Interesting! I kinda figured crushing was better if you good at maintaining pressure...
Yeah it is really good to crush them. Best option imo. But if you are really afraid that you will get hit, some people back up a bit then come back in, which really isn't bad because no ones feels like playing the 50/50 game.
I know Lisa's
![Press 236 - Quarter Circle Forward :236: :236:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Punch (:p:) :P: :P:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
goes over low kick and if timed correctly can beat out the mid. Christie's
![Press 214 - Quarter Circle Back :214: :214:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Punch (:p:) :P: :P:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
easily wins due to its pushback and it comes back in. Christie's
![Press 8 - Up :8: :8:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Punch (:p:) :P: :P:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Punch (:p:) :P: :P:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
is INCREDIBLE against low wake ups, not only does it evades the kick and hits but it gives a good launch that she can get great damage off of. I am sure Hayate can crush low wake ups with his
![Press 3 - Down Forward :3: :3:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Hold (:h:) :h: :h:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Plus (:+:) :+: :+:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Kick (:k:) :K: :K:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
: when timed correctly I think.
Also, characters that can just jump over the foe (Kasumi, Ayane, Sarah, Lisa, Tina) will just jump over the knocked down person and get hits off on the foe's back which is great.