Kage... A work in progress

Can someone please explain to me how I can get in the rising knee to start Kage's TFT combos (and others). I can't get the timing right on this for anything... am I missing something? I suspect this has to do with buffering, but I haven't gotten a real handle on that yet either (aargh!)

Thanks in advance for you help.

 

Sorry... one more thing (and I'm trying to look it up now). But does any body know off-hand what Kage's "stagger" moves are. While playing, I get stunned by Akira on what appears to be a jab!?! I just wanted to know if Kage has comparable moves. Thanks again

 

Just press d/f, d/f just as Kage turns around, then press f+K the split second Kage can move after the TFT. So you pretty much just press d/f, d/f, f+K after kage turns around from the throw...well that's how I do it anyways.