Fighting game player here for a while now. 7 years of tk and 2 years of SF and MK and let me say, this is a phenomenal guide for getting better. Also, in my opinion, one of the better videos to give beginners when they're just starting out on whatever FG they play. You outdid yourself on this Adrian.
Nice explanation, instaclick on notification everytime i saw a blue background on the thumbnail and never regret. Often some of these tips are also useful in life. Thanks TMM to keep motivated us doing awesome as always. 😉
Right before I was about to begin my daily online section, here comes another helpful video. I always try to improve and be patient, especially in a game like Tekken.
Been getting tilted more often recently out of frustration for not improving, this video is a lightning-bolt reminder to keep it cool. Thanks TMM, very cool
You're really one of the very few known tekken players I actually like. I record every match i get pissed off at, and when I watch them later I often find the answer was literally right in front of my face the entire time, just hidden behind a big wall of bad habits that I didn't even know I had to begin with and I'm a Lars main, (Don't Judge Me) and he doesn't really have a lot of room for mistakes. I'm getting there tho.
I like the autopilot remarks. I started playing the game offline, where these sort of habits get punished quite quickly. Then when I started playing online, I noticed I could afford those in early ranks. Even worse, it was better to do that, because people wouldn't respect "unusual" mixups and would just push buttons. My point is that it's easy to develop those autopilot strings/flowcharts online, because it can seem efficient and/or easy.
I've been learning at a slower rate in T7, recently. Admittedly, I've neglected training mode and just run a few hours of scrimmage matches with a buddy of mine who is relative in skill. I noticed I connect more hits and see better chaining possibilities that I wouldn't have seen prior. I also just thought that now I'm far past basics, the learning curve is much deeper, so I expected it would take much more effort before I can do something like, a 70-80% combo. I don't ever get frustrated, though. I genuinely enjoy the tough competition. I have felt myself get a bit salty at an L during a set, but it honestly passes for me within a minute or two.
Thanks for the continued instructional videos TMM. I was on the verge of stopping playing because Tekken isnt beginer friendly. But thanks to you, I will stick it out.
The most frustrating thing about tekken imo is when I try to stay positive and adapt come across an opponent that does the same shit but I can't beat him/her....maybe I suck idk lol.
He’s right as usual with tekken. Stuck with kazuya as a vindicator. I don’t understand frame data. Maining and using other characters definitely helps with execution.
This video is the single best advice to a new player. Not just for players who are stuck. I think it would be a really useful recource for new players if you would adress these and other beginner advice in a single video aimed especially for beginners
Thanks for this video. Luckily I never feel salty, I just enjoy a good match and try to record matches where I lose and figure out what I did wrong (chess taught my that attitude). I like thinking of it as a fast paced, brutal puzzle with many variables first, and fighting someone else second. But I have only ever played Dragunov, so think I will learn a few other characters for a while and stick to player matches for a good while, get new friends to spar against and learn from and keep up the usual practising of fundamentals. Thanks again for the always fun, and often very helpful content. God helg fra Norge!
Thank you so much for these videos! They're really helping me understand the game more, and even more importantly, enjoy the game more! This is the first Tekken game I've tried to properly learn, and it's great that people like you exist, who are so willing to help and explain things to less skilled players. Thank you again!
Since T3 I was Jin player but as soon T6 came Jin was nightmare for me to deal with the technicallity and aggressviness of his didnt naturally feel like him so I changed chracters and I love elegance so Lily was my kinda main when she came out but Asuka was my main so it was difficult choice and then T7 came Lily felt more natural to me than Asuka and it is what it is. Gotta learn them all I guess.
It helps a lot to record your games and take some time off to watch them over with a critical eye. This greaty improves your self-awareness, and also this helps with specific match ups as well. Any moves, strings, mixups or sequences that give you a hard time, figure out whether they can be punished, ducked, low parried, backdashed/whiff punished, etc.
2:37. This what I needed to hear. I don't think I've ever launched(with a non WS move) a stagger low in game. When I do get that punish, I should definitely feel like I won.
I think story mode is a great way to improve with difficulty in T7 and if UH is not anymore difficult. Treasure battle is a great way to fight AIs that will use all the moves better and more how they go against you.
