How To Never Miss An Open Net Again In Rocket League

[@Rydro]

Before I watch this, I got a nice strategy. Think of it like it's your own net, and you have to clear it. Go for the clear and you gonna score it like an owngoal. EZ

[@Minecol5]

Lmao

[@quantumrl7358]

YES

[@amblypygi6651]

Yeah works everytime

[@WaytonPilkin]

HAHAHA that's brilliant

[@Tofuuu.]

Thanks a lot that is more easyer now for me

[@tomthebigman7481]

I don’t miss the goal; I simply pass to teammates. In 1s.

[@Moochi4]

Big brain plays that invisible teammate will always have your back lol

[@theruchofficial]

Hehe

[@2ExoticZa]

Same

[@TreeBears]

damn, your really lucky my teammates leave immediately

[@randovs3869]

your not selfish for passing to teammate in 1s

[@janelle9998]

My car when there's a goalie: ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ My car when there's a open net: ↖️↗️↘️↖️↙️↩️↕️↔️↕️↗️↙️↩️⏫⏩↪️⏮️

[@CharNatorn]

Yup

[@Jacabo11]

hmmmm yes this fact is made of fact

[@jacobn.3387]

I’ve never seen a more true statement in my life. EVER.

[@vitalliquid4623]

EXACTLY

[@fastdonkey9903]

This is my teammate

[@Joshyy_C]

"How To Never Miss An Open Net Again In Rocket League" * uninstalls rocket league * I DID IT

[@WaytonPilkin]

HAHA NICE

[@paygo6704]

LOL

[@thomasswab3919]

This is epic haha

[@vortx154]

@@WaytonPilkin hi wanton please reply I love your vids!!!!

[@janelle9998]

Why didn't I think of that

[@trinxic-music1469]

Dang it! I keep getting, “Score this goal” and “Don’t miss this goal” mixed up and end up saying, “Don’t score this goal” ☹️

[@WaytonPilkin]

LMAOOO

[@deenbean]

R. I. P.

[@drouf0022]

Damn

[@theboy41063]

Ripp

[@mistek]

My clip was the crossbar hits lmfao. That was like 2 years ago lol

[@WaytonPilkin]

Dude that clip was wild

[@atreethatcommentsondisvid493]

Wayton Pilkin ikr

[@vinous.]

Timestamp

[@Predator1706]

@@vinous. 0:20

[@julianmalatest]

@@atreethatcommentsondisvid493 but ur not a tree 🤔

[@petarblazevic1954]

Wayton: dont overthink Me a beginner: wait your supossed to think in this game?

[@danieledwards8730]

Your comment got a ❤️ from Wayton Pilkin!

[@mind_of_dro]

@@danieledwards8730 bro you are evil 😂😂😂😂

[@danieledwards8730]

@@mind_of_dro 😎

[@tjgriffiths6856]

Tip for never missing open nets; always wait for a defender. That way, it won’t be an open net when you miss

[@thatfinegentleman]

This is genius!

[@Sueychops]

I do this because im toxic and want to be able to say what a save when i dunk on the defender

[@fluffymoment654]

@Sueychops it has been one year, I hope you have recovered from this terrible disease called toxici

[@SoccerPenguin]

Hey, that's me flopping around at 0:35

[@jayes_]

i'm guessing you were going for a backwards goal?

[@imsile5700]

Did you try to do a musty or something? Cause that was so dumb I gotta say 😆

[@schatztruheboss861]

haha

[@victoriaayers8218]

I think you were tryin to do somethin cool

[@thebigskoop]

I have a bad relationship with open nets

[@dhruvpawar3733]

@CodingCrusader1095 unless u play ones then ur opponent is nice shot!nice shot ! Wow!

[@nuclear7622]

Dhruv Pawar options > gameplay > text chat > disabled

[@splashlol1638]

CodingCrusader1095 im in c3 too and i used to miss almost every open net like back in c1-c2 scoring an open net for me was like a rare thing

[@drei4641]

You both need to open up to each other.

[@reagancubes8654]

Nothing worse than missing an open goal and your teammate yelling at you that you missed it. But they missed like 5 before you. 🙃

[@therunawaykid6523]

And of course the “take the shot” “dude u suck”

[@Dronk5]

I'm that tm8 😭

[@PokidotGamerX]

@@therunawaykid6523 ah yes arnt those just the greatest?

