Scar Jump
The Scar Jump, also called the Scar Hop, is a variant of the Wall Jump wherein a character wall jumps without using the using their midair jump from the ledge or stage. This allows for deeper edgeguards and safer wall jump aerials on stages such as Yoshi's and Dreamland. This technique is very difficult as it is hard to maintain contact with the ledge while letting go of it and not fast falling to far to maintain good wall jump usability. To do so you tap slightly away with the c-stick then doing the normal wall jump movement with the control stick. Wherein the jumping animation of the wall jump is canceled normally immediately cancelled with a jump (that you saved) or an aerial to regain aerial mobility. True to its name, this technique was invented and popularized by the famed American Captain Falcon main, Scar. Normal Wall Jumping leaves the player in a lengthy jumping animation and thus, vulnerable to edgeguarding. While somewhat situational in competitive play, Scar jumping allows opponents to attack immediately after wall jumping, and can sometimes mean the difference between a stock and fatal edgeguard. Although the technique can technically be performed by any character who can wall jump, the move is most useful when used by Captain Falcon due to him having arguably the best options after wall jumping, notably the Knee Smash.
