Kobekudaki

The Kobekudaki (頭砕き, Kobekudaki^?) is one of Ibuki's unique attacks, introduced in Street Fighter V.

Input

Street Fighter V	+

Description

Ibuki using Kobekudaki.

Executed by pressing forward and Medium Kick, Ibuki spins and hops toward her opponent, bringing her heel down on top of them in an overhead axe kick.

This attack replaces her former overhead Hammer Kick.

Tactics

As an overhead attack, the main purpose is to break through the defenses of a crouch guarding opponent (as the attack must be blocked from a standing position). In contrast to most overheads, Kobekudaki has a slightly longer start-up than average, 28 frames instead of the usual 22. While this makes it more reactable to a ready opponent, it is airborne and projectile invincible on the lower body from the seventh frame to the end of the active frames. This lets it work as a potential throw and fireball read, and if hit out of the startup, Ibuki is air reset instead of being hit by a counter-hit combo. Using this move as a part of her Sasanaki target combo, Ibuki can surprise her opponent with this move.

Kobekudaki, unlike most overheads, is +3 on hit and -2 on block, meaning that she can link a Standing Light Punch afterwards. A counter hit leads to increased pushback while being +5, requiring Ibuki to use her Medium normals to combo an opponent outside of her Standing Light Punch's range.

Gallery

Kobekudaki

Sf4 Startup

Ibuki performing Hammer Kick in SFXT.