How I scored on SSLs with one basic mechanic
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One of Rocket League's most deadly mechanics is simpler than you think. In fact, I bet YOU could learn it in less than a day. The best part is, even though it's pretty easy to learn, it's also extremely effective even at the top level of Rocket League. This is how I scored on SSLs with one basic mechanic.
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The Air Dribble is probably the most commonly overcomplicated mechanic in Rocket League. Players frequently first begin by learning it the HARD way first, and often give up before realizing that it doesn't have to be that hard to begin with. On top of that, they also don't realize that the HARD way of learning it is also in fact the LESS EFFECTIVE way in competition. If you make this minor tweak to your technique with air dribbles in Rocket League, you will get the best of both worlds since it is easier this way AND more effective. To prove it, I taught it to a Diamond player for the first time in just over 30 minutes, and I used the same mechanic to score on SSLs at the end of the video.
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hey wayton pls help me rank up
i have changed to pc for the past 2 weeks and i was stuck in plat and i just cant get better
All the people saying first and second
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me watching this on opera: 😎😎
Lol, I just switched from Opera GX to Firefox but great video!
unless its operagx
"I fear not the man who has done 10,000 mechanics, but the man who has practiced one mechanic 10,000 times."
- Bruce Lee (RLCS Fall Major, circa 2023)
Top tier reference haha 👏
Fr haha 😂
This is me. I can whiff 100% of the time after putting 2000 hours into nothing but whiffing.
@@jakquinn4207 damn, now try practicing now whiffing for 2000 hours
The air dribble is so strong in GC1 right now because everyone one goes for a flip reset and everyone on defence is prepared for one. Meaning they simply are not ready when you just maintain your speed straight to net
That's a fact
reflection of poor 2 man defending, first guy should be up hovering around the height of the crossbar to block the path of a basic air dribble, forcing you to go backboard or drop the air dribble, inevitably giving up your possession to the second player. but as I'm sure you know, people never challenge. ever. they just keep watching and watching until the ball goes in their net. GC1 is so bad
@@heisen1815 im sure this is just a consequence of soloQing which is how a majority of the player base play. Confusion is bound to occur since you do not know what your tm8 is thinking in situations were the responsibility of challenging first is ambiguous. This moment will cause most to hesitate, resulting in both you and tm8 just watch the ball go in your net. (idk what tf im saying 😂😂😂) yes GC1 sucks
Bro how can u call me out like that I’m c2 and every time I’m up in the air I flip reset 💀
Champs can’t flip reset idiot that’s a normal air dribble maybe a double touch or ceiling shot
It is a real shame that glueing didn't get more coverage. They are both a spectrum of skills that have their uses. Glueing is better for 3s in most situations because you can control the 50. Where is when you two touch you tend to get bumped off the ball by the first challenge, or you beat the 1st challenge and there is at least 1 more coming. Glueing is also hard to defend against when it is done in a certain way where it is dragged as far as possible. They are both important skills, and focusing on the two touch as a spectrum of things to practice helps a lot.
exactly, this video seems to be based on 1v1. In a 2s scenario which most people are going to be using this on, at higher ranks you are challenged immediately by the first man and need to be on the ball at all times in order to outplay that opponent. You don't get the luxury of separating from the ball to get a stronger touch. If you do seperate the general method of defense is to just charge right at the ball and ignore the fake entirely, if they hit the ball over you, you hit them and your teammate gets the ball. If they 50 you the shot is over. If they fake they most likely can't get any more touches.
this video also ignores backboard defense and prejumps@@ragegaze3482
Thing is, if you have a light feather, you can turn your 2 touch into a drag as the play unfolds, the hard part is not overthinking it :)
Mid Diamond here (3s, 2s). I've been working on these wall to air dribbles for a solid week (thanks to your original video and training pack) and have already seen huge improvement. Just started playing RL a year ago, old AF compared to most RL players (34), and have a kid. Your vids have been a huge help, and I still have a long way to go. I know I'm (literally) late to the game, but my goal is to at least hit GC. I get practice in 5-10min increments probably 3x throughout the day during working from home and then cram in a couple hours of training and ranked after my newborn falls asleep. Your explanations and delivery are great, and my guide - keep it up!!!!
