There are different types of stepping in dead or alive 4, Some of them are your standard types of evades, while others are more unique. Here is a listing of all the prominent evades in the game:
True Side Step- These are Side stepping attacks that break an attack's tracking allowing you to Step to your opponents side/back.
Gen Fu
8
2
Kokoro
8
2
Jann Lee
8
2
8:k
2:k
Brad Wong
8
2
Hitomi
8
2
Hayate
8:k
2:k
Side Step - These are SS that do not break an attack's tracking, however, are evasive enough to avoid particular attacks in the game.
Zack
PK 8
PK 2
PK 8P
PK 2p
PK 8K
PK 2K
Helena
PK 8:F
PK2:F
PK2:2
Bayman
PK
PK
Christie
PK8
PK2
PK8
PK2
Other Evasive Maneuvers- These are special back flips, spins, teleports..etc, used to evade attacks.
:Kasumi
P
P
K
Hayabusa
P
p
PK8:8
PK2:2
Brad Wong
P:8
P:2
P
La Mariposa
P
P
Ayane
P
1:3
1 While BT
Hayate
PK
PK
P:6
F
Tengu
P
Tina
PK:F
PK
8:K
2:K
True Side Step- These are Side stepping attacks that break an attack's tracking allowing you to Step to your opponents side/back.
Gen Fu
8
2
Kokoro
8
2
Jann Lee
8
2
8:k
2:k
Brad Wong
8
2
Hitomi
8
2
Hayate
8:k
2:k
Side Step - These are SS that do not break an attack's tracking, however, are evasive enough to avoid particular attacks in the game.
Zack
PK 8
PK 2
PK 8P
PK 2p
PK 8K
PK 2K
Helena
PK 8:F
PK2:F
PK2:2
Bayman
PK
PK
Christie
PK8
PK2
PK8
PK2
Other Evasive Maneuvers- These are special back flips, spins, teleports..etc, used to evade attacks.
:Kasumi
P
P
K
Hayabusa
P
p
PK8:8
PK2:2
Brad Wong
P:8
P:2
P
La Mariposa
P
P
Ayane
P
1:3
1 While BT
Hayate
PK
PK
P:6
F
Tengu
P
Tina
PK:F
PK
8:K
2:K