How a 16 year old changed pro Rocket League

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A 16 year old Rocket League prodigy from France, named Zen, recently had his RLCS debut and put on one of the best rookie performances ever seen in the RLCS. This is the story of how Zen got there and turned Vitality back into a championship winning team again.
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Zen is already widely considered the most mechanical Rocket League player in the world, and to many, the best player in the world. It sounds far fetched but his performance justifies those claims. Zen is an anomaly above the rest of the entire pro scene. His mechanics and mind for the game is on a whole other playing field. Even though he just began competing in RLCS, it's safe to say that he's not going anywhere. Zen will continue to be talked about as one of the best pros in the RLCS for a very long time.
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@pacigisto 10 месяцев назад

Insane to see a player so far ahead of the curve like that. Super great video covering it!

@s1lv3rfir3 10 месяцев назад

Rw9

@sidabundai 10 месяцев назад

SSL bots

@dianasafciu1157 10 месяцев назад

@@s1lv3rfir3rw9 bad in rlcs twisted minds sweep him haha rw9 bad in rlcs zen better

@brotherhoodofsteel3090 10 месяцев назад

@dianasafciu1157 The Zen D riding is real with you isn't it, how did the "best, lose twice?

@lelo8744 10 месяцев назад

He took that ban as personal

@styrka8820 10 месяцев назад

The best part of Zens rlcs debut is that he didn’t just spam mechanics like he did in show matches. He’s actually an incredibly intelligent player in positioning selflessly while Maintaining those flawless mechanics whenever he has space on the ball, he’s just a machine

@charger7642 10 месяцев назад

if he had the mechanics of an average rlcs lola yet he would barely be SSL

@mehdimehdi1691 9 месяцев назад

@@charger7642he isn’t the most mechanical player it’s just the creativity he setup his shots with make him so consistent

@ProfessorThinker-zv5vt 9 месяцев назад

@@mehdimehdi1691 Setting up your own shots is the highest mechanical achievement. He is the most mechanical player. Being able to outplay someone without curving or landing is what Rocket League is all about.

@badateverything2931 9 месяцев назад

@@ProfessorThinker-zv5vt i agree btw, but wth is "curving"

@ProfessorThinker-zv5vt 9 месяцев назад

@@badateverything2931 When you're in mid-air and you use boost to modify your trajectory. Being able to curve on a dime is not easy to do.

@pirre97 9 месяцев назад

One and a half month later, Vitality is now world champions with Zen as their and the world champion MVP. Monster of a player!

@Jeleia 6 месяцев назад

something's off, "Monster of a Player", MOP or MAP idk, but deffinitely not MVP

@dcp0102 5 месяцев назад

why not both? @@Jeleia

@kyleclause 5 месяцев назад

@@Jeleiahe’s saying both MVP and monster of a player.. you don’t make any sense they’re 2 different things

@Thomas-uq6gl 3 месяца назад

He did not mean monster of a player as explanation to what MVP means, he could also have said "what a performance" instead of "monster of a player" @@kyleclause

@JonSandman 10 месяцев назад

HOLY CRAP DUDE! My favorite thumbnail of yours! Awesome vid as well!

@star-vz1eu 10 месяцев назад

Both of you W youtubers 🔥

@Linkuru 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, Jon!

@WaytonPilkin 10 месяцев назад

Linkuru thumbnail god 🐐

@fazegold2795 10 месяцев назад

All of the Best RL RU-vidrs here❤@@WaytonPilkin@Linkuru, and @JonSandman

@fishoutofwater3752 10 месяцев назад

@@Linkuru Looks pretty similar to MagicalMessi's Messi the goat thumbnail. Did u take inspiration from that?

@xtendingreality 10 месяцев назад

It's zen's world and we are all living in it

@s1lv3rfir3 10 месяцев назад

Rw9

@54Luca69 10 месяцев назад

@@s1lv3rfir3 character development

@MechanicalRed 10 месяцев назад

@@s1lv3rfir3 lol how RW9 meat taste

@pully2024 10 месяцев назад

@@s1lv3rfir3YES RW9 just played 2s and got #1 rank in 2 days He is the true goat

@ahmadsa1905 10 месяцев назад

@@MechanicalRed How The Zen Meat Taste

@Linkuru 10 месяцев назад

Fantastic video! I haven't really paid attention to the pro scene in a long while, but this was still super interesting to watch

@jasonknoll5170 10 месяцев назад

The legend is alive!

