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	*'''Immediate Jumps on slopes''' - While Mario is on a slope with the Z button held, you can instantly jump or ~~jumpdive~~ much faster than if you were not. This is useful for [[RTA Guide/WF 100 Coins\|Whomp's Fortress 100 Coin]], [[RTA Guide/Lethal Lava Land\|Lethal Lava Land]] movement, and [[RTA Guide/Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins\|Tall Tall Mountain reds]].		*'''Immediate Jumps on slopes''' - While Mario is about to land on a slope from a long jump with the Z button held, you can instantly jump or jump dive much faster than if you were not. This is useful for [[RTA Guide/WF 100 Coins\|Whomp's Fortress 100 Coin]], [[RTA Guide/Lethal Lava Land\|Lethal Lava Land]] movement, and [[RTA Guide/Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins\|Tall, Tall Mountain reds]].
	*'''Twirling''' - When Mario bounces off a Spindrift or Fly Guy, or gets sucked into a tornado in Shifting Sand Land, he enters a twirling state. While in this state, you can hold A to make Mario spin faster and cover more ground as he descends. When landing on an enemy (such as the [[RTA Guide/In the Talons of the Big Bird\|bird star]] in SSL), holding neutral while bouncing conserves your horizontal speed and direction until you move the stick again.		*'''Twirling''' - When Mario bounces off a Spindrift or Fly Guy, or gets sucked into a tornado in Shifting Sand Land, he enters a twirling state. While in this state, you can hold A to make Mario spin faster and cover more ground as he descends. When landing on an enemy (such as the [[RTA Guide/In the Talons of the Big Bird\|bird star]] in SSL), holding neutral while bouncing conserves your horizontal speed and direction until you move the stick again.
	*'''Pole Grab''' - When you grab the bottom of a pole, Mario will try to catch it but fail most of the time. If you mash B, he will keep trying to regrab the pole instead of falling off of it. You will see this a lot when runners try to do [[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow\|Lakitu Bounce]] in Rainbow Ride or grab the pole in [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Sky#Reds\|Bowser in the Sky Reds]].		*'''Pole Grab''' - When you grab the bottom of a pole, Mario will try to catch it but fail most of the time. If you mash B, he will keep trying to regrab the pole instead of falling off of it. You will see this a lot when runners try to do [[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow\|Lakitu Bounce]] in Rainbow Ride or grab the pole in [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Sky#Reds\|Bowser in the Sky Reds]].

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	*'''Ground Pound''' - While Mario is in the air in a jumping or falling state, you can hit Z to ground pound. It is very common to ground pound under stars, since it extends Mario's hitbox upwards and he falls down faster after grabbing the star. The same thing applies to breaking boxes to grab stars. If you hit A+Z on the same frame while grounded, Mario will ground pound. Mistakes often occur during speedruns when the runner attempts to long jump but instead ground pounds.		*'''Ground Pound''' - While Mario is in the air in a jumping or falling state, you can hit Z to ground pound. It is very common to ground pound under stars, since it extends Mario's hitbox upwards and he falls down faster after grabbing the star. The same thing applies to breaking boxes to grab stars. If you hit A+Z on the same frame while grounded, Mario will ground pound. Mistakes often occur during speedruns when the runner attempts to long jump but instead ground pounds.
	*'''Ledge Grab''' - Mario can grab a ledge out of any state with 3 exceptions. You cannot ledge grab if you are in a dive recover state, on a steep slope, or in a triple jump. This is why players often chain a triple jump with a wallkick so they can ledge grab.		*'''Ledge Grab''' - Mario can grab a ledge out of any state with 3 exceptions. You cannot ledge grab if you are in a dive recover state, on a steep slope, or in a triple jump. This is why players often chain a triple jump with a wallkick so they can ledge grab.
	*'''Swimming''' - Press A to swim. Maximum swimming Fspeed is 28 and falls to 26 before the next A press. Optimal swimming is on a 20 frame cycle; there are 13 frames where pressing A will be too early and do nothing, then 7 frames where pressing A will result in maximum speed, and beyond that pressing A will result in slower swimming speed. Regardless of when the A button is pressed in the 7 frame window, this 20 frame cycle will repeat. '''Flying''' - To start flying, Mario must have a Wing Cap equipped and perform a triple jump. This triple jump is unique, since it can be done in place, whereas a regular triple jump cannot. A good general practice while flying is to try and make smooth parabolic arcs to retain your speed. If you are falling or ground pounding with the Wing Cap on, you can hold A to fall slower.		*'''Swimming''' - Press A to swim. Maximum swimming Fspeed is 28 and falls to 26 before the next A press. Optimal swimming is on a 20 frame cycle; there are 13 frames where pressing A will be too early and do nothing, then 7 frames where pressing A will result in maximum speed, and beyond that pressing A will result in slower swimming speed. Regardless of when the A button is pressed in the 7 frame window, this 20 frame cycle will repeat.
			*'''Flying''' - To start flying, Mario must have a Wing Cap equipped and perform a triple jump. This triple jump is unique, since it can be done in place, whereas a regular triple jump cannot. A good general practice while flying is to try and make smooth parabolic arcs to retain your speed. If you are falling or ground pounding with the Wing Cap on, you can hold A to fall slower.
	*'''Crawling''' - While standing still, holding Z and a direction on the stick will make Mario crawl.		*'''Crawling''' - While standing still, holding Z and a direction on the stick will make Mario crawl.

