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{{Infobox Smasher
{{smasherbeta
| name           = Foghorn
| name         = Aaron Kirschner
| mainssbm        = Marth
| main          = Marth
| 2ndmainssbm    = Fox
| 2ndmain      = Fox
| otherssbm      = Jigglypuff
| other        = Jigglypuff
| 2ndotherssbm    = Link
| 2ndother      = Link
| moreotherssbm  = {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}
| 3rdother      = Mr. Game & Watch
| mainssbb       = Zelda
| mainssbb     = Falco
| 2ndmainssbb     = Marth
| 2ndmainssbb   = King Dedede
| doublesmainssbb = Zelda
| doublesmain  = Zelda
| otherssbb       = Falco
| otherssbb     = Marth
| 2ndotherssbb   = Diddy Kong
| 2ndotherssbb = Diddy Kong
| mainssb         = Kirby
| mainssb       = Kirby
| 2ndmainssb     = Pikachu
| 2ndmainssb   = Jigglypuff
| otherssb       = Jigglypuff
| otherssb     = Luigi
| crew            = {{team|SLAPAHO}}
| 2ndotherssb  = Donkey Kong
| winningsssbb    = ~$75
| crew          = [[SLAPAHO]]
| alias           = Clarinet Hawk
| skill        = Semi-pro
| realname       = Aaron Kirschner
| alias         = Foghorn
| birthday       = 4
| realname     = Aaron Kirschner
| birthmonth     = 6
| brawlcode    = 1547-4870-5470
| birthyear       = 1988
| birthday     = 4
| location       = Salt Lake City, Utah
| birthmonth   = 6
| country         = United States
| birthyear     = 1988
| location     = Iowa City, IA
| country       = USA
}}
}}
'''Foghorn''' is a retired [[smasher]] and [[tournament director]]. When active, he primarily competed and directed tournaments in Iowa. He is a member and one of the founders of the [[crew]] [[SLAPAHO]]. He is best known in the Smash Community for his work on SmashWiki, and particularly his writings on the tier list.


'''Foghorn''' is a semi-professional smasher and tournament organizer in Iowa City, IA.  His real name is '''Aaron Kirschner''' and his user name on the Smash Wiki is [[User:Clarinet Hawk|Clarinet Hawk]].  He is primarily a doubles player and is one of the founding members of the [[SLAPAHO]] crew.  He is credited as the discoverer of the [[SLAPASTICK]] glitch.  He has defeated Mid Boss of Smash Brawl Rankings in friendlies.
==Tournaments directed==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!Attendance
|-
|{{trn|University of Iowa Smash Championship Series}}||November 15th, 2008||~24 {{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|"Last Chance" Melee Doubles Tournament||December, 2007||~32 {{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|}


==Smash Styles==
==Tournament placings==
===General===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
Aaron plays smash mostly through attempting to win mindgames.  He tends to sit back and identify his opponents weaknesses at the beinging of the match, and then exploit them furiously to finish it.  It is not uncommon for him to go down 4-2 in a four stock match before roaring back to win, taking less than 50% damage for the rest of the game.  His goal is to play a mistake free game and exploit each and every one of his opponents miscues.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|University of Iowa Smash Championship Series|g=SSBB}}||November 15th, 2008||5||N/A||N/A
|}


===N64===
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Kirschner's main character was [[Kirby (SSB)|Kirby]] in the original Super Smash Bros.  While he never played competitively during the time only the original was out, he began playing again in 2007 and greatly improved his skill.  He focuses on using Kirby's drill kick, cutter, and neutral A to rack up damage, then using the drill kick to spike an opponent after knocking them off the edge.  He is also quite good at performing [[Kirbycide]]s.
[[Category:Retired players]]
===Melee===
[[Category:Iowa smashers]]
====Doubles====
[[Category:Utah smashers]]
Aaron's main character is [[Marth (SSBM)|Marth]], but he has been known to play [[Young Link (SSBM)|Young Link]] if he feels so inclined.  He will usually team with [[Ax|Alex "Ax" Schumacher]] (a [[Roy]] player).  When playing as [[Marth]], his job is to put damage on the other team and set up kills from [[Roy]]'s power moves, while also [[edgeguarding]] and spiking as appropriate.  When Ax plays [[Link]] Kirschner will use [[Young Link]] and flip roles.  As [[Young Link]], he uses the Dair as his primary move and has developed impeccable aim with it. Also, he will play [[Mr. Game & Watch]] when the [[SLAPAHO]] team is playing in [[Hyrule Temple]] and his partner is playing [[Samus]].  Here, the team makes good use of the [[Oil Panic]] attack (both [[The kamikaze glitch|glitch]] and normal).
[[Category:Tournament organizers]]
 
