The ULTIMATE Guide to Rocket League (70+ Tips)

Here's my master guide and tutorial to Rocket League. This took me forever to organize.
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I want to thanks all the great Rocket League channels like SubParbutinHD, Kronovi, Rocket League Cinema, and Gibbs for helping me make this video by uploading gameplay. This guide covers everything from camera settings, controls, vehicle stats, and defense, to strategies, dribbling, aerials, and wall riding. Hopefully you learned something useful, I probably won't make another for awhile...

[@Rspizike]

Intro 0:00 :D Game settings 2:39 Defense 6:24 Dribbling 13:46 Aerials 15:23 Wall riding 16:49 Face off 18:06

You're the real MVP!

[@alienguy327]

thanks

[@Tranduil95]

that's what was missing on the vid, thanks

[@rikgames1812]

Nice video

[@chris08091]

ty

[@NeatMike]

My longest video yet, but now it's time to make some funny ass videos. Any suggestions? *EDIT: GUYS YOU ARE NOT "FIRST" SORT COMMENTS BY NEW. KZbin IS BEING DUMB*

[@the14thdalailama75]

make a rant about clickbait

[@the14thdalailama75]

***** i have no idea

[@etw4life970]

there's nothing more frustrating than a teammate that is in goal and comes out and runs up my ass to clear the ball that I am clearing right in front of them, then no one is in goal and we get scored on. if u are in the same spot as ur teammate then the other team has a 2v1. kills me

[@etw4life970]

+doggydude98 yes reaction videos are the worst, I think the only person I could watch do one of those is NeatMike lol

[@maxmancini2367]

Make a vid on playing a game completely backwards

[@HandsomEnchilada]

Ahhhh yess back when Mike was dedicated to rocket league Good Times

[@ShawnDaniel]

This video is the reason why I got even halfway decent at RL. it was one of the first and only rocket league tips videos at the time. thanks, Mike.

[@trevonhensley6765]

He’s back!!

[@paolocargnin7926]

I'm wathcing this on 2019, a tear drop in my eye. Mike all the RL community miss you

[@cummerchant542]

Same

[@SkylineLofe]

wait what happened?

[@susimpasta2817]

@@SkylineLofe no one plays anymore

[@azul8738]

ᴋᴏʙʀᴀʜ - ᴠᴇᴠᴏ you know that the amount of players online peaked last Thursday right?

[@susimpasta2817]

@@azul8738 you know I posted that a month ago right?

[@christophertorres4894]

Who's watching this When Rocket League is going to be free

[@neshuneshuification2609]

Right here dude share the gamertag dude

[@northcoast1306]

Right here

[@nrnjn8547]

Well now it's gonna be ruined

[@northcoast1306]

@@nrnjn8547 why you think so?

[@nrnjn8547]

@@northcoast1306 well the game is gonna be removed from steam entirely. so the people who spent hundreds of hours playin on steam, now hv to get an epic account, cuz it is now mandatory to make an epic account to play the game. And scratch all the time they had spent on the game. Epic store is manipulating people into slowly giving their accounts and game choices to them. Thats y many people have quit the game. Also in my country, people are cheap af, so now that rocket league is free, they will be filled everywhere. and i hate the people from my country

[@miniongolf417]

Pretty cool to see what rocket league was like 6 years ago

[@damionthegod4402]

y’all wasn’t playing back then????

[@sefron6207]

@@damionthegod4402crazy how not everyone has played the game for 7 years isnt it

[@jc-ci3kx]

My strategy for defense is to run into cars and blow them up whenever they have the ball.

[@ATP552]

I usually just shove them away, so i hv a chance to do something

[@noahbundy8941]

Mine is to anticipate their move, if I cant, I blow em up

[@Kingof-zy7hz]

Intentional exploders are so trash to me. Bumping is not skill especially when your own teammates are doing it too 🙄

[@rjindian2995]

"It ain't stupid if it works"

[@cerberusghost4707]

😄

[@severeenjoyment6775]

11:44 “The nose of the ball, the side of the ball, the roof of the ball, and the wheels of your vehicle...” I’m guessing you meant the car, my dude?

[@utilizator500]

Yeah. Otherwise it wouldn't make sense.

[@Symkain]

and here I was looking for the meaning of such things......totally new perspective on life....one in which a ball has a nose....a roof and a side. Balls are people too, ya know. #Ball lives matter

[@aeyde]

@@Symkain xDD

[@drvissierl1404]

The scarab be like

[@Cheems_on_Toast]

He walked so we could run.

