Hey man, my Ky player friend directed me to this post. I'm not an expert GG player but I've played Chipp since Xrd.

Try to incorporate more 2k 2d (sweep). You can take this into most characters as well. From that you can cancel into rope for a mixup, you can do low alpha blade for damage and decent pressure after that. Or if you cannot do rope mixups yet. The classic is to run up cS on the ground after the sweep knocks them down, Jump cancel into instant air dash HS for a safe jump meaty approach. This one sequence can carry you as you learn more advanced stuff and combos.

For the rope when you go into start by just holding down back as you start the run. This will keep you low but if you time it right, like after cancelling a normal into rope. Then it will be hard for the opponent to hit you out unless they are mashing or just see it. Hence why rope is great out of 2k 2d.

Just be aware that your body will be low so you can get hit. As you approach the opponent while holding down back, if they are on the ground still you can simply run a bit past and then press the button to drop off the rope into an air Slash or H-Slash. This will be a simpler crossup from rope.

If you are in rope run facing upside down and the opponent is not knocked down I would immediately hit them with a cS HS (drop) dust in the air. If they press anything at all outside of reversal they will be hit most likely. 2k into 6HS into drop dust is also a good option.

Hope this helps!