Was checking this out, I think we are too focused on the 1,1 starter. It doesn't matter what the starter combo is before the up whip. The only thing that matters is that the character we are facing is stand blocking when we up whip. I think this would be a better served frame trap off of a f112~up whip for a couple reasons. 1. Because it's an overhead, and an advancing one at that, so crouched or not our first swing on the string will hit (unlike the high of a standing 1 on a character that is ducking) 2. Because the f1 conditions our opponents to stand block as does the fear of f1123 (which ends in an overhead).
I think this is a super risky frame trap because the ducked up whip we have 24 recovery frames, so that's a pretty easy punish. Also we can't combo it so if they do for some reason let go of block then we end up with nothing, when finishing out strings with cat claws or cat stance cartwheel when can adjust on reaction for combos. It whiffs stand blocking string on small hitbox characters (tested on CW BG and NW then stopped), so it's character dependant. And really +2 only grants a d1~catclaws frame trap, otherwise everything else can be poked out, so the risk vs reward just doesn't seem to be there.
I like the idea of using more of her tools often, and I'm not saying this would never work, I just don't see this being a viable set up.
