Obviously you can’t just mash buttons what’s the skill

Getting good

Have the best internet connection

Understanding how the game works & tons of experience

Depends on your definition of good

Kazuya spin kick

Learn the combos. Beat the s*** out of your little cousin

Keep playing

memorizing combos and a s*** ton of play time against other players

Know what moves are plus/minus, learn what moves are hit confirmable, and learn how to whiff punish.

Losing a lot. Learning all the characters and about frame data. Learning what moves/combos are safe, and what isn’t.

harness the power of git gud

Do what lowtiergod does

LAN

Practice with people IRL

Play all the time

There is no secret its all muscle memory doing combos combined with knowledge of the literal coding of the game.

Hate these aggressive ass games

Can't play Mortal Kombat nor Street Fighter for more than a few rounds

It isnt button smashing?

no lol

Training mode and consistently playing against ppl

What fighting game tho

This you?

practice, patience, observation and a***ysis, stressing your weakpoint until they arent weak anymore, sparring with a trainer

Labbing your main characters specialties and playing against a lot of different people extensively

Also , taking Ls gracefully