[@GoKaioken]

Oh my goodness this video was so good. I love the “chop” edits while you go through all of the settings and explanations. I know it’s happening but it’s so unnoticeable. Well done! GoKaioken Community

[@northcoast1306]

I really appreciate you putting in a lot of work into this video. I just started playing Rocket League yesterday and realized that I couldn't direct the ball into the goal for nothing. This video has a ton of helpful tips so I will revisit often whenever I miss something. Thanks again dude, your hard work paid off a a lot. :)

[@natanfk2]

Reality: Your teammates will probably be fucking idiots who will just rush for the ball and you'll end up losing and looking like a noob because you couldn't score since you had to try to protect the goal.

[@mtkhrb-_-4562]

and then blame you for the shit they do

[@tujiongyhrd]

That's why you get a solid team with people you know or have added to play with

[@owlex8949]

natanfk2 the teammates will probably think the same thing

[@christian2452]

natanfk2 happens to me as well

[@RufusR6]

natanfk2 Some people play with their friends and work together well so that isn't a problem

[@OMGFishoo]

11:53 front of the ball, roof of the ball and sides of the ball?

[@timothy3777]

It's a joke lol so many balls he just named everything ball

[@tylerblack9394]

The part of the car you hit the ball with

[@OMGFishoo]

tyler black The part of the car is called Front of the Ball? Wow the more you know!

[@NeatMike]

Lol I WAS TIRED

[@itzstormy9733]

NeatMike wheels do the ball?

[@conorlovell22]

I first watched this when I started playing comp and was placed at silver 1. Im a plat 3 now and am still comin back for more stuff to learn, thank you so much Mike.

[@ev1lxghoul711]

Since I’ve watched this, I’ve noticed my overall performance just a lot better, I used to suck but now I can say I’m decent thanks to you❤️

[@thagreatfrank3071]

Great video I learned a lot, I just started playing this past weekend & I’m hooked!! I can’t believe that I slept on this game for so long...

[@saintallison]

You're telling me, I just started last week xD

[@Warpios]

Even if this is a few months old the camera change helped so much.

[@isabellawilliams5445]

i just changed it and now i suck lol

[@mvcnny]

Bellaranger this is so old lol

[@isabellawilliams5445]

hahaha i know, and btw i suck less now lmao

[@wokeannefrank1423]

Still helps lol

[@theconqueror-01]

I just started getting good and training more, and now I'm almost Gold on 1v1s, at first I was debating whether or not to invest 20 minutes on a guide if it doesnt help.This is over 4 years old and yet almost every piece of information in here helped me in one way or another. Thanks mate :)

[@jamalbee596]

That 80’s Mini Moog synth + your speaking cadence, had me locked in the video like this was the most important information ever. Had me feelin like I was gettin some information from Jack Bower himself. Thanks for the upload.

[@mats34]

Awesome video, Mike. I really wanna get better at Rocket League but someone always invites this dude named "Lag" to the party. That guy is so annoying...

[@colinriley9805]

Get an Ethernet cable if you don't already have one. It's like $30 and the wired connection makes a world of difference!

[@mats34]

+colin riley I know, the thing is I need a 10-15m cable to reach my room :p

[@mikek2001]

+mats34 that does exist just look on google

[@colinriley9805]

+mats34 yessir, I got my 50ft cable for about $30, it so long that half of it is just lying across the hall in our house, my mom hates it 😂

[@mats34]

Mike Kleinsman Thanks I'm aware of that, thing is I just moved. lol

[@660adv]

can barely even hit the ball in aerial training rookie mode haaaaaaaaaaaalp :(

[@sinanhozanovic8647]

Richard P now thats fucked up

[@LightSlasher2010]

Richard P just keep trying dude. took me forever to be able to hit aeriels and now I'm hitting ariels off the wall and into the goal.

[@660adv]

getting better I got my first aerial goal today!

[@sinanhozanovic8647]

what car do you use

[@660adv]

dominus

[@jsingexe]

You have done everything right my man. You made an upfront statement about what this video was going to be, put in many hours of work, and didn’t beg for likes and subscribers in the beginning of the vid. For that, I respect you. You earned a like, subscriber, and member of the notification squad. Have a good day 🙂.

[@BeesKneezs]

happy you put the time in to make this, much appreciated still in 2019

[@xodiac5592]

Every player I've ever played against: Playstyle, Nah I just hit the ball in random direction

[@TDawg0702]

If you want more of a challenge, play competitive. 😁

[@kristinexxus3538]

i am the player you’ve played against

[@Symkain]

We all have to learn some time or another. Did you hit the ball perfectly from the start?

