That is highly likely..... especially considering that I genuinely do have Fat Fingers...... and I was using the Thumb Stick.
You know if the initial move was alil bit slower then the whole string would be much easier to perform.... its always the 2nd part that trips me up.
I prefer Akira's .... well...I don't necessarily prefer it... I just like it.
The SPoD and GBoD go hand in hand. One for when they're not blocking. One when they are.
The GBoD, however, is a bit more useful than the SPoD IMO. While the SPoD can be done in stun, neutral, etc., the GBoD does more damage. Also, if you're playing somebody that actually guards and SE's (basically not mindlessly pressing buttons) you can force them to block, which is why there are GBoD set ups.