The reason you aren't ranking up in Rocket League

[@Thanovic]

Hey guys, hope you enjoyed. This one was more of a serious approach, and I actually love how it turned out. Please let me know your thoughts! And if you wanna catch more videos check out the second channel for weekly highlight vids

[@nikolayokinchuk7956]

1 minute ago

[@matthew5330]

Dude thank you sm for this video, definitely needed smn to slap me in the face with how *I'm* the problem not my teammates 😂

[@ilikuyo]

Damn the thumbnail is fire

[@SxlarBtw]

@@matthew5330 yup same here lmoa

[@kizvy]

this was pulse athena on twitch lmfaoooo

[@KySignature]

Being called a smurf when your not a smurf is the best feeling ever lets me know that I’m improving a little

[@criticalmak5329]

It's been so long since anyone has called me a smurf. That's telling.

[@colldonationrl5717]

Lol i got called a smurf when i hit a horrible air dribble in a plat 2 casual lobby 😂

[@cynkeyo7847]

i was playing with a friend and a toxic guy called someone of my team a smurf in 2s. the problem is i had no idea who he was trying to mention, since when i asked him he was just like "shush"

[@cynkeyo7847]

@Benjamin Thurston well i wasnt smurfing so it doesnt apply

[@LegendNinja41]

@@cynkeyo7847 that's exactly what a smurf would say..

[@MrJtYates]

The harsh, assertive tone used in this video is kinda motivating 💯

[@Thanovic]

I wrote and recorded this at 5:30 in the morning after no sleep and was really angry lmao

[@MrJtYates]

@@Thanovic You should do this for all the tips videos in the future 😂😂 "The reason you can't do a Musty Flick yet is you're lazy and you lie to yourself about how good you are"

[@oukiV]

@@Thanovic maybe you should do that more often as u can see its motivating xx

[@DudeWheresMyCardz]

It ain't harsh man 😂

[@emilnordgard5228]

the harchness reminds me of flakes. and i liked it try to do that more

[@ken.7019]

The most important mechanic in rocket league: *Mentality.*

[@levente9181]

For everything i life

[@dcrazygamer]

You're wrong It's open nets

[@yorzengaming]

Nope, the most important mechanic is: *100 BOOST*

[@exodus3773]

Indeed

[@kamchase6034]

true

[@daviddepler7634]

finally somebody calls out the bull sh"t of excuses stopping progression. Focus on yourself. Ignore your rank. Grow.

[@meetyourmaker2152]

Ive told myself to not care about my rank but yet i still get mad idk why

[@moosey646]

Because you have a competitive nature, most do in this game. I am bad for it, but I think what he is trying to get us to realize is that holding onto it is what is gonna hold us back.

[@meetyourmaker2152]

@@moosey646 your right and when i get slightly angry i lose all skill

[@sixislonley]

I needed this video, finally gives me a good mentality to follow. I'm done with going down to gold, back to plat, and it just fucken repeating. Think its time I should take this seriously.

[@meetyourmaker2152]

It has helped me grown and now im out of plat, in diamond 1 div 4 now!

[@starofaetherius]

I'm adding this to my personal rocket league training Playlist so I can rewatch it whenever I get too into my own head. Sometimes being called out and humbled is exactly what I need.

[@fades6229]

This has to be the best video from you that you have ever made thanovic.

[@Thanovic]

Really?! yo thank you!!!

[@fades6229]

@@Thanovic I have never learned so much in only 12 minutes.

[@benjastuff1347]

@@fades6229 same, or i kinda knew them but i didn't think enough about them. So this video helped me alot

[@fades6229]

@@benjastuff1347 ye same here

[@j.j.4891]

for real thano

[@meesarendse6422]

4:43 a good mindset to have while training is that you don't train until you succeed, you train until you stop failing

[@globyrain3339]

Really, there isn’t success or fail. Even if you can nail a certain mechanic 100% of the time, you need to find ways to make it more difficult and motivation to keep training.

[@Sr.Opportunity]

by any chance do you know that code for that training he is doing at 4:43

[@sjc.7034]

Easily the most helpful video you've ever made mate, I've never felt more inspired to wake myself up and start watching replays and working on my flaws - mentality is everything in this game and you helped me to understand the importance of it. Keep making these videos man, they really help me and so many others!