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	*'''Ground Pound''' - While Mario is in the air in a jumping or falling state, you can hit Z to ground pound. It is very common to ground pound under stars, since it extends Mario's hitbox upwards and he falls down faster after grabbing the star. The same thing applies to breaking boxes to grab stars. If you hit A+Z on the same frame while grounded, Mario will ground pound. Mistakes often occur during speedruns when the runner attempts to long jump but instead ground pounds.		*'''Ground Pound''' - While Mario is in the air in a jumping or falling state, you can hit Z to ground pound. It is very common to ground pound under stars, since it extends Mario's hitbox upwards and he falls down faster after grabbing the star. The same thing applies to breaking boxes to grab stars. If you hit A+Z on the same frame while grounded, Mario will ground pound. Mistakes often occur during speedruns when the runner attempts to long jump but instead ground pounds.
	*'''Ledge Grab''' - Mario can grab a ledge out of any state with 3 exceptions. You cannot ledge grab if you are in a dive recover state, on a steep slope, or in a triple jump. This is why players often chain a triple jump with a wallkick so they can ledge grab.		*'''Ledge Grab''' - Mario can grab a ledge out of any state with 3 exceptions. You cannot ledge grab if you are in a dive recover state, on a steep slope, or in a triple jump. This is why players often chain a triple jump with a wallkick so they can ledge grab.
	*'''Swimming''' - ~~When swimming, you press~~ A to ~~keep~~ swimming. ~~To swim optimally,~~ there are ~~audio~~ and ~~visual cues most players use~~. ~~If you watch any runner swim~~, ~~you can pick up on those cues and determine what works best for you~~.		*'''Swimming''' - Press A to swim. Maximum swimming Fspeed is 28 and falls to 26 before the next A press. Optimal swimming is on a 20 frame cycle; there are 13 frames where pressing A will be too early and do nothing, then 7 frames where pressing A will result in maximum speed, and beyond that pressing A will result in slower swimming speed. Regardless of when the A button is pressed in the 7 frame window, this 20 frame cycle will repeat. '''Flying''' - To start flying, Mario must have a Wing Cap equipped and perform a triple jump. This triple jump is unique, since it can be done in place, whereas a regular triple jump cannot. A good general practice while flying is to try and make smooth parabolic arcs to retain your speed. If you are falling or ground pounding with the Wing Cap on, you can hold A to fall slower.
	*'''Flying''' - To start flying, Mario must have a Wing Cap equipped and perform a triple jump. This triple jump is unique, since it can be done in place, whereas a regular triple jump cannot. A good general practice while flying is to try and make smooth parabolic arcs to retain your speed. If you are falling or ground pounding with the Wing Cap on, you can hold A to fall slower.
	*'''Crawling''' - While standing still, holding Z and a direction on the stick will make Mario crawl.		*'''Crawling''' - While standing still, holding Z and a direction on the stick will make Mario crawl.