Trying a new character really helped me out in advancing my main after being stuck in low orange for months. I main hwo and picked up kazuya (because of you actually) and their play styles are just so different that it forced me to relearn the game and see it totally differently than I used to. When I went back to hwo after about a month of exclusively playing kazuya I immediately did better and got genbu in like two days. This is hard to do though because I wanted to give up on kazuya at first and just go back but if you stick with it then it can really improve your gameplay overall
As someone who suffers from depression I can agree that staying negative can cause you to not learn new things. Hell I did horrible in high school cuz all I could think about was killing myself, it still happens today
Quite a lot of this applies to more fighting games than Tekken. I am only a casual for that game, but more competitive with Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, and I will be applying most of this to my experience.
i used to get salty playing against your kazuya in tekken 5 dro. always wanted to chase you down and defeat you.. cant say it actually ever happened but i got to play against ryan Hart and other top tekken names online so its all good. Now ive come so far in tekken and understand so much more then my saltytekken 5 dro days. Im genuinely happy youve put up so many good solid tekken videos too
Hey TMM,you sure are doing a badass work for our beloved game community.. I just wanted to ask something or maybe if you could do a video about a big question mark I think many players out there ask themselves.. "I want to train and master a new character, where do I start with?" What.. ,in your opinion.. ,are the steps to train with a new character?
excellent - &*^king excellent video, AS USUAL. I was on the fence about picking up Lars, BECAUSE he is lower tier, in order to work on my fundamentals. Now I will definitely pick him up. Every good Tekken instructor (Aris, Frame Whisperer, cutcc, etc.) says virtually the same thing on this subject matter. This is some seriously sage advice. This video belongs in a Tekken Necronomicon, or secret 70"s type Shaw Bros. Kung Fu manual.
The ranks system does have pity points - when you win you gain more points then you would have lost if you lost the match. So, even if you are not good at the game you will eventually reach high ranks. If I remember correctly only the last 8 ranks do not award you pity point - only those ranks reflect actual skill. Other ranks reflects the time you spent on the game.
HOW TO BLOCK SEEABLE LOWS? Play with friends in ur level or higher who uses bryan and law, first play non stop with bryan, tell him to do snake edge and orbital heel as mix up evrytime. If u can manage that then u can try to block law's dragon tail, its much harder than bryan and difficult to see. After that maybe miguel's HOW TO LEARN SIMPLE PUNISH? I find t6 or t5 to be better at practicing how to punish bcoz t7 lacks offline ghost battle. Put ultra hard and try to make ur char tekken god or lord, u'll eventually learn that u cant beat high ranked cpu without punishing them. Also cpu always finish their strings so u'll have to duck punish many moves, also low parry certain strings which is not punishable on block. After learning basic punish and blocking seeable lows,u r ready to play against human opposition and with trial and error, adjustments to ur punishment and choice of moves. Btw becoz of lack of ghost battles in t7 and my laziness, i still haven't finished studying the t7 cast
This video is amazing it made me think that tekken is more than I knew it was and it made me think how to improve more this video helped me a lot I also thought that sometimes the game is unbalanced but the thing was I’m just mad and can’t think how to defend myself I think you deserve more subs thanks btw make more of this knowledgable things about tekken thanks again😉
For me, playing a different fighting game helped a lot. Like i play sf5 whenever i hit a wall in tekken. I guess sfv is helping me in a way that it makes me see moves easier?? Im an eliza player so yeah idk but yeah playing another fighting game worked well with me
I've been guilty of going on auto pilot. Ever since I've become self aware I see just how many people shut off their brain and just auto pilot flow charts.
I love your channel. I feel like it has helped me improve already, and I kinda figured out that I was a little too salty lately with my Lei. He is so complex that if you get really pissed off it becomes easy to forget his vast move set and become predictable. I'm so used to just opening a match with Razor Rush then into Crane Dance and I've suddenly realized that's not the best sequence. How do I go about setting up and hour of coaching with Lei? I'm not sure what your rates are but I would love time on Discord or something. I feel like I've hit a plateau even when I'm not salty.
