Rolling Attack

The Rolling Attack is Blanka's signature special attack, and the basis of his entire fighting style. It is introduced along with Blanka in Street Fighter II. The move also appears in Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game.

Description
Input:

Executed by charging backward then inputing forward and pressing punch, Blanka curls himself into a ball and rockets across the screen horizontally while spinning. The speed and distance travelled depend on the strength of the punch button pressed: the stronger the punch, the farther and faster Blanka goes.

In his first appearance, Blanka only possessed this and one other special attack. Over the years, Blanka's moveset has evolved to include multiple variants of the move - including an anti-air, a "surprise", a chargeable and an electric wheel-style one (the first two ones are EX-able as well).

Tactics
The move itself is very similar to Flying Headbutt, one of E. Honda's special attacks. It is a bit faster than Honda's, though, and as a result is less predictable and much more useful is ground assaults. The move's main weakness is a well-timed jab or a projectile.