The King of Fighters 2002 UM/EX Kensou

Normals

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• cl.A/B/C/D are all cancellable
• cl.A/B chain into themselves
• cl.A chains into cl.B

Standing

• s.A/C are cancellable
• s.B is EX Kensou's furthest poke
• s.C is a two hit move that is cancellable on the 2nd hit. Has very decent range and usually connects both hits.

Crouching

• cr.A/B chain into themselves
• cr.A chains into cr.B
• cr.A/C are cancellable

Jumping

• j.B remains EX Kensou's best crossup tool
• j.C is also a good crossup on crouching opponents and can be quite ambiguous.
• j.D has a better hitbox than normal Kensou and is yet another crossup tool

Blowback

• standing and jumping CD both cause soft knockdown
• s.CD is whiff cancellable
• j.CD has a nice downward angle and can be effective as preemptive air-to-air or jump in attack.

Throws

Inch Blast - (b/f + C)

• causes hard knockdown

Psychic Slam - (b/f + D)

• causes soft knockdown

Command Moves

Tiger Takedown Punch - (f + A)

• EX Kensou slams his fists downward on the opponent. Hits overhead.
• can combo into it and it becomes special cancellable, but loses the overhead property
• could be used in a frame trap like: cl.C, f+A, pause hcb+p

Reverse Mass Kick - (f + B)

• EX Kensou performs a hop-like flying kick. Hits mid.

Special Moves

Arrow Dash Blast - (qcb + A/C)

• Super cancellable

Dragon Drubbing - (dp + A/C) (C rapidly)

• Super cancellable

Dragon Scale Tackle - (rdp + A/C)

Earth Dragon Fang Nibble - (hcf + A)

Heaven Dragon Fang Nibble - (hcf + C)

Arrow Kick - (qcf + B/D)

Dragon Uppercut - (rpd + B/D)

• Super cancellable

Dragon Talon Tear - (qcb + A/C) in air

Desperation Moves

Dragon God Kick - qcf, hcb + B

Dragon God Drubbing - qcf, hcb + D

Super Dragon Fist - qcf x 2 + A/C

Super Desperation Moves

Dragon God Drubbing - qcf, hcb + BD

HSDM

Arrow Dash Dragon Crunch - qcf, b, f + AC

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Videos

Ex Kensou Master Class