@boldglxss2 10 месяцев назад

Nice, plus true love ur vidz😊

@stopklock9591 10 месяцев назад

papa linkuru pls wake up and upload

@michael04__806 10 месяцев назад

Yo linkuru

@5hane554 10 месяцев назад

linkyyy we miss you

@the7thgeneration946 9 месяцев назад

THE GOAT 🐐 Spring Open 🏆 Spring Cup🏆 Spring Invitational🏆 Spring Major 🏆 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆

@veasrfesfrrersfd3151 8 месяцев назад

what

@arhmlmao 9 месяцев назад

yup hes a world champion now, bro really speedran rocket league

@flowwithtrees9248 10 месяцев назад

i dont even play RL anymore but your storytelling of the meta and the players are true gems. thank u

@eduardoluna5386 9 месяцев назад

Same

@Anonymous-mz4fn 5 месяцев назад

yup it makes me go and open up the game and start playing😊

@flakesfan 10 месяцев назад

Wayton's Storytelling skill is one of the best in the entire youtube community. Also don't forget to give credits to his Video editing skills. Man got insane editing skills as well.

@magnifison4568 10 месяцев назад

Sunless 👉🏿 Wayton still goat tho

@danielshepherd1366 10 месяцев назад

Sunless and Wayton need a 1v1 for best video production

@nyber2430 10 месяцев назад

RU-vid community? Call down kid. This aint no special storytelling.

@moomooha234 10 месяцев назад

@@danielshepherd1366 we need a 1v1 showmatch bo5

@Zancb 10 месяцев назад

@@magnifison4568 Sunless is annoying.

@titwofsky 9 месяцев назад

And now world champion Pog

@ItsErrex 10 месяцев назад

I dont really watch RL content anymore as I was never good at the game and I only play it from time to time with my friends, but seeing the title of this video got me to watch and I am so glad I did - its an amazing story told *incredibly* well with some of the best editing on a documentary-style video Ive seen *_in a while_* Good job!

@nriebel 10 месяцев назад

i think that Zen is beginning to show us how important it is to set up some plays to bounce and read the ball off the ceiling. He had so many shots where the opponents couldn't read his play because of the crazy fast ceiling read he does. This could be a glimpse into what the meta is shifting towards? I mean, look at Optic Retals recent 0 second shot vs. G2 in the Spring Invitational. Thoughts?

@spinerend 10 месяцев назад

real

@MainyYak 10 месяцев назад

You need to keep up

@jout738 10 месяцев назад

There was like propably 50% chance Zen teamate would pass back to Zen, so Zen could get quick suprise goal then and so he decided to take the risk, because he has pro teamate, while in lower ranks you cant always trust your teamate to be able to make the pass to yourself.

@KrisPBaconnn 10 месяцев назад

@@jout738lol obviously. The pro meta is much different than ranked meta. Ranked meta go for demos

@nriebel 10 месяцев назад

@@jout738 Yeah for sure, i get what you are saying. I think this is a case where it is more of a potential meta among the top tier players who could maybe pull plays off like this in the right moments.

@achyutakaushik 10 месяцев назад

I remember watching Zen and RW9's showmatch. Fuckin goosebumps throughout. They were trading blows at a level that nobody could imagine. Just beautiful to watch .

@negberrrr 9 месяцев назад

Who's here after vitality won worlds

@mansongamingz7559 9 месяцев назад

Holy Moly , the skill from Zen is out of this world . I was almost speechless seeing the performance . (I forgot how many times I watched this vid after Wayton released it 3 weeks ago)

@TheEmoUte 10 месяцев назад

Incredible video! One thing I wished you would’ve mentioned was his unique bindings. He uses L2 for air roll left, which allows him to control how fast he rolls depending on how hard he presses the trigger. It also allows him to press it lightly and still air roll left without flipping when he uses his second jump. No idea how nobody has thought to do it before him, but a ton of pros are starting to copy it.

@St0rmmmmm 10 месяцев назад

came here to say the same thing

@Osmunds3n 4 месяца назад

Not true. He does bind it to L2, but he said in an interview that he uses it only as a binary input. Not analog

@red0ctane19 10 месяцев назад

Your way of telling a story is top notch! Had chills during so many moments.

@Snaggums 10 месяцев назад

This guy reminds me of the first time I watched Shotzzy play Halo 5, and he went on to become a world champion in Halo as well as COD. I don’t even really play Rocket League, but watching him plan on LAN today gave me those same vibes- like I was watching an artist paint or something. Dude is insane.

