Tekken 8 — Characters

Leroy Smith – Frame Data

Leroy Smith is a defensive counter-hit specialist who controls match pace with elite parries and reversals. He can explode rounds open in a few interactions, but his volatility means he thrives on deep character knowledge rather than simple pick-up-and-play.

Normal Moves

Command	Hit Level	Damage	Startup	Block	Hit	CH	Active	Notes	Transitions
Heat Burst 2+3 › hb pc	m	12 (12)	i16	+1	+2c		1	Heat BurstPower crush
Jab 1 ›	h	5	i10	+1	+8		1	Recovers 2f faster on hit or block (t27 r17)
1,1 ›	h, m	5, 7	i10, i18~19	-9~-8	+2~+3		1,2	Combo from 1st hit CHSlightly delayableJails unless delayed
1,1,1+2 ›	h, m, h	5, 7, 12	i10, i18~19, i19~20	-9~-8	-2~-1		1,2,2	Power up during Heat (partially uses remaining Heat time)Combo from 2nd hit
Chain Punch: Sheath 1,1,1+2,1 ›	h, m, h, m	5, 7, 12, 15	i10, i18~19, i19~20, i23~24	-16~-15	+20a(+15)~+21a(+17)		1,2,2,2	Combo from 3rd hit
Front Palm 1,2 ›	h, h	5, 9	i10, i12	-3	+7		1,1	Jails
Front Palm Pulsing Fist 1,2,1 › ps10~24	h, h, h	5, 9, 17	i10, i12, i27~28	-6~-5	+8~+9		1,1,2	Follow-up after successful parry with input 1 or 2DelayableCombo from 2nd hit CHParry state 10~24
Front Palm Xuan Feng Jiao 1,2,3 › bbr js	h, h, h	5, 9, 21	i10, i12, i23~24	-6~-5	+20a(+11)~+21a(+13)		1,1,2	Balcony BreakCombo from 2nd hit CHLow crush
Front Palm Snap Kick 1,2,4 ›	h, h, m	5, 9, 11	i10, i12, i16	-9	+3		1,1,1	Transition to HRMCombo from 1st hitJail from 1st block	HRM,HRM
Taunt 1+3+4 › ps20~100	sp							ReversalFollow-up upon successful reversal with input 1 or 2 to Chain Punch: BranchParry state 20~100
2 ›	h	10	i12	+0	+9		1
2,1 › elb	h, m	10, 12	i12, i12~13	-7~-6	+4~+5		1,2	ElbowJail from 1st block
2,1,2 › elb ps2~16	h, m, h	10, 12, 17	i12, i12~13, i20~21	-7~-6	+4~+5		1,2,2	ElbowFollow-up after successful parry with input 1 or 2DelayableCombo from 2nd hit CHParry state 2~16
Claws of Fury 2,1,2,1 › bbr trn elb	h, m, h, m	10, 12, 17, 21	i12, i12~13, i20~21, i21~23	-13~-11	+16a(-1)~+18a(+3)	+30a(+20)	1,2,2,3	Balcony BreakTornadoElbowCombo from 3rd hitDelayable
Needle Elbow 2,2 › elb chp	h, h	10, 20	i12, i25~26	-7~-6	+7~+8		1,2	Elbowchip damage on block
3 ›	m	14	i15	-8	+3		1
Hissing Snake 3,3 ›	m, L	14, 13	i15, i18	-14	+2	+15d	1,1	DelayableCombo from 1st hit
4 ›	h	15	i12	-11	0		1
Falling Bamboo 4,4 ›	h, m	15, 13	i12, i15~16	-13~-12	+3~+4		1,2	Combo from 1st hit
1+2 ›	h,h,h	9	i14	-2	4		1	Power up during Heat (partially uses remaining Heat time)
1+2,1+2 ›	h,h,h, h,h,h	9, 9	i14, i9	-2	7		1,1	Power up during Heat (partially uses remaining Heat time)Combo from 1st hitjails
Chain Punch: Stem 1+2,1+2,1 › he bbr elb	h,h,h, h,h,h, m	9, 9, 20	i14, i9, i17~18	-17~-16	+7a(-2)~+8a(-1)		1,1,2	Heat EngagerHeat Dash +5, +43d (+35)Balcony BreakElbowCombo from 1st hitDelayablejails
Go Sugar 1+4 ›	L	16	i100~279	-26	+24		180	Power up during Heat (partially uses remaining Heat time)
