Yoga Mummy

"A special-cancelable descending attack that be performed while jumping."

—Street Fighter 6

The Yoga Mummy (ドリル頭突き, Doriru Zutsuki, "Drill Headbutt"), also known as the Head-First Drill (in Super Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix) and the Drill Headbutt, is one of Dhalsim's unique attacks. It made its first appearance along with Dhalsim in the original Street Fighter II games.

Input

All appearances	+ (must be at apex of jump in Street Fighter II: The World Warrior)
Street Fighter 6	+ (During a jump)

Description

Executed by pressing down and Heavy Punch while in midair (or pressing down and Light Punch in midair in Street Fighter 6, the move consists of Dhalsim slowly twirling downward, spinning like a drill, and hitting the opponent headfirst.

Dhalsim also possesses a similar move known as the Yoga Spear.

Tactics

Yoga Mummy in the Street Fighter II series.

This attack alongside Yoga Spear both became much more useful in the Champion Edition update. In World Warrior, both attacks could only be done at the apex of his jump, lowering it's effectiveness. From Champion Edition onward, Dhalsim could perform both attacks at any point of his jump, giving it properties similar to Rufus's Falcon Kick. Yoga Spear is probably more useful overall due it it's angle. In Street Fighter 6, Dhalsim can cancel this move into his special moves like Yoga Teleport or Yoga Comet.

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Yoga Mummy in Street Fighter IV.

Yoga Mummy in Street Fighter 6.