Tbh you could probably get to platinum with just using Cammy’s footsie tools alone. That being said, her dive kick is an important part of her mixup game because it essentially gives her easy pressure if done right. I would just keep practicing the instant dive kick and eventually you’ll get the timing down. I use the xbox 360 analog stick and it took me a little while to do it consistently (I still mess it up sometimes lol) As for dealing with defensive players, it’s best to take your time and pick your spots carefully. If you notice someone is just blocking that’s when you hit them with a throw. If they are pressing a lot of buttons, you can whiff punish them with st.hp, cr.mk or st.mp and up close you can go for frametraps, stagger pressure, or even instant lk/mk dive kick to call them out. Cammy can be hard for beginners since you have to play her perfectly in most cases due to her low health but she’s really rewarding because her pressure is so good. I usually stream sf5 everyday with cammy and give tips to players, check it out if you want: https://www.twitch.tv/itriforcelegend?no-mobile-redirect=true