32 Mistakes You're Probably Making in Rocket League 

Mistake 30: Shooting on net Me: Well there's a mistake i never make

"Dont blame your team mates" Plats: Allow me to introduce myself

Pro tip: don’t be scared to queue with a good rando tm8. When I was in plat, I queued with a good tm8 and we won almost 20 games in a row. We just had really good synergy.

Unbelievable video Wayton I swear half of this stuff is what I'm teaching players in my private coaching program and you're giving it away for free! Haha in all seriousness great work Wayton keep it coming!

1:27 Some players overfill their boost to starve their teammates

Can everyone appreciate the editing in these videos it’s insane

This is actually hands down the best list of do's and don'ts I've ever seen for Rocket League. Massively educational, well presented, and broadly applicable. Definitely did not expect to learn as much as I did, thank you man!

It's crazy how often this changes. It used to be that people said to NEVER go for boost after kickoff because they could pinch it into your goal. Now we're supposed to go for boost and not the goal during kickoff. There's also a half dozen other tips in this video or more where a year ago we were supposed to do the opposite of what you're telling us to do now. I love this game because it's forever changing. I really wish my team mate didn't randomly give up on the game shortly after we got to diamond. Within our first 100 hours of RL we got from Bronze up to high Diamond rank and then out of no where he stopped playing the game. He was mad because we hit a ceiling somewhat and he was expecting us to plow all the way past diamond and into champion etc. right away. I kept telling him that eventually everyone hits a ceiling and has to continue working on their mechanics etc. but he just couldn't stand the fact that we were stuck in diamond for only a week or two before he decided to walk away from the game. I'm talking about my own beloved son by the way. I'm 38 and he's 12 and we managed to climb to Diamond much faster than the average player. But he gave up on me boys! Now I'm left solo queuing 2v2s by myself. Because of that I haven't really played RL that much since he walked away. And for what? He went back to Fortnite! 😆

24 My team mates: "BuT wE aRe OnE gOaL dOwN wItH oNlY 3 mInUtEs LeFt We HaVe No ChAnCe"

Please make a video about things I’m doing right. I want to feel good.

0:20 unlimited boost in free play - 0:58 overfilling boost - 1:38 improvising too much - 2:20 not practicing specific skills - 3:03 boost then brakes - 3:49 defending net on kickoff - 4:28 flipping with no destination - 5:00 car cam before collision - 5:45 watching RLCS - 6:31 not power sliding enough - 7:15 kickoff large boost grab - 7:45 waiting for opponent to come 2u - 8:20 one touch plays - 8:47 leaving team alone - 9:20 squishy saves - 9:55 sitting at mid field - 10:18 going for every pass - 10:53 front post with nobody behind u - 11:20 blaming teammates - 11:50 pushing in as 3rd man - 12:22 one outcome positioning - 12:57 decision before collision - 13:25 wrong air roll - 13:54 FF to early - 14:25 unnecessary double jumping - 14:55 chasing ball after spawn - 15:26 trying to make up for mistakes - 15:55 starting in ranked - 16:14 worrying about rank - 16:48 always shooting on net - 17:15 decisions with limited information - 17:50 advanced mechanics without mastery

Literally everything about this video is helpful. The in-game examples of right and wrong decisions, the wide range of topics (mechanics, boost, decision making, positioning, etc) and just the amount of content is insane. I really hope I can start to apply these tips and improve my game!

Ayooooooooo didn't watch it yet but I know imma learn something

When you only make 30 of the 32 mistakes listed.

I think this list is great and it's so nice to have the animations to go with it! The biggest thing I'd like to add is to observe your teammate's play style and be ready to adjust yours as needed to compensate for them. You mentioned this briefly when you made the example of a teammate who can't take a faceoff. Yes, it is their fault, but if you continue to rotate and position yourself as you would for a good teammate, at some point expecting that bad teammate to be in the right position is your fault. If your teammates are ball chasers, sometimes playing less aggressively yourself is the best chance you have to win that game, even if it is less fun. I think this is most critical for lower ranks if you want to move up. Eventually, you will get yourself to a higher level where you can rely on your teammates to do their jobs and you will have more fun. Just don't forget to continue adapting to your teammates as you move up. Meaning, if they are doing their job, make sure you are doing yours!

incredibly helpful, you're a hero. love the detail instead of just "don't do this because it's bad"

i was gonna time stamp for you but im not abt to timestamp 32 times lmao

Didn’t even watch the vid but I know that I make all of these mistakes without a doubt

I'm currently platinum II and these are seriously game-changing tips, presented clearly and concisely. Excellent work man

This really gave me a lot to think about and discuss with my main 3’s squad. Cheers ya bloody galah 👍

15:43 “…ill make it up to you i promise” 😭😭😭

4:03 close game lads we lost it near the end

Alrighty time to grind to GC!!! Thank you so much for this video man, I was making allot of mistakes and as someone who doesn’t really have a steady team mate or friends to play with this helped tremendously. I wish you nothing but the best and look forward to all your future content!