Really good video. The way I got alot better was to watch the pro play and look at what they are doing. Also just block in a match. Just block and punish
Spend 2 evenings, playing on my ps4 6 years old original controller...loosing again and again...till i realise my left joystick was locked on moving forward to the left...i play on p2 side...
You dont win because: 1.) You dont lab your character, practicing for hours in practice mode. 2.) You dont consider spacing, and realize how important it is. 3.) You dont know frame data 4.) You dont know how to punish 5.)and your to concerned with winning and not learning. Tips: try to play using only 10 moves. Perfect every single 1 of those moves. Timing, spacing, frame data how and when to use it. You need: solid ws punish, good jab punish, solid safe 16 to 19 frame mid poke, solid 13 to 15 frame poke, -10 to -16 frame block punisher Heavy mid to punish lows like laws dragon tail and eddys slippery kicks. A move to hit ling out aop and eddy relax A homing move. You know your top 10 moves. Only use them until you master you characters other moves. Also playing against the computer helps with creativity. There is nothing wrong with playing the computer. Its the best way to practice movement and juggles.
"The small victories" something i think we all underestimate
"I get a lot of males" ~TMM
lmao
Also e-males :) gotta be envinromentally friendly :)
E-males lol
In Swedish we simply say mail not e-mail, that's probably why :D
You look like mainmanswe from twitch
i know! maybe he's his twin
I also think he looks like the mainman from twitch
Thats because that is him.. idiots 😒
r /whoooooooooosh
@@okvngel you can't be serious
Fighting game player here for a while now. 7 years of tk and 2 years of SF and MK and let me say, this is a phenomenal guide for getting better. Also, in my opinion, one of the better videos to give beginners when they're just starting out on whatever FG they play. You outdid yourself on this Adrian.
who's this adrian u speak of? thats Swe Man Main to u!
Hey TMM, I m improving too much. Any tips?
@@TheMainManSWE I only *improve* when watching Pakistani Kazuya players :^)
10 minutes in and the greatest bit of information was in the comments
@@TheMainManSWE did you really play ttt online ? and how
@@TheMainManSWE wow u replied a yt comment
DownFall boi that means our daddy reads our comments
Nice explanation, instaclick on notification everytime i saw a blue background on the thumbnail and never regret. Often some of these tips are also useful in life. Thanks TMM to keep motivated us doing awesome as always. 😉
Keep it up tmm! Help those guys who struggle the most in tekken's learning curve! Best Swedish boi evah! More love from Phil!
Right before I was about to begin my daily online section, here comes another helpful video.
I always try to improve and be patient, especially in a game like Tekken.
TMM does the good work yet again for Tekken scrubs like me
Been getting tilted more often recently out of frustration for not improving, this video is a lightning-bolt reminder to keep it cool. Thanks TMM, very cool
This is Tekken Gods work, TMM. Thanks, brother. Keep it up. This is fuel for a growing community.
the first part not only applies to Tekken, but everything in life. Well said 👍
"I get a lot of males"
damn
Rubric weird flex but ok
You're really one of the very few known tekken players I actually like. I record every match i get pissed off at, and when I watch them later I often find the answer was literally right in front of my face the entire time, just hidden behind a big wall of bad habits that I didn't even know I had to begin with and I'm a Lars main, (Don't Judge Me) and he doesn't really have a lot of room for mistakes. I'm getting there tho.
Thanks for the motivational speech TMM, i almost quit kazuya because im stuck at destroyer and dealing gimmick char everyday pissed me off
Took a break and it helped a lot.. Working on a new character now 👍. Thanks for the video Adrian 🙏
wow TMM ur such a good mentor :) i'm just at 3:10 now and i really have to say this. Keep it up you are awesome!
"Try a new character"
OK
I will switch from Kuma.....
To panda :D
I did that once, and it really helped...
@@Carsu12 HOW THO LMAO
I agree on the break. Stop when you are not feeling up to it. You know when you are not "in the zone".
Man, I've played Tekken since Tekken 3 and I swear you're always learning new stuff. Such a deep game.
I like the autopilot remarks. I started playing the game offline, where these sort of habits get punished quite quickly. Then when I started playing online, I noticed I could afford those in early ranks. Even worse, it was better to do that, because people wouldn't respect "unusual" mixups and would just push buttons. My point is that it's easy to develop those autopilot strings/flowcharts online, because it can seem efficient and/or easy.
