

This technique can be used against a person who tries for example to hit you with their repeated basic 'a' attack. This is called sheild-grabbing, and it is done by holding r or l to shield and then pressing a which makes you grab. Don't rely heavily on it, though, as because it can break, leaving your character stunned and vulnerable to attack! Characters can also easily grab and throw you when you have your shield up.

It's important to know how to damage another player, but it's even more important to know how to fend off attacks.

Many characters will have a simple array of attacks that is achieved by pressing A many times in a row. While every character has a relatively different set of attacks from each other, all attacks are based from one simple set of controls. Learn the basic ("A" button) attack maneuvers.