[@Thanovic]

I’m glad you think so! I wanted to try something different and it’s cool that people are still enjoying it hhaha

[@itsjndo4574]

@@Thanovic everybody enjoyed it man that video was unexpected very good video !

[@MrComicallyBad]

I proudfully shared this to my discord. I am a KBM player, home to a decent sized KBM family of players. Yet, I stand here showing them, I still am not on Evample's level. I have much to learn, so do they. I appreciated this video. I guess after making a tutorial for almost every mechanic I could think of for KBM players, it became frustrating and I gave up when people said they were still stuck in ranks, despite how many times I told them: mechanics are only part of the game. Very well done and said video Thanovic, thank you for saying some of the things I wish I should have said. Maybe I will make a video similar when the time comes and I can spread your knowledge more. I only became "decent" at the game because I watched pro's so much and learned from them. Today so many people expect "coaches" or "tutorials." I simply learned every mechanic I saw on controller, and did my best to transfer it to KBM to get to where I am now. It wasn't easy. It took hundreds of hours, I still share the videos from 4+ years ago of me "learning" the air dribble. I show people that video in hopes they see, 4 years ago, I was still "learning" the air dribble, now I am simply still mastering it.

[@queequeg00]

This is really good. Thanks for this. Small anecdote from my own experience: I had been a plat/diamond player for the last 3 years (when I was playing as I often took long breaks). I've got just over 1400 hours in game but have been playing since 2015 on and off. I haven't put in tons of mechanical practice, with the exception of dribble challenge 2, and I cannot air roll to change direction in the air, flip reset, air dribble effectively, half flip in game, speed flip or any other mechanic with any kind of consistency. I've probably doubled 2 goals ever. I just reached champ three weeks ago, and champ 2 this week. I still don't have any of these skills. I can't even fast aerial. But what I can do is focus on rotation, positioning, and consistency on what I already know how to do. I don't know if I will ever put in the time to be competent at advanced mechanics, but I am still going to try for GC. To those out there that have all those mechanics and spend many hours practicing them, but are still below D3, I suggest watching replays and working on positioning/timing. They are far more valuable than the fancy mechanics, and I am proof of that. Side note: I am 32 years old, and my reaction time is far from good.

[@THATTOYOTAGUY]

Me since a few days: shit I'm not ranking up. Thanovic: *the reason you're not ranking up* Sometimes you scare me.

[@diegoestebanalvarezmonroy4756]

@Player Somebody lol same

[@grandboss306]

fr like how did he know

[@diegoestebanalvarezmonroy4756]

Like, i talked about it on his discord server with Aeonovic

[@ladydogwater449]

Same bruh

[@joeclifford183]

This is what frustrates me the most about toxic players, this is where it starts and they are where it leads to. Having a realistic view of yourself is so key.

[@jackal1]

I love how thanovic shows his everyday training and how he doesnt hit his clips nearly as often as shown to show that this is just how rocket league is. If thanovic is hitting these clips every time in training, he must be a perfect player, something that doesnt exist. He still needs to practice, just like you and me

[@FoggyMcFogFace]

This is literally impossible with my controls. I have the self-reflect button unbound.

[@cubingaddict0074]

Lmao nice

[@klol-ld8jr]

Change them and practice for a week

[@elijahsgamingworld5761]

Lol

[@246bro9]

id bind it to R3 since you will still be able to double flip reset ceiling mustry air dribble pogo breezi quinduple tap in platinum

[@notgabe909]

bruh It's called the reverse camera

[@1557Reckless]

Thanovic "Rank means nothing" My 5yr old playing on my account - *Hold my orange juice*

[@mcgregorclundrina2388]

And milk

[@epik_gamrr]

Lmao

[@Flipsteerr]

Lol

[@NISH6900]

all the replies are initials

[@lbozzbosworth1201]

@@NISH6900 lol

[@locke_ytb]

" You can't find a *shortcut* to *mastery* " -Thanovic Very well then.

[@alavanemano9027]

"If I give you a ball and tell you to dunk, unless you're secretly James Harden, you won't know how to do it" Mr. Napkin

[@goolegsekjgas3118]

@@alavanemano9027 IVE HEARD THAT ONE TOO it was from some small rl ytber I think

[@alavanemano9027]

@@goolegsekjgas3118 Well, I just found out it's actually Mr Napkin, he is not that small

[@knox3309]

@@goolegsekjgas3118 bruh he just said his name at the bottom resembling the legendary quote 🤦🏻

[@gagedowdle3151]

@@knox3309 he edited it

[@brionbark]

Even for someone who hates to blame their teammates, this really hit me, thank you so much for that. Giving me a kick in the teeth while telling me that I am the problem was super helpful. Thanks

[@luukwastaken729]

69 likes

[@brionbark]

@@luukwastaken729 Nice...

