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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[@WaytonPilkin]

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[@thefishymayor]

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

[@Lan-qm5zb]

All the people saying first and second 👇

[@pizu56]

me watching this on opera: 😎😎

[@arsenal_g]

Lol, I just switched from Opera GX to Firefox but great video!

[@malekswagger9662]

unless its operagx

[@XerosOfficial]

"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)

[@mikebernardino534]

Top tier reference haha 👏

[@SpaceSoilder211]

Fr haha 😂

[@jakquinn4207]

This is me. I can whiff 100% of the time after putting 2000 hours into nothing but whiffing.

[@CodeHiiro]

​@@jakquinn4207 damn, now try practicing now whiffing for 2000 hours

[@Zutekh]

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

[@fruitpunchrl150]

That's a fact

[@heisen1815]

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

[@Zutekh]

@@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

[@airo_e]

Bro how can u call me out like that I’m c2 and every time I’m up in the air I flip reset 💀

[@noobynoob6856]

Champs can’t flip reset idiot that’s a normal air dribble maybe a double touch or ceiling shot

[@TheFlashinPulsar]

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.

[@ragegaze3482]

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.

[@NiceDZNintro]

this video also ignores backboard defense and prejumps@@ragegaze3482

[@KCM25NJL]

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 :)

[@Samisunreal]

The amount of work Walton puts in his videos are amazing❤

[@chirone_]

W A L T O N

[@vness_.]

​@@chirone_lmao

[@diddyrizz]

bot

[@Samisunreal]

@@diddyrizzno

[@RL_Happy]

Walter is great at making videos

[@drake4931]

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

[@Osamu09]

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

[@UGnoone]

@@Osamu09 i can do the air dribble and i always tried doing glue lmao

[@eobarbie4194]

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.

[@Sahil_sw__]

⁠@@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

[@NitraZone]

@@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.

[@TheSkrillox]

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!!!!

[@LUVVEOUS]

Powerslide cuts are UNDERRATED

[@julianbock3849]

Yes You can get to Champ with IT All Dia should slow down and make some cuts

[@wzjoeRL]

i got to gc2 pretty much off of power slide cuts alone

[@DaNomster]

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.

[@Oliver74_]

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

[@squaredsquee7814]

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.

[@Mster_J]

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

[@squaredsquee7814]

@@Mster_J you bot your mom with that mouth???

[@SpookLuke]

Brilliant, I've never seen anyone put words to this... And the irony is... most air dribble tutorials teach the 1st method. Its funny. The "uglier" air dribble is (usually) the better one.

[@emmanuelolivenciaayala5036]

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 :))))

[@zap9044]

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.

[@lukaskolencik]

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

[@Thomasis5]

This video will come in so much clutch! I will use this much more often! Thanks Wayton!

[@stanz47]

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.

[@ragegaze3482]

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.

[@stanz47]

@@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

[@kdoggould1338]

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

[@producedbyblake]

Flakes would be proud

[@MimicalRL]

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

[@HoraryHellfire]

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.

[@Darkyahweh]

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.

[@thesloth_r4m157]

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

[@azoinga]

I thought all diamonds could air dribble

[@FranTheGamer17]

Im diamond almost got champ and i still can't air dribble lol

[@HavocMusic1759]

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.

[@FranTheGamer17]

@@HavocMusic1759 yeah

[@isaz2425]

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.

[@mitsimitsii]

fr in 2020-2021 i saw it at d3 all the time

[@jeanangelo98]

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 🔥

[@Hg80202]

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!

[@manoahmelching1415]

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!

[@super102298]

Thank you Wayton! . My diamond teammates are challenging early now.

[@yosh-9999]

the video just came out

[@cl4ka_keyrox]

just fake

[@xarical]

SpookLuke: people below GC pls stop air dribbling Wayton:

[@adrianrodriguez1627]

Did us dirty with that ad placement

[@a7zo.]

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 😃

[@FeroxOccisor]

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.

[@ragegaze3482]

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.

[@Alexander.Berglund]

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

[@andregarcia572]

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!

[@aaerie1229]

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

[@threadpin]

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

[@MentallyLatent]

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

[@ragegaze3482]

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.

[@TheSmar09]

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 👌🏾

[@BananaRivals]

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

[@sabersting1274]

SpookLuke: Practicing air dribbles is a waste of time Chad Wayton: Let me cook

[@NiceDZNintro]

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.