[@VJ-le4yr]

Missing open nets will always be a fundamental part of my game, nothing you could show me would change that.

[@tyttisaari6737]

just..... uninstall the game

[@sunhasheatwave8056]

Sometimes there’s more pressure to score an open net and all that pressure builds up then... whiff

[@willdavis8184]

SunHasHeatwave yo howdy partner

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yeah it’s like a shot you would never miss in free training or against bots but when online becomes impossible to score

[@Vladyslav_Maxymov]

The guys that left dislikes just missed the like button

[@futty.vfx_1072]

Vladyslav Maxymov lol

[@brantonlawson3812]

Us muscle memory and iq

[@davek2074]

Nah they have a point. The real reason you miss open nets is your tm8's, even in 1s. Duh.

[@futty.vfx_1072]

Dave Knise that’s not possible in ones or 2s because ur the one taking the shot if u miss that’s ur fault and urs only smart one

[@davek2074]

@@futty.vfx_1072 oh wow, you got the joke at the end. Good on you.

[@ethanrogers2878]

Nobody: Me: (intense sweating when there’s an open net)

[@janelle9998]

Same

[@victorzoro]

My brain: Hey! The net is open. I think it would be a great idea to MISS IT

[@mvcapalot_8687]

Bro sameee

[@Jweedle06]

More like Everybody: (Intense sweating when there’s an open net)

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yeah cue the keye and peele clip of peele dripping sweat

[@J7041-u7m]

Good advice. I've found that playing 1s actually made me a lot better at open nets. In 2s and 3s, it's difficult to know when you are going to get an open net, so the surprise causes a "surge." Playing 1s desensitizes you to this by providing them more frequently and predictably - if you play in a party you can just start off with a Bo3 or tournament as part of your warm-up.

[@milesgussin5274]

That little rewind edit thing? So clean dude lol Also solid information. I need these

[@maverickjohnson3803]

Hay you stole my logo

[@milesgussin5274]

@@maverickjohnson3803 lmao

[@EJM14]

“Turn off brain, play fast, hit ball in net” -Arsenal

[@sTicksnote]

This guy is so underrated, he puts out quality videos and his tips have actually helped me out.

[@nathand1395]

he also sounds like the guy from zombieland

[@wreilly09]

:(

[@sTicksnote]

@@wreilly09 :(

[@preston3656]

This guy makes his vids like sunless and I have a feeling Waytons gonna be a huge content creator for rl in the next couple of years

[@jared1421]

He already is huge I enjoy his videos he gives good tips that are helpful he really deserves a lot more subscribers though

[@TylerWilsonMusic.]

When he said “it’s not about if you can mechanically make the shot or not, because we know you can” just made me feel better. Just someone saying “I know you can” made me feel good about my playing

[@szymusu]

"Aim small, miss small" rule is totally true. When I played football (that sport where you hit ball with foot) I was often joking, my shots were inaccurate because goalkeeper is bad. But what is often the case, when goal is empty I just aim "in goal", but when goalie is really good, shots have to be really precise and strong, so im aiming e.g. "top left". By far the easiest targert to aim for is someone's head, it's small but really easy to focus on xD.

[@romey.4865]

Wayton this is actually good video. U r good at teaching. I haven't tried it yet but I think I can maybe make every open net. Thank you ☺️💓.

[@perinamer1]

This is one of the most needed tutorials.

[@Qyver]

“You look like you don’t deserve to be at the rank you’re at” Me, when I was bronze: “Are you sure about that?”

[@valkroos]

They ment bronze is too high ;)

[@calebfinamore]

That editing at 5:00 is slick

[@chriswoods1788]

*Watches whole 9 minute video* - misses first open net in C3 and gets “Nice shot!” from teammates

[@nltiro3387]

I'm tired of this season as iv got my rewards but I'm guessing you're happy it got extended?

[@WaytonPilkin]

Maybe I'm just a prophet

[@skywayve7473]

I got my GC rewards right before they announced the extension :(

[@splashlol1638]

Adomical me too i was really upset when they announced the season’s extension 😅

[@danieledwards8730]

Yall have ranks?