[@mufasa6895]

@@luukwastaken729 nice

[@Guhoul]

agreed this really opened my eyes im always blaming my teammates for my mistakes time for a change

[@theenoob8458]

I hate it too but like if they miss the ball the entire time like I just can't help myself 😔

[@darkkingriku]

Thanovic: You’re bad because you make excuses, don’t train enough, and have a terrible attitude. You have only yourself to blame. Me with barely 100 hours trying to see how ranking up works: I’m sorry!!!😭

[@tobiaseriksson3775]

You came to the wrong video fam

[@darkkingriku]

@@tobiaseriksson3775 You are absolutely right. I’ll see myself out

[@KiroshimaruDrifting]

Yo can I honest with this comment? I really wish someone had shoved this in my face and knocked me off my high horse at 100 hrs. Definitely feel like my first 1500ish hours were wasted to me thinking I was the shit in plat 3

[@clickmr.splash9600]

@@KiroshimaruDrifting i have 450 hours and i am champ 2

[@DrruuEU]

@@clickmr.splash9600 who?

[@BoogiemanChev]

I hit my first 100 hours this week. This is so true that this is a long journey. Foundation, training and patience is so key. I just recently saw a video where the person was reiterating that focusing on rank only will not get you far but putting adequate time to learn and practice and putting that practice too play without focusing on your rank, you will rank naturally.

[@papishdwz2885]

Damn

[@papishdwz2885]

I'm still in my 40hrs and hardstuck plat3

[@xshelly_8461]

In next stream, all people are gonna say is i have mastered aerial control and can double flip reset in plat 3.

[@Saenzzy]

@Little Big Man Barf Bologna bro, u know is fake right?

[@amped-_-509]

Actually I can quad reset lol

[@MSN539]

@@Saenzzy ITS THE REAL AMUSTY DUDE ITS REAAAAAAAAL 😱😱😱😱

[@maximonure5413]

@@amped-_-509 but are still on champ

[@Saenzzy]

@@maximonure5413 dude wtf? U high?

[@Tom_McCall]

I'm still new to Rocket League, having installed it after a friend started streaming, and my reflexes are that of a 50 year old. That's not too bad considering I'm 51. I'm not a huge gamer either, but when I do play (Minecraft or Satisfactory) I use mouse and keyboard. Your videos (along with Flakes, although he's a little more, shall we say, 'savage', have helped so much with understanding how and where to position myself. The hard part is growing enough fingers to use all the bloody buttons on this damn controller so I can get better at the basics before even jumping off the ground. This video, although not your most entertaining, had to be made, and I'm glad you've done so. If it wasn't for content creators such as yourself I'd have given up by now. I don't have as many spare hours as a lot of others do (if I spent 100 hours practicing x, y or z, it'd take 6 months), but what game time I do have will NOT be spent complaining. Anyway, thanks for all the help that you had no idea you were giving me.

[@brandonnguyen9881]

All these people say, "He's smurfing," but they're actually just playing good.

[@nicholaswolf8107]

Well if they are doing flip resets in plat and are solid in other aspects they are likely smurfs

[@theparkourgamer5857]

sucky thing is w me, whenever i get into finals or semis in any tourney we get beaten by blatant smurfs who go for double flip resets to pass the ball and are solid in every aspect of the game (it’s been 8 times in a row) and out of those 8 times 6 of them have said they’re in champ and grand champ in a low diamond tourney

[@joe-cm4lz]

i’ve ran across a champ tournament winner in plat 2

[@devergiftigdekakkerlak62]

ikr i get this DAILY in my CHAMP lobbies because they think a flip reset is something only an ssl can perform

[@unvshadow]

But if their air control is so good that they can spin while double flip reset musty doubletaping consistently they are probably better than plat

[@inkhee]

This video should be compulsory watching at least once a week when you log onto Rocket League. The 49 people so far who have disliked this are going to be hardstuck for a long, long time. I felt this in my bones. Great vid dude, great life advice in general too. Keep it up Than, I'm sure i speak for the majority out there when I say I appreciate everything you do for us as a community! Much love man

[@nickp8134]

Another helpful hint.. blame every goal on yourself, think what could YOU of done to prevent that goal regardless of what your teammate did. Helped me go from high c3 to GC2 solo queuing fairly quick.