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	==Tricks VS Movements==		==Tricks VS Movements==
	While it's not always clear cut to distinguish what constitutes a trick and what constitutes movement, we have a common saying in the community. "Tricks save seconds, movement saves minutes." Basically, if you want to optimize your personal best quickly, sinking time into how Mario moves and interacts with different parts of stages will help you gain strong fundamentals. If you focus on specific tricks (pillarless, [[Lava Boost\|lavaboost]], lakitu bounce, etc,) the time you spend learning those stars does not really improve your game as a whole. That being said, there are several runners who jumped in the deep end (reset over every failed trick until they became consistent) and still made it to the top. Pick what best works for you and make sure you are having fun with the game.		While it's not always clear cut to distinguish what constitutes a trick and what constitutes movement, we have a common saying in the community. "Tricks save seconds, movement saves minutes." Basically, if you want to optimize your personal best quickly, sinking time into how Mario moves and interacts with different parts of stages will help you gain strong fundamentals. If you focus on specific tricks (pillarless, [[Lava Boost\|lavaboost]], lakitu bounce, etc,) the time you spend learning those stars does not really improve your game as a whole. That being said, there are several runners who jumped in the deep end (reset over every failed trick until they became consistent) and still made it to the top. Pick what best works for you and make sure you are having fun with the game.
	~~==See Also==~~
	*[[TAS Movement Guide]]
	{{RTA Guide Nav}}		{{RTA Guide Nav}}
	[[Category:RTA Guide]]		[[Category:RTA Guide]]

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	== Video Guide ==		== Video Guide ==
	SeanRaider's video covers movement options very well and also has an input display to help visualize everything. It provides a solid foundation that can be built on with the movement options listed below.		SeanRaider's video covers movement options very well and also has an input display to help visualize everything. It provides a solid foundation that can be built on with the movement options listed below.
	~~==== SeanRaider Movement Guide ====~~
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	== Basic Movement Options ==		== Basic Movement Options ==
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	== Intermediate/Advanced Movement Options ==		== Intermediate/Advanced Movement Options ==
	[[File:~~Slowturn owlless~~.~~gif~~\|~~frame~~\|~~right\|A "~~slow turn", ~~despite being called slow~~ this is a perfectly ~~fine~~ movement option]]		[[File:Owlless slowturn2.mp4\|thumb\|Example of a slow turn. Despite its name, this is a perfectly suitable movement option.\|class=autoplay]]
	[[File:~~Quickturn owlless~~.~~gif~~\|~~frame~~\|~~right\|A "~~quick turn~~", note~~ how much faster you can begin ~~the~~ triple jump compared to the ~~slow turn~~]]		[[File:Owlless quickturn.mp4\|thumb\|Example of a quick turn. Notice how much faster you can begin a triple jump compared to the slowturn.\|class=autoplay]]
	[[File:~~Instant jump slope~~.~~gif~~\|~~frame\|right~~\|You can ~~jump dive~~ immediately on some slopes by holding Z]]		[[File:LLL insta jumpdive.mp4\|thumb\|You can jumpdive immediately on some slopes by holding Z.\|class=autoplay]]
	[[File:~~delaygpunderboxes~~.~~gif\|frame~~\|~~right~~\|You can save a few frames by delaying your ~~ground pounds~~ under star boxes]]		[[File:Box gp delay.mp4\|thumb\|You can save a few frames by delaying your groundpounds under star boxes.\|class=autoplay]]

	*'''Immediate Jumps on slopes''' - While Mario is on a slope with the Z button held, you can instantly jump or jumpdive much faster than if you were not. This is useful for [[RTA Guide/WF 100 Coins\|Whomp's Fortress 100 Coin]], [[RTA Guide/Lethal Lava Land\|Lethal Lava Land]] movement, and [[RTA Guide/Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins\|Tall Tall Mountain reds]].		*'''Immediate Jumps on slopes''' - While Mario is on a slope with the Z button held, you can instantly jump or jumpdive much faster than if you were not. This is useful for [[RTA Guide/WF 100 Coins\|Whomp's Fortress 100 Coin]], [[RTA Guide/Lethal Lava Land\|Lethal Lava Land]] movement, and [[RTA Guide/Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins\|Tall Tall Mountain reds]].
	*'''Twirling''' - When Mario bounces off a Spindrift or Fly Guy, or gets sucked into a tornado in Shifting Sand Land, he enters a twirling state. While in this state, you can hold A to make Mario spin faster and cover more ground as he descends. When landing on an enemy (such as the [[RTA Guide/In the Talons of the Big Bird\|bird star]] in SSL), holding neutral while bouncing conserves your horizontal speed and direction until you move the stick again.		*'''Twirling''' - When Mario bounces off a Spindrift or Fly Guy, or gets sucked into a tornado in Shifting Sand Land, he enters a twirling state. While in this state, you can hold A to make Mario spin faster and cover more ground as he descends. When landing on an enemy (such as the [[RTA Guide/In the Talons of the Big Bird\|bird star]] in SSL), holding neutral while bouncing conserves your horizontal speed and direction until you move the stick again.