Powerslide cuts are UNDERRATED
Yes
You can get to Champ with IT
All Dia should slow down and make some cuts
i got to gc2 pretty much off of power slide cuts alone
I'm surprised people thought the glue would be better. My first thought was that it looks cleaner, but is very one dimensional. If you do the glue, an air dribble is all you can go for. The dribble, you can go for a flip reset, double tap, literally anything
Edit: ope he said this after I commented it
I don't know how to air dribble so my first thought was that glue gives you more control over the ball, but now I see it's the opposite
@@Osamu09 i can do the air dribble and i always tried doing glue lmao
I always liked dribble for more space to do plays and also if you dribble you can use speedflip or diagonal flip at start or even preflip to save boost if you learn how to angle your car before flipping for each situation. Glue still ain't useless cuz you can for example literally boost through the whole air dribble and you can start from dribble and then go for clue or other way around for long distance.
@@Osamu09i agree with everything wayton said but actually when u r rly good in air dribble (im not talking about ok tier like wayton) it becomes the most dangerous thing bc u can change the direction, the vertical momentum, stop in the air get a reset, get a plan b, go for a bump, or just fake
@@Sahil_sw__ even at high level, the air dribbles where you are extremely close just limit you more. Going for a reset in that position is almost impossible because you can't impact the ball at all.
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The play has potential, which makes it so scary to defend. Mechanics that allow for multiple opportunities, and therefore a lot of potential, at once is amazing for offense and terrible for defense. It’s why flip resets and double taps are so sought after along with air dribbles. The creativity on the fly also helps. Pun might be intended. I don’t know.
For me a lot more than you can just use to the help of a child or something because it’s a horrible thing and it’s a horrible headache for you to do that so you don’t have to be so mad 😠 and I don’t think it’s that hard to get to sleep 🛌 I know you are a little bit 🎉better than just doing a thing and I just feel so childish I 😂just woke me you
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As an ssl myself I totally agree. That last touch on an air dribble can really bait ur opponent as it’s really unpredictable and I think it is very underrated and underused in lower ranks. I use this play a lot and I find that it works in my lobbies quite a lot of the time even against some pros. What makes it so successful is that the dribble also creates so many more opportunities with what you could do with the ball and I would say it is one of the most effective and basic plays in the entire game. Great video btw
Sweet video, really showed the power and relative simplicity of the move without getting too into the weeds with possibilities and how to pull it off.
Interestingly, I think freestyling has taught me to air-dribble like this and it comes from a very similar philosophy. When freestyling you want to stay in control while keeping your options open which is why the "dribble" air dribble is so OP. Every hard touch you get with the ball changes its momentum almost instantly, allowing one to theoretically air dribble forever, and the fact that it makes space between the car and the ball means that they can also go for a reset after every touch. For the longest time, I thought it was the opposite for ranked. Welp the more you know.
This video will come in so much clutch! I will use this much more often! Thanks Wayton!
I miss you sometimes wayton, your content is actually so amazing and alot of times your channel is the main one i watch or come back to, I constantly re-watch your videos and the way you do documentaries and shit is just masterclass. I'm going to be honest i watch your videos to get my ingame confidence up because to me even though your only mid GC your one of the greatest and smartest players out there. I'm surprised your not SSL. Keep doing you man cause its working 😃
Fantastic topic Wayton! I didn't watch the whole thing, but the explanation of Glue vs Dribble is on point. The "dribble" one is better and elevated my game just before I went from mid/high GC2 to SSL (not the only factor) a couple years ago. A friend was telling me that all the pros do air dribbles like this and I was stuck on trying to glue because of extended air dribbles (30 seconds and higher). I call it "gapping" instead of dribble, because you're deliberately making gaps. Took no time at all to change and only took And I do think it's easier to do, since you have more forgiving room for error.
i consider myself a casual player (non mechanical) and over the years i’ve adapted small things like half flips and recently i noticed that i could potentially do this exact same thing! haven’t been able to score one yet but every time i try it, i get closer to the second hit. so cool that this random idea i was trying out turned out a mayor strategy that’s usually looked down on. might have to go on training for once instead of learning in matches like i always do :))))
Flakes would be proud
I’ve always genuinely adored the amount of patience and positivity you have when coaching, that especially shows in this video. Keep doing what you love, we’re all here to support you!
I think this is really strong in 1s, but in 2s it will get shut down easily since the META is ballchasing as 1st man and forcing high, so the 2nd man will get easy possession on the backboard
I love your videos so much. Keep it up, I haven’t looked forward to someone posting in years. I appreciate you.
