Neutral decides who gets the first real advantage
Before pressure starts, both players are fighting for angle, range and timing. If you swing too early from impatience, you often hand the opponent a better read and a cleaner punish window.
Techniques
Hit Selecting
Hit selecting is the discipline of not swinging just because the opponent is near you. It is about choosing the moment where your angle, spacing and timing make the trade favorable.
Patience is part of mechanics
Waiting half a beat for cleaner spacing can be more valuable than attacking first. This is why hit selecting feels subtle but changes entire fights: it upgrades the quality of the exchange before any combo mechanic begins.
It also works especially well with sprint resets and strong movement discipline, because those tools become far stronger when used from chosen moments instead of forced ones.
Pair hit selecting with spacing tools
- PvP Movement for better neutral positioning.
- W-Tapping if you want a strong follow-up after the chosen hit.
- Game Sense if you want better gear and timing choices around the fight.
Étape suivante
Turn better timing into pressure.
Once your neutral decisions sharpen up, the next step is converting those cleaner hits into longer strings.