Vertical Roll



The Vertical Roll is one of Blanka's special attacks. Executed by charging down and then pressing up and kick, Blanka suddenly somersaults upward and forward. How far the somersault goes is determined by the kick button pressed; light kick travels one-third the distance of the screen, medium kick half the distance, heavy kick almost all the distance and the EX Special version travels the entire distance, and more quickly. The attack is an effective anti-air but leaves Blanka entirely vulnerable to counter-attack during the descent if it misses.