Burning Straight

The Burning Straight is a forward mid-air Trick Action used by Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic Advance 2.

Description
The Burning Straight can be performed when Knuckles is launched from a spring (or some other means excluding normal jumping) into midair. From their, by pressing the R button simultaneously with either the right or left direction on the D-pad, Knuckles will launch himself fist-first in that direction, taking a pose akin to his gliding animation. Upon landing from this move, Knuckles will automatically roll into a ball.

This technique is effective in helping keep the players momentum going when falling to the ground, and is useful if the player wishes to maintain their high speed or even their boost mode.