tips for brad beginner

ahoj peoples, i just began with brad and i want to gather some tips, strategies and other stuff that could help me

 

Start with the wiki (on your left, under site menu, mouse over "virtua fighter 5" then "brad". Then check out the posts in this subforum... after that, it's all experience, at least IMO.

 

oh yeah, should have thought of that. thanks, i will get some practise and refresh this topic when i have qustions to specific situations

 

Well, Brad was my first pick and I still play him sometimes, he is a very fine char.
Just to let u know that i'm still a beginner (compared to blahzie for example who crushed me with ease once in ladder Brad VS Brad ).
The first Advice I would give u is to be confortable with the slipping moves (very important), and to know which moves lead to slipping so u can go in the stance anytime u like.
For the essential moves of brad arsenal I'd say (feel free to correct me) I'd say:

/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif => To slipping. your main mid poke
/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif => To slipping. leads to combo on CH
/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/b.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/g.gif, /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif To slipping. good mid/long range tool

u should check the top ten brad's moves.

 

i have one problem with brad though: i get blocked often and many of his atacks give guarented throw after, what should i do?

 

yeah, but rad hasn't much good throws and kills with combos, so changing my attack scheme will help? dunno. anyway, TEs are wet work. but I really need to practise them (and luck is always needed too)

 

I found /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif is great for chasing backdashing opponents, even if the /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif whiffs.

/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif works a treat too, as does /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/df.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif. Go for the /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/g.gif on CH!

Cheap motherfuckers (myself included) use /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/d.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/g.gif (CH) x2 followed by pounce on people who don't know how to tech roll.

 

takechiyomaru is my favourite brad player and i'm watching his vids to see some tactics, but thats hard. i need to get online !!!!! or i will not get better

 

thank you myke. i really will practise brad because he has potential and i read somewhere that he is not often used

 

Myke what setups can you recommend from /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/df.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/df.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/g.gif?

 

If u can play online we could do some matches brad vs brad /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

 

oh man, that would be too cool, but unfortunetely i have onl ps3. i hope this wasn't a wrong desicion (just waiting for metal gear solid 4)

 

Good advice except for /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif => to Slipping. This move is good move to throw out there when you're at advantage but DO NOT get used to going into Slipping/Ducking from Knee Upper bc it is a bad habit that I'm still trying to get out of doing and new Brad players should avoid.
/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif is -8 on block and it's an easy move for opponents to recognize and once blocked a good opponent will hit you out of whatever Slipping/Ducking option you choose.
It's safer to use try to use this move as a safer alternate to /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif and try to score a counter hit. Brad can get good damage off /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif without the need to go into Ducking.
Another reason to not go into Ducking/Slipping most of the time after /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif is that it's -2 ON NORMAL HIT /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek.gif that means that even when you hit if you decide to Duck/Slip you're likely to get hit out of it.
Practice tapping /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/g.gif after /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif in order to not go into Ducking/Slipping accidentally. If blocked you're in a Nitaku situation but if you go into Slipping/Ducking you WILL get hit. If you connect on regular hit remember that you're still at disadvantage but it's only -2.
Practice /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif (CH) combos for every weight class.
Lastly, dont tap /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/g.gif 100% of the time after /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif, mix it up, specially when you think that your opponent is going to go for a throw after they block it but most of the time avoid Slipping/Ducking after /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif gets blocked.

 

thank you tonyfamilia for your help to improve my own brad style /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif like your vids on youtube, hope i get online some day and meet you /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

 

Hey guys,

I just picked up a 360 a week ago, specifically because I found out that VF5 supported online play for it. I haven't regretted my decision at all.

I'm stoked on Brad - I like Muay Thai as a martial art, and his character is crazy arrogant (Hey, who doesn't love attending the BRAD SHOW?)

I'm having some troubles though. I've gone in the dojo and practiced movement and learning what moves I can do from his slips, ducks, and sway. However, whenever I'm playing an opponent online, I constantly get knocked out of most of these moves with a /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/d.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif, which is incredibly frustrating.

I assume that this is occurring because I'm not conditioning/training my opponent to block after the sway/slipping set ups, but is this correct? One thing that I've noticed about Brad is that he is quite weak in close range, and I'm often getting beaten down by a barrage of low punches and then a meaty follow-up.

Someone help me! How do I train my opponents effectively, and then use this to my advantage?

Thanks much!

--Deathsushi

 

hmm, i don't think that brad is weak in close range because the fact that he works most with kicks and punches makes him stronger than for example goh (cuz he has mighty throws). don't use sway, slips and duck attacks too often and try to time it when the opponent makes a high combo that you duck in it and then attack. also change your attack schemes and force your opponent into blocking low/high, whatev. hope that helps in any way

 

@Deathsushi: that's what I thought when I started Brad, but when u'll have stronger attack phases opponents will be more defensive and then u can get all those slipping without being interrupted.
But against mashers or abare players, yeah it's sometimes hard.

 

yep, that's what I meant