- "Can be used after blocking an attack to quickly turn a defensive position into an offensive one."
- —Description, Street Fighter 6
The Chest Strike (胸尖打ち Kyōsen Uchi?, Sharp Chest Strike) is Ryu's Drive Reversal, that was introduced in Street Fighter 6.
| Classic |  + + (While blocking or during Drive Parry) |
|---|---|
| Modern | + (While blocking or during Drive Parry) |
Description[]
Executed by pressing forward plus Heavy Punch and Heavy Kick (or pressing forward and Drive Impact for Modern Control), Ryu drives his front elbow to jab his opponent away.
Tactics[]
As a Drive Reversal, Chest Strike serves as a way for Ryu to escape offensive pressure being applied to him; similar to Alpha Counter or V-Reversal. It cost 2 bars of Drive Gauge. This move can be only be performed when Ryu is in blockstun or on a successful Drive Parry. Upon activation, Ryu is fully invincible during the startup and active frames of this move. On hit, it inflicts decent amount of provisional damage. Chest Strike can also break armor. It is also effective in keeping the opponent in the corner should they attempt to force their way out.
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Trivia[]
- Chest Strike heavily resembles Thrust Strike's successful hit as well as the initial hit of Street Fighter Alpha 3's Shin Shoryuken.