Free Step Dodge

Ahaha I was there at NEC, we played games together. He's really good, he makes better holds decisions than me, which is all you need to kill momentum and to be on the offense which is why I feel he is a better Akira. Same exact thinking of how I play but better holding.

Who defeated you? Or did you not play in the tournament, Also what was the score vs him?

Shade Swifteye took me out. Within the hotel rooms after the tournament it was in my favor. Within the lobby for pre-team casuals, he took 3 games. However, he won the tournament because he adapts better against players I usually have trouble with. If you can beat the players I have troubles with using Akira, you are better in my opinion.

After what I seen, my victory for regular mirror matches don't mean anything if you can win the whole thing with Akira.

I see, His akira was awesome to watch xD, Do you know of any other akira that won a major?

Sly Bass has come close once.

Nope, only Java has won one. This was Akira's first major win (Unless you want to count D-1 as a major, I suppose it can be, unsure.)

If D-1 featured international play or players from outside the host region, It could be considered a "major", otherwise it would be a "local tournament".

When we played with Java, I had doubts he would win because he's playing almost the same exact way I was playing back at Ultimate. However, when he went up there, he was providing reads that is killing momentum. Even Emann would tell you that it wasn't exactly Akira (Although some has to be Akira because he responded to attack rather than throw when he blocked the shoulder).