When can I use Paul's parry?

[Dave]

Whenever people are just randomly throwing out attacks, it never works. When can I use it?

[Henry Swanson]

Well, you have to time it carefully. I'm practicing this as well and getting better at it, but the timing has to be quite precise. You can't reverse low attacks, but I guess you know that already. It greatly helps when you know your opponent and are comfortable with their timing.

EDIT: I'm not sure about this yet, but it might be that you can't reverse elbow and knee strikes. Still practicing. Right now for me it works best when I'm expecting my opponent to jab and cross (1, 2).

[Dave]

Originally posted by Henry Swanson:

Well, you have to time it carefully. I'm practicing this as well and getting better at it, but the timing has to be quite precise. You can't reverse low attacks, but I guess you know that already. It greatly helps when you know your opponent and are comfortable with their timing.

EDIT: I'm not sure about this yet, but it might be that you can't reverse elbow and knee strikes. Still practicing. Right now for me it works best when I'm expecting my opponent to jab and cross (1, 2).

So... Do mids work, or..?

[Henry Swanson]

Originally posted by Dave:

So... Do mids work, or..?

It works against middle attacks, definitely. Just not on elbow or knee strikes as far as I know, but there may be exceptions. I can't parry Paul's b+3 with Paul for example, no matter how often I try.

[Leelaw]

Highs and mids only. Also, you can't do reversal with headbutts, shoulder, butt attacks, body slams, etc. only the 4 limbs. ; can also reverse aerial attacks...

Good set up would be doing it after some moves that has plus frames, like f,F+4 and f+1+2.

[Henry Swanson]

Originally posted by Leelaw:

Good set up would be doing it after some moves that has plus frames, like f,F+4 and f+1+2.

Sound advice, I'm going to try this out more often.

[Snake]

try doing parry on king airborne kicks or even paul, you'll grab em and do a power bomb.