I've been learning at a slower rate in T7, recently. Admittedly, I've neglected training mode and just run a few hours of scrimmage matches with a buddy of mine who is relative in skill. I noticed I connect more hits and see better chaining possibilities that I wouldn't have seen prior. I also just thought that now I'm far past basics, the learning curve is much deeper, so I expected it would take much more effort before I can do something like, a 70-80% combo. I don't ever get frustrated, though. I genuinely enjoy the tough competition. I have felt myself get a bit salty at an L during a set, but it honestly passes for me within a minute or two.
Thanks for the continued instructional videos TMM. I was on the verge of stopping playing because Tekken isnt beginer friendly. But thanks to you, I will stick it out.
The most frustrating thing about tekken imo is when I try to stay positive and adapt come across an opponent that does the same shit but I can't beat him/her....maybe I suck idk lol.
I got the same problem..
I dont think that will ever stop I just got true tekken god a while ago and you'd be surprised how many people spam scummy strings n shit
No joke, this is video is an excellent life lesson, as many of the principles are key to improving at anything.
I'm low in agreeableness. Thanks for the tips.
Tekken is really a good tool to test your emotions
Way to good 😂😂😂
Gets my blood boiling bro
I just did my first taunt jet upper while watching. I've been playing for about 3 weeks and am loving this game.
How’s your progress?
He’s right as usual with tekken. Stuck with kazuya as a vindicator. I don’t understand frame data. Maining and using other characters definitely helps with execution.
This video is the single best advice to a new player. Not just for players who are stuck.
I think it would be a really useful recource for new players if you would adress these and other beginner advice in a single video aimed especially for beginners
Thanks for this video. Luckily I never feel salty, I just enjoy a good match and try to record matches where I lose and figure out what I did wrong (chess taught my that attitude). I like thinking of it as a fast paced, brutal puzzle with many variables first, and fighting someone else second. But I have only ever played Dragunov, so think I will learn a few other characters for a while and stick to player matches for a good while, get new friends to spar against and learn from and keep up the usual practising of fundamentals. Thanks again for the always fun, and often very helpful content. God helg fra Norge!
Thank you so much for these videos! They're really helping me understand the game more, and even more importantly, enjoy the game more! This is the first Tekken game I've tried to properly learn, and it's great that people like you exist, who are so willing to help and explain things to less skilled players. Thank you again!
These rules not only help you with Tekken, but also in real life. Thanks, TMM. 👌
Since T3 I was Jin player but as soon T6 came Jin was nightmare for me to deal with the technicallity and aggressviness of his didnt naturally feel like him so I changed chracters and I love elegance so Lily was my kinda main when she came out but Asuka was my main so it was difficult choice and then T7 came Lily felt more natural to me than Asuka and it is what it is. Gotta learn them all I guess.
Really interesting....i have been playing Tekken since Tekken 2, your suggestions really help me a lot to better understand the game and the tactics
TMM now act like a second dad i never had that i wish i had as well
It helps a lot to record your games and take some time off to watch them over with a critical eye. This greaty improves your self-awareness, and also this helps with specific match ups as well. Any moves, strings, mixups or sequences that give you a hard time, figure out whether they can be punished, ducked, low parried, backdashed/whiff punished, etc.
This vdo proves that MainMan is one of the greatest Tekken players in the world.
2:37. This what I needed to hear. I don't think I've ever launched(with a non WS move) a stagger low in game. When I do get that punish, I should definitely feel like I won.
Hey Tmm just want to say thanks for the content youre providing and non-stop positive energy, much love.
I think story mode is a great way to improve with difficulty in T7 and if UH is not anymore difficult. Treasure battle is a great way to fight AIs that will use all the moves better and more how they go against you.
Trying a new character really helped me out in advancing my main after being stuck in low orange for months. I main hwo and picked up kazuya (because of you actually) and their play styles are just so different that it forced me to relearn the game and see it totally differently than I used to. When I went back to hwo after about a month of exclusively playing kazuya I immediately did better and got genbu in like two days. This is hard to do though because I wanted to give up on kazuya at first and just go back but if you stick with it then it can really improve your gameplay overall
As someone who suffers from depression I can agree that staying negative can cause you to not learn new things. Hell I did horrible in high school cuz all I could think about was killing myself, it still happens today
Nice video.
