better and faster way of hugging. (UPDATE!)

[siqmonkey]

as we all know hugging is when you run/walk/roll to the end of the stage and press towards the stage as you fall so can you immediately edgehog. instead of falling and pressing towards the stage to edgehog i roll to the end of the stage and press diagonal down depending if im at the left or the right of the stage. this will instantly let you edgehog. speed hugging would be a great name for it. check the video.

Look on page 4 for a better explaination.

The quality is horrible.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4DNOh0ATGIg


EDIT: I just found a new effective way to speed hug. What you do is dash towards the edge of the stage then before reaching the end you tap backwards on the joystick to get to in the sliding animation then press diagonally down right before the animation ends and you speed hug even faster.

Post a video when i get the chance.

[0m3n5150]

It's not really a new technique.
It's more of an improvement to an old one.
Plus, I bet some people already do this.

[XxCrossReaverxX]

Whether it's a new technique or an improvement it doesn't matter. Point is that he pointed out something that many people can benefit from seeing that in most smash videos I see, people don't usually do it. So thanks siqmonkey

[Almo]

It has the same effect as fast falling and then holding towards the ledge (run off edge, hold down, let go, hold towards edge) but this way seems less likely to fast fall past the edge. interesting.

[Cooper736]

Seems like a good technique. I've been wondering for a while how I can edgehog efficiently, and this looks like it will work. I'm a bit skeptical of the physics at the moment, but I'll definitely test in out when I get home. Thanks for the tip!

[XxCrossReaverxX]

I just tried this and it works great. this is how im going to edgehog from now on. thanks siqmonkey.

[siqmonkey]

your most welcome. at least im getting a bit of appreciation *cough* 0m3n5150 *cough*. I'll try to get video footage just in case this become a new technique.

[aznxk3vi17]

I've been doing this for a while now, but I don't ever see anybody else doing so.

[Cookiez]

Most of my friends edgehog this way. However, nice job finding it for yourself, i had to be told about it ^^;;.

[S2]

Maybe I'm late to the party, but I didn't know about this.

Seems situational which one is better, but there is a definite advantage to this way if your standing still at the edge.

[siqmonkey]

you do stand still. i'll probably post a video by friday.

[selendrile]

I haven't heard of this until now. Sounds useful, I need to test this out, thanks!

[TheKneeOfJustice]

Any one who is actually competitive already does this. It was found very shortly after hugging was popularized, and has been wide spread since then.

[6footninja]

I actually have not heard about this, or ran across it either. I def. plan to attempt this one. Thanks for the enlightenment.

[lain]

No.

Run to drop off edge of stage, TAP down to fastfall.

Fastest.