[@saigesmart4167]

This is 100% in line with the inner game of tennis. The book describes your mind as two part. There's your inner self which is this super computer capable of insane and instantaneous calculations and then there's your active brain which is what your hear when you think. Basically the entire book is about learning to trust that super computer and not let your active brain mess with it. When you go for an open goal that pressure often makes your active brain override and that's why you miss. You are literally fighting yourself and not letting the more capable part of your brain do the work. You just have to guide what you want it to do and then trust that it will perform. It's cool to see that you came to a very similar conclusion here

[@Sparkfull]

I watched the "How to shoot effectively" video and this one too, but felt a bit clickbaited each time. I'm still searching for that Rocket League video that can teach me (a gold that understands a lot about the game but still can't hit the ball where he wants it even if he practices the same shot 100 times so he's never getting out of gold) the mechanics of how to hit the ball accurately and consistently.

[@dobarek4548]

Hey Bro. I'm not really good, but I'm mid Diamond... Wanna team?🙂

[@Zach_nealgmailcomZach]

late reply, it may seem obvious but ive found the 1s playlist by far the most effective to improve all your skills in the game, you see all your mistakes and get punished for them until you figure them out. Ive noticed my 1s rank increasing directly relates to all my other playlists.

[@Klazi]

freeplay and 1s are best for improving

[@jadenfreeman4583]

@@Klazi facts, it’s one of the best ways honestly

[@BenjaminHari]

Overthinking is the biggest "shackle chain" on your skill. I'm kinda new to the RL but I have 5k in another game and same rules apply there, as soon you start getting nervous and overthink your move and shots you start getting a lot worse. Best thing is to be calm, "just do" the things you have to without thinking at all, let your muscle memory take over your hands. It's also quite the challenge to teach yourself to be in this mindset all the time because toxicity and unlucky shots can easily tilt our calm mindset to chaos and from there it's just snowball effect to the point you get real frustrated and just quit the game. Thanks for a nice reminder. :))

[@diamondinvr]

Whenever I have an open net, all I'm thinking is "bang it in". Nearly never miss

[@PolochAngriff]

Great advice, I played college golf and my coach would always say, “The mind set for a tough drive is not ‘avoid this *insert obstacle*’ but rather ‘hit the ball to this spot.’” Once you have the skill, it’s all in the mental sometimes.

[@antonyhuezo7040]

"Look like you shouldn't be in the rank that youre at" Me in bronze: uhhhh...

[@vb3710]

Brk you should be at like negative bronze

[@steakwilliams4448]

“Yeah I’m at Iron 1 Div 1...”

[@vb3710]

@@steakwilliams4448 Lol that's a valorant rank I was about to say that but dosent make sense in rocket leauge terms but I got u I'm iron 1 div 1 as well lol

[@itskenzo5252]

Steak Williams ur lucky I’m in Aluminum 1 Div 2

[@bennettesquenazi5511]

I feel lika as a bronze I do better playing against better mechanical players that against the average bronze because I can try to predict where the ball goes, while in an average game us bronze whiff and whiff and whiff.

[@kelpy_kel]

8:14 I like this method, as opposed to reminding everyone at the start. It makes me realize that I did indeed enjoy the video and I am not subscribed, as opposed to throwing in my face right at the beginning that I should subscribe. Great quality and helpful vids too, you earned a sub.

[@f4yur827]

I bet all the clips of people missing the open net were me... lmao 😂

[@nahwhatthatscrazy]

Wrong

[@f4yur827]

Rocketeer if you say so 😂

[@bananabread682]

@@f4yur827 it's not you

[@f4yur827]

@@bananabread682 thanks lol

[@christiantheyerl1547]

I love that I made it in the video :,)

[@blurryface9910]

6:44 It might have been in the scope of this video to also mention here: if you are to the side of the goal (as seen here 3:52), try to make it a habit to aim closer to your car, so that if you hit it wide to the right at 3:52, it might go in or bounce in off the post, and if you hit it wide to the left, the ball will be centered for your teammate to clean up. Maybe you could even make another video on this.

[@Fuzzer89940]

7:30 that clips made my heart pound

[@BhoktaK]

You guys are way overthinking this. Just get a good gaming chair.

[@Jacabo11]

hmm yes this fact is made of fact

[@duncanmccall939]

Me, who plays on switch: *dies*

[@BhoktaK]

@@Jacabo11 Yes of course *British Posh Accent*

[@rubenbbetancourt]

Thanks I've been struggling with this a lot. I thought I was just adding way too many mechanics to my shots. Just got to keep it simple

[@kelsopoolie]

I'm so glad to see someone in a higher rank have problems with this as well. I am Diamond II and I run into this all the time and everytime I miss an open net, I feel like a complete failure. Lol. Thank you so much for making this video. Makes me feel better.