I would suggest people to play couple of different characters and going back to your main.
Edit: whelp 09:10 he also said it.
I AM OP Yeah, I picked up Dragunov and he is a fun character!
it says ‘new char’ in the thumbnail lmao
Quite a lot of this applies to more fighting games than Tekken. I am only a casual for that game, but more competitive with Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, and I will be applying most of this to my experience.
i used to get salty playing against your kazuya in tekken 5 dro. always wanted to chase you down and defeat you.. cant say it actually ever happened but i got to play against ryan Hart and other top tekken names online so its all good. Now ive come so far in tekken and understand so much more then my saltytekken 5 dro days. Im genuinely happy youve put up so many good solid tekken videos too
Very informative and hits home for sure.
I've definitely plateud and I feel like I play shit now.
Time for a break I guess
Hey TMM,you sure are doing a badass work for our beloved game community.. I just wanted to ask something or maybe if you could do a video about a big question mark I think many players out there ask themselves.. "I want to train and master a new character, where do I start with?" What.. ,in your opinion.. ,are the steps to train with a new character?
JDCR, Qudans, CBM play with pokerface for a reason, good advice. We all wait for general rule!
I play with smile on my face and even laugh when losing against a tough opponent. Works everytime and after a couple of lost matches I win.
"and I get a lot of males" nice
Great video, I will look into a few characters who differ from
My main. Thank you
This is like a ted talks. Is their a playlist with all of types of videos?! I need to get the fundamentals!
Can u make a video explaining the different types of play styles? Like rushdown, pressure, lockdown, etc.
Currently watching at 3:10. I feel like this is a viking prep-talk? I CAN TAKE ALL THE WORLD !!!
excellent - &*^king excellent video, AS USUAL. I was on the fence about picking up Lars, BECAUSE he is lower tier, in order to work on my fundamentals. Now I will definitely pick him up. Every good Tekken instructor (Aris, Frame Whisperer, cutcc, etc.) says virtually the same thing on this subject matter. This is some seriously sage advice. This video belongs in a Tekken Necronomicon, or secret 70"s type Shaw Bros. Kung Fu manual.
I'm in blue ranks and I won a Mighty Ruler yesterday. I have positivity for years with that. XD
"Look at small victoryes, punishes, dashes" now that actually inspired me, well said TMM
The ranks system does have pity points - when you win you gain more points then you would have lost if you lost the match. So, even if you are not good at the game you will eventually reach high ranks. If I remember correctly only the last 8 ranks do not award you pity point - only those ranks reflect actual skill. Other ranks reflects the time you spent on the game.
Just getting off work can’t wait,getting ready to hop on PlayStation 4 pro,TEKKEN 7 online ranked tonight 😍🙌🏾
Great vid. I've realized that my wall is playing a different character. So I will reinstall the game and main Katarina.
HOW TO BLOCK SEEABLE LOWS?
Play with friends in ur level or higher who uses bryan and law, first play non stop with bryan, tell him to do snake edge and orbital heel as mix up evrytime. If u can manage that then u can try to block law's dragon tail, its much harder than bryan and difficult to see. After that maybe miguel's
HOW TO LEARN SIMPLE PUNISH?
I find t6 or t5 to be better at practicing how to punish bcoz t7 lacks offline ghost battle. Put ultra hard and try to make ur char tekken god or lord, u'll eventually learn that u cant beat high ranked cpu without punishing them. Also cpu always finish their strings so u'll have to duck punish many moves, also low parry certain strings which is not punishable on block.
After learning basic punish and blocking seeable lows,u r ready to play against human opposition and with trial and error, adjustments to ur punishment and choice of moves. Btw becoz of lack of ghost battles in t7 and my laziness, i still haven't finished studying the t7 cast
Lol I did this because I didnt have T7 and it works... specially if you want to improve your poking with certain characters like Raven
Yo this is such a refreshing and helpful video thanks so much!
