The King of Fighters 2002 UM/Takuma Sakazaki

Normal Moves

Close

• A/B/C are cancellable
• A/B chain into lights

Stand

• none of his stand normals are cancellable, including on whiff
• s.B is a good fast poke and anti air

Crouch

• cr.A/B/C are cancellable
• cr.A/B chain into lights
• cr.B/C/D are whiff cancellable

Jumping

• j.B best crossup on crouching opponents
• j.CD best general air tool
• j.D great tool, crosses up

Throws

Oosotogari - close, b/f + C: hard knockdown

Nage Ippon seoi - close, b/f + D: hard knockdown

Command Moves

Kawara Wari - f + B: Takuma throws an elbow out that hits overhead. Can be cancelled into from any close normal except D. Loses its overhead property but gains the ability to cancel into specials, though it pushes Takuma far enough away that they don't connect. Can cancel the move into BC mode.

Special Moves

• Or Ken Ko - qcf + A/C: Takuma throws out a fist with a point of energy at the end, giving him a hitbox to put pressure on the opponent. Both A & C cause soft knockdown on hit. They both can be cancelled into from normals, but only A combos. If blocked C version does intense guard damage leading to a guard crash.

• Hien Shippukyaku - hcb + B/D:

Mouko Shikouken - qcb + A/C

Haohshoukoken - f, hcf + A/C

San Ikusa No Kate - d, d + A/C

Desperation Moves

Ryuuko Ranbu - qcf, hcb + A/C

Shin Kishin Geki - close, qcf x 2 + A/C

Super Desperation Moves

Ryuuko Ranbu - qcf, hcb + AC

Hidden Super Desperation Moves

Kosatsu Jin - b, f, d, df + AC

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