[@SmeagolTheGreat]

As someone who throws an unhealthy amount of 1v1 matches due to open net misses, I think this video was long needed. I actually use the "aim small, miss small" mentality when shooting with bow and arrow, and it works pretty well there. I'll try to implement it in RL aswell.

[@greeny5529]

Great video mate

[@mariooo88]

As a semi professional golf player (hcp 2) I can tell you that " Aim small, miss small" Is an ABSOLUTE TRUTH. It's a MUST for every good golf player. It's the truth!!

[@deolanxe]

Wayton: “and if you miss this, you look like you don’t deserve the rank you’ve got” Me in Silver 2 missing all open nets:

[@moseszal9639]

The psychological factor plays a huge role in your performance. I noticed that the more important the match is, the worse I perform due to pressure. When I started aiming for "mainly" improving instead of winning, my performance in important matches became way more consistent and the pressure was way less.

[@nofiah]

Great video my man

[@universpro7741]

If you jump once, do a 270 front flip, boost immediately after landing with the back wheels and immediately double jump you get an extra boost

[@TrapClapEdits]

This video popped back up again after all this time.. and i cant tell you much this helped me over the past year

[@ryanmazureschmidt]

This is why I play with the music always on. It allows my subconscious to do most of the playing so I do not overthink like I usually do.

[@sandstinger3454]

3:21 the shocked innocent face the octane makes by its headlights made me laugh. XD😂

[@crahs8]

Another tip is to take an extra touch if you have the time. I often just dribble the ball into the net in 1s, no need to try to score from the half way line.

[@MarcusPhoenix46]

The backing tracks and sound effects are top tier man. You got a sub from me.

[@drewbsn]

Your videos are the best RL teaching out there hands down, top quality content. Silly that you don't have more subscribers.

[@WhySah]

Great video! This actually works for everything as well! Like air dribbles, ceiling shots etc. with the minor adjustments and overthinking. Just go for it

[@StrikedownHD]

7:30 that unlucky shot dang

[@palmerexelby1741]

How are you the only person that commented on this I am raging at just watching that clip

[@kmartin8025]

Bro I’ve only had this game for two days lol I watched almost this whole video and I got on the game and no joke make 6 goals!! We were losing by two, then we won 7-3!! Lol just wanna say THANK YOU! 🤙 keep up the great work brother! Much love from Vermont!!💯🤙🇺🇸

[@indibiningingman6510]

Very helpful video! Could you make a video though on how to always stay calm and focused instead of getting triggered and mad when you play bad in for example 1v1? That would help a lot of players!

[@arthurruhtra29]

Shots are so underated. I've practiced my shots for one week and I won one entire division losing almost no games, scoring so many shots that I know I would have missed without training.

[@miidizzy]

I might actually try these tips. Thanks for this mate

[@azooz.cc_]

This is the most helpful video I have ever watched

[@derekredmann7456]

You're a great writer, Thanks for the tips! I have Been needing this for my gameplay for quite a while!

[@devinschuster2872]

Lol Mr wilkin told me about you because I play rocket league I like the content so I'm going to stay subscribed

[@plutto6758]

I didn't knew why open nets are hard, and i never missed them until now, but now i know this and i think i am gonna start missing them because i will remember this video every time i see an open net....

[@XoulCarlos]

Oook... this is the tutorial/advice ? "Open net goals are stressful, so relax focus and do it" Thanks a lot.

[@joshcusick3649]

Been watching your videos for a while now and really enjoying them. You just gained a new sub!

[@billmorse9675]

bru so late just got ps4 and all ur vids so helpful good luck on ur YT career!

[@thecakeredux]

I think you're right in your observations, but I think there's also an issue with how we perceive defended net misses and open net misses. On a defended net, when you don't score, you can easily conclude that the situation just wasn't right, defenders were doing a good job, you had to be fast so you couldn't get the perfect angle and made of it as much as you possibly could. But you didn't. You missed it most likely because of a mistake on your side and you use external factors to fool yourself. Open net misses indicate that our attack->goal conversion rate too low because we're bad shooters and should improve there.