Awesome stuff TMM this is really helpful im actually trying to teach a friend tekken so this might help
When MainMan said " do you understand how to break a 🐢 with Brian?! "
I really felt that...
This is one of your best videos hands down
This video is amazing it made me think that tekken is more than I knew it was and it made me think how to improve more this video helped me a lot I also thought that sometimes the game is unbalanced but the thing was I’m just mad and can’t think how to defend myself I think you deserve more subs thanks btw make more of this knowledgable things about tekken thanks again😉
Could you do a video regarding 10 second matchup rule of all the characters?
This video explains my grind in Smash Ultimate. Guess it really is just applying the same skills
damn applicable for any fighting games either tekken soul calibur sfv doa etc
For me, playing a different fighting game helped a lot. Like i play sf5 whenever i hit a wall in tekken. I guess sfv is helping me in a way that it makes me see moves easier?? Im an eliza player so yeah idk but yeah playing another fighting game worked well with me
I've been guilty of going on auto pilot. Ever since I've become self aware I see just how many people shut off their brain and just auto pilot flow charts.
Great advice....God I miss Tekken!
Hey use this in life.
Guy: Hey I'm not improving, any tips?
Me: Main Nina or git gud
This video is extremely helpful and useful. Thanks again MainManSWE.
7:07 wait I think it's Ling's jab 1,2 right?
Im absolutely loving your videos, keep it up
U want to be a good player?
Hit a delayed hop kick
R e l e v a n t
@@serge2cool why is that so relevant?
Did anybody else try to rub his cursor off your screen because you thought it was dirt? I was doing it for a few seconds before I realized anything.
TheMainTherapistSWE
Everyone losequitting my hwoarang today in orangeranks. I blame tmm for this!!
"They just do shit" 🤣🤣🤣... yeah I'm a bit guilty
Wow this was great. Please make more videos like this.
I got super salty in t7 amd took a 3 month break. Have come back only a few weks ago and so muh more chilled.
This guide has a lot of great advice
I love your channel.
I feel like it has helped me improve already, and I kinda figured out that I was a little too salty lately with my Lei. He is so complex that if you get really pissed off it becomes easy to forget his vast move set and become predictable. I'm so used to just opening a match with Razor Rush then into Crane Dance and I've suddenly realized that's not the best sequence.
How do I go about setting up and hour of coaching with Lei? I'm not sure what your rates are but I would love time on Discord or something. I feel like I've hit a plateau even when I'm not salty.
First 5 mins is life advice
Another thing I’ve noticed is that, big combos aren’t everything. I’ve fallen victim to attempting these a lot and have cost me quite a few games.
Hey main man you still working at the prison?
Really good video. The way I got alot better was to watch the pro play and look at what they are doing. Also just block in a match. Just block and punish
thank you for this video, i need it for these days
Learn Overall Concept of each character then you can learn advance details such as frame data.
I feel U made the vid for me after demanding twice ..whatever , thank U so much man
could you touch more on improving your mentality like staying positive
As a filthy scrub paul player it helps to know that im not the only one on autopilot and just pressind back 1 2 or demo man
I'm trying to play melee better but this is still really helpful
Spend 2 evenings, playing on my ps4 6 years old original controller...loosing again and again...till i realise my left joystick was locked on moving forward to the left...i play on p2 side...
You dont win because:
1.) You dont lab your character, practicing for hours in practice mode.
2.) You dont consider spacing, and realize how important it is.
3.) You dont know frame data
4.) You dont know how to punish
5.)and your to concerned with winning and not learning.
Tips: try to play using only 10 moves. Perfect every single 1 of those moves. Timing, spacing, frame data how and when to use it.
You need: solid ws punish, good jab punish, solid safe 16 to 19 frame mid poke, solid 13 to 15 frame poke, -10 to -16 frame block punisher
Heavy mid to punish lows like laws dragon tail and eddys slippery kicks.
A move to hit ling out aop and eddy relax
A homing move.
You know your top 10 moves. Only use them until you master you characters other moves.
Also playing against the computer helps with creativity. There is nothing wrong with playing the computer. Its the best way to practice movement and juggles.
@@krishbhalla4789 naw bruh....you need practice mode you must not be that good.
Great video main man xx
Tmm the Best Streamer and content creator 😍