[@zarrowthehorse]

You must be bronze

[@seanflood4415]

Wow! Is this a rare sighting of a NeatMike without cancer? Nah, surely not

[@udk-tutorialsbyluke8434]

Just heared your intro words and allready so courious about your tipps video in whole, thank you for your great focused effort here for RL community!

[@shadow_rune6178]

this is a seriously well made video. Props to you

[@shofer3875]

when neatmike wasnt toxic

[@shofer3875]

i don't know it is crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@iambatman6763]

mississippi biscuits hahahahhaha

[@katto1937]

Yup 144hz gives you a supreme advantage in a game with no fast paced action :/ didn't watch the video any further

[@katkosmos]

Oskar "no fast paced action" It's rocket league, there's fast paced action. Plus, the increased refresh rate improves your reaction times.

[@emmettreinke8690]

Right

[@commentpost907]

2 days lol... Epic project. Rivalling such monuments as the Sistine Chapel and Einstein's Theory of Relativity.

[@matthewgoodman434]

still applies almost 2 years later, even though the game has changed so much. mike is such a god, and i hope he never stops.

[@russBwright]

This video is very helpful and honestly badass! Thanks for all the work you put into it. I will definitely refer back to this video again.

[@TigasHyper]

The nostalgia watching this video in 2019...

[@ToriKo_]

TigasHyper ikr

[@FutureViz10n]

This game is dead

[@ToriKo_]

@Tuff ._. hahah definitely not

[@oFISHSTICKo]

When he said superstar I 💀

[@dennisgordon7767]

dude i JUST downloaded this game.. uhhh.

[@michaelshannon3368]

thank you ao much neatmike this really helped me and probably everyone else APPROVED

[@gjrt7573]

Cool, nice video A lot I notice already was in this vid minus menu changes and a good bit of other things. This helps, put me on the right track. Thanks for making this!

[@teodorsk.7124]

Awesome video! Helped me so much. Now I feel like I'm playing much better than before. Thanks, Mike!

[@afox1689]

This aged like milk

[@SkyHammackDrones]

Phenomenal video!

[@NeatMike]

Thanks!

[@BlueM3llow]

+NeatMike Wow! Wow! Wow! Nice shot!

[@tojer2756]

+nowak1337z OMG!

[@eoin4862]

+nowak1337z he had thousands of shots so which one

[@reviewcrewforyou]

Thank you for such a great video. Played the game for a long time and stopped to come back and be horrible and this has helped tremendously. Thanks I know this took forever to make!

[@tokyohanamura]

Just picked up the physical collectors edition for Switch (needed more for the physical library). Loving it & this is kinda helpful especially for someone who just started playing today

[@Nadeem460]

I'm a beginner, just bought the game 4 days ago. I want to thanks you so much for the effort you did in this video, the tips will help me a lot. ;)

[@boiboi4420]

Nadeem 460 how good are u now?

[@BC_E91]

What about now?

[@cqdrian]

Tell us

[@Rydro]

Whats your rank now?

[@raccoon_rl7767]

come on guy, tell us your rank

[@HalloGais]

Its been 4 years and I still come back here for those FOV settings lmao

[@nw4806]

thank you so much. after this vid I was practicing everything and I got to challenger elite!! Thank you so much

[@lziv7583]

Watched this video 5 years ago when I was challenger. gonna see how helpful it is now as a champ

[@tom-6912]

13:45 come on Mike, we all know you didn't mean that...lmao

[@s2dahizan]

lol I was like there was no way that was inticipated

[@tom-6912]

+s2dahizan yeah hahahaha. Made me laugh but it was good he included that. Really helpful

[@MCSOLDS]

Good job Mike. Would you say it's tough to get to superstar without actually having some semi regular teammates? I am stuck at Challenger elite, brink of rising star but find it tough to press through just always playing solo. I have a few friends who play but they are prospect elite - challenger 1 level.

[@asap397]

Dude your paragraph is literally me

[@pluvio.2001]

+Julian Colon same

[@NeatMike]

Yes, but Reddit has a page for finding decent teammates so I would try that!

[@pluvio.2001]

NeatMike can these tips apply to me if i play with keyboard and mouse?

[@TheTEN24]

Similar situation. Stuck in that same rank group and mostly play solo or with some lower ranked friends

[@kylelong8518]

i am trying to get better at rocket league by watching all different kinds of videos but your videos are the only ones that help me please make more videos like this

[@Norse.KingCod]

Amazing video Mike! Wow I learned allot. Have 23days on RL and been stuck at Diamond 1-2 too long.

[@em0tiva_]

1:02 What a save!

