Fox-trotting: Difference between revisions

Fox-trotting in ''Smash 4'' is close to the same as in ''Brawl'', but without the chance of tripping. ''Smash 4'' does tend to maintain more slide momentum during each dash brake animation (the period after you let go of the stick during each foxtrot), which allows for longer and more variable back-and-forth dancetrots than ''Brawl''. A foxtrot can be performed on frame 16 of every dash if the character has not entered their run animation, which means characters with an initial dash animation length of 16 or 17 frames have an easier time foxtrotting than other characters.

Fox trotting is considered slightly more difficult to perform consistently in ''Smash 64'' due to the differences with the initial dash animations.

'''Dash-sliding''', a term coined by Clan, Hoboking, and Legend of Brawlcentral, is a variant of Fox-trotting, and is described as a constant state of dashing. It is done by mashing the control stick in a direction, and then returning it to neutral, then repeating, similar to a Foxtrot. It differs from a foxtrot in that when doing a Foxtrot, a dash-dance was needed to change directions. In a dash slide, it is possible to shield cancel out of it. Also, since most characters hunch over in the animation, the player is a smaller target for an added bonus. This can be used as a mindgame, or as a speed advantage over the player's opponent.