Uncovering the differences between top tiers and high tiers — With MKLeo’s decisive win at the Smash World Tour 2021 Finals, the Smash online community has lit itself ablaze with discussion regarding one particular fighter: Pyra/Mythra. While MKLeo himself won the tournament with Byleth, it doesn’t change the fact that the Top 3 players of the tournament used Xenoblade…

The concept of pressure and how you can use it to win matches — In competitive Smash, your playstyle will vary based on who you use as well as your opponent’s character. While everyone has a general idea of how to play, they might change it up when faced with an unfamiliar or losing matchup. …

How to deal with the hearsay of a broken character and what to do in the event it happens — At the time of this writing, I stumbled on how DDog, a Steve main, defeated Tweek in bracket not once but twice in the same tournament. This led players on Smash Twitter to create discourse regarding the character’s legality. Suddenly, people alleged Steve was broken, comparable to Smash 4’s…

In this entry, I want you to learn how to stop pressing buttons and master your movement. This will help you get punished less! — Perhaps the single biggest offense I catch from other players is their desire to press buttons. Even if they’re not literally mashing the attack button at every possible chance, each whiff creates an opportunity to punish them for their mistakes. …

In this entry, I teach you how not to be afraid of your own potential. Don’t sell yourself short and rise above your critics! — “You have potential.” “You’re on your way to becoming great!” “Keep getting better.” “…just not better than me.” Have you ever felt this way? Do you ever think about people criticizing you online or even see them talking about you or the fighter you main? …

The dangers of pressing buttons when you’re in the corner, and finding new ways to take back neutral — One lesson I always give my students is to not pick fights on the ledge. They tend to throw out attacks to get me off of them. When you’re pressed against the corner, the last thing you want to do is press buttons willy-nilly. It’s hard enough recovering from the…

How to utilize your options more wisely and play your character to their strengths — One thing I often tell my students is to make use of their tools. For instance, if they use Robin, I tell them not to play like Roy or Lucina. Just because the character has a sword doesn’t mean you want to actively engage your opponent up-close in melee…

From winning Smash Ultimate’s first major to dropping to the low end of the game’s meta — As a longtime Ike main since the days of Brawl, I can’t help but express my disappointment that Ike has fallen off the meta for the third Smash game in a row. …

The dangers of solo-maining on Smash Ultimate and why you should use secondary characters for counterpicking — Everyone has a favorite character. The character you want standing tall through every match. The truth is your favorite won’t always be the victor. There will be a fight where their movement is crippled, their landings decimated, and unable to make a winning dent. However, in Super Smash Bros…

Here’s why it’s important to have a coach or a peer help you improve — As a player, I’m self-taught. Always have been. While I received pointers from fellow competitors or players I lost money matches to, these came sporadically and usually based around matchup practice or a single habit. …

In this entry, I define the losing struggle of challenging attacks head-on and what you can do instead — In Smash, one thing that I’ve noticed I made a poor habit out of was challenging moves unsafely. Just because I know my opponent’s going to land with an aerial doesn’t mean I should challenge it with my own. …

In this entry, I’ll go over how you can prepare for bad matchups in Smash Ultimate — Whether you’re playing online or in a tournament, sometimes you’re matched against a character that scares you. Maybe you’ve felt mentally scarred or conditioned by a player who covered all your options and bodied you in the process. …

Recently, I found myself hitting a plateau, but with proper insight and direction, I managed to push past my limits — Over the last few months, I’ve coached students on Metafy. In addition to picking up on their habits and improving them, I’ve also made changes to my own gameplay as well. Picking up on approaching after a soft-launch, focusing, and other aspects of my playstyle have tightened up tremendously.

In this entry, I teach you how best to stay consistent in training to improve — Recently, I felt like I had hit a plateau. I started playing opponents on my level or below and didn’t have to try like I used to. I started getting overconfident without truly realizing it. Not like, “I’m better than everyone” type of confidence. But rather, my subconscious play was…

In this entry, I cover how you can keep focus on your opponent and how it will maximize your chances of victory — Recently, I played an incredible Robin online by the name OneCritMan. Over the course of getting bodied across multiple games, something clicked in me. I felt something awaken over my frustration at losing and where I stood in the competitive pecking order. …

How to catch yourself from air dodging, and how to use it to your advantage when your opponent makes the mistake — Welcome to Smash Ultimate Tips! In this entry, I want to cover one of the most prominent and deadly habits many players have in competitive Smash: air dodging. Perhaps the single most surefire way you can give your opponent a free stock is to air dodge recklessly.

Advanced tips for competitive players, including landing lag frame data, autocancels, and more — One of the most overlooked facets of competitive Smash neutral and meta is to not overcommit. Anyone can study a moveset and matchups until they’re familiar with each character. Plus anyone can learn basic fundamentals such as watching their air dodge habits, spacing properly, and maximizing recovery in disadvantage.