[@usaidsyeed2743]

man this dude is so serious , i feel like i am going on a war

[@hopscotchh2445]

This was amazing! Informative and entertaining at the same time! THANK YOU AND LOVE YOUR HARD WORK! 👍

[@imhatchmantoo]

This is basically the best video out there in terms of just bulk info you wont find everywhere IF you are trying to get better at rocket league. If you're already a champ then champ out bro.

[@slayeryt8862]

Unbelievably great video!

[@NeatMike]

Thank you!

[@slayeryt8862]

+NeatMike np

[@ytlightz5455]

NeatMike this video helped me to get from silver rank to platnuim !!!

[@kildrakh]

Thanks man

[@NeatMike]

They are coming!!

[@gamingwiththeboys6809]

NeatMike I love you

[@zeloguy]

2.5MM views... that is worth the video and I got a lot out of it myself... and years later as I watch this... still greatest guide out there... Thanks!!!

[@MARTIN-101]

i watched it . and this video has improved my gameplay . thanks mate for this video . and that camera guide was genius. im a rookie but wow i scored two goals in an all star match .thanks maaaaaaaaaaaan . wow i cant believe my self.

[@rjindian2995]

You'd be surprised by how many times he said you'd be surprised

[@KindOldRaven]

Or it's cousin ''don't be surprised''.

[@rolexbrabander9691]

When Mike wasn't toxic.

[@jacobmoore7141]

this was great helped a lot thanks for making it i will now look at your channel more often this is the first time i have ever heard of you but i will keep you in mind i really liked double thumbs up :) :) :)

[@krazze258]

Mike, I have watched your channel for a while and have been a subscriber around 6 months. This is the best tutorial video I have watched on RL. The videos you linked are very helpful and I think any newb that watches this will be able to better understand the game. I love all the "random" videos you do like feminism and crate openings with punishments lol. Keep being real my friend!

[@jamesbraine2188]

7:19 "If they're dribbling sloppily" Mike that's a bot

[@arokevic]

@@frozensagittarius7455 What platform you on?

[@adamjohnston7477]

If an online opponent is dribbling sloppily, fucknut

[@mappedout]

Adam Johnston holy shit i have not seen a salty asshole since the war of T-Series.

[@ale_ishearrr5441]

@@frozensagittarius7455 ps plus

[@ashour_abdal]

@@ale_ishearrr5441 im on xbox live

[@toasterdoggo7885]

11:45 Nose of the ball lol

[@ClutchRocketLeague]

Dammit toaster. you're everywhere

[@bobo5580]

The one and only serious neatmike video

[@specificz5066]

Thanks! I got the game yesterday and this helped me a lot!

[@Josh-nc6nt]

OMFG how is it i'm 12 mins in and i'm thinking this literally should be common knowledge.

[@SJRofficialmusic]

Mike in 2016: Everyone's getting too good at this game already New players in 2020: ....

[@JohnsFrusciante]

Mike what a legendary video,So much effort and great editing

[@chuyvaldez841]

It’s 2020 and I’m rewatching this man I wish mike still made new videos

[@picklezgamezyt5253]

“Never ball chase” tm8s do it always

[@jeffgordonfan2462]

"don't go for the ball all the time" that's all my teammates omfg

[@aussielegend0149]

jeffgordonfan2462 same and I try to make good plays but all the players that I’m partnered with hit the ball into our goal

[@JO-cw4oo]

They just hit the ball wherever with no real goal

[@domaznoj]

True

[@mattlovelltv3794]

The goat has returned

[@hekoyram]

rocket league's world changes so much since you make this video. its brings good memories to view, aerial hits and others notifications. like if you watch it at 2020...

[@enricofurlan566]

Whatching this video in 2017 like: Haha, he said to download the defense training

[@cocopop183]

Enrico Furlan haha I’m in 2018

[@gblawrence0332]

so is he... like if he reads that comment he’s in 2018 as well...

[@krezicoklatgame5658]

dude im on 2018

[@zionic6426]

Y’all are lucky I’m still 2017

[@BlackPanther-ks6fb]

Hey, I'm new to this game. What's defense training? I find ariel training really hard. P.S. I'm on PC and I use keyboard/mouse

[@Eclipse2104]

I'm trying to play rocket league, but this one player keeps kicking my ass

[@the.7346]

stale dude

[@TZ_1035]

is it the NeatMike27?

[@harolbogandshrekmaster420a3]

TeeZee lel yea neatmike27

[@minerwatt360gaming9]

Is it the legend27

[@njlewis4203]

Eclipse Gaming is it the kuxir97?

