Metatitan
Smash Master
Okay let's get one thing straight: I am not pro nor do I claim to be pro. These are just methods I've used to help improve my yoshi (or peach or zss for that matter). I wouldn't call them yoshi-specific but I've seen a few yoshies that really could use tips on how to improve
. If anyone has their own means by improving feel free to leave a comment saying so, I'll add it.
Step One: Wifi
Eewwww wifi. Regardless of how much we hate it, wifi does let us practice our options. In fact, for anyone who needs drastic improvement, I suggest only wifi. No matter how much better offline is, online is extremely convenient (I mean it's there 24/7) and let's you play much more than you ever could offline. We all know wifi messes up our options but it doesn't mess up ALL our options; if it did, nobody would play it. Wifi is strange, it allows you to learn your options but messes you up a lot.
Remember that wifi is a tool, use it to practice your options, try new options, and learn matchups. Don't get frustrated about it, wifi can never measure skill level accurately. You will mess up a lot and most of it will not be your fault. That said, dash attacking into my jigglypuff's shield and getting rested would be your fault, learn to differentiate what is your fault and wifi's fault.
Step Two: Offline
Once you get the handle of your character, it is time to go offline and play. If you have nobody that you can play with, write a story to FML. An ideal offline sparring partner(s) is someone that is preferably above your skill level and will go all out in specified friendlies so that you can learn and not sandbag the whole time
. Essentially you do the same stuff you did on wifi, learn your options, perfect them (now that there is nothing holding you back), and adjusting to offline (which really is a ***** after playing so much wifi).
Step Three: Tournaments
Wifi and a single offline player can only do so much for you. Tournaments are how you will improve and honestly, I'm on step three myself. I'm learning what doesn't work and what does the hard way, and this really is the only way you can achieve a very high level of gameplay: trial and error. It's for these reasons that tournaments matter, they pit you at your best against each other (unless you have an off day or something like that).
Step Four: Asking The Pros
Step four really doesn't have to go last; you can ask pros anything anytime. The vast majority are very nice and will even offer more assistance than you asked for. If you're stuck on something, simply ask people who have gotten past that obstacle how to do it; it isn't cheating, it's using resources
Anyways that's all got, hope it's helpful to any of you. Remember to keep on
ng
Airborne
Step One: Wifi
Eewwww wifi. Regardless of how much we hate it, wifi does let us practice our options. In fact, for anyone who needs drastic improvement, I suggest only wifi. No matter how much better offline is, online is extremely convenient (I mean it's there 24/7) and let's you play much more than you ever could offline. We all know wifi messes up our options but it doesn't mess up ALL our options; if it did, nobody would play it. Wifi is strange, it allows you to learn your options but messes you up a lot.
Remember that wifi is a tool, use it to practice your options, try new options, and learn matchups. Don't get frustrated about it, wifi can never measure skill level accurately. You will mess up a lot and most of it will not be your fault. That said, dash attacking into my jigglypuff's shield and getting rested would be your fault, learn to differentiate what is your fault and wifi's fault.
Step Two: Offline
Once you get the handle of your character, it is time to go offline and play. If you have nobody that you can play with, write a story to FML. An ideal offline sparring partner(s) is someone that is preferably above your skill level and will go all out in specified friendlies so that you can learn and not sandbag the whole time
Sam >_>
Step Three: Tournaments
Wifi and a single offline player can only do so much for you. Tournaments are how you will improve and honestly, I'm on step three myself. I'm learning what doesn't work and what does the hard way, and this really is the only way you can achieve a very high level of gameplay: trial and error. It's for these reasons that tournaments matter, they pit you at your best against each other (unless you have an off day or something like that).
Step Four: Asking The Pros
Step four really doesn't have to go last; you can ask pros anything anytime. The vast majority are very nice and will even offer more assistance than you asked for. If you're stuck on something, simply ask people who have gotten past that obstacle how to do it; it isn't cheating, it's using resources
Anyways that's all got, hope it's helpful to any of you. Remember to keep on
ng
