Rocket League: fundamentals
Read in order. Finish each lesson with its drill. No guaranteed rank.
Controlled touches
In free play, touch the ball toward a chosen wall, then follow it. Prioritise direction over hitting at full speed. This isolates controlled touches so you can notice individual decisions rather than judging the entire match. Practise controlled touches as a repeatable decision, not a guaranteed result. Winning a match does not prove the decision was good. Losing does not prove the opposite. Choose one focus before the session. Observe what you control: preparation, positioning and timing. Start slowly enough to notice mistakes. Write one thing that worked and one correction after each session. Repeat the same drill before increasing difficulty.
Do this in the game
In free play, touch the ball toward a chosen wall, then follow it. Prioritise direction over hitting at full speed.
3 sessions of 15 minutes. Record controlled attempts, not just wins.
What should you measure after this drill?
Back-post rotations
In 1 match, rotate behind your teammate toward the far post. Avoid driving across their defensive approach. This isolates back-post rotations so you can notice individual decisions rather than judging the entire match. Practise back-post rotations as a repeatable decision, not a guaranteed result. Winning a match does not prove the decision was good. Losing does not prove the opposite. Choose one focus before the session. Observe what you control: preparation, positioning and timing. Start slowly enough to notice mistakes. Write one thing that worked and one correction after each session. Repeat the same drill before increasing difficulty.
Do this in the game
In 1 match, rotate behind your teammate toward the far post. Avoid driving across their defensive approach.
3 sessions of 15 minutes. Record controlled attempts, not just wins.
What should you measure after this drill?
Small boost pads
In free play, drive a circuit collecting small pads. Practise returning to defence without detouring for a corner boost. This isolates small boost pads so you can notice individual decisions rather than judging the entire match. Practise small boost pads as a repeatable decision, not a guaranteed result. Winning a match does not prove the decision was good. Losing does not prove the opposite. Choose one focus before the session. Observe what you control: preparation, positioning and timing. Start slowly enough to notice mistakes. Write one thing that worked and one correction after each session. Repeat the same drill before increasing difficulty.
Do this in the game
In free play, drive a circuit collecting small pads. Practise returning to defence without detouring for a corner boost.
3 sessions of 15 minutes. Record controlled attempts, not just wins.
What should you measure after this drill?
Recoveries
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