Wayton: Respawning is the only RNG in the game Rumble: Am I a joke to you?

Love the use of the venn diagram, it was a lightbulb moment for me

lets gooo who doesn’t love this kind of videos!!🔥

Wow, that’s the most comprehensive video on what to improve in RL I have ever seen. Thank you so much!

Thanks man, literally a month after taking all of this into effect I finally got to diamond 1.

These are all quality tips, Wayton even has the awareness of the moment I have a thought like "Well..." he addresses it immediately with the clarification/side note. Brilliant stuff

Wayton: "The best method of ranking up is not thinking about your rank" Me and my small brain, stuck forever at Champ 3 div 3: "No, I don't think I will"

Finally a good video, havent seen one that impressed me in a LONG time, congratulations.

As a newer player, this free coaching has been great in reminding me on what things to focus on, as I continue to be overwhelmed by the variations of skill I face as I slowly climb the ranks. The plethora of information that’s made available to us is fantastic but can also be distracting. Thanks for being a guiding hand

Its a great day when wayton posts.

Gc 2 here. Watched this video since I do a lot of coaching and the best way to teach others is to inform and educate yourself. I have been preaching these things forever! This is what game sense is! Super happy to see someone popular talk about these! Preach!!!!!!! Edit: I'm guilty of these and also new sub because this is good quality :)

Great video! Very informative! I'll be implementing A LOT of this today! The things i knew i was doing, but never really took the time to notice until it was called out here in your video! I'll probably be coming back to remind myself again in the near future XD

Been a while since I've seen this video the 1st time and it was a great refresher. I appreciate all of your content Wayton 🤙

this helped too much ty, also lets just appreciate how high quality everything is. the script, the editting, and the tips r amazing

When he said you're not just unlucky and getting bad teammates and the past 5 games I've played, my teammate leaves as soon as the opponent scores their first goal lol

dude, this video is great! So many of my mistakes being pointed out and explained to why and how i can fix them. Thank you!

Excellent video! Really hits on things I've had to change/am still working on. I cannot tell you how much better I've gotten since I've decided to just have fun and not sweat the details!

I found it interesting that having unlimited boost on was a mistake, I found that out on my own before watching this. and yeah, it's pretty important that you turn it off, you will improve and you will play way faster aswell. because always go for pads.

I kind of disagree with the “never forfeit” rule. My boys and I don’t forfeit often, but it probably happens once a night. The forfeits are always just when we are either obviously outmatched, or we are on a losing streak and are getting tilted. Our saying is “in one eye, out the other ear.” Sometimes a team just has your number, that’s okay, don’t get mad and then let the other team make that worse for you by waffle stopping you into elo hell. It’s okay to just move onto the next game and reset your mindset

I've been coaching my plat friends into champ tier for years now. Never having a singular video to really cover all the bases for improvement, and this man that I've never heard of just hammered MONTHS of coaching info into a seamless 20 minutes video. Subscription well earned sir.

Great video, as always. Thank you for the helpful tips!

I keep coming back to this, I'm down to only making 8 of these mistakes now, and gone up 2 ranks, thanks Wayton

For #25 I used to do the opposite of that. To where I would ALWAYS try to flip into the ball. Which was the main reason I sucked at saves and taking high passes. Since double jumping didn't exist as an option to me. Now I'm trying to kind of go back to that after changing my air roll buttons so I can actually place my hits, but remember the option is there rather than only go for one.

This video is gold! Amazing tips, thanks for making it.

Wayton, I really love all your videos. They are always so informative and easy to tell you put a lot of work and time in your videos. Thanks for the content, always helps.

Every video it seems he always has a brand new stat

"We all know why your here. To improve your rank." "Mistake number 29: *Don't worry about your rank* "

Yeah i noticed I inprovise my shots a lot, when i went for specific shots and practices, there were neccessary improvements in my gameplay.

Best editing I’ve seen for rocket league videos, this is amazing!

My mind just got blown and opened up at the same time u should become a teacher for RL

Posted an hour ago and 6 dislikes? Even the haters got notifications on.