Hermit 3+4 › ps3	sp							Auto low parry starting of frame 3Transition to n with HRM.3+4Parry state 3	HRM
Hermit 3+4 › ps3~	sp							Auto low parryStays indefinitely in stanceTransition to r16 standing with HRM.3+4Recovers in standing guard after 6F?Parry state 3~
f+2 › elb	h	15	i14~16	-9~-7	+2~+4		3	Elbow
f+2,3 ›	h, m	15, 15	i14~16, i18	-10	+2		3,1	Combo from 1st hit
Lone Dragon Storm f+2,3,4 › kne	h, m, m	15, 15, 20	i14~16, i18, i21~22	-9	+8	+14	3,1,2	KneeTransition to HRMCombo from 2nd hit CH	HRM
f+3 › kne	m	14	i14~15	-7~-6	+7~+8		2	KneeAlternative input: ws3
f+3,1+2 ›	m, h	14, 15	i14~15	-8	-6		2	jail from 1st hitPower up during HeatConsumes 120F of remaining Heat TimeCombo from 1st hit CH
Strike of the Five Precepts f+3,1+2,4 › trn	m, h, m	14, 15, 20	i14~15, i20~21	-16~-15	+13a (+6)		2,2	TornadoNatural combo from 2nd hit
f+4 ›	m	14	i16~17	-9~-8	+4		2
Lao Weng Xuan Feng Jiao f+4,4 › he bbr js	m, h	14, 24	i16~17, i28~30	-6	+20a (+11)		2,3	Heat EngagerHeat Dash +5, +62a (+42)Balcony BreakCombo from 1st hitSlighly delayableLow crush
Dragon Elbow Crash f+1+2 › bbr elb pc	m	20	i17~18	-13	+20a (+15)		2	Balcony BreakElbowPower crush
Master's Lesson f+2+3 › wpn chp	m,m,m	10,10,15	i16~17i24i26~27	-7	+73a		2,1,2	WeaponOnly once per matchchip damage on block
df+1 ›	m	10	i13~14	-6	+5		2
Chopping Snap Kick df+1,4 ›	m, m	10, 16	i13~14, i18	-9	+3		2,1	Transition to HRMCombo from 1st hit with 3F delayMove can be delayed by 1FInput can be delayed by 3F	HRM,HRM
df+1,1+2 ›	m, h,h,h	10, 3,3,3	i13~14, i14, i6(i7)	-2	+4		2,1,1,1	Combo from 1st hitPower up during Heat (Consumes 150F of remaining Heat time)12 damage on hit, and 6 chip damage on block
Admonishment Whirl df+1,1+2,2 › ps4~12	m, h,h,h, m	10, 3,3,3, 17	i13~14, i14, i6(i7), i24	-10	+3	+33a (+25)	2,1,1,1,1	Combo from 1st or 4th CH with 1F delayMove cannot be delayedInput can be delayed with 1FParry state 4~12
df+2 ›	m	7	i15~16	-6	+6		2
Rising Dragons df+2,1+2 ›	m, h,m	7, 5,10	i15~16, i19~20, i11~12	-18	+33a (+23)		2,2,2	Jail from 1st blockCombo from 1st hit
df+3 ›	m	14	i16	-11	+0		1
df+3,1 ›	m, h	14, 12	i16, i16~17	+0	+6		1,2	Combo from 1st hitLeads to 10-hit string
Poison Strike df+3,1,1+2 › bbr	m, h, m	14, 12, 25	i16, i16~17, i20~21	-13	+34d (+13)		1,2,2	Balcony BreakCombo from 1st hit CHCombo from 2nd hit CH with 5F delayMove can be delayed by 12FInput can be delayed by 14F
df+4 ›	m	14	i13	-6	+6		1	Transition to HRM	HRM,HRM
Snap Kick Knee df+4,3 › kne	m, m	14, 14	i13, i20~21	-9	+7	+37d (+29)	1,2	KneeCombo from 1st hit CH with 7F delayMove can be delayed by 3FInput can be delayed by 7FInterrupt with i3 from 1st block
Jawbreaker Bow Kick df+3+4 › trn js18~31 fs32~34	h	23	i18~19	-2	+70a(+54)~+71a(+55)		2	Tornado9 chip damage on blockHas jab evasion propertiesRecovers 3F faster on hit (t52 r33)Low crush 18~31Floating state 32~34
d+1 › cs	sl	5	i10	-5	+6		1	High crush
d+1,2 ›	sl, m	5, 8	i10, i15~16	-10~-9	-1~0		1,2	Combos from 1st hit CH
