"Why are you panicinOH GOD SHE GOT IN" Dhalsim in a nutshell

As a JP player, I relate to the experience of realizing that I'm teaching someone the character over the course of a set and they beat all my gimmicks by the end.

Dhalsim main here. I love this character so much. He feels so much more complete in SF6 than he did in SF5 and I'm having a blast. But yes, he is very very difficult. Easier than he was in 5 tho due to simplified teleport input

"I should be able to keep Marisa at arms reach" This man's a comedian

That diamond 1 Ryu "StackBradford" was a ultimate grand master akuma in SFV. Dude is goated with the sauce.

There's a phrase about fighting games that goes "rushdowns have to do multiple addition and subtraction problems, but Grapplers have to do long division once. (Okay, well it's actually Potemkin instead of grapplers but it still applies.) What I would like to add is that most Zoners throw out math problems, then force you to solve them. But Dlahsim... Dlashim requires you to know geometry and solve it in a split second.

Dhalsim has always been a knowledge check character. He takes a ton of patience, a high attention span, lots of labbing, and good reactions. For many people, he isn't viable but for the ones that put in the time he is like nuclear Gandhi that no one has the answers for.

If you continue to play Dhalsim here's some tips. Cr. MP and St. LK are cancellable so you can counter DI in neutral. Yoga comet is really good in neutral, and if you EX it you can TP afterwards. Drill can be good, you just have to aim it right. Hit the shin or feet and you're good.

I’m a Sim main and I’m honestly surprised you picked him up that well in such a short time. Major props doing placement matches with him

One of the meanest things I found with Dhalsim was from his head drill, he can cancel it into air fireball or teleport which can trip up come people

I did his combo trial, labbed with him for hours, went to ranked, had no idea what to do when someone is actually fighting back and i can’t even get out of silver with him even though i have multiple characters in plat. I won’t give up though because he is very fun, but really hard to play.

You were using the P teleport a lot, and everybody was holding back because you were testing their blocking with the pokes. When they step back, they get behind you on the P teleport. Gotta switch it up with the K teleport every once in a while. Also mix up Yoga Fires and Yoga Arches. EX Yoga Arch is a good control tool with its three ranges and the bouncing

I do 😢 he’s fun, but needs some love. No longer the default zoner pick, his defensive options suck as well

He’s been my favorite character for like the longest time lol i didn’t even realize no one else plays him

"Oh no, she got in again."

Dude, I finished his combo trials and they were MANIACAL

I'd personally love to see more Sim here. Him and Lily are the characters I'm the most interested in and I see no one playing them compared to everyone else

I've played since SF2 but never gave Dhalsim much of shot. Finally tried him in 6 and man...I've been depriving myself. What an interesting character. It's one thing to fight him but another thing entirely to play him.

I think there’s also the factor that there’s tons of new characters with cool designs, alongside old favorites getting redesigns that are more apparent than his. And Dhalsim already wasn’t too terribly popular of a character.

holy shit Dhalsim is in sf6!

These videos have been awesome. Hope you do a similar one like this with the other characters. Cool that you came out Plat5 straight away! Shows your game knowledge is based, even if you aren’t 100% with the character. Super entertaining!

This was pretty fun to watch. I'd love to see more dhalsim videos, or even just other "lower tier" characters.

Ngl had me laughing hard when you hit the slide pose along with dhalsim 😂

Thank you for making this video! I’ve been maining dhalsim and loving it but it’s been hard to find good guides or anything for him because nobody is playing him! I definitely need to make more use of teleport and levitate after watching this! SF6 is my first ever fighting game and he’s my first character so I’m losing like 9 games out of 10 but having fun doing it 😆

I like to see the Ryu just walking to change where Sim drops from a high teleport. I look forward to learning him as well but not there yet. Good job!

I just want Vega back

In the last match the teleport was very risky option, the oponent didnt have to guees by jus walking backwards, Dalsim always appeared un front of Ryu, maybe that teleport could be a better option against charge charater that stays crouching more time

Defo need more jmcrofts dhalsim content mainlined into my veins

My pc stopped turning on about a week ago and i'm really craving some sf6. This was great to watch. Thanks for the Dhalsim pointers.

I'd love to see you play more Dhalsim

I love Dhalsim and Blanka the most. But Sim is too hard for me... so please keep using him! He deserves more love.

Yo I’m rolling off that Slide pose you did against that Diamond Ryu 😂😂😂! Priceless and you killed this video! A+ ✅

The top key in all fighting games to win is patience, execution, and spacing. Dhalsim seems to do be the character that those fundamentals are far more strict than most of the other fighters.

This was really fun to watch, I'd love to see more Sim content

You had all the right ideas, just needed the right anti airs and to rotate to K teleports

I've been maining Sim since launch and he has so many little interactions to memorize on top of his teleport being a lot easier to deal with. That being said his air fireball and float are mean as ever and his damage is actually pretty nice.

