- Summary (Core Concepts & Lessons)
This video teaches how to lab any situation in Guilty Gear Strive by building reactive bots that recreate the exact pressure, mixups, or problem moves you struggle with. Instead of guessing, relying on memory, or asking online, you learn to:
Record enemy sequences (pressure strings, mixups, specials).
Play them back consistently.
Test punishes, escapes, RPS, and defensive options.
Practice reacting to all variations by setting recordings to random.
Understand why things hit you: plus frames, spacing, side-switches, gaps.
Create a universal framework:
If something beats you → recreate it → test answers → ingrain responses.
Main message:
Training mode is the most powerful tool in all fighting games, and you can beat everything if you know how to lab it.
- Bullet-Point Quick Review
Use Counter Attack Settings to test whether moves are plus/minus.
Use Recording Slots to recreate real opponent sequences.
Practice punishes & defensive answers in context, not in isolation.
Build multiple variations (e.g., Gio flipkick, spiral doggo, dash pressure).
Use Random Playback to simulate realistic mixups.
Test:
6P interactions
Mash checks
Jump / fuzzy jump escapes
Throws
Backdash
YRC / DP
Spacing-based punishes
Lab Leo backturn mix, Sol 6S round start, and any other problem.
The more you lab, the more fear & confusion disappear.
- Chunked Summary (with Q&A + Action Steps)
Chunk 1 — Why Training Mode Solves Everything
Summary:
Players often ask how to beat problem moves (Leo mix, Gio flipkick, Sol bandit bringer). The answer: training mode can recreate every scenario, letting you explore plus frames, punish windows, spacing interactions, and counterplay.
Comprehension Questions
Why is training mode superior to guessing or asking online?
What does setting the opponent to All Guard help you test?
Why is isolating individual moves insufficient?
Answers
Because you get repeatable, hands-on practice and real timing.
It shows whether your punish options are real or if the opponent is plus.
Because moves behave differently inside pressure strings.
Action Steps
Pick one move you hate.
Enter training mode → All Guard → Counterattack Settings → test options.
Write down: Is it plus? What beats it? What loses? What trades?
Chunk 2 — Using Counterattack Settings to Check Punishes
Summary:
By setting the opponent to automatically perform a move on block, you learn exactly what punishes or challenges work. Example: testing Giovanna’s flipkick with 6P, close slash, 2H, etc.
Comprehension Questions
What does the bot doing a move “after block” reveal?
Why test multiple speeds of buttons?
Answers
Whether you interrupt, punish, trade, or lose.
To identify your fastest consistent punish and the spacing-dependent ones.
Action Steps
Run: 5P, 5K, 2K, 6P, 2H vs the bot’s move.
Mark which ones work “always,” “sometimes,” and “never.”
Chunk 3 — Recording Sequences for Realistic Pressure
Summary:
Most moves aren’t used raw—they come in blockstrings.
Example: Gio → c.S → 2S → Flipkick. So you record the entire sequence to recreate real pressure, not fantasy neutral.
Comprehension Questions
Why does recording sequences matter?
Why might your punish fail if you’re not close enough?
How does recording flipkick after block help?
Answers
Because moves behave differently inside pressure, timing changes.
Because close normals turn into far normals, changing frame data.
You can test where your 6P/abare fits in the RPS.
Action Steps
Record the exact pressure string you keep losing to.
Practice blocking it 10 times.
Practice punishing it 10 times.
Chunk 4 — Building Multiple Mixup Variations
Summary:
Gio can do:
c.S → 2S → Flipkick
Dash → Spiral Doggo
Dash → Throw / Kick pressure
Record all three, then set them to Random Playback to recreate a real mixup sequence.
You can also create option-select defenses (e.g., 6P only activates when flipkick occurs).
Comprehension Questions
What does random playback simulate?
How does an option-select emerge naturally when labbing?
Answers
Real matches where the opponent varies their pressure.
A move you buffer may only come out during specific gaps.
Action Steps
Record 3+ variations of an opponent’s mix.
Set playback to Random.
Drill: “Identify → Block → Punish.”
Chunk 5 — Labbing Leo Backturn Mix
Summary:
Leo’s side-switch → overhead mix is infamous. You record:
c.S → c.S → Side Switch → Overhead
Then test options: throw, fuzzy jump, DP/YRC, mashing, etc.
Comprehension Questions
What is a fuzzy jump?
Why does throw often beat Leo?
Answers
A timed block → jump sequence that escapes gaps safely.
Leo steps forward slightly before attacking, entering throw range.
Action Steps
Record Leo’s backturn mix.
Practice:
Throw escape timing
Fuzzy jump
YRC escape
Jump + block OS
Chunk 6 — Labbing Round Start (e.g., Sol 6S)
Summary:
You can set moves to occur automatically after position reset, making it easy to lab round-start situations.
Test every button: 6P, 2H, jump, backdash, etc.
Comprehension Questions
How does “After Position Reset” help?
What’s the purpose of testing multiple round-start buttons?
Answers
It recreates the exact round start spacing.
Some interactions are spacing/frame perfect; others are safer or more consistent.
Action Steps
Record Sol round-start 6S.
Test all your character’s available options and document what wins/losses.
Chunk 7 — The Philosophy: You Can Beat Everything
Summary:
Fighting games uniquely allow you to program the enemy.
Once you know how to lab a scenario, the answers become obvious, repeatable, and ingrained.
You stop being afraid, because now you know.
Comprehension Questions
Why does labbing eliminate fear?
Why is labbing more efficient than researching matchups online?
Answers
You’ve seen every option already; nothing surprises you.
You discover real answers in seconds instead of waiting for others.
Action Steps
Choose one matchup stress point per day.
Build the bot.
Learn the punishes & escapes.
Record results in your Codex.
- SUPER-SUMMARY (Under 1 Page)
This video teaches a universal method for beating any move, pressure string, or mixup in Guilty Gear Strive through systematic use of training mode. You set the dummy to perform specific moves (with Counter Attack Settings) to learn frame advantage and punish options. Then you use Recording Slots to recreate real match situations, not isolated inputs: sequences like Gio’s flipkick pressure or Spiral Doggo strings. By recording multiple variations and setting playback to Random, you simulate realistic mixups and test whether your defensive choices—6P, mash, backdash, throw, fuzzy jump, YRC—are valid.
The same method works for notoriously difficult pressure, such as Leo’s backturn mix. Recording his sequences lets you test reactions, timing traps, throw punishes, and DP escapes until you internalize the answers. You can also lab round-start options by setting the dummy to act immediately after position reset, allowing you to test interactions like Sol 6S vs your best buttons.
The core philosophy: Any problem in Strive can be solved by recreating it in training mode until you understand the exact RPS.
Instead of guessing or asking others, you build hands-on knowledge that sticks. You gain confidence, remove fear, and expand matchup mastery through practical repetition. Training mode is an engine for learning, not just combos—and once mastered, it allows you to literally “beat everything.”
- Optional 3-Day Review Plan
Day 1 — Labbing Foundations
Practice counterattack testing.
Record one opponent string you struggle with.
Learn 1–2 punish options.
Day 2 — Random Playback Drills
Build 3 variations of a mixup.
Set to Random.
Block → React → Punish for 20 minutes.
Day 3 — Specialized Scenarios
Lab one round-start situation and one mid-pressure escape (e.g., Leo backturn).
Document findings in your FGC Codex.
Run a final 10-minute free lab session to reinforce knowledge.
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