Approach

An approach is the method a player uses to get close enough to their opponent to land an attack. The simplest (and least safe) forms of approach are simply walking or dashing up to the opponent. With the exception of walking, dashing and jumping, approach attacks are the most common form of approach. For example, Meta Knight's poor air speed slightly limits his approach, but his quick and long-ranged aerials and ground attacks, along with many of his moves having high priority and great followup options, give him a versatile approaching game, from the ground and air alike.

Types of approaches

• Walking
  • The most basic form of approach, simply tilting the control stick slightly in the direction desired.
• Dashing
  • A faster version of walking that can be used to preform a dash attack; slightly more unpredictable than walking.
• Jumping/Gliding a.k.a aerial approach
• Foxtrotting
• Short hop laser while gradually moving forward
• SHFFLing forward
• Wavedashing
• Floating with Peach
• Dash dancing
• Certain projectiles while short hopping.
• Long range attacks that move the character a.k.a. approach attacks

Camping

Along with some of the methods above, characters can "camp" by staying still and using projectiles to keep the enemy at bay. For example, if a camping Samus is being approached by Donkey Kong, she can use her missiles and Charge Shot to keep her away.

Disrupting

Most characters have a way of stopping approaches while constantly damaging the enemy,such as Falco, who can use his lasers to stop most attacks and slightly damage the enemy. He can also SHDL to do more damage.

Note: Generally many of the above are combined to form a complex approach.

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