or it wont work.

Make sure you land backwards.

Be ready to let go of your move stick after you land or you WILL turn around.



So a little assembly line it would be.

Get right next to them--->SH--->bair--->bair--->land-->SH--->bair---->bair---> repeat.

[ctk495]

Well I have been practicing using bair with pit then I when I use TL again it was easy for me to do bairs just remenber to use short hops it will it much easier.

[Miku]

You have to time it right. MAKE SURE YOU SHORT HOP. Do it fast, be ready to jump and move the c-stick right after you land. Its just timing.

Dont be jerky or it wont work.

Make sure you land backwards.

Be ready to let go of your move stick after you land or you WILL turn around.
I'm sorry, move the c-stick right after you land? Don't you mean right after you leave the ground / while in air?

[Recognize]

I'm sorry, move the c-stick right after you land? Don't you mean right after you leave the ground / while in air?

Yeah thats what I meant. Ill change it in my original post.