Condor Dive

The Condor Dive (コンドルダイブ, Kondoru Daibu), also known as Diving Hawk, is one of T. Hawk's special attacks, introduced in Super Street Fighter II.

Description
Executed by pressing all three punch buttons at the apex of a jump, T. Hawk dives diagonally from where the move was started towards the ground. This move can only be performed on the way UP during a jump; once T. Hawk reaches the apex of the jump and starts coming down, the move cannot be performed. In Super Street Fighter IV, the move has an accompanying eagle screaming background sound effect.

The EX Special version introduced in SSFIV is executed instead by pressing all three kick buttons while in air. It deals nearly double the damage, travels down much faster and has nearly no startup time. Initially, it could only be done immediately after an EX Tomahawk Buster; this obligation was removed in the Arcade Edition update, making the the EX Condor Dive usable on its own just like any other move. It has also gained two additional properties: it is usable at anytime while airborne and goes through projectiles. In addition, it is also still possible to "chain" both EX Specials into each other normally.

Tactics
Condor Dive is an extremely good move for punishing normal projectiles, and is good for closing distance after a mid-screen Mexican Typhoon. The move can also be done close to the ground to punish slow-recovering low attacks. In Super Street Fighter IV, the move has armor breaking properties.

Unfortunately, this move does not have great priority and can be punished easily if blocked by many characters, particularly those with anti-air attacks.

Similar moves

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