As the title says, I'm very new to fighting games, and Strive is my first Guilty Gear game.

I've been going through a bunch of the tutorials, and practicing combos, and learning the mechanics, but whenever I'm in an actual match I get overwhelmed and I always catch myself resorting to button mashing. I try to be mindful of it, and when I catch myself I try to calm down, focus, and force myself to stop. But I can't seem to fully overcome it.

It's like whenever I start getting my butt kicked I always revert to it. Do I just need to keep at it, be mindful of when it happens, and stop myself? Do you guys have any tips for getting over it?