Street Fighter V · Combo Video · 2016
Learning to execute combos in Street Fighter V requires understanding how the game's mechanics chain attacks together. This Shoryuken tutorial breaks down the fundamentals: what separates a true combo from a blockable sequence, how hitstun and blockstun create openings, and the difference between links and cancels. The video walks through frame data literacy—the essential skill for knowing which normals connect naturally and which require precise timing. You'll also explore juggles, using combos as damage punishes when opponents make mistakes, and confirming hits from normally unsafe attacks. The second half focuses on practical execution: how to search for combos online, decode notation systems, and drill techniques effectively. Whether you're new to fighting games or returning to Street Fighter V, this foundational material removes the guesswork from combo training and sets up the muscle memory needed for competitive play.
This is the second video in the Rising Up series, intended on helping new players learn SFV and competitive fighting games in general. This video extensively details the game's combo mechanics, how to perform combos, how to read frame data, and how to read combo notation you see online. FATonline: My character combos: Timestamps: 00:50 What are combos? 01:52 Natural and…
Show more →This is the second video in the Rising Up series, intended on helping new players learn SFV and competitive fighting games in general. This video extensively details the game's combo mechanics, how to perform combos, how to read frame data, and how to read combo notation you see online. FATonline: My character combos: Timestamps: 00:50 What are combos? 01:52 Natural and link combos 02:48 How to know if two normals link, basics of how to read frame data 06:55 Cancels 09:00 Juggles 09:25 Using combos as high damage punishes 10:33 U
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