The problem of melee similarity of gameplay

[Erit]

Monk and Samurai are similar, Mesui and Perfect balance both allow you to press any GCD in your combo while Iaijutsu and blitz are both burst attacks tied to GCDs though MNK has a fail state while SAM doesn't.

SAM's failure state is actually pretty similar to MNK; if you mess up and don't get three Sen you're stuck doing Tenka Gouken unless you spend at least two more GCDs to get through Yukikaze, by which point your opener/burst is toast. If anything, Celestial Revolution is more embarrassing but less punishing, because you at least get the consolation nadi. Unless your goal was double lunar, but if you somehow failed that you are beyond the power of Goku to save.