as i have found recently, i seem to be the only yoshi player in my state(Arizona, if anyone here is from there please say so!!) that does any competitive battling or has any skill. this means that i have noone to learn from face to face, noone to coach me head on with tons of repetitive battles to make me succeed at techniques. all that i am left with are computer players that are too predictable when i am trying out a move, or competitive wifi battling, where i doubt myself and tend to use techs that i "know" will work while this limits my options and makes me predictable, not allowing me to learn anything in the process of experiencing a crushing defeat. can anyone suggest a good way to practice techniques in an environment where i won't feel so much pressure to win that i do not try out the move i originally created the match for?