@Valkyriebu 9 месяцев назад

Now the kid has won WORLDS

@_Kakoosh 10 месяцев назад

Zen is the reason I found the 1v1 scene and switched to being a Solo main. For me trying to solo queue is beyond frustrating, and only focusing on 1v1s I was able to push myself past my 2v2 rank while becoming a much better player. I saw the Zen vs RW9 match live, and to me it was on a whole different level of tension and excitement compared to regular RLCS matches. 100% worth watching, but seeing it live was a special experience.

@stickyfingers02 10 месяцев назад

It's amazing to watch how much the skill ceiling in this game has been pushed since I started playing. Being almost 30 and knowing I just don't have the time to be this dedicated stings sometimes but I still enjoy watching and seeing what new boundaries will be broken.

@Ren3gade 10 месяцев назад

Right there with you. I pushed Counter-Strike competitively pretty hard as a young teenager, but getting close to 30 and just dont have the time/energy anymore to hang in the competitive scene. This skill ceiling shown here is down right nasty. Being able to start a competitive game at such a young age (8-12 years old) has such huge advantages.

@MrCraazed 9 месяцев назад

Amen. I played the game for nearly 3 years straight from 2016-2019, peaked at champ 2, started a job soon after and didn’t have the time for RL anymore. I hop on every 6 months or so for a week and I can still get back to champ 2, but it will always be my ceiling because I don’t have the time to put into learning the newer mechanics. I sometimes wonder what rank I’d be at if I kept playing it. Oh well, good times.

@memerinal 9 месяцев назад

@@MrCraazed same here, except I only touched C1 and had to stop RL in 21' because of work. Good times indeed. Had a regular bunch of buddies to play 3v3 with.

@statix1 9 месяцев назад

Youre one of the few Rocket League creators i still enjoy watching. Great video thank you.

@grandpawnapkins7429 9 месяцев назад

I always love seeing new prodigies show up and change RL forever. Congrats to Vitality and Zen for dominating the spring major. Zen is going to do extraordinary things for the game. A true legend in the making and being alive to witness history is beautiful. Welcome to the Zenpire 🤴

@JustgamesXXX 10 месяцев назад

zen is the only one who smurfs on rlcs

@NixusLife_RL 10 месяцев назад

I’ve watched this video like 10 times already because of how entertaining it is. All this is doing to me, is forcing me to get better at the game. Thanks for the education Wayton! Love the videos ❤

@CalvinIsBadNews 10 месяцев назад

Yet another amazing video 🥹

@globalrejects4911 9 месяцев назад

Bro just won the World Championship and this vid pops up lol

@emanplayz4202 10 месяцев назад

It’s just the baguettes I’m telling you 💀

@kvsouu 10 месяцев назад

@fedirsereda2260 10 месяцев назад

@@kvsouu Baguettes are doping now

@mrgoatbeard 10 месяцев назад

They are honestly the top team to win worlds playing like this...and to put Zen third most of the time is just brilliant strategy because of his mechanics and ability to stall or take the full court solo. It has been very fun to watch.

@vareyne 10 месяцев назад

this was such a well made video, really enjoyable to watch. Keep doing you bro

@socialnetworksallinone-3dm644 4 месяца назад

This was an excellent, excellent video! Enjoyed watching from start to finish! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@zaneisaacs14 10 месяцев назад

It’s hard to articulate the next level Zen has brought but this vid does it really well! I’d emphasize it’s his mechanical consistency that stands out the most. Like sure we’ve seen goals similar before, but he knows how to set himself for it and hit it way more often than any other pro now

@genfault4017 10 месяцев назад

All your videos feel like an actual movie its insane. you deserve an oscar.

@abdullahyounus3811 8 месяцев назад

What a great vid bro so informational and well spoken my guy keep it up❤❤❤

@calebmhorvath 3 месяца назад

this kind of thing happens in almost every sport, game, discipline, etc. over time a few people emerge who are just ahead of the curve and they pull everyone forward, it's always fun to watch.

@RenRenRenRenRenRenRenRen 10 месяцев назад

I love your videos man! Great job! ❤

@theeverythingchannel9389 9 месяцев назад

Bruh he just won Worlds

@tg614 9 месяцев назад

Very well summarized and edited great work

@alfredojimenez7041 10 месяцев назад

You have a talent for editing videos and storytelling, i had to watch the entire video, thanks so much for this video!

@Nikke_RL 10 месяцев назад

I must say that how this video was made was actually touching and yes, this guy is just unstoppable.

@ogk3624 10 месяцев назад

I just want people to recognize how well put together this video actually is.