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Basic Movement Options

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	*[[Single Jump\|'''Single Jump''']] - Press A to single jump. How long you hold A determines Mario's maximum height during the jump. The max height is also proportional to Mario's horizontal speed.		*[[Single Jump\|'''Single Jump''']] - Press A to single jump. How long you hold A determines Mario's maximum height during the jump. The max height is also proportional to Mario's horizontal speed.
	*[[Double Jump\|'''Double Jump''']] - Upon landing from a single jump, kick, sideflip, or walking off of a ledge, press A when Mario makes contact with the ground to double jump. This jump gives Mario more height than a single jump. Similar to a single jump, how long you hold A during the double jump will discern Mario's max height.		*[[Double Jump\|'''Double Jump''']] - Upon landing from a single jump, kick, sideflip, or walking off of a ledge, press A when Mario makes contact with the ground to double jump. This jump gives Mario more height than a single jump. Similar to a single jump, how long you hold A during the double jump will discern Mario's max height.
	*[[Triple Jump\|'''Triple Jump''']] - Upon landing from a double jump, press A when Mario makes contact with the ground to triple jump. You must have ~~forward momentum~~ to ~~triple jump. You cannot~~ ledge grab out of a triple jump. Unlike single and double jumps, triple jumps are always the same height.		*[[Triple Jump\|'''Triple Jump''']] - Upon landing from a double jump, press A when Mario makes contact with the ground to triple jump. You must have at least 20 horizontal speed to carry out this move, and it is also not possible to ledge grab out of a triple jump. Unlike single and double jumps, triple jumps are always the same height.
	*[[Long Jump\|'''Long Jump''']] - While Mario is moving, hold Z and press A to long jump.		*[[Long Jump\|'''Long Jump''']] - While Mario is moving, hold Z and press A to long jump.
	*'''Sideflip''' - While Mario is running in any direction, flick the stick in the opposite direction to make Mario start sliding. While Mario is in this sliding state, you can perform a sideflip by tilting the stick in your desired direction and pressing A.		*'''Sideflip''' - While Mario is running in any direction, flick the stick in the opposite direction to make Mario start sliding. While Mario is in this sliding state, you can perform a sideflip by tilting the stick in your desired direction and pressing A.
	*'''[[Backflip]]''' - While standing still, hold Z and press A to backflip. This technique has very few applications in an RTA run, but the most common use is on the [[RTA Guide/Wall Kicks Will Work\|Advanced CCM Wall Kicks Will Work]] strategy.		*'''[[Backflip]]''' - While standing still, hold Z and press A to backflip. This technique has very few applications in an RTA run, but the most common use is on the [[RTA Guide/Wall Kicks Will Work\|Advanced CCM Wall Kicks Will Work]] strategy.
	*'''Walljump/Wallkick''' - While Mario has forwards momentum and is within approximately 45° of a vertical wall, he can perform a wallkick. When you get close to the wall, press A to wallkick. There are 5 frames in which Mario is able to wallkick~~. Each wallkick~~ frame is slightly different. The most ~~distinct~~ wallkick ~~to get is a~~ first-frame wallkick ~~(aka~~ firsty~~/firstie)~~ where Mario will gain speed out of the wallkick. On 2nd through 5th-frame wallkicks Mario loses some height each frame.		*'''Walljump/Wallkick''' - While Mario has forwards momentum and is within approximately 45° of a vertical wall, he can perform a wallkick. When you get close to the wall, press A to wallkick. There are 5 frames in which Mario is able to wallkick, and each frame is slightly different. The most notable wallkick first-frame wallkick, also known as a firstie/firsty where Mario will gain speed out of the wallkick. On 2nd through 5th-frame wallkicks Mario loses some height each frame.
	*'''Punch''' - While standing still on the ground or with low forward momentum, press B to punch.		*'''Punch''' - While standing still on the ground or with low forward momentum, press B to punch.
	*'''Kick (on ground)''' - While standing still on the ground or with low forward momentum with the A button held, press B to do a kick.		*'''Kick (on ground)''' - While standing still on the ground or with low forward momentum with the A button held, press B to do a kick.

