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LESSON 05 / MOVEMENT & JUMPING

Jump Timing

Use a catch-up jump to stay with an opponent who is being knocked out of your combo.

2 min readMinecraft 1.8 PvP

Jump to keep up with the knockback.

You already have the combo, but each hit pushes the opponent backward and upward. If your ground speed cannot keep you close enough, a sprint jump can help you catch up before the next hit. This serves the same goal as Hit Timing: keep enough movement to hold the combo.

SEE THE CONCEPT

Catch up before the combo breaks.

The same combo in both lanes. One player stays grounded; the other uses a catch-up jump.

The same combo in both lanes. One player stays grounded; the other uses a catch-up jump.Grounded chase3.00 blocksBefore the first hitTimed catch-up jumps3.00 blocksBefore the first hit

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The opponent runs toward blue, then starts backing out just before hit three and takes a stronger push. Blue jumps again just before hit three to reach hit four. The label stays at 3.00 blocks; the ray ends at the hitbox or that limit. Hits follow just after each half-second damage window. The red arrow shows the opponent’s horizontal movement input.
Manual steps · reduced motion
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Example progressSame starting combo

Use it when the gap starts to grow.

  1. Get a clean hit and watch how far they are moving away.
  2. Keep sprinting. Add one jump if staying on the ground would lose the next hit.
  3. Keep your aim on them as you rise, then settle back into your spacing.

Jumping into an even trade is a different situation: they may hit you while you are in the air. Use the catch-up jump while you have control.

IN A FIGHT

Your third hit is about to miss.

Your opponent is being pushed just beyond your chase. Sprint jump during the gap to reconnect, rather than letting the combo end.

TRY THIS IN GAME: Try the same opener twice: first stay grounded, then add one catch-up jump. Compare the next hit and any counter-hits.

Mechanics & sources

ONE STEP BETTER

Take this into your next fight.

Try the technique in-game, then come back when you’re ready.

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