[@infiniteharm7778]

Some of this doesn’t all go towards rocket league, this could also go for real life goals, as he said “spending 3 hours on something you won’t master it”

[@kingtuta]

The reason plats aren’t ranking up is because they don’t have boost (jokes btw)

[@failfallkidz9628]

Ofc

[@4r123-n4o]

very true

[@mintywoke7054]

lmao fax

[@michael04__806]

yes

[@sppirit4162]

I’m not trying to blame you but I’m plat and my boost management is not bad but when we got scored my teamates are just like: Need Boost! Need Boost! So your comment is very true

[@jimfives7416]

That's actually such a good video, one of the best "tutorials" on YT, I agree with literally ALL you said, but I do this blaming mistakes all the time despite I know it's wrong. Thank you for this compact video, because it's such an important topic for the rl community

[@Thanovic]

I blame all the time, it’s natural. It’s hard to get rid of and in the moment it’s a pretty quick thing to do. It’s allgood lmao

[@tyevanderkolk6771]

@@Thanovic I understand that blaming gets you no where, except I still blame lag... Darn it all

[@Galah1x]

Omg I saw you playing Dan in a background clip. I played with him in casual today and we had so much fun! Crazy how small our region is.

[@Stakex]

Being able to assess when your actions led to a goal against, even when you weren't in net/last man back really is a major key to getting better. I don't get frustrated by much when I play but I find it infuriating when a teammate makes a string of bad plays and forces me into a position to make an impossible save only to spam "What a Save!" when I fail to make said impossible save. Example: The other day I had a game where my teammate freaked out and stopped playing (we were actually up 2-1 at the time). The problem? He had just missed an easy shot on an empty net (this was D2 Standard, he def should have hit the shot he had at that level) and then about ten seconds later drove right past the ball slowly bouncing into our end across middle. Why'd he do that? To go get the corner boost of course because apparently getting boost half way across the map is more important than playing the ball away from an attacking player. Well, the attacking play scooped up the ball, drove it towards our net and hit the top corner with a really good flick. The boost muncher started spamming "Wow!" and "What a save!" because out teammate didn't make a crazy save, voted to FF and just stopped playing when we refused (again, we were WINNING). This is a common occurrence in my experience. Perhaps this guy was just trying to deflect from his complete whiff on an empty net or inexplicably leaving the ball in the high slot for the other team with all the time/space in the world to drive it in on net. Or perhaps he expects super human play from his teammates and never bothers to reflect on his own. Either way, you'll never get better like that. I watch my own games all the time looking for times when I screw up and I'll own it when it happens in game. That's how you get better.

[@Smackerol]

exactly. the majority of the people that blame their teammates are just looking for an excuse because they made the play really awkward for their team and they're upset that their teammates didn't make an ssl-level save/goal

[@masterpieceinprogress143]

I honestly think this is just like running into a murf. Sometimes people just get too triggered too easily, and that can cause the game to fall apart even if you're playing well by your standards. The only people who seem to not have this problem are the well-respected pros, just based on the hundreds of hours I've watched them on YT. I completely disabled in-game chat because toxic people absolutely infuriate me. I'd recommend anybody to do the same if you find that the quick chat spamming dramatically changes your mood. After all, I'm not playing the game with the expectation to be a pro one day because I don't think I will ever be that good. I just play because I like when ball go woosh and bang. I realized that all the chat really does is upset me, and that's not what I'm looking for. Turning off the chat also helped me realize what really bothers me about the game. Although I still receive a fair amount of toxicity from early votes to FF or teammates trolling/afking etc, the most tilting thing about the game (for me) is just not playing up to my standards. I know that I can consistently out-pace the large majority of champ, especially in the air. Therefore when my mechanics are bad, I get all butt hurt about it and quit playing. Strangely enough, I don't seem to mind losing - provided I feel like I'm playing well by those standards. The better I get at the game, the higher those standards get, and the slower I progress. I'm willing to bet that the majority of people who find themselves stuck in any particular rank would report the same frustrations after having been in said rank for over 2000 straight games. TLDR; getting tilted will cause you to play like garbo, so figure out what tilts you and you can find a way to move past it and ultimately improve.

