Parrying Makes Perfect

I beat Third Strike mere moments ago with Alex, having already recently beaten it with Akuma, Yun, and Ibuki. That leaves conquering Arcade Mode with fifteen more characters to unlock all the pages of System Direction. I have to say there are few things in the game more aesthetically satisfying than finishing off a particularly tough match with Ibuki's EX Kubi Ori. I'm still not proficient in the practice of parries, but once I'm playing on my new Hori Fighting Stick 3 perchance I will spend some time on intensive training. Wish I knew where there was a 3s machine was somewhere.