Wow, thanks for the praise, WarriorKnight. . .it means a lot to me knowing that the guide has your approval.
I never told you about it though, b/c if I went around telling people that I just finished a 41 paged Mario FAQ, it would've made me look a bit. . .weird.
Mario_Force, determining your personal skill level is impossible w/o someone to compare yourself to, and therefore, the only means of knowing how good you are is to go to a tourney w/high-level players. I mean, playing w/a close circle of friends is fine and all, but unfortunately, the comparison is invalid b/c you have no clear reference point as to how the very best and the very worst play.
Heck, over 2 years ago, I thought that I was sort of decent, until I went to a tourney where I had to face Wes (of DA fame) my first round. I summarily got 4-stocked, to the point where I didn't really touch the ground for anywhere from 3-5 seconds. You never really know how good you are until you play the best. And even then, it'll probably be a humiliating experience (unfortunately).
Plus, beating lvl 9s in general really isn't that impressive an accomplishment, mostly b/c lvl 9s aren't worth your time. The Cape once me how he beat 3 lvl 9s w/o taking any damage simply by infinite stalling on the ledge, while the lvl 9s all SD'd in the attempt to hit The Cape. True story.