John I’m so glad to see you get the enjoyment you were anticipating out of sf6, it’s great for us viewers too! But something that’s always perplexed me about you is how you always manage to either pick a Zoner or a Grappler in any game you play (sometimes both😉) and yettttttt, you managed to play dbfz as long as you did 😂❤

Dhalsim is, was and always will be my main 🧘‍♂️ 🔥

Jmcrofts: barely anybody plays dhalsim Me who runs into him constantly every time I play

watching some top level dhalsim, all I've seen is using his unique attacks into yoga fire into level 1 super. That's really about it. He pokes, floats, and does really basic combos. It really is just the fundamentals. This is probably just because it's so early on. His back heavy punch (the two fist low attack) is really popular for special canceling. I just did some combo trials and watched crimson.

Long post incoming, but Im super happy you made a video featuring Dhalsim! The thing that is really complicated about him is his moveset. He is almost like controlling two different characters. You have your ranged tool kit, and then your up close (back normals) tool kit. This includes his anti air normals (as they are all back normals as well). You have to juggle these while a match is going on, where one misinput could make you very minus in front of the opponent, or lead to a very big whiff - which is pretty much death in this game. In addiiton to that, your longer ranged pokes (5mp, 5mk, 5hp) are not special cancellable. Therefore, they are quite weak to Drive Impact without proper spacing / timing / fireball coverage. Then you also have to work on spacing for your slides and dive kicks - as they can be either incredibly unsafe, safe, or even potentially PLUS dependent on spacing. Know when and how to teleport and utilize your unique movement options from these types of attacks is key. This isn't even going into float (which is AMAZING when used properly). Im quite new to SF, but I tend to like complicated / unique characters in fighting games (I play venom, kum haehyun in +r / xrd and zato in strive) - so I've been a bit addicted to learning dhalsim - even if the ranked experience can be a bit frustrating when learning a character like this. There are a distinct lack of guides on how to play him - so maybe if i it higher diamond / master I'll try making one.

It's so funny seeing you and comparing your grace in defeat vs darksydephil who just sits there mashing and raging lol

“Any old scrub can beat a Diamond one.” Lol, not even sir; not even

“The neutral jump and now I’m cooked!” Your commentary is hilarious 🤣

That character is for real street fighter enthusiasts.

Your day one Sim is nice!🤘🏽 we need more Sim from you JM!🤙🏽

Sim is going to be top tier like he was in 5, top players just haven't labbed the sauce yet, or if they have then they are waiting to show it in tournament

“In the background. Making the feet clap” juri mains sweating nervously rn 💀

That is exaclty it. Even more than in 5 zoning in 6 requires ice cold veins. DI is so scary so you got to have that calm mind.

Your last opponent was a fellow KZfaqr. Nice video and plz do more dhalsim :)

Gotta use that Drive, Crofts.

this was the most fun sf6 vid to watch so far. love the game, best fighting game in ages. good to see some dhalsim. and who doesnt wanna root for a cool chill guy like jmcrofts.

Using a CaC with dhalsims movestyle is cursed and i loved it.

Dhalsim: Without enlightenment, you are lost in darkness.

Jim come over to the Sim army we'd love to have you! Two pieces of tech for aspiring yoga masters: 1. When Jim is getting Yoga flame as an ender, you can OD that move knocking them into the air and hitting them with level 1 Yoga Inferno with Heavy Punch. Does about 33% all together 2. I have been cleaning up from instant teleporting behind and mashing light punch. If you get it real close to the ground you can get air light punch, standing light punch, crouching light punch, into OD fireball. That all combos without counter hit.

I would definitely check in for some sim play!

Lily, Dhalsim and Blanka are all characters I've had trouble finding online. I have fought them all before, but they are few and far between for me when roaming the battle hub. Maybe ranked will be different! Edit: I would LOVE to see you play Dhalsim more!!! You're the only one playing him after all lmao

I’m a Sim main, and you did great. You can anti-air with b+hp, drive rush into b+mp, xx OD yoga flame, xx into level 1 mp super. That will condition them not to jump.

Glad to see you seen the fun in Sim crofts

lmao that "Diamon 1" was stackbradford haha that's pretty unlucky

His D.lp in air cancels into stance, fireball, and teleport. hit around chest and above you teleport always at the perfect height to land a hp to be plus enough to connect hk or hp.

Damn, back in the day when we were stacking quarters on the arcade at the neighborhood food mart, everybody was playing Dhalsim

Dhalsim definitely feels bad - he can react to jump and use an anti-air, then they can just hit his anti-air with an aerial and it doesn't even trade, dhalsim just loses. All his pokes are susceptible to this, and his priority is ass - if 2 moves collides dhalsim's won't connect and he'll just get countered. It forces sim to use fireballs for everything due to that risk, but those are very slow.

