You seem to be doing just fine in the shoto vs Ibuki match up. Got any tips for me?
Hmm he pretty much kept the midrange and punished everything. So it was blockstring and then karathrow into crossups and blam.
This is how I am able to handle Passive Ibuki...doesn't mean it work with other ibuki.
My Ryu vs Pass Ibuki.
Being a vet SF player, my anti-air and tech-throw is very solid, so right away he cannot jump at me or throw me. That right away takes away 2 options for him.
-neutral jump MK/HK works really well controlling air space against Ibuki
-Passive doesn't really react to fireball much, so I keep the the far and mid range fireball going and see how he react. I'm at a range that if he slides, I can just block.
-Once Ibuki gets in, Passive like to do block string into over head. That is the hole you are looking for, either react with a DP or keep blocking till he is to far to continue his block string then go for the knock down.
-Always try to safe jump, Passive loves doing the EX kick DP thingy on awake up, thats basically his GTFO out move but easy to read, just safe jump, or walk towards the right distance and let him whiff it then combo...repeat.
-with the vortex, I pay attention on blocking the knife, once you block the knife, you are good.
-Ryu does tons of damage to ibuki, and his hard knock down combo/safe jumps it annoying to Passive.
My Ken vs Pass Ibuki
I think its a harder match up, but I got 00BP so right away I got the mental advantage LOL.
High BP player hate losing to 00BP =p
-I rush down with forward-MK, don't really care what ibuki do just as long I don't get knocked down.
-be careful when she does the slide, if you block and then hit a button, she can frame trap with jab and continue the combo.
-rush down and when in distance and you know he doesn't have EX meter, bust out the shenanigan with kara throw and cross up. Passive is a sitting duck with Kens ambiguous cross ups. Was able to perfect him a few times just doing that. WOOT! KEN VORTEX!
-Passive tend to jump in without knife, so DP that or neutral jump MK...dash in then block string to kara throw. cross up. combo....she dead.
thats all I remember so far.....Passive can you chime in? am I reading you right?