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	== Video Guide ==		== Video Guide ==
	SeanRaider's video covers movement options very well and also has an input display to help visualize everything. It provides a solid foundation that can be built on with the movement options listed below.		SeanRaider's video covers movement options very well and also has an input display to help visualize everything. It provides a solid foundation that can be built on with the movement options listed below.
	==== ~~Sean Raider~~ Movement Guide ====		==== SeanRaider Movement Guide ====
	{{#ev:youtube\|tyu1KO3x5Ps}}		{{#ev:youtube\|tyu1KO3x5Ps}}
	== Basic Movement Options ==		== Basic Movement Options ==

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			== Video Guide ==
	SeanRaider's Video covers movement options very well and also has an input display to help visualize everything. It ~~also has some good information about slopes (touched~~ on ~~this a little above) towards~~ the ~~end~~.		SeanRaider's Video covers movement options very well and also has an input display to help visualize everything. It provides a solid foundation that can be build on with the movement options listed below.
	==== Sean Raider Movement Guide ====		==== Sean Raider Movement Guide ====
	{{#ev:youtube\|tyu1KO3x5Ps}}		{{#ev:youtube\|tyu1KO3x5Ps}}

	== Basic Movement Options ==		== Basic Movement Options ==
	*[[Single Jump]] - Press A to single jump. How long you hold A for determines how long Mario jumps in the air for until he reaches his max height. The max height is also proportional to Mario's horizontal speed.		*[[Single Jump]] - Press A to single jump. How long you hold A for determines how long Mario jumps in the air for until he reaches his max height. The max height is also proportional to Mario's horizontal speed.

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	*'''Immediate Jumps on slopes''' - While Mario is on a slope with the Z button held, you can instantly jump or ~~jumpdive~~ much faster than if you were not. This is useful for [[RTA Guide/WF 100 Coins\|Whomp's Fortress 100 Coin]], [[RTA Guide/Lethal Lava Land\|Lethal Lava Land]] movement, and [[RTA Guide/Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins\|Tall Tall Mountain reds]].		*'''Immediate Jumps on slopes''' - While Mario is about to land on a slope from a long jump with the Z button held, you can instantly jump or jump dive much faster than if you were not. This is useful for [[RTA Guide/WF 100 Coins\|Whomp's Fortress 100 Coin]], [[RTA Guide/Lethal Lava Land\|Lethal Lava Land]] movement, and [[RTA Guide/Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins\|Tall, Tall Mountain reds]].
	*'''Twirling''' - When Mario bounces off a Spindrift or Fly Guy, or gets sucked into a tornado in Shifting Sand Land, he enters a twirling state. While in this state, you can hold A to make Mario spin faster and cover more ground as he descends. When landing on an enemy (such as the [[RTA Guide/In the Talons of the Big Bird\|bird star]] in SSL), holding neutral while bouncing conserves your horizontal speed and direction until you move the stick again.		*'''Twirling''' - When Mario bounces off a Spindrift or Fly Guy, or gets sucked into a tornado in Shifting Sand Land, he enters a twirling state. While in this state, you can hold A to make Mario spin faster and cover more ground as he descends. When landing on an enemy (such as the [[RTA Guide/In the Talons of the Big Bird\|bird star]] in SSL), holding neutral while bouncing conserves your horizontal speed and direction until you move the stick again.
	*'''Pole Grab''' - When you grab the bottom of a pole, Mario will try to catch it but fail most of the time. If you mash B, he will keep trying to regrab the pole instead of falling off of it. You will see this a lot when runners try to do [[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow\|Lakitu Bounce]] in Rainbow Ride or grab the pole in [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Sky#Reds\|Bowser in the Sky Reds]].		*'''Pole Grab''' - When you grab the bottom of a pole, Mario will try to catch it but fail most of the time. If you mash B, he will keep trying to regrab the pole instead of falling off of it. You will see this a lot when runners try to do [[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow\|Lakitu Bounce]] in Rainbow Ride or grab the pole in [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Sky#Reds\|Bowser in the Sky Reds]].

