Okay,
First of all Shovel, I can't deny it's actually simple and strong, but it Requires no skill at all, you keep doing the same move, Throw out of the dojo. This why people hate it and they think it's unfair, so I don't like to use it.
Noob clap: It's good in self control 90% you don't mess up your starter, you don't mess at all till the 3rd frame at least. If you good enough, you can counter your opponent movement with only relaxing and holding.
Imaslyaa, I think you need to right rotate or left rotate in 2nd or 3rd frame, you can't lift in that position, I think.. It depends on the opponent's movement, I don't like to risk at first of frames, so nope.
Yes, Snook, and I won't keep my style or tricks for myself, actually I start my match simply with a noob clap, depends on the other player, if he snap kick I contract elbow and raise arms and rotate to the opposite side, it helps as counter, I extend my elbow ''It kinda lifts him'' then I extend wrist it lifts him more if he didn't counter.
And I sometimes lowride my arm while grabbing his hands, extend pecs and contract wrists and contract or extend my elbow but with my wrists contracted, or I raise my arm and rotate chest which kinda looks like a shovel but it's not... and sometimes I relax and depend on my opponent moves and it actually makes me crouch so I can extend my hips and ankles and raise arms, etc to lift or dm/frac him by attacking him.
SO, I think for now I see the noob clap is the best?