Ru Huan Snap Kick d+1,2,4 ›	sl, m, m	5, 8, 11	i10, i15~16, i15	-9	+3		1,2,1	Transition to HRMCombos from 2nd hit	HRM,HRM
d+2 › cs	L	11	i15~16	-13~-12	-2~-1	+3~+4	2	High crush
Falling Fist Sweep d+2,4 › cs	L, L	11, 11	i15~16, i24~25	-13~-12	-2c	+38d	2,2	High crush
d+3 ›	L	8	i16	-13	-2		1
Twin Snake Strike d+3,2 ›	L, h	8, 11	i16, i24~25	-3~-2	+8~+9		1,2	Transition to HRMCombos from 1st hit	HRM,HRM
d+4 ›	L	9	i14~15	-12~-11	-1~0		2
Razor Kick d+4,4 ›	L, m	9, 16	i14~15, i18~19	-11~-10	+1~+2		2,2	Transition to HRMCombos from 1st hit CH	HRM,HRM
Chanhui Zhang d+1+2 › he	m	21	i17~18	-4~-3	+6c		2	Heat EngagerHeat Dash +5, +67a (+50)
db+1 ›	m	12	i16~17	-9~-8	+1~+2		2
Shadow Ram Punch db+1,2 › trn bbr	m, M	12, 20	i16~17, i21~22	-12~-11	+17a(+0)		2,2	TornadoBalcony BreakCombo from 1st hit
Shadow Raccoon Swing db+1,3 ›	m, h	12, 17	i16~17, i18~19	+0~+1	+8~+9	+31a	2,2	delayableCombo from 1st hit
Shadow Double Fist Punch db+1,1+2 › bbr	m, m	12, 25	i16~17, i21~22	-10~-9	+23a (+18)	+41a	2,2	Balcony BreakCombo from 1st hit CH
Amputation Kick db+3 › cs6~39	L	12	i20~21	-8~-7	+5~+6	+14c	2	Transition to HRMHigh crush 6~39	HRM,HRM
Fan Sweep db+4 › cs6~51	L	13	i17	-15	-4c	+36d	1	High crush 6~51	FC
Tan Sau Shui Yue Tu db+1+2 › he bbr ps4~20	m	25	i32~33	-11~-10	+36d (+15)		2	Heat EngagerHeat Dash +5, +43d (+35)Balcony BreakPunch and kick Sabaki7 chip damage on blockParry state 4~20
Master's Sermon db+2+3 › wpn trn chp	L,M	10,14 (9)	i20~21i15~16	-14	+67a (+51)		2,2	WeaponTornadoOnly once per matchchip damage on blockTracks to both sides effectively homing
Hermit's Fist b+1 ›	h	17	i13	-6	+5		1	Shifts to throw "Knee Snap" on front grounded CH
Twin Dragon Gate b+2 › ps5~15	sp							ParryBecomes Superior Twin Dragon Gate upon perfect parry (ps5~6 or ps3~4 from HRM)Is ps3~15 from HRM.b+2Shift to r7 t34 on successful parryCan perform Twin Dragon Thunderclap and Chain Punch: BranchRecover to r16 standing with any inputCan automatically parry successive hits (ps1~34) and return to r7 t34 on each hitSuccessive hits recover 15F of remaining Heat timeParry state 5~15
Beheading Back Kick b+3 › bbr hom chp	h	27	i22~23	+9~+10	+16~+17c		2	Balcony BreakHomingStrong Aerial TailspinTransition to HRMCancel to HRM with 3+4chip damage on block	HRM,HRM,HRM
Zhuan Shen Jiao b+4 › hom	m	16	i17~18	-9	+4		2	Homing
Outcast Arrow b+1+2 ›	m	17	i12	-10	+2	+60a	1	Crumple stun +14F after CH
Earth Sunder Chain b+3+4 › bbr	M,th	21,25	i18~19	-8	+7		2	Balcony BreakShifts to throw on airborne hit (+0d)
Enter the Dragon ub+2 › ps4~12	m	17	i20	-10	+3	+33d (+25)	1	Has punch parry effect+33d (+25) on successful parryParry state 4~12
Pulsing Fist uf+1 › ps6~13	h	17	i16~17	-9	+5		2	ReversalFollow-up upon successful reversal with input 1 or 2Parry state 6~13
Zhuan Shen Long Fang Quan uf+2 › bbr chp js	m	25	i24~25	+1	+10a (+1)		2	Balcony BreakAlternate input: u+2chip damage on blockLow crush
Floating Kick uf+3 › bbr js	m	25	i20~24	-8	+14a (+5)		5	Balcony BreakAlternate input: ub+3 or u+3Low crush