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	== Basic Movement Options ==		== Basic Movement Options ==
	*[[Single Jump\|'''Single Jump''']] - Press A to single jump. How long you hold A determines Mario's ~~maximum~~ height during the jump. ~~The max~~ height is ~~also~~ proportional to Mario's horizontal speed.		*[[Single Jump\|'''Single Jump''']] - Press A to single jump. How long you hold A determines Mario's height during the jump. Maximum height is proportional to Mario's horizontal speed.
	*[[Double Jump\|'''Double Jump''']] - Upon landing from a single jump, kick, sideflip, or walking off of a ledge, press A when Mario makes contact with the ground to double jump. This jump gives Mario more height than a single jump. Similar to a single jump, how long you hold A during the double jump will discern Mario's ~~max~~ height.		*[[Double Jump\|'''Double Jump''']] - Upon landing from a single jump, kick, sideflip, or walking off of a ledge, press A when Mario makes contact with the ground to double jump. This jump gives Mario more height than a single jump. Similar to a single jump, how long you hold A during the double jump will discern Mario's height and maximum height is dependent on horizontal speed.
	*[[Triple Jump\|'''Triple Jump''']] - Upon landing from a double jump, press A when Mario makes contact with the ground to triple jump. You must have at least 20 horizontal speed to carry out this move, and it is also not possible to ledge grab out of a triple jump. Unlike single and double jumps, triple jumps are always the same height.		*[[Triple Jump\|'''Triple Jump''']] - Upon landing from a double jump, press A when Mario makes contact with the ground to triple jump. You must have at least 20 horizontal speed to carry out this move, and it is also not possible to ledge grab out of a triple jump. Unlike single and double jumps, triple jumps are always the same height.
	*[[Long Jump\|'''Long Jump''']] - While Mario is moving, hold Z and press A to long jump.		*[[Long Jump\|'''Long Jump''']] - While Mario is moving, hold Z and press A to long jump.
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	*'''[[Backflip]]''' - While standing still, hold Z and press A to backflip. This technique has very few applications in an RTA run, but the most common use is on the [[RTA Guide/Wall Kicks Will Work\|Advanced CCM Wall Kicks Will Work]] strategy.		*'''[[Backflip]]''' - While standing still, hold Z and press A to backflip. This technique has very few applications in an RTA run, but the most common use is on the [[RTA Guide/Wall Kicks Will Work\|Advanced CCM Wall Kicks Will Work]] strategy.
	*'''Walljump/Wallkick''' - While Mario has forwards momentum and is within approximately 45° of a vertical wall, he can perform a wallkick. When you get close to the wall, press A to wallkick. There are 5 frames in which Mario is able to wallkick, and each frame is slightly different. The most notable wallkick first-frame wallkick, also known as a firstie/firsty where Mario will gain speed out of the wallkick. On 2nd through 5th-frame wallkicks Mario loses some height each frame.		*'''Walljump/Wallkick''' - While Mario has forwards momentum and is within approximately 45° of a vertical wall, he can perform a wallkick. When you get close to the wall, press A to wallkick. There are 5 frames in which Mario is able to wallkick, and each frame is slightly different. The most notable wallkick first-frame wallkick, also known as a firstie/firsty where Mario will gain speed out of the wallkick. On 2nd through 5th-frame wallkicks Mario loses some height each frame.
	*'''Punch''' - While standing still on the ground or with low forward momentum, press B to punch.		*'''Punch''' - While standing still on the ground or with low forward momentum, press B to punch. Pressing B while crawling, or pressing B with high horizontal high speed while holding neutral on the stick will also perform a punch.
	*'''Kick (on ground)''' - While standing still on the ground or with low forward momentum with the A button held, press B to do a kick.		*'''Kick (on ground)''' - While standing still on the ground or with low forward momentum with the A button held, press B to do a kick.
	*'''Kick (in air)''' - While in the air with little to no forward momentum, press B to kick.		*'''Kick (in air)''' - While in the air with little to no forward momentum, press B to kick.
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	*'''Swimming''' - When swimming, you press A to keep swimming. To swim optimally, there are audio and visual cues most players use. If you watch any runner swim, you can pick up on those cues and determine what works best for you.		*'''Swimming''' - When swimming, you press A to keep swimming. To swim optimally, there are audio and visual cues most players use. If you watch any runner swim, you can pick up on those cues and determine what works best for you.
	*'''Flying''' - To start flying, Mario must have a Wing Cap equipped and perform a triple jump. This triple jump is unique, since it can be done in place, whereas a regular triple jump cannot. A good general practice while flying is to try and make smooth parabolic arcs to retain your speed. If you are falling or ground pounding with the Wing Cap on, you can hold A to fall slower.		*'''Flying''' - To start flying, Mario must have a Wing Cap equipped and perform a triple jump. This triple jump is unique, since it can be done in place, whereas a regular triple jump cannot. A good general practice while flying is to try and make smooth parabolic arcs to retain your speed. If you are falling or ground pounding with the Wing Cap on, you can hold A to fall slower.
			*'''Crawling''' - While standing still, holding Z and a direction on the stick will make Mario crawl.