[@ctargtar]

thanks so much the camera settings were lifesaving. no idea why the default is so nauseating. hitting more consistently, getting less dizzy too.

[@patrickmetz9960]

Thank you it helped when I got the game.Keep up the good work!!!!!

[@adamabdallah3897]

at 11:30....most "ball"s=car XDDD MIIKE!!!

[@adamabdallah3897]

11:43***

[@mikenzoow8119]

Hahaha didn't even notice this :D

[@NeatMike]

RIP CHANNEL

[@ripthischannel829]

Hey I use wasd should I use a Xbox controller?

[@BobBob-tt3fe]

TheEmeraldGamer depends,but using controller on any gamer like rocket league is like mouse and keyboard for shooters,if that help,but you are used to use keyboard,it will take time to get used it,but it will feel less tiring and easier after some weeks.hope it helps

[@veidikkothari2038]

TheEmeraldGamer yes

[@WillToWinvlog]

I use a gamecube controller and a wii-u adapter!

[@VeryMerryChicken]

Yes. Dear God yes.

[@manal8735]

Personally I prefer the PS4 Controller it just more comfortable But the Xbox Controller is good too

[@CaptainBerry013]

Oh my god, I'm mainly a goalie and I appreciate this video very much! Now I can be better at defense, and better than just that haha. Thank you!!

[@ZigZagsAndLouieTags]

Thanks man , I appreciate this video, just started playing RL and I learned alot

[@rishantsharma3826]

Me: Ahh rocket league have no campers to deal with..... Mike: Another very important position is CAMPERS... Me: F**k

[@phoblissity777]

underrated

[@lukasvolt2666]

Nice shadow fight 2 pf

[@Hexhammer]

3:08 Geometry Dash in a nutshell.

[@edvinknutsson5421]

Hex??

[@Nryan-ks5tz]

Lmao so true 144hz...

[@MadBomerGaming]

Hexhammer LMAO

[@Toadstar0]

Hexhammer LOL

[@tommyhogan4195]

He😉😝😉😉😉😉😉

[@ITheDanielChannelI]

Wauw nice guide dude! Love watching you, F2

[@Sangasong]

Beautiful video btw! Very well done! I liked the Ali-a pun at the end Idk if he made a video on being the worst but I’ll assume he is 😂😂😂

[@timxgaming9588]

Rocket league is fun

[@Passtronaut]

Yea mike haha,Don't go for aerial if you can't don't go for Wallride if you can't Story of my teammates :v

[@Will-rw8mf]

Describes my time in Solo Standard...

[@Passtronaut]

ShroomFire hahahahaha

[@pluvio.2001]

+ShroomFire lol I know the feels

[@pluvio.2001]

+ShroomFire don't forget that the constantly ball chase

[@Will-rw8mf]

Joshua Gabriel Let's say my teammate misses an easy save. I say "what a save" once, instantly the whole lobby starts flaming me and saying that I suck.

[@sim205]

probobly the best tip video i have seen thanks really helped!

[@hvnt4r]

this is is the best guide I've ever seen in my life

[@stoneybologni89]

Just disable cross-network play. That solves the master PC race problem.

[@Cathall03]

I think I'll just stick to stealing my teammates goals and letting them do the work

[@lastmanstanding7155]

Bruh

[@JoseFlores-if5ch]

lmaoooo omg

[@destroyer4511]

Amazing.

[@NuncaaRetroceda]

Great video man!

[@Hello_kiddz]

If I ever make it big with this game, you'll be the first person I thank. This video was a very useful resource for me, when I first started playing.

[@pringloni1610]

I thought I was a decent player until you said I should be able to hit 5 Ariels on all star. My best is 2...

[@MrCanManD]

Showoff

[@NeatMike]

I remember playing All-Star aerial training when this game first came out and thinking "it's impossible"

[@Yes-tj7ui]

can you hit those aerials yet, bad kid?

[@skimshady]

Please help, Im a good rocket leauge player, but i always choke in comp, im prospect 1 and cannot go up I always fuck up all my shots then i go to pubs and dominate what do

[@theSato]

because pub is full of pleb

[@MroLdsma]

Really good video . Thanks for the help !!

[@George-yx3ic]

Hey man i just want to thank u and your hard work for this vid

[@Patrick-lp5ms]

I've played against lightly salted memes :P

[@danisman800]

how do you know it was THE lightly salted memes

[@snizzy6551]

Remember when scoring in training didn’t actually make you score?

[@aidencampbell]

Great vid dude!

[@smirky-shrugs]

im here since the game became free to play on epic and i'll sub man what a great video and thx rspizike for the time stamps