If you're willing to give up some damage I don't think you have to, honestly. P+KP, 1P+KPK works off a lot of stuff and the CB, 8P+KP, 66, 4H+K, 4H+K, 1P+KPK combo is easy to do. You never have to touch Flash Sword Kick if you don't want to. (I mean, I won't, ain't nobody got time for that.)...