From: jbw@ponder.csci.unt.edu (WEST JASON BRUCE)
Subject: Re: How DO you counter Blanka's bite?
Organization: University of North Texas, Denton
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 11:59:20 GMT

In article <Bz8tJL.8CE@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> loverde@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (AstralWolf) writes:
>In <Bz8n7x.9EA@news.cso.uiuc.edu> cw21219@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Crying Freeman) writes:
>
>>Hmm... Just wondering, has anyone found a consistent
>>way to actually counter the bite? The other day,
>>Cybergeek was playing against Blanka as Dhalsim, and
>>he was getting ticked to death by Blanka. Ming is one
>>of the best if not the best counter thrower around 
>>here and he was getting chomped to death. Anyways,
>>anyone know the key to countering the bite? 
>>
>>I haven't tried it, (Our 1P joystick has been kidnapped)
>>but I was thinking, maybe you just have to get in closer.
>>(block, then throw towards the opponent, I've mainly
>>been trying to reverse throw...) Anyone have any 
>>ideas to do this consistently? 
>>
>>My question is directed at the situation where you have
>>already blocked Blanka's jump attack, how do you counter?
>>Obviously if you prevent this situation, you avoid it, but
>>what if you are already in the standing block situation?
>>k
>>-- 
>     Ahh this tick.  This is one of the more difficult ones to escape when
>performed properly.  (though it is difficult to put you opponent into a 
>position where you can perform the tick, anyway).  Yeah it is very similar to
>the Ken/Ryu roudhouse to the head when you are in the corner, then walk in and
>throw.  Possible avenues of escape:
>  Sac the first hit and throw...works if they expect you to block or are just
>  plain slow with their combos...when ticked right you can't do this...but
>  who knows you may surprise em.
>
>  Block then throw...very difficult...seems to me like in order to counter
>throw this you have to hit the button exactly before Blanka or Ken/Ryu do..
>and hope they aren't sweeping your legs...  Very difficult...one of the 
>situations where is you jam buttons you WILL DEFINATLY get bitten/thrown...
>This tic requires precise timing to escape...myself I can counter it 
>only about 25% of the time....add this to the fact that they occasionally
>sweep, and you can see my energy bar go down...*sigh*....
>
>  Best advice...don't let him corner you.  And if you do, be careful not
>to get swept there.  This is the only situation I believe this tick can
>be executed in..other situations and the counter is much simpler...
>
>
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I'll add a Dhalsim specific reverse to this tick:

wait until he is right about to extend his leg into your head.  At that precise
moment short slide under him.  He will land with his back to you and you can
throw him into the corner and have your way with him.
   Since Blanka is so tough for Dhalsim (the toughest probably) I will often
"lead" them into a situation where they can't resist to attempt this tick.
When they do I short slide under em and throw.  If they *Really* arn't  
expecting you to slide you can do the short slide THROUGH them double head-butt
semi-combo (they can block the head-butt if they keep their wits about them).
If they don't they will be stunned and then you may throw them.
   After you start doing this they will *wait* until the last second before
kicking you (so they can hit you when you short slide, if need be).  If they
do this you can head-butt them before they kick.  Dhalsim is a very good 
(probably the best) at countering air ticks - his short slide is just so
damn cool.
   Oh yea, Dhalsim can *always* roundhouse slide and knock down an opponent
who lands on him - although this is a longer range tactic I thought I'd throw
it in, since it is the easiest and therefor most consistent and uncounterable
way to damage a jumping blanka.  You can throw fireballs and roundhouse
slide his jumping butt all day.  [when he gets in close to tick, go to above].

Just food for thought, enjoy.
Ciao...


                                                           - Jason