'Look like a leprechaun to me', you said that right as I was thinking it lol

Yes! You make Dhalsim look fun to play. A lot of the characters are fun to play fortunately!

I noticed a lot of people were able to just back up to defeat the behind teleport... they'd take a few steps and you're teleport put you right in front of them, facing the wrong way. His TP might be a lot weaker than initially thought, or only useful as an escape now.

Yo John, can you by chance do a video explaining different ways to do charge inputs and charge super. U mentioned in the Guile trials that there were techniques players uses to have clean inputs for them

“I can’t let you get close” Sim is Chael Sonnens kinda guy 🤗

Its hilarious to think my first actual online match was against a Dhalsim

Hey Jmcrofts how are you doing ? I was wondering if you could explain the process of developing safe jumps, oki situations and setups in general. I'm sure that requires frame data knoledge but i need to learn how to develop and discover my own setups and oki regardless of the character and without depending on others to make videos with their own setups.

The reason you don't see Dhalsim much is because Dhalsim is mostly in the highest ranks. Noobs always pick safe and easy characters, but Dhalsim is one of the most powerful characters if you can play him.

i think one idea that might have some merit is using short ranged faster normals like jabs as "fake" long range buttons to try and provoke jump or drive impact.

i do want to learn him eventually, just because of this one good player i fought in ranked.

I'd love to see more Sim, this was awesome :)

Did anyone notice that Ryu became a Diamond 2 Ryu after game 2?

Definitely keep playing him. I have seen players getting a lot of value out of the up fireball, throwing it out regularly like Sf5 Feng. It seems to break up the opponent’s game plan of trying to get in all the time.

Crofts: Dhalsim is the least playable character in SF6 Mistah Crimson: I main Dhalsim and win Headstomper with only him.

That was a very fun watch.

@jmcrofts I think if you play arcade mode and play against Dahlsim i think the computer will show you some nice techniques to add to make you even better (you are already really good btw i just noticed you don't use some moves that'll make you harder to deal with like upward yoga fire + teleport for cross up etc)

Thank you for the game play if ur still gonna do his trials would be cool but thank you for this I loved the gameplay buff dahlisim 🎉

I watched F.Champ play Sim and his was pretty nuts with the zoning.

I want to see way more Dhalsim!

you need the perfect spacing for kick drill its actually really good for tick throwing if you just tap their feet and punch drill you can teleport after

"Anyone can beat a diamond 1" Me who tries to get in gold :'(

His jump is what makes me avoid him. Very unique character tho

I’m new to not just street fighter but fighting games in general, but I’m instantly loving this character. Any rpg I’ve ever played I’ve enjoyed casters/ranged, I enjoy kiting more than chasing. More like I get less pisses off kiting then chasing 😅. This character is hard but so is fighting games, but I’m not gonna give up! Also picked up MK11 and am getting ready for MK1. Playing as collector and practicing zoning!

We should all know that dhalsim will never be low

ever since justin wong destroyed me with dhalsim's style in avatar battles, i feel like it might be pretty great to give it a shot of dhalsim!

4:22 the way he was shocked that his opponent perfect blocked that I mean it makes sense

More Dhalsim!

I sense a distinct lack of EX lobbed yoga fire here. That move is bananas... EX fireball priority means that it kills any non-super projectile it touches, it stays around for days and tracks the opponent if they switch sides on it. It's like you put it out in the world and it wins neutral for you... Ok, maybe I'm overselling it, but it's really really good.

Thank you for the Sim love, I find it very funny that you're better than me at sim despite me maining him lmfao

Brother got so downloaded that Ryu got a retirement plan

I'm new to street fighter (like I've never played any of the games before this) and I was wondering if anyone had any tips or tricks I should know when starting out?

“I’ve been downloaded, 401k.” 😂😂😂 Imma start saying that whenever I’m getting destroyed.

This happens every time dhalism also is ranked low at the beginning then is considered the best

lily? i sleep. Dhalsim? real shit!

Didnt play SF5 but used to main him extensively in SF4, and some of the changes they made here really hurt. Teleport doesn't seem like it's invincible on wakeup anymore? I've gotten hit out of it a couple times when "Reversal" popped up on the screen. I'm positive I did not fudge up the input. Also, they changed his aerial HP so it's no longer an instant overhead when you hop backwards to get some breathing room. The loss of the aerial headbutt from HP also means you can't combo after a teleport as close to the ground as you could, and the biggest one is the loss of his U2. It was essentially a half screen grab that was awesome, especially after a teleport . The SA2 is meh. Even if you combo into it, it's just so limited in its practicality. And why did they change the input for Yoga Mummy? It was down HP in the air for literal decades....

I'm a cammy main and been looking for an alternative to try and I'm definitely considering dhalsim. He looks super hard but fun.

That was such a respectful ryu 💀 gg