Defense techs and tips

I've been stuck on 1st Dan for 1 week now. Anyone have any tips on defending against the CPU? The Escape Crouch Dash is a little bit too confusing for me. I'm using Akira but any advice will help.

 

Block and throw.

 

Learn to dodge well. You can get to middle dans with just dodging and punishing.

 

Never use rising attacks. Instead of them try to get up - d+P. It should connect as a Major Counter... And rember one KILLING RULE: CPU has serious problems with your charged moves (and those long ones, which stagger - like Van's K+G)

 

Vanessa's Defensive Game

Vanessa has a very interesting Defensive game she can play:<ul type="square">[*]Guard/Block
[*]Evade
[*]Throw Escape
[*]High Reversal
[*]Mid Reversal
[*]Inashi with a Hold in DS
[*]G u|d+P
[*]G uf|df+P
[*]G ub|db+K
[*]G ub|db+K, f+P+G on CH
[*]u|d,P+K+G
[*]b,f+K Sabaki vs. High and Mid-attacks in DS
[*]b,df+P+K Sabaki vs. LP, LK in DS
[*]d+P Sabaki vs. LP, LK, SW in MT
[*]D+P Sabaki vs. LP, LK, SW in MT
[/list]One of her strengths is in her defensive game. She has lots of options and some can be used to go immediately into true blue combos. If you like to turtle up or play counter-master, she's your gal...