A great article i found on the internet. just had to share it with you retro gamers
it definitely helped me to get used to my fightstick. playing with it at the beginning felt like crap. enjoy
btw, i have a TvC Fightstick with a Wii Classic Controller to PC Adapter
You've been a pad player for awhile, but you've heard about the great things you can do with a joystick, so you finally took the plunge and bought a stick. The problem? You suck with it, and like Blanka is doing in the picture above you've probably have been tempted at one point or another to bite the controller, throw it through a window or do something else horrible to it.
This is a very common and normal issue that pad players have brought up, and there's a number of things you can do to ease the transition. Here's a run down.
http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2009/jul/08/tips-switching-pad-joystick/
UPDATE:
i found another great article:
Universal Fighting Game Guide: How to Transition From Control Pad to Fightstick
For most of my fighting game playing life, I played fighting games with a control pad. It was what I was most comfortable with and I had no interest in learning how to play these games with any other control method. However, in 2010, I felt like I was ready to switch to a fightstick. There was a steep learning curve to it, but I’m glad that I ultimately made the switch.
I know there are a lot of people out there making the transition in hopes of upping their game. Making the switch isn’t an easy process, but I’m hoping that this post may help you ease into a fightstick if/when you decide to give it a go.
http://thirdpersonblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/universal-fighting-game-guide-how-to-transition-from-control-pad-to-fightstick/