Anti Bryant Strats?

Be specific. What character do you want help playing against and what are you having trouble with? Sarah and Jacky are both completely different characters to play and fight against.

 

I guess I'll share some general mindsets. I play Sarah, but I only know a little bit about Jacky.

Sarah and Jacky are both inherent n00b killers in this game. Jacky has alot of dangerous strings that leave you knocked down for oki, or in various states of disadvantage, which could lead to even nastier combos if you become predictable with abare. The first and best thing you can do against jacky (IMO) is go into training mode and learn his strings, and how to block them. Jacky's strings are, in my experience, what kills newer players the most. Next thing to know is how to deal various situations involving blocking Jacky. Just because you block Jacky's move doesn't necessarily mean you can attack him yet. IMO, Jacky has the best mid-range game in FS -- stuff like his elbow has a longer reach, and his backdash can lead to nasty options like beat knuckle combos or 6K launchers depending on the situation you allow yourself to be in. When you get to this point, then you need to start asking specific questions.

Sarah is dangerous in her own unique way. #1 - If a Sarah player senses that you don't know how to deal with Flamingo stance (most n00bs don't, and it's also difficult for stronger players who don't play the character often), then Sarah will walk all over you. Period. Honestly, Sarah is a bully -- she's a very offensive-heavy character with great options to get into frame advantage, and lots of nitaku/santaku situations. But unlike Jacky and most other VF characters, her defensive options are pretty bad. She'll run away with the match if you let her get started, but if you don't, then the holes in her options are more easily exposed (though she can still be scary with proper yomi).

First and main thing you should do is learn how to beat flamingo. Learn her normal stance Flamingo starters, especially 4K, and learn what is guaranteed afterward on block/hit. Normally you will be forced to choose between sidestep or crouch block. This will force Sarah players to accept that they can't beat you on auto-pilot, and they will have to make yomi choices to expose your defense.

 

Oh yeah, I just read, you're a VANESSA player? Oh snap, she is a good character against everyone that's not Taka from what I know. And not to mention, she is one of Sarah's worst matchups in the game. Get to know your character better - especially Defensive Stance. With her sabakis and counters, you can take offensive options away from your opponent, and you can absolutely destroy Flamingo if it's predictable.