Wow, I can't believe I never thought of this. Ground plays for me revolve a lot around bounce dribbles and less around normal dribbles or carries, yet I never thought about translating this to the air. The threat of bounce dribbles are the same thing, of potentially explosive power or changes in trajectory whenever the attacker chooses. In many times with a good bounce dribble you can simply watch the defender and change your play to their movement instead of just dribbling and flicking. In the air this incorporates the same thing of deciding how to form your final explosive touch before their net. Placing that last touch just out of their reach is the best way to finish an air dribble it seems, because faking into a flip reset or a deadly bump is just so much easier after doing this. Thank you for opening my eyes, because I've always been a strong ground player in 1s, but never figured out how to translate this into the air.
true, but keep in mind it has the same weaknesses as bounce dribbles. Which is that it's weak against multiple opponenets, it takes a lot of space. Hence why most dribbling in 2s and 3s is just normal dribbling, 2 touch air dribbling is mostly effective against 1 defender, any more and it becomes unreliable.
@@ragegaze3482 I’d disagree with the ground version. I think ground dribbles are great against two opponents since you can easily break into another option to beat the first usually. Plus depending on your option you have a lot of freedom to stay close to the ball compared to just catching and flicking which forces a flip and puts the ball away from you. I’d say in the air though you are right about this and it does lose control easier. Though I guess I’d have to test that compared to normal air drivvles
I have been using this way of airdribbling for years now and always wondered why so few people do it because it is like an easy version of a flip reset. Loved the way you're explaining it.
There's just one more possibilty that I would've liked to see you cover: The Pass option. If you're playing 2v2 or 3v3, bait 1 or 2 defenders into going for the ball and then slam it into the backboard or to the side of the goal, giving your teammates a free shot. The only downside is that if your teammates commit with you, they are leaving an open net for your opponents
Loved this video, great way of looking at addition by subtraction
Great video, it was a really good highlight of why air play (and flip resets) is now meta: The number of possibilities it gives you. Good work!
Great video WAYTON! Keep it up❤
This is a really good video that makes these concepts accessible, and I just want to point out how sick it is that JohnnyBoi has been talking about this for ages while casting
Thanks Wayton for this amazing video ! 😄
Did the production quality of these videos is INSANE 🔥
That air dribble training video is how I learned how to air dribble just this year! Still working on it, but I'll try practicing the two-touch strat!
the visuals really make the video 🔥
4:14 was glue and you counted it wrong to prove your incorrect thesis. Also this is very easy to save depending on the angle. If its from the corner, stay in the back of net it will always land back low, if it's above the next cross cut from wall as it's always high center, if it's mid field you already screwed up because you let them set up rather than killing the balls momentum BUT if this does happen, go tall and flat to counter the hit and call for backup OR tornado nose spin high and carry out like zen.
Great video man alot of good tips that little fake at the end is what im missing cant wait to get home and try this
Flakes gave out these secrets in his roads to SSL back in 2019 and still barely anyone uses them effectively.
It's all about that last touch in the air dribble. Its main purpose is to outplay anyone that challenges you. You can put the ball behind them in most situations and you'll likely score off of that alone as long as you recover well.
The counter to this is to pick the best position where you can cover the entire net and just wait for that last touch from your opponent or until they're out of boost before you decide to go for the save.
Even with this counter, it's still very difficult as you cannot allow the opponent to get too close to your net otherwise they'll score regardless.
Edit: You can also always fake jump to bait out that last touch but just make sure that you're covering the net when doing so.
100% correct, I think the main key imo is that you can't let them get that close in the first place. It literally doesn't matter what shot technique they are doing it's dangerous if you let them into your box. That's why I think rocket league defense is a system based around 2 people, if you don't have 2 defenders the attacker always has the advantage.
This video idea was something that I've been thinking about for a while with air dribbles. I'm c2 and spam all types of wall/ground air dribbles in freeplay to where doing them in game is not hard if I can get control of the ball. I scored two air dribbles in game two days ago within 20 seconds and my tm8 said he can't air dribble consistently yet lol but I hate doing only air dribbles now so I'll incorportate flip resets and double taps after a touch or two in the air and they work well in game 👌🏾
Love the content, you have inspired me to make TH-cam videos. Much love ❤️ Wayton
Great vid. It’s interesting to me cause I do it all the time and consider it a fail cause I wanted something smoother. I’ll definitely try and master this.
