Ball Jumping

The primary movement tech in the run is Mega Ball jumping.  This is done by jumping in the air (making sure to continue holding the jump button down), and then dropping a Mega Ball at the peak of your jump.  The timing is not precise, and it can be sped up or delayed depending on your needs (gaining height or not).

Another useful form of movement tech are money jumps.  These are performed by sliding off of a ledge and chaining into a Mega Ball jump (making sure to keep holding down the button after sliding).  You have an 8 frame window to execute this trick after Mega Man leaves the ledge.  This saves time more or less everywhere since it extends the duration of your slide.