Techniques

Below is a very helpful and informational YouTube channel.

Kira from SSBM Tutorials teaches you to perform the basics and ways to practice to improve quickly.

Short Hop – A small jump performed by barely tapping the jump button.(X, Y, or Up on the Analog Stick) It allows the character to perform aerial attacks much quicker.

DI – Directional Influence is basically making your character float towards a certain direction (like towards the stage for example).

Air Dodge – Allows the character to dodge in any of the 8 directions while in the air and avoid attacks and pick up items until said character touches the ground again.

Wavedash – an exploit or glitch in the Smash Bros. Melee physics engine that allows the player to attack while sliding across the ground. Performed by Short Hopping and instantly Air Dodging at a diagonal angle towards the ground.

Dash Dance – Useful for playing mind games with the opponent. Performed by running back and forth very quickly. The player can act out of the dash dance at any point.

Tech – This technique has many uses. It allows the player to instantly recover from any attack depending on which frame they tap the L-button. If attacked in the air the player can use their recovery move(Up B) to tech and save themselves from losing a stock(life). One last use of the tech is when a character is attacked and flung towards a wall or ledge on the stage. They can perform a Wall-Jump Tech by moving the analog stick towards, and then away from the wall. After they wall jump they can counter attack.