This channel has helped me so much, between the general awareness of the game, especially helped me work on my kickoffs, momentum and positioning in the game, it also helped me understand the nature of positioning itself, allowing me to learn by myself looking forward, ive been getting better steadily since I started watching your tips as well as tips from other content creators, but this channel was definitely the one that worked the most objectively for me so far, and I went from a shaky and questionable gold3/plat1 to a diamond 1 still improving, i can airroll with some confidence now and im starting to achieve that first glimpse of champ flare and I plan to reach ssl one day. To everyone who reads this, these tips are actually gold if youre trying to rank up and you're an "average" player, even if you're in champ/gc its still useful I suspect, also grind a lot (personally i spend 3/4 hours in training packs and freeplay every other session) and always warm up (for me usually casual or dropshot hehe). Thank you so much for the tips Wayton, ive been a big fan ever since the first vid I saw

this was probably one of most helpful videos ive seen in awhile. I subconciously knew alot of this stuff but some I didnt, great help man and great vid

When playing 3s or tournaments, does everyone get salty shores like 90% of the time or just me

that one person who disliked thinks they're the main character

Love these vids man. They've helped me out a ton!

This was very helpful! awesome job. Your montages are also savage

How i got offended 32 times in 18 minutes and 52 seconds Edit: wow You guys are insane 71 likes already 🤩

Better title: Half a Stack of Mistakes You're Probably Making in Rocket League

Ur videos never fail to give amazing info and delivery. You gave a gc2 a lot of things to consider. Ur my fave rl youtuber rn for sure

Thank you so much!! Your my favorite rocket league youtuber!!

I feel like the basics one is VERY important especially for early ranks like myself. Can you hit the ball consistently? If so you've drastically made yourself a better teammate that one sick aerial you hit doesn't matter if you whiff on the ball the rest of the time. Ever since I decided to focus just on controlling the ball I jumped ranks from silver 2 to gold 2 just on that one simple change.

If u see this have a great day!

I like how this is focused on things that you don’t really notice during gameplay like I would never think to not go for the side boost if I lose a kickoff or turning off ball cam during collisions

Amazing editing, man! Heroic!

“Only watch people a few ranks higher than you” Me in gold: searches athena

Alternative Title: 32 Mistakes You are Making in Rocket League Edit: its a joke

Yo this video is great. Tbh i'm one of the few RL players who don't really actively train or care about competitive, I rarely spend time in practice and never do training courses. I just play with my mates when I'm super blazed but this vid still had heaps of great tips I'll try to remember for our next session because I do want to improve to a certain extent. Quick and to the point with very approachable tips

Bro! You are still my favorite streamer. thank you for the committed hard work.

When youre ssl and didnt even know about the option to take off unlimited boost

Me who watches RLCS for twitch drops

It's vids like these that keep up my motivation to keep trying to improve, great videos keep it up :D

Thanks so much wayton. I put your tips into effect and now I’ve gone from gold 3 to plat 3!

My palms are sweaty...idk what to comment coz I'm here so soon

The first mistake in this video actually is "everybody wants to rank up". That's bad mentality imho. People should mainly want to be good and when you are good, the rank up comes automatically. Problem is people want to rank up but only few people will focus on getting better. So don't focus on rank up people, focus on getting better and the rank will come with it, trust me. Edit: oh he talks about it towards the end of the video. I think this is good advice so people don't get frustrated when they can't rank up.

Another well made quality helpful video. Nicely done dude.

Thanks for the upload!

I comment this before someone blesses me and my family up to 4 generations into the future

This is the earliest i've ever been on a vid. Just wishing everyone a nice day!

Incredibly good content! Congrats bro

Probably the single most informative RL video on RU-vid

POV: you clicked the noti

Really helpful, well done man 👏

This is one of the most helpful vids of rockey league that I've seen Thank you so much

Thank you so much bro you help me so much with this mistakes👍

Great video man!

Im really want to thank u for thes video Keep going bro ♡

What an awesome video. Helped me think about a lot. Thanks man.

Thanks you're videos really help a lot dude your the best

Good stuff, I regocnize almost all of them and I learned some new ones I can apply now!

Extremely useful video, I didn’t even know I did half of these until I saw this

Perfect video examples, great content

Thank you for that !! I unconsciously know some of this but putting words on it is very helpful. And for the stuff i didn't know thank you very much !!!!

It was what all of us know but watching this video helps to try it and get better ty for the good video.

This was very helpful, thanks!

Love ur vids man keep up the work

really good video! maybe a 2. part with more advanced mistakes? keep the great work up!