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FIGHTER GUIDE IORI'S STRATEGY
KEN
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KEN
FIGHTER OVERVIEW
KEN Guide & Overview
This is the starting point for all published KEN data on SF6 Lab.
FighterKEN / ケン
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Data updated2026-08-27
Character overview
Ken rewards converting an ordinary hit into a better screen position. Quick Dash routes make corner carry a practical goal, while Shoryuken knockdowns and corner throws give him different ways to continue attacking. Learning where a combo ends matters as much as learning the combo itself.
Strengths
- Quick Dash Tatsumaki routes can carry an opponent toward the corner and lead directly into the listed follow-up sequences.
- His corner material offers strike, throw and shimmy choices from several enders, so one opening can lead to a structured offensive decision.
Weaknesses
- The follow-up changes with the finisher and screen position. Treating every Shoryuken or throw as the same knockdown makes his pressure unreliable.
- Some midscreen sequences require movement and timing adjustments. Memorizing a corner sequence alone will not solve those situations.
Best range / preferred gameplan
Aim to turn a grounded confirm into carry, then shorten the opponent’s room to retreat. In the corner, alternate the listed strike and throw options with a shimmy: step back to let a throw escape miss, then punish it. Keep the ender and recovery situation in mind before committing to the next approach.
Key tools to learn first
Crouching medium kick into Drive Rush
Use the simple carry route first. The guide also lists more demanding Quick Dash cancels, which can wait until the basic confirm is dependable.
Quick Dash Tatsumaki
This is the carry choice to learn early. Track whether it actually reaches the corner before using a corner-only follow-up.
Shoryuken enders
Learn a damage-oriented finish and its approach afterward. Do not borrow the timing from a different version of the move.
Beginner practice order
Confirm into carry
Practice the medium-punch target-combo route into Quick Dash Tatsumaki from both sides, starting at different screen positions.
Separate two knockdowns
Compare a Tatsumaki finish with a heavy Shoryuken finish. Rehearse the listed follow-up for each rather than dashing by habit.
Read a corner defender
Record guard, throw escape and a reversal. From one verified setup, practice throw, shimmy and waiting, respectively.
Common mistakes
- Running the same approach after every combo regardless of corner distance.
- Learning several Jinrai branches before securing a reliable carry combo and a usable knockdown follow-up.
Adapted from SF6 Lab’s Japanese character notes and combo / setplay guides. The practice routes use Classic inputs; consult the linked guides for full conditions and current numerical data.
KEN: choosing and practising your routes
Ken rewards attention to carry and the position after a combo. Treat Quick Dash into Tatsumaki, Shoryuken, and Dragonlash as different choices for carry, damage, and switching sides.
Strength to build around
Quick Dash Tatsumaki carry helps lead into corner pressure.
Limitation to plan for
Ender, recovery choice, and screen position change the next setup, creating several decisions to manage.
What to learn first
Learn a midscreen route ending in Quick Dash Tatsumaki, then practise what happens when it reaches the corner. Keep a separate side-switch route for escaping with your back to the corner.
Turn the route into a match decision
The same starter can lead to a midscreen knockdown, corner arrival, or continued corner pressure. Watch the position before choosing the ender and following with a throw, strike, or shimmy.
These practice notes follow the published guide and combo material. Check the combo page for route conditions and the frame table for move values.
GUIDE INDEX
KEN guide index
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Combos & Okizeme
Routes organized by starter, resources, and knockdown.
Move List
Move names, categories, startup, advantage, and damage.
Matchup Guide
Published matchup material and punishable options.
KEN Frame Data
Startup, active frames, recovery, advantage, cancel, and damage.
Videos
Published Iori match, lesson, combo, and matchup videos.
KEN video lessons
Ken’s collection covers Year 3 routes, setplay and corner heavy-punch pressure. The balance-change review is a historical recording; use the combo page when choosing a route to practice now.
Original video titles and Japanese commentary are preserved. Balance-update opinions and numerical examples belong to the version recorded; use the linked frame and combo pages for current reference data.