Tekken 7 - An introduction to Ling Xiaoyu

Ling Xiaoyu can be a tricky character to play against. She can also be a tricky character to get the hang of for yourself, if you want to main or sub her. I've been playing her since Tekken 4, I absolutely love the character, and here's my take on how to tackle this beast! 00:23 Introduction 1:41 Standing 9:59 Full crouch 12:17 Intro stances 12:41 Art of Phoenix 23:02 Rain Dance 32:23 Hypnotist 34:25 Punishment 37:17 Setups & trix 40:49 Throws 42:13 Outro ********************************** SEASON 2 CHANGES This guide was made before the S2 patch was online. It didn't affect her in any major ways and the guide is still relevant, but these changes are worth noting: AoP 1+2 is now -5 on block (was -1). It also lost it's CH launch properties, but now wall bounces. This is, in my opinion, the biggest nerf she recieved in the patch. d/f+1 got a nerf to it's tracking, making it easier to SSL. It also recieved a damage nerf. d/f+2~1 is now -13 on block (was -12). Not extremely harsh, but relevant in some matchups. XMTS (f,f+1+2,1+2) can now be delayed, which can be used to catch people for a CH launch. RDS 4 has less pushback on block, making it easier to punish for certain characters. RDS d+4 now always KND into a free followup (for example f,f+3+4 or cc 4~3). This is a buff! ********************************** Known issues with the guide: ws+2 is obviously not plus on block, which is suggested in the text box at 10:55. Likewise, it's not +8 on CH, which for some reason is stated in the text box during the punishment segment. Technically, Xiaoyu can float i15 hop-knees like King u/f+4 after having roo kick blocked. This is not mentioned at 27:15, but maybe it should have been. I still consider this a fringy thing though. I most certainly should have mentioned AoP 3 in the AoP segment. This move is a long range CH launching low kick and should be used at times. ********************************** Big thanks goes out to: Cinroth for helping me with certain clips and proofreading. HQRubbish for being the best Tekken sounding board I know. Follow at    / soetasoeren   Spiriax for creating the tunes in this guide and for beating my ass in Tekken 6, making me want to learn this game for real. Follow at    / spiriax   Tekken Zaibatsu discord:   / discord   Ling Xiaoyu discord:   / discord