[@sabersting1274]

@@NiceDZNintro idk how to tell you bro, he’s said it in multiple reels and videos, literally just watched the reel again🤣🤦‍♂️

[@dreamy1855]

Loved this video, great way of looking at addition by subtraction

[@srikrishnan2seetharaman997]

This is why that hard mechanics aren't always easy to score

[@sqyen_]

mans legit teaches diamonds how to play and look like plats if i play with my dia friend his lobbies are people who cannot hit the ball or do stuff with style. in my opinion if u do like air dribble with air roll it makes you look like high level player but if u don't then u look like u just hit ur first air dribble ever.

[@sircloud9923]

The pure joy of that diamond, hitting it for the first time was so wholesome.

[@ConfirmTaco]

I love your videos so much. Keep it up, I haven’t looked forward to someone posting in years. I appreciate you.

[@oofyar]

Great video! It really opened my eyes to how air dribbles work, I’m pushing c3 and I never thought about this. Thanks wayton

[@nexus1g]

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.

[@christianwiedmann3057]

heres a video idea: How RW9 changed how to defend in 1v1 situations. Rather than double jumping for aerials, everyone now single jumps with flicking into the ball. And RW9 started it...

[@Malam_NightYoru]

Rw9 didn't started it, he just perfected. Double jumping was a commitment that made it easier for ypur team comms. Saving flip makes it harder for your team cover net without comms.

[@flowdotdocx6432]

Just Wayton casually flipping the world of rocket league upside down again. So many players are going to start doing this 😭

[@Wiseman501]

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.

[@rustysa1300]

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.

[@Risen907]

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

[@lodi100xx]

Dude the diamond player is so wholesome. The pure excitement in his voice when he finally did it.

[@greenberet3699]

~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

[@collinsmith6893]

Saturday morning in AZ, no work, overcast so less heat, fresh weed grinded, AND a new Wayton video? Maybe god hasn't abandoned us

[@BlurryTension]

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 💀

[@jeanangelo98]

Did the production quality of these videos is INSANE 🔥

[@metricrl_]

Just finished the video, awesome tip. Im opening RL right now to start practicing (gc2)

[@Phraxas52]

This will be plats' and diamonds' favorite video of all time. Just air dribble to win.

[@Sa1ntyboi]

I've used this for a long time since c1. The last touch is more unpredictable and can be really useful in a fake.

[@Sa1ntyboi]

This can be brutal if mastered.

[@Wilko_o]

Ngl I use the heavy touch air dribble often It’s oddly satisfying watching the ball go over the opponent as they try to predict where the ball goes

[@the_pope6073]

Gonna start incorporating this into my games

[@DaveyBlazey]

This trick truly breaks my mind

[@tortuga3402]

With "glue" you can still manage your boost to accelerate the air dribble when the opponent challenges. Both ways are viable in any rank.

[@luismvg11]

even while accelerating the glue is very predictable

[@Bolts17]

@@luismvg11 predictable yet still hard to defend

[@tortuga3402]

@@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.

[@ragegaze3482]

@@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.

[@luismvg11]

@@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.

[@JOPsports]

Love the content, you have inspired me to make KZbin videos. Much love ❤️ Wayton

[@never1163]

I thought the dribble is better because you have the freedom to go for bumps, flip resets, double touches or just dribble it in so its very hard to defend all at once compared to the glue, which is less versatile

[@never1163]

ah ok perfect you explained that in the vid shouldve just watched lmao

[@deejisasimp]

I had a feeling it was gonna be this, because I remember watching musty play 2s or 1s until I lose and he just kept scoring like that

[@heddshot87]

I've conceded many times to this particular shot. It's always that extra last touch that messes you up.

[@shepo2504]

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

[@EspieJaz]

This is all good and all until you realise that every lobby you get in has a ball chaser that just stops you doing anything.

[@anguspup4869]

This has help me soooo much i went from plat 2 div 2 to diamond 1 div 2

[@Newo-_-]

The thing is it depends on the game mode, yes it’ll work in 1s but high level 2s is different. In 1600 and up you get prejumped no matter what, this mechanic will NOT work in high level 2s

[@NiceDZNintro]

also backboard defense easily owns this

[@extremeruleswrestling311]

I just watched your original air dribble video yesterday, then this video comes out

[@aqua-bery]

(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

[@justinwatts-dinkelman4250]

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.

