- "A dropkick that is effective at countering an opponent's sweep."
- —Street Fighter 6
Smetana Dropkick (スメタナドロップキック Sumetana Doroppukikku?) is one of Zangief's unique attacks, introduced in Street Fighter 6.
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Description
Executed by pressing down-forward and Heavy Kick, Zangief jumps and performs a dropkick.
Tactics

This move acts similarly to Zangief's Cyclone Wheel Kick and Knee Hammer. He is briefly airborne while performing Smetana Dropkick, making it useful to punish low attacks and throws. If used to Punish Counter the opponent, Smetana Dropkick sends the opponent tumbling across the stage, excellent for bringing the opponent closer to the corner. Once Zangief has the opponent in the corner, he can either perform a variety of juggle combos or deliver an Screw Piledriver to score big damage without having to spend meter. However, this move is -18 on block.
Trivia
- This move is based on a popular professional wrestling attacking maneuver called the Dropkick, which is commonly used by light or nimble wrestler. However, it is not unlikely for heavier wrestlers to have this move in their arsenal.