[@RYDIZZLEYT]

My gawd never seen thanovic so serious I LOVE IT Edit:sheeeeeeeesh 56 likes

[@Igor-or1rb]

In my personal opinion, it hasn't upset me although I've been toxic and downright just mad at not only myself but everything around me, and I see this video as more of a "open up your eyes, look at what happens around you" kind of advice, and it is perfect. Never have I seen anything quite like this, and I think that, if this has enough traction, it will be something a lot of people will intake into their daily dose of Rocket League and practice to the next level. Absolute perfection, Thano, thank you for this.

[@mishrabtw]

This doesn’t apply have to rocket league. This applies to everything in our everyday lives. Say you can’t do math and you want to get better,so you have to put in time. Then you will one day be mathematician If you repeat.

[@saltii.8989]

This is true. I standby this.

[@logic683]

Ngl your profile pic is the funniest thing I have seen in a whileeee

[@LeBronyaJames]

Change your pfp to Just Do It. Kinda funny your pfp

[@PlayerofNoobishness]

yes! Only way I get better at programming for my job is to practice. Even though sites like "leetCode" dont help me solve my everyday problems, they keep my skills sharp

[@lugoleomarin]

Hey man! I was C3 last season, but I started blaming teammates, getting mad and I got to c1 I saw this video 1 week ago and I gotta say It's helped me a lot! I'm not blaming anymore my teammates, always chill and I got to GC!! Thank you Thanovic new sub! Love from Mexico

[@aeonicrl]

A lot of people seem to get lost in the grind and forget the soul purpose of the game. Improvement comes naturally if you enjoy the game for what it is. If you have that mentality of "imma vibe on rocket league, maybe try some things" not only will you naturally improve in the game, but also have a lot more fun while you're at it. The idea that people forget that and are trying to rush through to the top by cutting corners, blaming everything under the sun other than themselves while simultaneously claiming to be good, is so stupid to me. Although I personally don't like it when people take games as seriously as this, I think this video is a perfect wake up call to anyone in denial, and so this is probably one of the most important videos on self improvement so far.

[@trist3243]

What I learned from this Video 1. Looking back at my replays and see what I need to Improve, Also watching Pro Players So I can learn from them. 2. Practice Always Takes Time, There Is No shortcut. 3. And Lastly, Stop Blaming stuff, Blaming Won't get me anywhere. Thanks Thanovic I learned Some useful tips to Ranking up. Hopefully you see this!

[@estatic7490]

Basically the TLDR of this video

[@akeef_]

i never knew you went into my replays thats me in the thumbnail - plat

[@maverick6824]

Plat bros

[@failfallkidz9628]

Me still stuck in gold :(

[@Kxdbury]

@@failfallkidz9628 same :(

[@secret_psycho_yt1948]

@@failfallkidz9628 same ); I'm stuck in gold 1 and I have 100 hours in game );

[@professionalburnerofcats.9832]

@@secret_psycho_yt1948 100 hours isn't that many trust me at the rate your going you'll be diamond by 350 hours and gc on 2k hours

[@MasterAgario]

Power shots and decent rotations and positioning got me from silver to diamond in 2v2s

[@blurry1k]

If you improve your wall play and backboard defence you’ll reach champ

[@MasterAgario]

@@blurry1k idk what that means but ok :')

[@iti2620]

Power shots are one of the most important mechanics in rl they are still effective in gc

[@NDZGerman]

Kudos on the honesty. One thing I think people should consider doing, Is taking a break from the game when you start falling in the divisions/ranks, you tend to try harder and get heated a lot easier thus making it easier to loose games. When you take a break for a few days, you come back fresh, with a better attitude.

[@spencerbrannon4416]

I love it man! As someone who has spent years in sports, including 4 years as an Elite Level athlete at a very large SEC university, there’s not much that drives me more crazy than listening to some rookie give me a mile-long list of excuses for why they “can’t” do something. At the end of the day talent will only take a person so far. After that however it’s the person who comes early, stays late, is hungry to improve and remains humble that gets the gold. As my Grandfather always used to repeatedly impress upon me; “you gotta put in the time and do the work. The success will follow.” Or of course as the Navy SEALS say; “the only easy day was yesterday!”

