Summary
Insta Tossing is an airborne technique where you can instantly toss an item the moment you grab it with air dodge. This includes situations such as grabbing an item while jumping through a platform, landing on an item from a fall, jumping up into an item on a stage ledge when recovering or even grabbing an item that is falling or moving through the air.
Requirements
- Must be playing as or fighting against a character that produces tossable items
How To Perform
- While airborne, move towards an item.
- When your character comes into contact with the item, air dodge to grab it, then simultaneously input A + direction (alternatively, push C-Stick in any direction).
- If successful, the air dodge should be cancelled and the item should be instantly tossed in the direction you input.
Uses
- Instantaneously throw item at the moment of grabbing it, whether on the ground, on platforms or in the air
- Can perform a rising variant by performing Insta Toss while jumping from the ground/platform where an item is resting
- Can create combo opportunities for some characters (e.g., Megaman's Metal Blade or Peach's Turnip)
- Can use in certain maneuvers to fake out opponents (e.g., Toon Links Bomb Fake Out technique, where you throw a bomb while moving forward through the air but then re-catch and instantly rethrow the bomb in another direction)
Pros & Cons
- Easy to perform
- Instant throw of grounded items from airborne position
- Creates combo and fake out opportunities
- Can become predictable/punishable if overused
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