① Jump-in
j.HP > Short Uppercut > H Shoryuken ↳ +37 ↳ forward dash > Solar Plexus Strike meaty
FIGHTER GUIDE IORI'S STRATEGY
RYU
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COMBO ROUTES
RYU Combos & Okizeme
Practical routes organized by starter, resources, corner position, and knockdown.
YEAR 4 COMBO & OKIZEME GUIDE
Classic-control routes are grouped by practical situation. Commands, frame values, and route order are preserved from the current Japanese source guide.
2026-08-31 updatedYear 4 / 2026-08-03 battle balance update
Move names use CAPCOM's official English Frame Data terminology. Route order and numerical values are shared with the Japanese guide.
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CONTENTS10 Essential Starter Routes
② Basic combo
st.MP > cr.MP > OD High Blade Kick > slightly delayed Whirlwind Kick > Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku ↳ two forward dashes ↳ throw / strike / shimmy
③ Light starter
cr.LK > st.LP > st.LP > H Shoryuken ↳ +37 ↳ forward dash > Solar Plexus Strike meaty
Okizeme-focused route cr.LK > st.LP > st.LP > L Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku ↳ forward dash > L Hashogeki as a late-active-frame meaty
④ Cancel Drive Rush starter
cr.MK > Cancel Drive Rush > st.HP > Short Uppercut > H Shoryuken ↳ +37
SA3 cr.MK > Cancel Drive Rush > st.HP > Short Uppercut > H Shoryuken > SA3
⑤ Midscreen Shimmy
After an H Shoryuken ender, approach with Raw Drive Rush.
basic mix-up throw strike shimmy
After confirming a throw-tech attempt st.HK or st.HP Punish Counter into a combo
st.HK Punish Counter > st.HP > H Shoryuken
⑥ Punish after blocking an invincible reversal
stable route st.HK Punish Counter > st.HP > H Shoryuken ↳ +37
corner carry st.HK Punish Counter > forward dash > cr.HP > M Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku
lethal route st.HK Punish Counter > cr.HP > Cancel Drive Rush > st.HK > cr.HP > Cancel Drive Rush > st.HK > cr.HP > H Shoryuken > SA3
⑦ Corner Drive Reversal Punish
st.MP Punish Counter > st.HP > H Shoryuken ↳ +37
Spend Drive Gauge to close the round st.MP Punish Counter > st.HP > Cancel Drive Rush… ↳ Continue into the maximum-damage route.
⑧ Corner DI
DI wall splat > cr.HP > M Hashogeki > H Shoryuken ↳ +37 ↳ Basic meterless route
high-damage route DI > Short Uppercut > H High Blade Kick > M Shoryuken
⑨ Midscreen DI counter
DI Punish Counter > Solar Plexus Strike > cr.MP > OD High Blade Kick > Whirlwind Kick > Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku ↳ corner carry + Okizeme
easy route DI Punish Counter > Solar Plexus Strike > cr.MP > H Shoryuken
SA3 DI Punish Counter > Solar Plexus Strike > cr.MP > OD High Blade Kick > Axe Kick > H Shoryuken > SA3
⑩ Countering DI with your back to the corner
DI Punish Counter > during the crumple: forward dash or walk forward > cr.HP > OD High Blade Kick > forward dash > M Shoryuken
↳ side switch ↳ Combo to escape the corner
Note: OD High Blade Kick switches sides. Input Shoryuken using the direction you faced before the side switch.
Additional Practical Combos
High-damage cr.MK Drive Rush route
cr.MK > Cancel Drive Rush > st.HP > Short Uppercut > Cancel Drive Rush > st.HK > st.HP > H Shoryuken > SA3
Gain Denjin Charge from cr.MK Drive Rush
cr.MK > Cancel Drive Rush > st.HP > Short Uppercut > H High Blade Kick > Denjin Charge
Corner cr.MK Drive Rush
cr.MK > Cancel Drive Rush > st.HP > Short Uppercut > H High Blade Kick > M Shoryuken > SA3
Solar Plexus Strike starter
Solar Plexus Strike > cr.MP > OD High Blade Kick > Whirlwind Kick > Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku ↳ two forward dashes ↳ throw / strike / shimmy
Drive Rush overhead
Raw Drive Rush > Collarbone Breaker > Short Uppercut > OD High Blade Kick > Whirlwind Kick > Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku ↳ two forward dashes ↳ throw / strike / shimmy
With Denjin Charge active
MP/MK or stronger normal > / Hashogeki > M Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku
MP/MK or stronger normal > / Hashogeki > Cancel Drive Rush > Short Uppercut > H Shoryuken
With Denjin Charge: after blocking an invincible reversal
st.HK Punish Counter > st.HP > OD Hashogeki > st.HP > Cancel Drive Rush > st.HK > cr.HP > Cancel Drive Rush > st.HK > cr.HP > H Shoryuken > SA3
Okizeme & Setplay
H Shoryuken ender
+37
after a forward dash, +18
basic forward dash > Solar Plexus Strike ↳ hits meaty on wake-up
Note: forward dash > the throw is not meaty.
