King tutorial-Practice Part2[King’s Interceptors]
Doctor’s max rank of King in TEKKEN7
-19 dan(Overload)
In Part2,I will show you
more details than Part1.
If you haven’t,
check Part1 first.
TEKKEN7 FR King tutorial-Practice(for beginners)
In this article,
I will focus on
King’s Interception Attack.
5 Interception Attacks
Once, I have read an article
writing about King’s weakpoint.
It says,
“I found King is poor at Interceptors.”
I totally agree with it.
Let me define”Interception Attack”.
It is a move that you do whenever
they are coming.
But you are not sure
when they will come.
So if they are not coming,
you will get Whiff Punishment.
But if you don’t do it at all,
they will keep coming.
What are the King’s Interceptors?
Let me show you some.
Quick Hook(b+1)
Double Hook(d/f+2,1)
Body Blow(d/f+2, while crouching)
Heel Kick(u/f+3)
Crouching Low Kick(d/b+3)
I know some of these don’t look
“Interception Attack” to you.
So let me explain.
Quick Hook(b+1)
Range: good
Risk for Whiff Punish: good
Mid: bad
Damage: so so
(good=20pt, so so=10pt)
Score is 50.
Damage is so so,
because it can be launcher
only when it is countered.
Except that it is High attack,
it is a good Interceptor.
Usually, when they get closer to you,
they will be standing, not crouching.
But it has a risk of being
crouched for your Quick Hook.
So, don’t use it too often.
Double Hook(d/f+2,1)
Range: bad
Risk for Whiff Punish: good
Mid: good
Damage: bad
Score is 40.
Damage is not good.
Even it is countered,
you won’t get a good damage.
And for sure you need to
confirm whether CH or NH.
The range is also not good.
I use this in the end,
to finish them when their vital is little.
Body Blow(d/f+2, while crouching)
Range: good
Risk for Whiff Punish: bad
Mid: good
Damage: good
Score is 60.
The risk is Whiff Punish and Block Punish.
In my rank, over Destroyer or Savior,
they won’t miss Whiff Punish.
But in other words,
“At least you can make them block.”
“If you do this, they can”t easily crouch.”
So, my opinion is that,
“Although it is risky,
you need to do it for some extent.”
See above.
Make sure you do it,
when you sense
they are coming.
Its range is good,so it hits more than you think.
For the whole movie, see King Vol.9
Heel Kick(u/f+3)
Range: good
Risk for Whiff Punish: good
Mid: good
Damage: bad
Score is 60.
Except its poor damage,
it is not a bad Interceptor.
Usually, weakpoint of Interceptor is
“Whiff Punishment”,
but after this move,
you will fall on the ground,
meaning the risk of Whiff Punish Damage
will be less.
I use this when the opponents are dying,
for the last shot.
Crouching Low Kick(d/b+3)
Range: good
Risk for Whiff Punish: bad
Mid: so so
Damage: so so
Score is 40.
Although it is not Mid attack,
this Low attack can be used
for those wait for Body Blow.
And it has return of good damag
ewhen counter hit.
Like, Mishima or Hwoarang,
Steve or Bryan,
you can use this move
against those Intercept Attacks which are High Attack.
For some characters, it won’t get
a big damage Block Punishment.
*For the whole movie, see King Vol.11
But for sure, this won’t be
the main Intercept Attack,
because it is very risky.
What is the best Interceptor?
Each has good point
and bad point.
It is not like some characters,
“You should only do move A.”
I would say,
if you are using King,
remember King is not good at
Interception Attack.
But also remember,
opponents can’t get closer
when you mix your Interceptors.
Ideally, starting from
Quick Hook, which is High attack,
and when they start crouching,
you can mix up with
Body Blow or Heel Kick.
You can do
Crouching Low Kick sometimes
praying for counter hit.
If they stop coming,
you can go and throw them
as much as you want.
And then they will start doing
their Intercept Attacks
against your throw or Mid Attack.
Then you can wait for them,
and get Whiff Attack.
This is how you make your
cycle of moves.
Sometimes,
Leg Breaker(d/f+1, while crouching)
works as Interception Attack.
Conclusions
Please try to look back
your battle style,
and confirm the check-points below,
1: Do you use same moves for Interceptor?
2: Do you use moves whose damage is low?
3: Do you forget to use Body Blow as Interceptor?
If you master Interception Attack,
your rank will get better, I’m sure.