This is legit. Excited to try
Great video! It really opened my eyes to how air dribbles work, I’m pushing c3 and I never thought about this. Thanks wayton
I love these videos so much
Just finished the video, awesome tip. Im opening RL right now to start practicing (gc2)
I love the work you put into your videos! You should get an Oscar!!!
Using those lil animations for the arrows for “bump” or “flip reset” take SO long to create, and you only used them for a couple seconds. Mad respect, bro. That shit doesn’t go unnoticed 🔥
I do this so much in ssl and its just so op. They never know what u are going for so that just makes them have to guess or challenge really early
Gonna start incorporating this into my games
also really beneficial because if you just get a bit more speed and power in the setup as you become comfortable with it, it’s the same set up for hitting double taps
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Im not even gonna lie rn I love to watch Wayton because he is so chill and Good at teaching. I practice my air dribble with his map
I've known this awhile. Ty for finally teaching this, so many people make this mistake
ive watched 3 minutes of the video and i cannot wait to watch the rest, as i know exactly why this type of airdribble is so deadly 💀
This is why that hard mechanics aren't always easy to score
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Dude the diamond player is so wholesome. The pure excitement in his voice when he finally did it.
I generally go up early and try to track the ball further from net to deal with someone using these... You can read the first or second touch before they get oriented. As only a D1 my best hope is to prevent my opponent from setting this up properly by applying a reasonable amount of pressure as soon as I see them go up the wall. I try to angle my car so I can boost laterally in any direction with my belly exposed and catch the ball more than striking it. It is surprisingly helpful on some players much better than me. Risky, but better than getting abused. YMMV because I have a very weird playstyle.
~5:20… taking a second, no boost. It makes the defender think youre done w the dribble. And then they slam it in.
I can remember games where this has happened to me, def easier to make sure it wont again. Thanks for the video
The pure joy of that diamond, hitting it for the first time was so wholesome.
honestly i put both into one, i start with a slow dribble then i later get full control but in a more awkward position for them to save, most of the time they dont save it atleast in my lobbies if i place it correctly
This has help me soooo much i went from plat 2 div 2 to diamond 1 div 2
bro is going to change the meta 100%
I do agree with this for the most part and you show why, but there are still some scenarios where the glue technique would be better.
Nice retention tactics. I see you Wayton
The biggest issue is properly getting a setup in a real game. I've found that often times it's best to consider the first touch off the wall being done for you. It's very rare that it just rolls up perfectly or you're allowed to set it up by opponents (or sometimes your own teammate). Most of the time your setup in a live match will be an awkward bounce up and off the wall. Stop lower than the ball, leave the wall, and fly out straight. Generally, that'll get you to that "second" touch if the ball is already away from the wall.
Thank you Wayton! . My diamond teammates are challenging early now.
the video just came out
just fake
With "glue" you can still manage your boost to accelerate the air dribble when the opponent challenges. Both ways are viable in any rank.
even while accelerating the glue is very predictable
@@luismvg11 predictable yet still hard to defend
@@luismvg11 I do not mean consistent acceleration. You can air dribble at a slow speed until they challenge, and then accelerate up. I could score it on you if you need.
@@luismvg11it doesn't matter, even if they know it's going to happen it still will go over them, or worst case scenario you 50/50 and your teammate picks up the ball and you lose nothing from attempting. If you air dribble with space then they are prone to prejump you, in which if they make contact with the ball, your 50 is garbage. If you outplay them, their teammate will pickup the ball for free since you normally only get 1 outplay touch. That's the inherent risk to 2 touch air dribbles.
@@ragegaze3482 you are right but you are forgetting about boost management, you dont need that much boost to air dribble with 2/3 touches. The glue requires a lot more because you are carrying the ball the whole time. While I agree that 50/50 are most likely to go wrong, the potential and options are endless.
Hey man, I want to learn it, but I have a few questions: Should we make small brake-tap after popping the ball off the wall or not? in your air dribble video you are saying that we should skip the second brake-tap once we got the setup going. Another question: should the car be almost the same speed as the ball when popping it up or a bit faster? when doing it almost the same speed I end up sticking quite tight to the ball, but when doing it faster it pops almost always againt the ceiling. Thanks.
it's not necessary to brake tap. in fact you shouldn't do it as it wastes boost and momentum
SpookLuke: Practicing air dribbles is a waste of time
Chad Wayton: Let me cook
Spookluke didn't say that. he said that If you wanna get champ faster, you should focus only on game sense. but then you'll get hardstuck in champ until you start getting your mechs up.
