Nina vs Anna

Interrupt Anna's slower stance transitions with Nina's i10 jab (1 or 2), which are both +1 on block and provide a frame advantageFrame advantage Who recovers first after a hit or block; plus acts first, minus waits. Frame advantage to start your own pressure.

Anna's df+2 is -12 on block; punish it consistently with Nina's 1,4,1 (Assassin's Blade) for guaranteed damage and a knockdown.

Use Ivory Cutter (1+4) to check Anna's movement; it is i15, only -5 on block, and the second hit spikes on counter hitCounter hit Hitting during the startup of their attack, for extra damage or a launch. Counter hit.

Nina's df+3,2 is +1 on block, making it a rare safe mid-high string that allows you to transition into Sidestep (SSSidestep A quick step toward the background or foreground that makes linear moves miss. Sidestep) pressure.

Watch out for Anna's db+3 (Mudslide); it is a slow i30 low, but if you block it, it is -26, allowing Nina to punish with her most powerful launchers.

If Anna uses her b+1+3 parry, remember that Nina can also use her own Attack Reversal (b+1+3 or b+2+4) to counter Anna's mid and high strikes.

Nina's Wipe the Floor (d,DF+4) is an i20 low that launches on counter hitCounter hit Hitting during the startup of their attack, for extra damage or a launch. Counter hit, but be wary as it is -37 on block and will lead to a full combo if blocked.