[[Category:Smashers who participate in SmashWiki]]
====Singles====
When playing singles, Kirschner will use [[Marth]] in almost every situation.  He is a very opportunistic player, making good use of Marth's [[counter]] until his opponent reveals an opening.  He is also relentless with Marth's [[spike]].  His tertiary move is a combo involving Marth's back throw into a forward smash, often followed by a spike.  He is currently progressing as formidable opponent with both [[Fox]] and [[Jigglypuff]] in addition to [[Marth]].
 
===Brawl===
====Doubles====
Kirschner plays [[Zelda (SSBB)|Zelda]] in Brawl doubles.  He most often teams with Ax playing [[Pit (SSBB)|Pit]].  He is an expert [[edgeguarding|edgeguarder]] and generally takes the support/finisher role on the team.  He and Ax have developed multiple strategies to take advantage of the fact that Din's Fire does not hurt Pit while he is using his Angel Ring.  They will often get one character caught in the ring and have Zelda repeat Din's Fire until there is enough knockback to kill the opponent.
 
====Singles====
Kirschner mains [[Falco (SSBB)|Falco]], with a large complement of other character behind him for difficult match-ups.  He has begun to play [[King Dedede (SSBB)|King Dedede]] as well.  He maintains his normal strategic defensive play coupled with burst of high intensity offense.  His [[edgeguarding]] and [[spike]] skills are two of his best assets.  His main goal in a game is to knock his opponent out of his/her primary strategy and force them to face him on his own terms.  By having such a large collection of characters, Kirschner is almost always able to force his opponents into poor matchups.
 
==Tournaments==
Kirschner placed second behind [[SLAPAHO]] teammate C.J. Palmer in his debut tournament.
 
In subsequent tournaments, Kirschner and Palmer have had the misfortune of meeting in early rounds of single elimination tournaments.  That said, Kirschner's only losses in tournaments have come at the hands of Palmer.
 
Kirschner hosted, organized, and officiated the Last Hurrah Doubles Tournament and all parts of the University of Iowa Smash Championship Series.
 
==Trivia==
*He is arguably the best [[Zelda (SSBB)|Zelda]] player in Iowa City.
*Aaron used [[Pikachu]], then [[Zelda]], [[Mewtwo]], [[Ganondorf]], [[Roy]], and [[Young Link]] as primary characters between 2001 and 2003 before settling on [[Marth]].
*He is the top bass clarinet player and among the top five clarinet players at the University of Iowa.
*He is studying to become a professional music composer.
 
[[Category:Smashers]]
[[Category:Iowa Smashers]]
[[Category:American smashers]]
[[Category:Tournament directors]]

Latest revision as of 21:22, February 13, 2024

Foghorn "Clarinet Hawk"
Character info
Smash 64 mains Kirby, Pikachu
Other Smash 64 character Jigglypuff
Melee mains Marth, Fox
Other Melee characters Jigglypuff, Link, Mr. Game & Watch
Brawl mains Zelda, Marth
Brawl doubles mains Zelda
Other Brawl characters Falco, Diddy Kong
Team info
Crew(s) SLAPAHO
Rankings and results info
Winnings Super Smash Bros. Brawl ~$75
Personal and other info
Real name Aaron Kirschner
Birth date (age 35)
Location Salt Lake City, Utah United States

Foghorn is a retired smasher and tournament director. When active, he primarily competed and directed tournaments in Iowa. He is a member and one of the founders of the crew SLAPAHO. He is best known in the Smash Community for his work on SmashWiki, and particularly his writings on the tier list.

Tournaments directed[edit]

Tournament Date Attendance
University of Iowa Smash Championship Series November 15th, 2008 ~24 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
"Last Chance" Melee Doubles Tournament December, 2007 ~32 Super Smash Bros. Melee

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
University of Iowa Smash Championship Series November 15th, 2008 5 N/A N/A


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