Stuck in the 1300s – How Do I Improve?

Totally new to fighting games, I started playing Street Fighter 6 in December 2023. Right now, I’m a Marisa main sitting around 1300 MR. I can push up to 1450, but then I drop back down to 1300 like clockwork (I know how to avoid playing tilted).

My Progress So Far

I climbed from Rookie & Iron by grinding and learning, binge-watching every possible SF6 and Marisa video on YouTube. I hit some plateaus, but I always felt like I was improving—until I reached Master in November ‘24.

Despite the brutal initial losing streak, I felt like I went from a high 1200s player to a high 1300s player in December. But since then? I'm stuck. Three months, and no real improvement.

The Problems I'm Facing

I know there are tons of things to improve, but at the same time, I feel like I don’t know how to actually do it. Some of my biggest struggles:

• Reaction time is terrible – I can’t react to raw DIs.
  
• I get mixed up easily – Cross-ups destroy me.
  
• Spacing is off – I misposition and get low-DRC’d to death.
  
• Corner pressure kills me – Once I’m in the corner, I might as well put down the controller.
  

What I’ve Tried

I jump into training mode to practice spacing, anti-airs, etc., but it doesn't translate well into real matches. I’ve even taken week-long breaks, but when I return, I feel exactly the same—no better, no worse.

Looking for Advice

Has anyone else hit a hard plateau like this? How did you break through it and keep improving?

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