Floating Axe Drop uf+4 › js9	m	22	i23~25	-8~-6	+21a		3	Alternate input: ub+4 or u+4Low crush 9
uf+3+4 › bbr	m,m	8,10	i14~15, i10~11	-14	+16a		2,2	Balcony Break
Biting Dragons uf+3+4,1+2 › bbr	m,m, m	8,10, 17 (11)	i14~15, i10~11, i30~31	-13	+23a (+13)		2,2,2	Balcony BreakCombos from 1st hit
Ki Charge 1+2+3+4 ›	sp
Knee Snap CH b+1 ›	h,th	20,25	i13		+0d		1
Superior Twin Dragon Gate P:b+2 ›	sp							Alternate input: P:HRM.b+2ParryPerformed when opponent attack connects on ps5~6 (ps3~4 from HRM)Shift to r7 t34 on successful parryCan perform Twin Dragon Thunderclap and Superior Chain Punch: BranchRecover to r16 standing with any inputCan automatically parry successive hits (ps1~34) and return to r7 t34 on each hitSuccessive hits recover 15F of remaining Heat time
Superior Chain Punch: Branch P:b+2,1 ›	m	40	i13, i	-10	+29a		1	Elbow (last two hits)Alternate input: P:b+2,2Power up during Heat (recovers heat)
Piercing Charge d,df,f+3+4,F › ps20~60	m!	80	i56~57		-1~0d		2	ReversalFollow-up upon successful reversal with input 1 or 2 to Chain Punch: BranchParry state 20~60
f,F+2 ›	m	8	i14~15	-11~-10	0~+1		2
Cleansing Arrow f,F+2,2 ›	m, m	8, 13	i14~15, i17~18	-15~-14	+55~+56		2,2	Combos from 1st hit
Viper Bow Kick f,F+3 › bbr js	h	20	i18~23	-2~+3	+33d		6	Strong Aerial TailspinBalcony Break6 chip damage on blockLow crush
f,F+4 ›	m	16	i16~17	-4~-3	+9~+10g		2	Transition to HRM	HRM,HRM
Sacrum Severance f,F+4,2 › trn	m, m	16, 21	i16~17, i27~28	-14~-13	+34a (+19)	+43a (-33)	2,2	TornadoCombos from 1st hitHas evasive properties
Chakra Elbow qcf+2 › elb	h	20	i16~17	-6~-5	+29a (+22)		2	Elbow4 chip damage on block
Delayed Rising Toe Kick uf,n,4 › js	m	20	i23~25	-13	+32a (+22)		3	Low crush
Dragon's Heel f,f,F+3 › bbr js	m	30	i24~27	+6~+9	+15c		4	Balcony Break9 chip damage on blockForces tech backroll on hitLow crush
ws1 › elb	m	14	i13~14	-7	+3		2	Elbow
Elbow Slash Snap Kick ws1,4 ›	m, m	14, 16	i13~14, i21	-9	+3		2,1	Transition to HRMCombos from 1st hit	HRM,HRM
Arrow Shower ws2 ›	m	21	i15~16	-14	+51a		2
Toe Smash ws4 ›	m	16	i11~12	-6	+5		2
Wall Jump Backflip (back to wall).b,b,UB › fs5~7 is8~24 fs25~33 js34~37 fs38~40	m	21	i35~38	+1	+34d		4	Floating state 5~7is8~24Floating state 25~33Low crush 34~37Floating state 38~40	BT
Devastating Chain Punch 1+3 › spk	t	35	i12~14				3	SpikeThrow break: 1 or 2Opponent status on hit: FUFT perpendicular
Corkscrew Strike 2+4 ›	t	35	i12~14				3	Throw break: 1 or 2Opponent status on hit: FUFASide switch on hit
Lone Dragon's Rage Back throw › spk	t	50	i12~14				3	SpikeThrow break: noneOpponent status on hit: FDFA
Devastating Chain Punch Left throw › spk	t	40	i12~14				3	SpikeThrow break: 1Opponent status on hit: FUFT perpendicular
Corkscrew Strike Right throw ›	t	40	i12~14				3	Throw break: 2Opponent status on hit: FUFASide switch on hit
Lian Jin Xuan Feng Jiao uf+1+2 ›	t	35	i12~14				3	Throw break: 1+2Opponent status on hit: FUFA off-axis to the left

