Is there some type of trick to this? (Input buffer?)

[OFC Salty Santa]

If you have a special that begins with down, how do you crouch a fireball then immediately do that special from crouch without losing frames by returning to neutral?

For example Harley DF1 vs a fireball. In street fighter, KOF, GG, really anything else for that matter I can go from crouch to DF, F and get my special move without returning to neutral.

 

[DirtySanchez]

start from downback instead of holding straigth down

 

[OFC Salty Santa]

start from downback instead of holding straigth down

Any other NRS shortcuts SF players wouldn't know about?

 

[ShotgunInsanity]

Any other NRS shortcuts SF players wouldn't know about?

While it works, it's a dangerous habit to form if you're used to holding db to block as opposed to holding down because it can cause accidental special when going from db to f.