[@eagle56786]

the visuals really make the video 🔥

[@jules4631]

I've known this awhile. Ty for finally teaching this, so many people make this mistake

[@dannyevans3884]

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

[@samuelgrissom4499]

I’ve been doing this a while and thought my diamond lobbies just couldn’t read it. Didn’t realize it was essential

[@yupadej4361]

tried it got ceiling challenged into the shadow realm.

[@joshuagoehner1077]

literally same as bounce dribbles vs normal dribbles. Thats crazy I never thought of it.

[@cheesysnailburgers5885]

Cheers Wayton, now my ranked matches will be even more sweaty

[@HBalint]

"The oportunity of defeating the enmy is proided by the enemy himself" - Sun Tzu, The ARt of War or just defeat them with the simplest air dribble

[@fatdogamer]

It’s crazy to me how much of a difference there is in terms of mechanical skill in diamond

[@lambda_rush]

I'm a hard stuck C1. Recently I started challenging smurfs very early when they go up the wall to start an air dribble. It's very effective. They are barely off the wall when I block, and they simply do not expect to be challenged so early at this rank.

[@ragegaze3482]

theres no way you can prejump an air dribble so hard that they barely get off the wall, that's just called diving at the ball. They definitely aren't smurfs if they fall for that, because at that point they should just fake the air dribble and you will be flying across the map. If you mean when you are both on the side wall challenging the same rolling ball it's not as bad, but still susceptible to fakes. But if you are jumping from the ground preemptively, that is just a bad play.

[@lambda_rush]

@@ragegaze3482 it's not if you know your teammate will be back for cover. There's no point in both of us defending the goal line. If you go for the challenge early they sure might dodge you, but at least you've disrupted and your teammate will have a better chance of clearing.

[@lambda_rush]

@@ragegaze3482 they might not fall for it at their own rank, but on average nobody does this in C1. Also, it does not have to be a true smurf. There are plenty of mechanically gifted players in C1 that can be very deadly in the air. And I've been around C1/C2 for a long time, nowadays it's filled to the brim with GC titles

[@itsWiNNa]

Sounds more like a strategy than a mechanic of the game.

[@sonalisilas7802]

bro is going to change the meta 100%

[@070scottg]

second one is good cuz you can double touch or flip reset out of it vs being stuck in an air dribble

[@TC10Football]

bruh i naturally do this cos i find it easier and everyone comments that its not a proper air dribble

[@lquit8574]

Noe dont get him wrong, the glue is better in certain situations like going for 50s in the air, but the dribble is better for scoring goals.

[@prone1277]

The glue look cleaner visually, i have practice the glue in free play and training pack a lot, i was wrong. But in the same time, in game, the airdrbile with 2 or 3 touch is way easier for me compared to the glue

[@pastorslant]

11:15 "Ooooh nonononono" 😂

[@aarepelaa1142]

Power slide cut? Well yeah i kinda figure the reason that is good because it kind of fakes the opponent out, thinking it's a failed dripple, delaying touches and a it makes it a lot more threatening with airroll due to thinking you might flip reset too

[@EvostarSC]

I love you got the Big Brain Baller in this video.

[@bendruce]

This is legit. Excited to try

[@Wilker_uwu]

at least i'm more aware now of why i can defend against lots of double-taps and flip-reset threats but fail to defend the most regular a air dribbles when i'm plat/diamond

[@Skuishy_]

As a diamond I do this a lot and I feel like it’s easier than the glue it also gives a better setup for other mechanics like flip resets and flicks

[@y03lr28]

Thanks Wayton for this amazing video ! 😄

[@Kirbylini]

What's really weird to me is that I figured this out yesterday. I''m an ex-diamond that hasn't played in 3 years, until 4 days ago. I was doing the glue as practice and realized how little variance there was at play. Glad I caught this video for verification

[@-j1-_]

11:59 Nice one, i learned it through a day or two. But keep in mind, my peak MMR sets me at around Gold 2 div 2 XD

[@shawnalt9268]

pros like vatira, zen, rw9 nwpo and similar caliber players have mastered this skill and thats why they are so effective at scoring from the air.