Hitting the long road towards becoming a decent Hakan player, and I have taken my share of lumps.  Only winning about 1/3 of the matches I play as him (as opposed to about 3/4 with Vega), I am never the less having very much FUN playing as my new oily chum.  I've discovered that Hakan... is kinda shit when not oiled up.  When he IS, he's a LOT better.  The trick seems to be to learn the dance of finding opportune moments to stay oiled, and then going on a quick offensive tear.  Learning the range on his Oil Rocket is definitely becoming a chore, and his Flying Oil grab is one that I've yet to find a decent use for, but I digress. 

The one thing that seems to be getting me the wins, however, is his Oil Combination Hold.  That move can be thrown out so fast, and people still haven't figured out not to jump in on me when I have my Ultra.  Hell, one time I threw it out in desperation against a Cammy, and when she tried to punish my desperation with a Cannon Spike, she ate the Ultra.  I'm sure this really pisses people off, but whatevs.  It's my biggest trump card, dammit! 
 
Anyway, to wrap this up and make it something that people can actually respond to... anybody else in the GB community trying to learn the ways of Turkish Oil Wrestling?  If so, how goes your struggle?  As for the rest of you, what are your thoughts on Hakan (especially if you've eaten his Oil Combination Hold), and are there any of the other new fighters you're making a great effort to learn?  Discuss.