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>remember
This is the biggest misconception have the about the genre. It's what teachers always talked about in school. They want you to learn the material, not remember it. Most top players can't tell you the specific startup frames of a most moves in the game. But they did learn what they can punish with. And those cases can have multiple options that you can pick from instead of just one correct option. It's in line with what you said. But remembering is something only beginners who barely play do and approach it like a question and answer test. Once you learn you have the luxury to make actual decisions and compare the risk and reward of what you do.

Dexterity is absolutely a thing. Just a different kind Matches can get stressful, especially if you're playing in a tournament setting. When teaching people how to play, one of the biggest mistakes they make is inputting things too quickly. They get stressed and start making errors. Their hands start to fumble. First it's pressing too quickly, then it's accidentally pressing the wrong buttons completely. Smooth and accurate inputs over speed. But there are a lot of characters who don't require that much out of you like Shotos. But there are also some characters you literally can't play begin to play if you don't have the fingers for it.