@williamawesomeness7200 9 месяцев назад

I literally have never touched rocket league but the storytelling was way too good. I love how this was also rly inspiring :D

@m4rth1n13 9 месяцев назад

This is a really amazing video props cuz i have no idea about rocket league and you really took your time and explained it very well thanks!

@herbie8095 9 месяцев назад

he is now the officel King of rl

@TheFatVeganOne 10 месяцев назад

I just want to say Wayton, this is an extremely well produced video; it gives me the same level of Joy when Sunless would create these sort of videos as well. Just having the excitement build and build. You've truly got a talent for story telling!

@OceanShark384 9 месяцев назад

Haven't seen or played Rocket League since launch but man this video's so great, makes me wanna get into Rocket League again!

@imsimplyme 9 месяцев назад

Great vid, dude! And keep it up, Zen!

@lasenatra 10 месяцев назад

That fake, the pass, and the shot from Zen was absolutely crazy! Good teamwork is key. Though he really is a great overall statistic player, that is above the cue wow!

@87BruceH 10 месяцев назад

I’m excited to see rlcs worlds… it is gonna be wild, vitality will most likely take it. Zen is fun to watch because his mechanics are top notch. What a time to watch rocket league.

@leies.4851 10 месяцев назад

Bro I love these type of vids, it makes me feel like I‘m learning something for life hahahaha. I swear it‘s so interesting and attention grabbing with all the sound effects etc.!

@jojo_thegreat_15 10 месяцев назад

Yesss, this was what we were all waiting for!! Great video man, I love watching your content❤😁

@EnorIII 10 месяцев назад

The way he moves is just so beautiful! Kinda makes me want to play RL again.

@imamismail3217 10 месяцев назад

bro keep doing ur videos appreciate it

@xplicitwav 9 месяцев назад

zen is a beast and props to his teammates for understanding his play style and complimenting it perfectly

@nintendoninjanews 9 месяцев назад

And now he's a World Champion!

@pinklemonade6597 4 месяца назад

Never played rocket league in my life but this video had me so hooked, the production quality and time put into this video is phenomenal!!

@Dephyrus 4 месяца назад

I recommand you to try it!

@popcorn101cheese5 2 месяца назад

Its the best game, try it!

@user-il4ff8uk3x Месяц назад

It’s infuriating, do not try it!

@marionluigi6517 25 дней назад

It's a scary game to get in to since there's a lot to learn but I'd suggest trying it, I just started seriously playing like a lil over a month ago (I had it for a while but never really tried to play it much) and I'm noticing a lot of improvement since then. I bet if you gave it a shot you'll learn it and have fun. Maybe use a controller though if you have one since most players do better with it than keyboard and mouse.

@r8bert 9 месяцев назад

please do a continue part after rlcs worlds now

@TelesphoreArt 9 месяцев назад

That debut tourny was EPIC. Dude came in clutch multiple times and left everyone in awe. It was awesome to see!

@goudou5099 10 месяцев назад

Coming back on this video now, zen now won the 3 regionals + the major. First time in RLCS history that we see a perfect season... Dude seems unstoppable

@Axe3649 10 месяцев назад

Can we just take a moment to think about how much work wayton puts into his videos Great Video wayton

@wagiqwq 10 месяцев назад

Why did I read the second wayton as pilkin???

@insidescuff 9 месяцев назад

No Jk😂

@tomasibanez3259 9 месяцев назад

Great content, excelent redaction i dont know anything abt rl but you made it really interesting, keep it up bro!

@steveyung8307 10 месяцев назад

I've never played rocket league before and have absolutely no clue about any of it but i just watched this whole video and it was awesome really put together

@mathisheinrich2235 10 месяцев назад

Truely a blessing for the rocket league pro scene!

@maskedcreator4525 10 месяцев назад

I actually had no idea..what a legend this kid is already!! Can't wait to see what he brings next!!

@laurent.8443 9 месяцев назад

well he's world champ now :D

@nicvallecillo7557 3 месяца назад

This young dude is incredible. Watched a prior video showing his advancements along the way from not knowing how to air roll all the way to the best player in the world. It's truly incredible what you can achieve if your dedicated and give it your all. Majority of people possess the ability to be extremely good at many things, we just don't put enough dedication and obsessiveness into these things. I heard something along the lines of being really really good at something is just being obsessed with a hobby. so find what you enjoy and be obsessed.

@seanirl7738 10 месяцев назад

Great work on this video. Subscribed!

@Notjayxz 10 месяцев назад

Who loves Wayton’s videos? Noti gang

@supernova_k1ng210 10 месяцев назад

Love your videos!