[@Graeme171]

Another thing that a lot of people do (myself included) is rush their open net shots. If you’re aware of your opponents’ positions and know that you have a bit of time, take an extra touch and give yourself a much easier shot

[@portorock5227]

Been playing for like a month and this is the video I been searching for

[@L3gionMusic]

Probably similar reasons why I could usually score from a certain set up in game but if it's in a training pack I'll miss about 20 times in a row before finally getting it.

[@1of8B]

I've been peaking recently but noticing my aim go really numb for whatever reason. I'm a console player that has not got access to aim workshop maps. I don't really have an aim training pack. Thanks 4 the training pack and the tip about thinking about it broadly did really help. I guess I was overthinking a bit?

[@OnlyToast__]

Part of it is as well you dont remember all the open nets you score but the 1 out of 100 you miss is the one you remember. if you marked down how many you score vs how many you miss i think it would surprise you

[@skys-the-limit]

"You can't win, you can only not lose." Facts

[@graysniea]

Finally something I have been looking for to help me

[@Themostprodigal]

Subscribed. Helpful, funny and not looking down to newbies. Keep on doing these, we (especially I) will keep on watching them!! Thanks a lot!

[@DrummerX2010]

You, Thanovic, and Sunless are the best content creators in RL IMO. Helpful. Funny. Down to it with no bullshit. Thank you. P. S. MustyCow would be in the mentioned above, but ever since he stopped "A musty minute" he got an ego and is a joke. Musty has since been not coming up with dumb content on my feed. #FeelsGoodMan

[@gman2228]

I felt it when he was talking about the fan drying out your eyes. Happens to me on a somewhat daily basis

[@dani5k571]

Complicated topic but very understandable explained (atleast for me)

[@twobeers8829]

I feel like as I rank up i get worse with open nets... i gonna start overthinking my overthinking now... great vid bro

[@aideng04]

This video made me start overthinking open nets and now I miss them a lot

[@markeister95]

So basically, “don’t think. Just do.” You got it, Maverick! 😁

[@nighttimeserenity2447]

These videos are never clickbait. The advice and info is right there. Do you take it? Or do you pick it up and throw it in the trash? Put it away for later? (#Forgotten) Its all about what you do with it. Its coming to you. Will you take it and use it, or *Miss the Open Net* and lose the opportunity? A little effort. Make it consistent. Boom. You improved now

[@Skorpien.]

G2 Never saw that VOD :(

[@rinoohhighskilled7236]

This litterly saved my style, after i watched your vid about how to shoot EFFECTIVELY and then it all became worse. This is a easy fix ;)

[@dimitrissiakoulis5800]

I think thats the most useful thing I have ever watched thank you

[@adamcohen6719]

You’re taking about flow state and reducing prefrontal input. Your techniques fit with that theory.

[@anthonyreyes1266]

I typically just shrug it off bc like you said, it happens. I try to not think about it bc it’ll mess up my head for the game

[@alastair9835]

Dude I literally needed this the most right now lmao wayton u legend

[@stanisle]

really loving these videos

[@stanisle]

also I really needed this video, thanks

[@benjewmin2]

3:40 I been noticing this lately, cuz I get really hard on myself sometimes. An analysis of why would be cool!

[@TheDigital79]

The problem for me is that I feel that I am way to high ranked for my skill level. And this is mostly because I am decent at open goal shots, single hit power shots and passing so I do win alot but mechanicly I feel like crap compared to everyone else. Its funny how I hear alot of people complaining about how they feel they should be at so much higher rankings but keep going down cause everyone else sucks. I am ranked plat 3 and sometimes goes up to diamond but I feel like I play like a gold mechanicly I would prefer going down playing at lower ranked games find myself keep going up :/

[@kyleharris1865]

I did this training pack before watching this (how convenient I found the video 😛) and thought it would be incredibly easy.... it wasn’t. Let’s see if the rest of the video changes this

[@_strahinja_8246]

These are not just tips for the rocket league, these are tips for life as well !!! :)

[@rix0400]

Great stuff! thanks to this video i can now make open net shots way(ton) easier

[@hethethjurjk9208]

Legit a tutorial on how to score open nets

[@Hezoyam10]

This is actually just a motivational video. No real tips

[@speedstick5]

YOOO, your play style is exactly like mine. Its like watching myself play

[@boombap8007]

This was actually such a good video, great advice chief

[@mcfly1211]

thank you for all the helpful tips and videos you make. allthough i am a really bad player within the lower tier it keeps me motivated to improve and get better =)