FC Stance

Command	Hit Level	Damage	Startup	Block	Hit	CH	Active	Notes	Transitions
FC.df+4 › cs	L	14	i15~16	-13~-12	-2~-1	+3~+4	2	High crush
Reverse Cross Kick FC.df+4,1 ›	L, m	14, 15	i15~16, i20~21	-13~-12	+31a (+21)		2,2	Combos from 1st hit CH

OTG Stance

Command	Hit Level	Damage	Startup	Block	Hit	CH	Active	Notes	Transitions
OTG.db+2 ›	l		i17~18	-16	-5		2	Power up during Heat (partially uses remaining Heat time)
Tremor Punch OTG.db+2,1+2 ›	l, l		i17~18	-13	-2		2

H. Stance

Command	Hit Level	Damage	Startup	Block	Hit	CH	Active	Notes	Transitions
Outcast Dark Deluge H.b+1+2 › bbr		20		-9	+35a (+27)			Balcony BreakConsumes 210F of remaining Heat timeCrumple stun +14F after CH
Twin Dragon Thunderclap H.2+3 › hs bbr	m	50 (25)	i15	+6	+0		1	Heat SmashBalcony BreakAlternate input: H.HRM.2+3Also possible after Twin Dragon Gate is successfulTransition to HRM on block12 chip damage	HRM

R. Stance

Command	Hit Level	Damage	Startup	Block	Hit	CH	Active	Notes	Transitions
Dark Dragon Commandment R.df+1+2 › ra rbr pc8~	m,t	55+	i20	-18	+0d		1	Rage ArtRemoves Recoverable HealthReversal BreakDamage increases with lower health, maximum 82Freezes match timer on activation and on hitRestores recoverable health on hitTransition to attack throw on hitConsumes RagePower crush 8~

SS Stance

Command	Hit Level	Damage	Startup	Block	Hit	CH	Active	Notes	Transitions
Lone Dragon Slice SS.4 ›	L	17	i18~19	-12	+4	+14	2	Can be delayed
Chain Punch: Seed SS.1+2 › bbr	h,h,h	3, 3, 20	i14, i6, i6	+7	+25g		1,1,1	Balcony BreakOpponent recovers crouching on hit8 chip damage on blockPower up during Heat (partially uses remaining Heat time)
Lone Dragon Tempest SS.3+4 › js23~36	m,m	20,6	i20~21, i9~10	+3	+8		2,2	Transitions to HRMLow crush 23~36	HRM

