Okay, my brother is gonna be so pissed. Should I counter pok
es with parry?
A better strategy with parry is to train for a behavior so the parry gives you big damage.
i.e. f+2, then f+2 again. Once he starts interupting it (the pushback makes it all weird to where no one really punishes it on block), then do f+2, parry.
I use unsafe string stops like f+1 > air throw > parry because people have to first differentiate from 1,1,4 > air throw having advantage before they an even punish it. Then, they're ultra committed once they punish it once which makes it perfect parry bait. Also, parrying someone else on wake up when they go straight up YOLO is good because it parries highs/lows/throws. There is no mix up when you parry.
This is the same reason that wake up parry is good versus someone pressuring you because if they start a 50/50 string, ex parry cuts through it because there is no mix up.
