A short hop is what it sounds like: a jump with less altitude. Short hops are performed by quickly tapping the Jump button (releasing it before the takeoff frames end) and are a crucial gameplay element. Short-hopping allows you to throw out aerial attacks without fully committing to jumping airspace. Short hops take just as long as jumps to leave the ground, and hang in the air the same amount of time. They just don’t travel as high vertically, so they allow more aggressive use against opponents on the ground, and other foes in short-hopping airspace. See movement.