[@apineappleguy5855]

Yo Thanovic if this whole youtube thing dosent work out know you always have a future in motivational speaking :)

[@IlVostroNarratore]

Not gonna lie I love the thumbnail It's not that typical clickbaity and it looks so cool

[@Thanovic]

dude I actually love this thumbnail, Totema my thumbnail editor went so hard on it

[@sonkenoack8845]

The wisdom behind what you said also holds true for many other experiences in life. Thanks for spreading these ideas to help us all to become better - in Rocket League, yes, perhaps, but also as a person :)

[@Wooks67]

Very wise words! This should be a must watch for every player. I'm increasingly getting p***ed off with people bailing during a game leaving me playing 3 on 1, and and all became we were loosing. Like you said you can't win every game and you need to learn from YOUR own mistakes. I'm a very low level having only recently started playing, but I won't bail on a game just because I am loosing, I've learnt more from loosing than winning! So thanks for the video and keep up the good work bud! 👍👍

[@cHiPpyyY312]

Idk why this vid makes me cry but all i know is it is edited perfectly, gives me perfect advice for what I'm doing wrong. If you are reading this, if you are below SSL there is always something that you don't know. Thank you for reading this.

[@yee-_-9830]

This felt like a motivational speech and that made me truly understand ho to get better! Fantastic video and I’m sure many people can relate! ❤️

[@Kirujoi_netsui]

Finally, what I’ve been looking for 👍

[@aquapink9897]

I know this probably doesn’t mean much to you, but I am a girl gamer that is champ-ish on Kbm, this vid has made me rethink about training and how I play the game, so thank you I’m hoping this helps me get better and become an official champ!

[@ST4R-_-]

i've never seen this video but after i watched the whole video, something clicked and i started realizing that i was becoming my worst enemy. " a person who blames everyone except themselves", i never really liked these people but i started to become that way but, because of this video, this hopefully will change my mentality and make myself improve on little things and the bigger things coming ahead. love the vids and i hope everyone else can see this as a guide to help the rocket league community to help improve and progress with their rocket league career's to be the they can be! thank you thanovic and have a good one!

[@hodgy4722]

never thought rocket league could get this deep bro. but i hope people look at it the correct way. RL is not just a game. using these mindset skills are so important that they can carry over to your irl situations. grind boys and girls. its all a grind, and it takes dedication and determination.

[@reeceminnie1139]

"The master has failed more times than the apprentice has tried" - wise man

[@ymmij773]

Thanovic lowkey out here giving life advice too ✊

[@EchoZ]

“Do not make excuses” Me: playing on 990 ping and don’t know how to fix it Also me: stay positive and don’t make excuses :)

[@ipsteamman4947]

Wow, I really needed this. Not so much the blame part, the practice part. I usually blame myself for losing. I always do even when I get upset at first. I know my rank, I've practiced a bunch, and I've watched hundreds of other and better players. I've made so much progress. I thought I was stuck in bronze, but I made it gold. I recently helped win in a tournament and didn't get super carried (I was a little but I focused on defense instead of leaving my team open letting my teammates focus on scoring). Thing is, some days I still feel stuck. It's good to know that I just need more time and dedication rather than just hearing "git good". I will eventually, but I'm glad I just need more time.

[@strikerzone4315]

I do not swear on Rocket League Video as all age groups usually watch these videos, but HOLY F*CK……. This is what I’ve always wanted and expected from a video from a REAL Improvement guide. Bro this is how you get better !!! KEEP IT REAL AND STOP LYING TO YOURSELF. MASSIV content, quality content, I love this. Absolutely smashed it Thanovic, pls make more videos like this for our community. It’s the only way our player base will grow a thick skin to accept failure as stepping stones to success.

[@ihasarms6816]

Another reason someone could be stuck is if they are trying to learn something a grand champion would be learning, they aren’t learning the simple things like shooting or arialing better and being more accurate with it

[@andrewlee9108]

He goes over this lol

[@riowilliams1100]

@@andrewlee9108 lmao literally one of the biggest parts of the video

[@prepared4465]

Early gang!

[@InfernalzGamez]

Ur first!!

[@pcmrfl4475]

This is what I needed. When I first got into rocket league and launched it for the first time I was immediately silver. Now because of training and hard work and almost 1000 hours of gameplay. champion 1 div 2. You are a good man.

[@totemstalker]

I really like the message this sends. Rank is temporary, Skill is forever. and ive been trying to take it to heart, its hard sometimes though as I still catch myself caring just a bit too much and thus stressing out about my rank and playing worse.

