KOREAN
BACKDASH
The Korean backdash is the fastest way to move backwards in Tekken: a backdash cancelled straight into the next one, over and over. Here is the input on stick, pad, keyboard and leverless, and the order to learn it in.
The input
| Part | Input | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Backdash | A hop backwards | |
| Cancel | Cuts the backdash short | |
| Free back | let go of | Releasing down from down-back reads as a fresh back |
| Loop | Neutral and back make the next dash; cancel again |
In text notation the full loop is b, b, d/b, b, n, b, d/b, b, n, b, d/b…
Standard (stick or pad), step by step
- Backdash: , two quick taps.
- Cancel: while still holding back, press down, so you are on .
- Free back: let go of down while back is still held. That is a fresh for free.
- Next dash: let go of back , press it again , and cancel with . Repeat without stopping.
SOCD (keyboard or leverless), step by step
With SOCD, holding left and right together is neutral, which makes the loop simpler: back never has to be released.
- Hold back the whole time.
- Tap forward: back + forward is neutral, and letting go of forward is back again. That is , a backdash.
- Tap down to cancel it.
- Forward, down, forward, down… That is the whole SOCD Korean backdash.
The order to learn it in
- A clean backdash.
- A single cancel, then stop.
- Single cancels in a rhythm.
- A double cancel: two in a row.
- The full loop, never stopping.
Common mistakes
- No cancel: down came too late and the dash finished. Press down while you are still sliding back.
- Crouching: down was held too long after the cancel. Let go of it straight away.
- The chain dropped: on standard, back wasn’t held when down came up, so there was no free back.
Practise it
The Korean Backdash lab follows that order step by step, on Standard or SOCD and 1P or 2P. Practice counts every loop and shows its frames, and the10-second sprint measures how far you get, with a world leaderboard and ghosts to race. The timing windows in the trainer are close approximations of the game.
FAQ
What is a Korean backdash (KBD) in Tekken?
A Korean backdash is a backdash cancelled into another backdash over and over: back, back to dash, then down-back to cancel it, and straight into the next dash. It covers far more distance than walking or plain backdashes and is the core of Tekken movement.
What is the KBD input?
b, b to backdash, d/b to cancel it, then let go of down (that gives you a free back), neutral, back, and d/b again: b, b, d/b, b, n, b, d/b and so on. On a stick it is a rolling motion from back to down-back and back again.
How do I KBD on keyboard or leverless (SOCD)?
With SOCD (left + right = neutral, like Tekken 8 resolves it), hold back the whole time and tap forward then down: tapping forward makes neutral, releasing it is back again (b, n, b), and down cancels the dash. Hold back, tap forward, tap down, repeat.
Does the Korean backdash work for every character?
Yes, every character can KBD. How far each dash goes and how fast the loop is differ by character, but the input is the same.
How do I get faster at KBD?
Learn one clean cancel first, then single cancels in a rhythm, then double cancels, then the full loop. The trainer counts loops, shows how many frames each loop took, and has a 10-second sprint with a world leaderboard to race.
Read it, then drill it.
The trainer reads every input frame by frame on keyboard, controller or leverless and tells you exactly what was late.