Raw Drive Rush ↳ throw ↳ st.MP ↳ Collarbone Breaker ↳ shimmy
Frame-kill setup
H Shoryuken > whiff st.HP > throw or st.MP
H Shoryuken > whiff cr.LK > Collarbone Breaker
Time Collarbone Breaker to connect on a later active frame. ↳ Approximately +4 on block
H Shoryuken > whiff st.MK or cr.MK > st.MP
↳ Time st.MP to connect on a later active frame. ↳ +10 situation
L Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku ender
forward dash > L Hashogeki ↳ Time L Hashogeki to connect on a later active frame.
On hit ↳ Gain Denjin Charge through a follow-up such as Fuwa Triple Strike.
block ↳ st.MP ↳ cr.MP ↳ throw ↳ shimmy
M Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku ender
airborne hit +27
forward dash, +8
↳ strike / throw / shimmy
Corner grounded hit +23
forward dash, +4
↳ throw / strike / shimmy
OD High Blade Kick > Whirlwind Kick > Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku
two forward dashes ↳ the throw is meaty ↳ strike / throw / shimmy
Medium-normal starters Solar Plexus Strike starters cr.MK Drive Rush routes Drive Rush overheads
These routes all lead to the same okizeme.
+42 safe jump
Typical situations that give +42
L High Blade Kick grounded hit H High Blade Kick airborne hit
+42 > forward jump HK
↳ safe jump
basic mix-up
j.HK empty jump > throw empty jump > cr.LK delayed Aerial Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku ↳ catches fuzzy mashing
Whirlwind Kick > Aerial Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku ender
+38 approximately
Year4 reduced the horizontal knockback on grounded hits, making it easier to continue pressure than before.
Corner forward throw
+17
Throw loop
forward throw > whiff st.LP > throw
basic mix-up
Throw Strike Walk back for a shimmy Show a shimmy, then go for another throw
Against an opponent who tries to tech throws
Step back slightly > confirm the whiffed throw > st.HP or st.HK Punish Counter
Corner shimmy
Establish the throw threat with forward throws or similar options.
Once the opponent starts trying to tech your throws:
Step back slightly > st.HP Punish Counter
Alternatively:
Step back slightly > st.HK Punish Counter
After st.HK scores a Punish Counter
stable route st.HK Punish Counter > st.HP > H Shoryuken
corner carry st.HK Punish Counter > forward dash > cr.HP > M Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku
To finish the round, use the maximum-damage route.
Denjin Charge
Denjin Charge
52F total duration Gain the stock on frame 51F Maximum: 1 stock
Situations where charging is relatively safe
After a High Blade Kick knockdown After a knockdown that leaves the opponent far away Through a target combo with a Denjin Charge follow-up
After gaining Denjin Charge
Continue pressure from Denjin-enhanced Hashogeki.
OD Hadoken with Denjin Charge +2 on block
OD Hashogeki with Denjin Charge +4 on block
After the opponent blocks OD Hashogeki with Denjin Charge
throw st.LP cr.MP shimmy
Key Frame Numbers
+42
L High Blade Kick grounded hit H High Blade Kick airborne hit
↳ Forward-jump HK safe jump
+37
H Shoryuken grounded hit
↳ forward dash, +18 ↳ Solar Plexus Strike meaty
+27
M Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku airborne hit
↳ forward dash, +8
+23
Corner: M Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku on grounded hit
↳ forward dash, +4
+17
Corner forward throw
↳ Throw loop
+4
OD Hashogeki with Denjin Charge, on block
Corner M Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku > forward dash
↳ throw / strike / shimmy
+3
Solar Plexus Strike on block
↳ throw or shimmy
+2
OD Hadoken with Denjin Charge, on block
↳ Continue pressure.
+38 approximately
Whirlwind Kick > Aerial Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku
↳ Continue pressure.
Training Order
STEP 1
① Jump-in
② Basic combo
③ Light attacks
STEP 2
④ cr.MK Cancel Drive Rush
STEP 3
⑤ Midscreen Shimmy
⑥ After blocking an invincible reversal
STEP 4
⑦ Corner Drive Reversal Punish
⑧ Corner DI
STEP 5
⑨ Midscreen DI counter
⑩ Countering DI with your back to the corner
STEP 6 Okizeme after H Shoryuken Okizeme after OD High Blade Kick > Whirlwind Kick > Tatsumaki Senpu-kyaku Corner forward throws
STEP 7 +42 safe jumps Denjin Charge combos
Version Scope
Street Fighter 6 Year4 Based on the 2026-8-3 update For Classic controls
Frame advantage may vary with spacing, airborne hits, recovery options, and corner position. Verify important routes in Training Mode.