[@wheatsourdough]

Makes you want to turn on your device and get to playing. It’s motivational, yet keeps you on the ground.

[@justinmorris5152]

I absolutely love how brutally honest you were on this. I say that same thing to my friends that are lower rank. My brother always complains about smurfs. And i tell him to save the replay. About time someone made a video without sugar coating. Love it. Keep up the grind bro 🙂

[@excelsia4587]

The funny thing is that this is not a problem exclusive to rocket league or any other sport, it is a fundamental human weakness that I'm sure many of us see in ourselves in many circumstances. I think you summed it up best with "there is no shortcut to mastery". We just have to suck it up and get to work, in life and in league! Thanks Thanovic!

[@zalanvarga1878]

I completely agree, and I admire you for making this critical point. I hope, that this video gets to more people in the community…

[@VTPooks]

Really good quality video, I took a 4-5 month brake from burn out and in the last 2 weeks have got back into rl, before i stopped i was a good allrounder in D2, im currently playing casual 2s and training along with drop shot to get back into aerials and directing it where i want. I feel like im somewhere in Plat 2 skill wise currently. Here on is written after watching the whole video. Everything you talk about is amazing advice and anyone whos salty, just needs to remember. Pros are where they are because they have thousands of hours to get where they are. amazing quality as always.

[@steelrain13f99]

One of the best videos out there. Thank You Thanovic. No one wants to hear this but, at one point or another everyone needs to hear it.

[@crked_cuber8547]

thank you thanovic, i think that this is the best turtorial that i have ever seen, I really like the way you did this. This is now my number one video to send to people to show them how to play the game and the basic mechanics and for everything. Thank you!

[@Yippaah]

I agree with you 100%. I never care for my rank. I Do have to say every time I focus on training and workshops I see myself go up in rankings. But always when I am peaking, for some reason I start losing motivation. I stop playing for a few months, I come back, slowly get into the grind again and peak again. Over and over. Anyhow I Peaked at champ 3 so far. I love this game but it also asks for a lot of attention if you want to do it correctly. I will always love RL for how hard it is, a game that challenges me is a game for me. Meet you guys on the field :)

[@zayuh2313]

This something that applies to EVERYTHING in life. Not just gaming or rl. So thank u for giving the knowledge to your channel many need to hear it

[@ForMyFather]

These tips apply to real life as well. Normally this kind of attitude transfers over to the rest of life. Just as mine does. I needed to see this not only to get better at rocket league, but to get better at life as well. Thanks man

[@BSGamlng]

Rotation is the thing I see people doing the least and ball chasing the thing people do the most. This advice is on point. I literally always think what could I have done better any time my friends and I get scored on. Sadly they don't always think this way.

[@VirtualEnergyy]

It’s my 6th month playing already hit champ, the watching replay part really helped me and also stopped blaming my teammates is when I started to rank up! I spent more time practicing in free play and training than playing casual matches, I completely agree to everything you said! Thanks for making this eye opener! 🐐

[@CLSHR]

I would just call that being ‘gifted’.

[@joshuaneuberth648]

Im a c1 and i Play since 2015 but only casual like twice a month… Got like 1.2k hours xD

[@bruhmoment5219]

@@CLSHR i mean my friend got SSL in around 1 year

[@Adonisrose7493]

Man, I’m only half way through the video, but it’s hitting me really hard. In a good way though. I really dig the editing and the narration. And your blatant approach to what we’re doing wrong and why is something I, and many needed. This is really all stuff that’s been said before, but no one actually takes it seriously. I’m glad to see someone putting forth attention and detail to these vital points.

[@hinshina536]

Dude you are a legend you should know that and thanks for putting my mind in the spot where i needed it thank you so much Thanovic.

[@Harryfoulger7]

Completely agree, the one thing you didn’t touch on as much is the people in sort of the opposite situation, they’d been in training, put hours into training, they can do all the basics to a good level but there still gold and plat. I’ve noticed since free to play people aren’t playing the game enough, leads to terrible game sense and making several wrong decisions and when you mix that with blaming everyone but yourself, that’s a recipe for disaster

[@ryanberetics6426]

Not the video that we wanted, but certainly the video we needed. Thank you Thanovic

[@OkaArts]

This mentality reminds me of a quote from the parkour scene "Sometimes is never" Like if you can only do your thing sometimes your really haven't unlocked that skill. Good video keep them up.

