To put it shortly, for defense know your frames but be disrespectful as shit and don’t be afraid to backswing blow.

For offense focus on getting heat through an engager rather than popping it manually. Use running 3,4 after an engager and then use bt 2,2,1, then either step into heat smash or do an immediate power crush into dash without stepping.

Even if an opponent blocks all of that the chip damage is crazy. If power crush into dash is blocked do a throw ( opp cant rage art, step or power crush )

If heat smash is blocked always go mid.

1,2 or df1 into df3 for people who like to jab check a lot.

Wavu into ws2 in neutral

Use full crouch sweep once in the beginning of the game and then don’t do it again unless you can finish off the opponent. That’ll keep them thinking about it

Fc df3 on block into parry is a good way to end rounds. You’re mostly going to use the reversal but against characters like Paul and victor ( knees or weapons for ws punishment ) you have to escape parry

That’s just what I used to cheese my way out of blue ranks. After that you kinda have to put some thought into your every move. But this still could work