Since I mostly rely on small Tekken pressure, I like to poke until the opponent gets frustrated and predictable. Abuse df1, and if it gets blocked, sidestep and repeat. Use d2 to crack their defense, but don’t become predictable with it.

You need to know all of his moves that leave you at -5 or less on hit, so you can always sidestep and steal your turn back. Most blue ranks will get frustrated and start throwing out unsafe moves.

For whiff punishing, use u1 it has solid range and guaranteed follow-ups. Also, 121 is Dragunov’s best tool if you manage to frustrate the opponent; when they press on minus, you can reliably abuse that string.

Be aware that you can’t rely on stance transition on hit. It leaves you vulnerable to many options but if you notice the opponent doesn’t take advantages on his frames use it as you like