Brad's Combos.

Myke:

Yeah, I know. I just call it sway because of tekken. I played steve a lot and got into the habit of referring to such things as 'sway' I wont mention it the same way again, just to stop any confusion.

 

Brad Hotness...

"Slipping" is Mad useful!

Sway back- Extremely useful for evading rising attacks from a step back and countering with mid-kick. Also in a tight match the back sway evades mid elbows and "SHOULDER RAMS" =) BIG GRIN! The jab hits on mC and throw isn't a bad option considering they just saw a move wiff and there timing is off.

Sway to Back side- P, is a high hook with big damage potential, IMO it will mostly work on high jabs and attacks. K, like alantan said leaves you at advantage? wow, I didn't think advantage, just very safe =). Thats cool!

Sway to Front side- P, This move is hotness. It seems to beat alot more than the other direction sways P and crumples for Face down, Head towards Okizeme. I generally combo with either b+p,k sway, knee, d/f+p,p(stance specific) open stance I believe. K, is a knee and leaves you similar to what alantan said at a slight disadvantage. Alantan: if it is blocked and lp gets out of elbow, that means the attack is only -1? right? JESUS! that might be hotness!

Sway forward- First P, elbow staggers on crouched, and hits for advantage on standing. Advantage undetermined but atleast +1, But probably IMO +2 or +3 to make it effective. Second P, Floats on MC and hits canned if the first hits and second isn't delayed. What makes this punch useful is its delaying property, recovery on hit probably +1 or dead even, on block its -2 or more, IMO its -4. K, is a knee that I haven't played with too much, it floats on MC, and is similar to Jacky's f+k in hit and recovery feel. Also, K+G is a mid crescent that is throw counterable, but with great range, use it mainly on TR's.

Brad lacks range but he does have one of the best Ranged attacks in the game IMO. d/f+p+k can be used in juggles and from a step back to destroy lp, knock down with canned p as followup. If d/f+p+k hits the second punch is canned, it will knock down! Also I might add that you have time to see if it hits and finish it, or if d/f+p+k is blocked it's not throw counterable IMO -5 or -4 and your range is too far to throw if you use this move correctly. I use it to control space effectively. If the secondary punch is blocked this move is Throw Counterable, IMO -9 or -10 maybe.

TR options: I'll usually sway forward mixing up "THROW", "P,P",K+G(Mid Crescent) or another sway in another direction

Throws: Brad has very good throws his best is b,f+p+g which allows for TR Okizeme face down head towards. Also, if they do not TR you have time to nail them with b,f+k+g for BIG damage. d/f,d/f+p+g is a good throw also delivering a knee to the head instead of the stomach, this also allows for Okizeme or a d/f+k if they don't TR. B+p+g is a good throw also but d/f+k isn't garaunteed, I usually jump back or dash and sway back to deal with the rising attack after this throw.

Anyways thats about it, I'll post more in time.
I hope everyone is enjoying EVO as much as Florida is =). later guys.

 

actually someone posted the link to this site with
partial frame stats while here is the link again.

http://www.dcn.ne.jp/~kazu68k/

It has Brad's sway/slipping moves frame stats and has probably more info than the green book

more brad stuff from green book.
1) the b,f+p+g throw is very good. A fwd dash and then b,f+k+g will hit both non-techrollers and techrollers. The only way safe is to quick rise (p+k+g). Once opponent starts to do that use b,f+k (book says it is uncounterable at this situation ?? normally should be throw counterable... weird) (note that b,f+k is slowest of all brad's knees but highest float) or you can also do the slipping (back) K which is safe (+4 !!) when blocked and on MC +12, hey does that mean a PK is confirmed on MC???

From DVD, the player likes to use b+p,k on float then duck, slip(back), k for okizemi which looks very effective cuz the timing is just nice to nail techrollers and for non tech rollers, you recover in time to continue attack.

 

I'm sure that this is common knowledge to most of the Brad players posting here, but it wasn't to me until recently.

The name and commands for slipping right/left are a little misleading. ++ can give you either slipping right or left depending on whether Brad's back or front is facing the player. The names that blonde_one gave, "Slipping to the front and back" are probably clearer.

Andy

 

Does the Green Book say anything about Brad's P+K(force crouch) move? I'm still puzzled as to how Brad would use this move effectively. Hmmm...I will think on it. Also I'll check out if PK is garaunteed after counter slipping back kick. Also, +4 on BLOCK! holy cow! Why have I been elbowing, lol.

More Brad Hotness to come! later guys.

 

Actually if you have +4, you should go for the d+p+k,f+p
which executes in 16 frames, ie beat LP, and very good
damage on MC.

dunno much about the P+K, seldom see it in the DVD too.

 

Myke: cool, I thought I was going crazy watching my p+k beat standing punches =). Also, after +4 Mid Kick I don't recommend following up with d+p+k, find something with range that isn't throw counterable, like a regular mid kick or elbow, or simply sway forward for the eternal mixup, (pp, or THROW, or k:sway again). =)