@@NiceDZNintro idk how to tell you bro, he’s said it in multiple reels and videos, literally just watched the reel again🤣🤦♂️
Wonderful upload 👌
Nice video 👌🏼
im gold and im so confused why people think the glue is better... the dribble looked so much more unpredictable and it looks like uve got so much more control over what you want to do
I would describe it as more like, control over the ball vs control over your options. The glue looks better and you can really put the ball where you want it if you have the skills for it, but the spaced out hard touches will be way less predictable
glue is safer and works better on multiple opponents. It looks more predictable because it is, but that doesn't mean it's easy to punish. if they half ass challenge you, you dunk it right through them, they need solid connection to defend it properly. And 2 touch air dribbling requires more space and time since you need the ball to seperate from your car multiple times, which invites early challenges. In a situation where there are more defenders than just 1, doing a glue air dribble is the safer and more effective option.
ill be trying this, W vid
11:15 "Ooooh nonononono" 😂
SpookLuke: people below GC pls stop air dribbling
Wayton:
RW9 is my hero and I believe I can stop this. Also, great video as usual
This is truly amazing. (just like wayton)
as a high diamond who is just starting to learn more mechanics , I slow the game speed down to practice then gradully increace the speed. practicing the same thing but slower is a massive help
This is how I air dribble and it doesn’t usually work because the opp is up in the air stopping it as soon as I go up
I just watched your original air dribble video yesterday, then this video comes out
Wayton u r the G.O.A.T. If i had the chance or ever will have a chance to play with u or at least have u on my friends lists i would be soooooooooooooooo happy
Love your vids
50/50s will become more heavily used as will coupling them with bounce dribbles and quick aerial outplays. More ground based and solid surface (wall) plays plays incoming imo.
Just Wayton casually flipping the world of rocket league upside down again. So many players are going to start doing this 😭
I thought all diamonds could air dribble
Im diamond almost got champ and i still can't air dribble lol
All diamonds can hit the ball off the wall and touch it into the net atleast once out of 20 tries.
A decent bit of diamonds can hit the ball of the wall and "push" the ball in the net.
Almost 0 diamonds can Air Dribble.
@@HavocMusic1759 yeah
I'm champ, I can't air dribble at all, I can barely ground dribble. There are big differences in the mechanics of different players around that level.
fr in 2020-2021 i saw it at d3 all the time
Love your vids ❤
(Before watching the video) I think it's really effective because, compared to the glue, it's really unlinear, so it's way harder to read the trajectory then if you were to do the glue
glue airdribbles are so satisfying
not sure if you'll see this but I need help, I use an elite controller with the 2 back buttons as LB and RB for air roll, is there any advice or a video you can suggest that'd help me with my key bindings to help me with my more intricate gameplay for advancing ranks?
Cheers Wayton, now my ranked matches will be even more sweaty
3:35 woah it's wuzy 😱😱
I've used this for a long time since c1. The last touch is more unpredictable and can be really useful in a fake.
This can be brutal if mastered.
I love you got the Big Brain Baller in this video.
Well, now I have to go learn to air dribble. Having no mechs sucks. Great video tho, Can't wait for the next one!!!
This will be plats' and diamonds' favorite video of all time. Just air dribble to win.
I love your videos of rl
So... as a player since 2016(have a YT vid of one of the first BioHazard crate unlocks)...
You're right!!!! Back in the day the glue was considered better because it was "more complicated" kind of like flicks were OP. Now it's bounce dribbles and dribbles and flip resets and being unpredictable WITH options.
Great video
This mechanic is honestly so op
Very nice Wayton, I appreciate the amount of effort you put into your videos, you deserve all of the best! (including my like 🤣🤣)
Bro you are amazing
Wayton don't change ANYTHING. your wok is amazing. keep up the good work. and pls train me im a gold 3 but i can air dribble and double tap and flip reset and ceiling shot
I also thought the air dribble was better because if u glue it to your car it's basically predictable and easy to read where the balls going, but if the ball pings off the side of the front of ur car while air dribbling it's hard to predict where the balls going and can go to the top corner and harder to save