Ryusokyaku



The Ryusokyaku is one of Evil Ryu's special attacks, introduced in Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition. Executed by performing a half-circle forward motion and pressing kick, the attack sees Evil Ryu lift his leg high up and then bring it crashing down in an arcing motion. The attack has limited reach but Evil Ryu's hitbox during the arc makes the attack useful for evading and then punishing attempted jabs and shorts. The attack is therefore useful in a Frame Trap.

The move has different properties depending on the kick button pressed; light kick starts the fastest but has the most recovery time, whereas medium kick is slower to start but faster to recover. Heavy kick is slowest to start but is a Knockdown on hit, while the EX version is an Overhead Knockdown.