[@grandpawnapkins7429]

Videos like this is the reason why youre one of the best RL tubers out there. Thank you for your content and advice, it has helped me reach new heights in RL and Ill never forget the video where I needed to switch up my sensitivity when I first found your channel lmao. Thanovic, youre the legend!

[@ctaintrl640]

this spoke a lot of volume and quite honestly. i thought i was good at admitting my flaws but you pointed out flaws i had that i didnt even know i had

[@amerkabach4534]

I’m glad you mentioned smurfs bc I sometimes blame them as to why I keep dropping to plat 2 instead of making it to diamond and this sets me back but now I can save those replays and try to adapt to the way they play to further improve, thanks bro keep up the good work ❤️

[@johnsmith3264]

You sir have even more respect from me for not sugar coating anything. Motivation is what this gives me. Thank you

[@marienverkuijl1918]

Hey Thanovic you are actually the best i have already improved drom dia one to dia 3 because of you're video, You are a real hero

[@kmw5100]

This is the best video of this type any KZbinr has ever made. Going to save it to link to all my friends and any complaining players that can’t see their own mistakes

[@stuarttomlinson4053]

The king popped the fuck off. Good shit dude, hopefully you get minimal hate for this bc so many ppl need to hear the hard truth

[@ZBNewx]

I have been progressing so mutch with just watching rlcs streams and then trying to play like the pros and now i can add this whole information to my playstyle. THANK YOU!!!!

[@CoMckTo]

dude this is so true thanks to smurfs im still in lower ranks but im slowly beating them by watching replays thanks to you im improving much faster thank you for ur advice keep it up!

[@CoMckTo]

im also in d1 with only 120 hours which i think is good

[@Hunt3r0605]

This video is so calming for me I love the music and how chill your voice is

[@Funny12boy]

This video is really motivating I never really save replays because I either forget or something happened in the game I dont want to remember but thinking more closely and educationally about it, those mistakes I dont want to remember are mistakes I SHOULD remember and embrace them and build a foundation around those mistakes to build up and out for the long run.

[@CosmicS5]

This vid is kinda eye opening for some people, including me. This is by far, well in my opinion, one fo the best videos ever posted on this channel. Thanks

[@zakthebeast.0712]

Someone with the balls to address the real problem with rl players that over 95% of players do! Actually a sick video🔥

[@jaxtrade5715]

Bro. Has to be the best video you’ve made in a very long time. Don’t listen to the haters (if you get any) this video is gold.

[@MONSTFIz]

This is the best and most honest improvement video ever made and a thing the Rocket League community needed for a long time. And on top off that the animations are dope. Nice work keep it up

[@kosijacques9216]

Tysm this video was so inspiring to me and I now see why I’m plat. This video will help me out in the long run whenever I get mad at my tm8s

[@BSGamlng]

Less of a TLDR I love this video. The community really needs it. I agree and try to make sure I avoid these mistakes myself.

[@yankiboi4451]

Thank you Thanovic. you have helped me get good at rocket league. When i started playing watching you i was a silver 2 and after a month of wathing you I got up to plat 3. so thank you

[@Muckduck92]

Excellent video Thanovic, hands down one of your best videos to date. If it's ok I wanna share a thought regarding being stuck in an elo, even tho you feel you improve. It's not just you tho, it's everyone playing. Golds now are so good compared to golds a year ago. The entire population of rocket league improves and it's all down to how much effective practice and how long you can have a focused mindset every day. For the people stuck in diamond or champ - you are improving. You're getting better, but at the same rate as everyone else stuck in this elo.

[@mirkopirrotta0157]

I LOVE when people are honest about what they think and what they want to say. Thanks!!

[@hmg6388]

bro right after I watched this I tried to put it into my game and I easily ranked up and made some new friends tysm thanovic

[@carterwoods9511]

Congrats what rank are you now

[@dontcleanmee9046]

this is the best video u have made in my opinion, u rlly made me think about myself lol, I'm always guilty on blaming my teammates first thanks a lot man. I need a better mindset

[@ara_edem1683]

This was a real eye opener for me and I'm sure it was for others. This content is really top tear and you have become amongst the best if not the best rocket league content creator!!! Thank you so much!

[@andyxprophet]

This video can apply to anything in life. Solid stuff, man!