Techniques: Escaping Pressure

I suppose that this is something that all Abel players tend to ponder on when starting out. Abel is weak when defending against pressure but he does have a few tools to get out of it. Here are a few:

EX Marseilles Roll
The properties of the EX Marseilles Roll is perfect for escaping out of tight spots. It is strike and projectile invulnerable throughout the start-up and active frames, allowing Abel to easily escape pressure situation. The downside is that all Marseilles Rolls can be thrown so this loses to all sorts of throws. Experienced players know to look out for this especially if Abel is trapped in the corner. It also costs meter which makes it a conditional escape tool.

EX Tornado Throw
EX Tornado Throw is strike invulnerable making it a good option against people who are constantly pressuring with strikes and jump ins. Again, like the EX Marseilles Roll, this loses to throws and costs meter to use so its conditional. Furthermore, the move is risky if telegraphed as they can simply avoid and punish it due to the long recovery frames.

EX Change of Direction
A good tool to escape non-cancelable poke pressure and jump-ins as the armor property of this move allows Abel to focus a blow while countering with the move. Loses to armor break moves, throws, double hitting moves and costs a meter as well which makes this another conditional move.

Abel does not have many options to escape pressure without meter but even with meter, blocking effectively is Abel's best option in most cases. Learn how to block and tech throws well without relying on reversals heavily and look for opportunities for a counter or escape with dashes, rolls or counters when more experienced.