@lensko3715 10 месяцев назад

The video i was waiting for ! thank you Wayton !

@littlelauchie 10 месяцев назад

This is a really great video, well done!

@whyareallgoodhandlestaken 10 месяцев назад

swag video as usual, zen is truly one of the players of all time! jokes aside zen is insane

@Av1dd 10 месяцев назад

I was beginning to think people had hit the absolute top of the skill ceiling for games in general, but this just shatters my mind. Zen has proven to hundreds of thousands that the skill ceiling is so much higher than we had originally thought.

@coreywooten3680 9 месяцев назад

This video's fuckin hype man, good job in style and editing

@kianswrld_5160 4 месяца назад

such an amazing video, great work

@Gappled_ 10 месяцев назад

The way Zen plays truly gives me goosebumps. What a player.

@tropicallemon-_-1715 10 месяцев назад

whos here after his team vitality won the spring major

@DemonicKultimaa 10 месяцев назад

yep

@mattrobbins8409 9 месяцев назад

Great video hope to see more content.

@Francornalo 9 месяцев назад

And now he is a world champion, insane

@Apoxey 10 месяцев назад

he just won the major. legend.

@anonymousaussie7 10 месяцев назад

I am amazed that I predicted back in 2021 after watching Zen that he was an absolute player to watch, but I could not have truely predicted him becoming essentially the best Rocket League player in the history of the game. He is amazingly consistent in 1’s, 2’s and 3’s, has won his first three RLCS debuts and amassed such a following that has not been seen since Justin scored his (then) insane famous goal. I have to agree with Wayton on this one and will certainly echo the sentiment that Zen does indeed deserve his own tier of player skill level. He has, without a doubt, set the bar for the game. I can’t say much else except that I am keen to watch him play and perform in the future.

@LachesisMuta8 10 месяцев назад

In France we predicted that as soon as we started to see him in every pros ranked games and clipping them one by one. I remember when I was on Kaydop's streams and Zen connecting to the game and Kaydop was like "Ok I need to be careful I don't want to get double reseted by a 14yo kid" and all the chat already knowing his name and knowing he was dangerous. But just like you, no one could've ever predict he would become (in his first split) such a top tier player already making himself a legend.

@anonymousaussie7 8 месяцев назад

@@LachesisMuta8 It is phenomenal, really! This is what Rocket League is all about. I can see why people joke about Zen being the only player who can smurf in a pro lobby haha!

@benjaminmiller3890 9 месяцев назад

This is one of the best Rocket League videos ever.

@Daddosaurus 9 месяцев назад

Tonight just proved this. He's a monster

@simonvusumuzimsipa9599 10 месяцев назад

Every time Wayton uploads it's like a documentary but cool he is to good its always a banger video give this man an Oscar already God dayyumm

@Glow_RL 10 месяцев назад

Rw9: im about to end this mans whole career

@chrisfaulkner4165 9 месяцев назад

Great vid Wayton!

@mahmoodelnaiem32 10 месяцев назад

The only thing that levels Zen's performance is your videos. Excellent content and quality production!!

@oguinn84 10 месяцев назад

crazy how he just won a Major also. kid is a beast

@JusticeExplorer 10 месяцев назад

You forgot the point that Zen doesn't even play ones. I think he only grinded 1s for the 2 weeks before his streak.

@bigshow313 Месяц назад

Zen's performance in Copenhagen this year was also masterful. He is a level above pro. He just can't be stopped.

@prizm 9 месяцев назад

this video is really well made

@rafruix5960 10 месяцев назад

And of course they won the spring major 😅

@TheJoy___ 10 месяцев назад

The talent pool in France is incredible. I don't understandand why it's this country that ended up being the chosen one but if you find out, please make a video about it.

@Trueromancee 9 месяцев назад

Great video, I don't play the game but know enough to see the insane skill.

@athangkulkarni8245 9 месяцев назад

Did I just watch a movie? Glimpses of present, back to past where it all started, up the ranks, back to present and the Glory! Amazing video!

@XerooreX 10 месяцев назад

Well this video aged well 😂

@sonice9496 8 месяцев назад

Every thing was good until he met rw9

@moisty254 9 месяцев назад

Zen videos just randomly started popping up in my feed. I didn't even know who he was but wow the skills were unlike anything I'd seen before.

@bmpblitz7416 10 месяцев назад

Amazing video bro I stopped watching rocket league content a long time ago But this vid really had me hooked till the end Keep up the awesome work buddy ❤️