How do i beat Kazuya?

[Centralfiction 𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔡y]

In Tekken 8, I usually stick with Bryan or Reina, but man, facing off against Kazuya is tough. First off, his spinning low move throws me off big time. It's like, I gotta predict what he's gonna do next, but half the time, I can't react in time to block the mid hit that follows.

Then there's his DF2 move. If I try to guess and block his spinning low, he nails me with DF2 and bam! I'm losing like 60% of my health just like that.

Even if I manage to block it, I don't know what to do next. Like, what's the best move to counter? I usually end up just doing the basic 1-2-3 combo with Bryan, but even if they block the low kick, I'm still losing a chunk of my health.

I'm not here to start any drama or anything. I just want some tips on dealing with Kazuya because right now, he's giving me a real hard time.

[Ceasar_Jojo74]

side step right for the sweep (in block its -23 so you can launch punish him) and his DF2 is -12 so its punishable (try to not mash a lot and respect his frames) beside that you just have to learn the matchup and kazuya'a frame, he is hard to deal with caus he is basically a 50/50 character.

[SEATEK The_LEFTY]

You step to Kazuya's Right- Which would be a Left sidestep for the player on Player 1 side.

[Rutabaga]

Kaz is weak to side step left. The sweep will miss if you walk it to your left. DF2 is homing, but it only launches on counter hit, so as long as you aren't pressing in to it there will be no big combo. But since it's T8 you also have to deal with his demon paw, so basically you have to learn how to read the opponent and his timing.

[LuckyRaphi]

You can't block the mid after the spinning low hellsweep. You have to predict and block it or sidewalk left

[progste]

DF2 only launches on counterhit so if you're trying to block it wouldn't get 60% of your health.
The part with hellsweep(the low kick) vs mid is his main 50/50 game and you have to guess, you should try to undderstand the player you're facing to have a better change of getting it right.
If you manage to block the low you can launch punish him.
Sidestep left also dodges a lot of his stuff and a lot of his aggressive moves are high riskminus frames, even his 1-1-2 is launch punishable if he does the third hit.