HRM Stance

Command	Hit Level	Damage	Startup	Block	Hit	CH	Active	Notes	Transitions
Tan Zhang HRM.1 › ps3~12	m	17	i24~25	-10~-9	+0~+1		2	Sabaki: parries high or mid punches or kicksShift to HRM.1,2 on successful parryParry state 3~12
Tan Zhang Lian Zhao HRM.1,2 › elb	m, h	17, 17	i24~25, i20~21	-3	+28g	+59a	2,2	ElbowJail from 1st block with no delayDuckableCombo from 1st hit with 12F delayCombo from 1st hit on successful parryMove can be delayed by 10FInput can be delayed by 12F
HRM.2 ›	h	14	i12~13	-2	+5~+6		2
Double Jawbreaker HRM.2,3 › trn js22~37	h, h	14, 23	i12~13, i24~25	-9~-8	+16a (-1)		2,2	Tornado9 chip damage on blockCombo from 1st hit with 6F delayMove can be delayed by 10FInput can be delayed by 11FLow crush 22~37
HRM.3 ›	L	8	i16	-13	-2		1
Stampeding Dragon HRM.3,4 ›	L, m	8, 16	i16, i22~23	-15~-14	+1~+2		1,2	Combo from 1st hit
HRM.4 ›	M	13	i11~12	-7~-6	+7~+8		2	Transition to HRM	HRM,HRM
Cautious Dragon HRM.4,1+2 › trn	M, M,m	13, 5,20	i11~12, i24~25i8~9	-14~-13	+27a (+12)		2,2,2	Tornado
HRM.1+2 ›	m,h,h,h	3,3,3,3	i14	-2	+5		1	12 damage totalPower up during Heat (partially uses remaining Heat time)
Chain Punch: Root HRM.1+2,1 › he bbr elb	m,h,h,h, m	3,3,3,3, 20	i14, i17~18	-17	+7a(-2)		1,2	Heat EngagerHeat Dash +5, +43d (+35)Balcony BreakElbowJailingDelayable
HRM.P ›	sp	15			+16			Low parry
Nimble Shift HRM.SS ›	sp							Can access sidestep moves
Prayer Fist HRM.b+1 › chp	M	21	i20~22	+4	+7c	+52a	3	chip damage on block
HRM.b+3 ›	L	12	i20~21	-31	-9		2
Twin Dragon Acceptance HRM.b+3,2 › bbr	L, m	12, 27	i20~21, i31~32	-16	+0a (-1)		2,2	Balcony BreakCombo from 1st hitCombo deals [30; 12] damage
Razor Sweep HRM.b+4 › hom cs	L	17	i20~21	-13	+4c	+28a	2	HomingHigh crush
Villain Slayer HRM.f+1 › bbr	h	17	i14~15	+0	+15g		2	Balcony Break
Duan Tou Xuan Feng Jiao HRM.f+4 › chp js	M	21	i26~29	+0	+40a		4	chip damage on blockLow crush

P Stance

Command	Hit Level	Damage	Startup	Block	Hit	CH	Active	Notes	Transitions
Chain Punch: Branch P.b+2,1 › bbr	m	35	i13	-10	+21g		1	Balcony BreakElbow (last hit)Alternate input: P.b+2,2power up during Heat (partially uses remaining Heat time)

Fighter Profile

Defensive | Punishment Advanced

Offense

Defense

Execution

Weak to: Step Left

Overview

Parries, quick counter hits and compact punches; weak approach and direct mixup reward.

Heat System

Heat buffs both offense and defense: Wing Chun punch strings regenerate heat and deal 3-6 extra damage, while successful parries and sabakis also restore heat. In heat, b1+2 becomes a strong i12 punish, giving a knockdown into guaranteed uf3+4,1+2.

Strengths

Lows: Some of the best lows in the game, including D+4, Db+3, D+2, D+3,2 and FC df+4.Defensive Tools: Parries and sabakis shut down opponents who play on immediate timing without the frames to beat them.Combo Damage: His combos hit among the hardest in the game.Ch Tools: Counter-hit moves cover a wide range of utility and timing calls.Hermit game: his Stance game is simply fantastic helps the character to play aggressively by manual cancelling his stance or forcing the opponent take choices.

Weaknesses & Counterplay

Linearity: Lacks reliable tracking to his left, especially in low frame advantage situations, and loses to SWL and movement-heavy opponents.Weak Mid Game: Generic mid pokes are weak, with df1 at -6 on block and steppable both ways; slower mids share the problem.Unsafe Launchers: His fast standing launchers are launch punishable on block, making whiff-punish attempts risky.

Game Plan

Agitate with pokes and string mind games to bait reactions.Use parries and sabakis to steal turns and punish predictable timing.Call out opponent timings with strong counter-hit tools like B1+2, F3,1+2,4, and Db3.Mix Hermit stance power mids and lows to keep the opponent guessing.Leverage heat for extra damage and the buffed b1+2 knockdown punish.

Stances

Hermit (HRM) — enter: Enter or cancel with 3+4; also accessible from moves like ss3+4, b3, db3, df4, and punishment strings such as 1,2,4, df1,4, and ws1,4. — A mix-up stance built around power mids and lows, each with unique reward on hit and block. From HRM, b2 comes out at 3f (faster than neutral) and HRM 1 is a 3f punch/kick sabaki, giving both offensive and defensive options.