How do I play against the player? (pattheflip reads fighting game advice essays)

Learning fighting games is hard enough before you have to take into account the psychology of each individual opponent, and it can be difficult to leave the comforting zone of your finely-tuned layer one and gamble on some reads. The b-roll for the next few videos will be of me labbing and playing some Guilty Gear Xrd. If you have any requests, leave 'em in the comments! As always, if you would like to support my work, please subscribe to my Patreon at   / pattheflip  . Paying subscribers get to ask me questions (and help me pay bills!) but even free subs get to access all my stuff. Original post is here:   / how-do-i-practice-playing-against-the-player   Other related writing of mine: Vs. CPU is underrated:   / vs-cpu-is-underrated   Developing the training mindset:   / developing-the-training-mindset-in-fightin...   Overcoming tournament nerves:   / overcoming-tournament-nerves   Embracing social learning in fighting games:   / embracing-social-learning-in-fighting-games   How to play neutral in fighting games:   / how-to-play-neutral-for-new-fighting-game-...   How can I teach my friends to play fighting games?   / how-can-i-teach-my-friends-to-play-fightin...   How do I get better when I don't have people my level to play with?   / how-do-i-get-better-when-i-dont-have-peopl...   How do I catch up to the 09ers?   / how-do-i-catch-up-to-the-09ers   How do I use Training Mode?   / how-do-i-use-training-mode   How do I find a fighting game I want to stick to?   / how-do-i-find-a-fighting-game-i-want-to-st...   Is it bad for a beginner to play multiple fighting games?   / is-it-bad-for-a-beginner-to-play-multiple-...   How do I make learning a fighting game less boring?   / how-do-i-make-learning-a-fighting-game-les...   I'm not fast enough to play fighting games:   / im-not-fast-enough-to-play-fighting-games   How to develop your own playstyle:   / how-do-i-develop-my-own-playstyle   How to learn from getting bodied:   / how-to-learn-from-getting-bodied   How to play Guilty Gear Xrd:   / how-to-play-guilty-gear-xrd-rev2-for-the-s...   Help! I can't find a character I want to main:   / help-i-cant-find-a-character-i-want-to-main   On sustainable grinding and taking a break:   / on-sustainable-grinding-and-taking-a-break   How to be a good sparring partner:   / how-to-be-a-good-sparring-partner   Why fighting games are hard:   / why-fighting-games-are-hard   Building confidence through fighting games:   / building-confidence-through-fighting-games   Understanding your motivations and finding clean fuel:   / understanding-your-motivations-and-finding...   Finding our reasons for playing fighting games:   / finding-our-reasons-for-playing-fighting-g...   Overcoming the ego:   / overcoming-the-ego   How can I keep playing fighting games without feeling pressured to compete?   / how-can-i-keep-playing-fighting-games-with...   On Being Mid and Internet Brainworms:   / on-being-mid-and-147529949   Giving your fighting game journey a narrative:   / giving-your-game-148644124