When to Challenge the Ball in Rocket League (Rocket League Defense)

[@OSM_RL]

We really do upload at the same times LOL

[@HAZARDOUS88]

Both channels with great content too!

[@maxd1744]

OSM RL thats 2 good vids for us i think :p

[@weebrahim]

OSM RL yup, gonna watch it flip rest Vs air dribble next

[@follutionx3010]

ILLUMINATI : STAY WHERE YOU AT

[@Rocket_Sledge]

OSM RL get a room...I mean joint-KZbin channel. 😁

[@corbinmoreno6962]

I like how musty was at the beginning "I hope you all are having a great day" but to me it sounds like hes not

[@EjayT06]

Ikr he’s changed so much

[@Mailo11111]

Yh that bc in This videos his voice wasn't very active

[@chiefgoatyt3126]

That shows that if he is really truly sad he is being a very kind person

[@NickOfTimes]

I never really thought of it as being a rule book, but that is a perfect example of what goes through my head. My problem is, since I am typically a better dribbler than most of my opponents, I try and predict what I would do if I was them. I usually beat myself in defense because of this. Thinking of it more of a rule, instead of trying to predict, is smart. Solid video man, keep it up!

[@Quadnick]

You've received plenty of praise for the editing and the video as a whole, so my praise will be directed at the very first thing that impressed me; something that is often overlooked: the thumbnail. The gradient on the border looks really good and does well to catch the eye. The shadow/glow you have underneath it gives it some nice looking depth, and the 3d look of the title goes with it perfectly, as well as the arrow. Usually I get annoyed by arrows in the thumbnail but yours provides a real purpose; it's not there to just look flashy and point at something that was already plenty noticeable, it's indicating the direction you should be heading, as per the subject of the video. Also, the placement of it is perfect. It comes from in front of the car and over the border, keeping with and emphasizing the 3d theme. And finally, the contrast of the image with the arena being black and white, while the cars and ball retain their color; a look that was most likely achieved with some careful and tedious work with the pen tool. Maximum effort was put into that thumbnail and the work paid off. Scrolling through my subscription page, your thumbnail was easily the most eye-catching thumbnail to catch my eye in a sea of thumbnails trying to be eye-catching to catch someone's eye. Did I mention it was eye-catching? Good shit dude. Keep this up and your Utoob status will be on par with your influence on Reddit. TL;DR nice thumbnail bruh

[@amustycow]

Thanks Quadnick! Means a lot! I put a lot of work on my thumbnails and I’m glad you noticed. This comment made my day :D

[@Quadnick]

I know the feeling dude. Thumbnails are underrated af lol.

[@rupture007]

People who put the TL;DR at the end should be shot. :)

[@Wadhams]

Quadnick hi I saw you on sunless video

[@weebrahim]

Dude. Your editing is insane, great work and keep it up if you can 😁

[@TheKenMasterz1]

One of the best videos for noobz and intermediates ever! Hands Down. Well done!

[@brocced]

TheKenMasterz1 im champ 3/gc in 2s and 3s but my 1s rank isn’t too good, this can help everyone :)

[@MatthewAndThings]

agreed

[@darthrai5147]

This was a really good presentation of giving someone an in depth analysis of some plays without having them click off lol. The subtle memes were also quite good. I've actually been really annoyed recently at the fact that I'm bad at challenging and usually end up flopping around at shadow defense, so the timing of the video is great.

[@samnickolite7241]

Musty has much more enthusiasm in his voice than he used to

[@AllSyntaxErrors]

Loving your instructional videos! They go into detail, have a logic and aren't just "now find the best time to challenge and then to a triple flip reset to score". I definitely need a rule book.

[@chiki2273]

Hahahah that "aaaah" after every time u say rulebook had me laughing so bad :'D

[@chilledwavez]

me too ;-)

[@dennis9690]

Chaitanya Chouhan hahaha same 😂

[@FinBoyXD]

Yes, this!

[@iamtheteapot7405]

It was an "aaaawe"

[@Thanovic]

Much love musty! You're an insane player, all the best for your Channel!

[@dominik.w1226]

Thanovic at first i thought that was your vid... then i heard the voice :O

[@amustycow]

You too! Good luck with your channel as well. Content looking good!

[@jaymikaere1364]

I know this is 2 years old. But I'm glad that I've got these OGs to learn from. Shadowing is my favourite defending position. One thing I learnt from another OG about challenging is when the opponent has possession but isn't in full control of the ball is a potentially good time to challenge.

[@acrobatboy1847]

Hey musty this was sooo helpful and don’t u dare call yourself boring btw u have a great taste for music I love the background songs in all of your vids

[@janzay6335]

Thx a lot Musty you helped me a lot now instead losing all my 1v1 games I lose only one of five!

[@xXslysamuraiXx]

Really great video, super instructional, funny, and to the point. I've watched it back twice already!

[@vikhattangady]

Really informative, and slo-mo helps a lot. 7:48, I always flip to the left as I want to clear the ball to the left. But my car also moves left through the air, so I always miss the ball. The slo mo really makes it clear, sometimes, it is just about getting a good touch on the ball, and allow the deflection rather than the flick decide the direction

[@RSTaku]

This was so helpful musty. Please do more of this for things like offense, or specifically for 2v2 or 3v3 because i know in those gamemodes u can be alittle more risky with your challenges and u just want to make the opponent do something rather than win the challenge.

[@timvbb]

Ur Cam Settings are the best thanks bro

[@acrobatboy1847]

Herr Dieter Meier Osamet Günther what are his camera settings I’d like to try them out

[@elysianesports8082]

I really like the fact that you brought up "MENTAL RULE BOOKS". Maybe in the future you can expand on that, and give us a glimpse @ (your) mental playbook. I just recently got my diamond rewards and noticed a few key weak points in my game. 1. Adapting to teammates 2. Knowing when to challenge (I was always told to challenge everything and if I miss its okay because at least i tried.) 3. Consistency. I'm not worried about number 3, but I'm very concerned about 1 & 2. You did a great job at explaining 2. So now it comes down to applying and reapplying until it becomes 2nd nature.

[@doughtyc4896]

Can you do some examples in 2v2 or 3v3 when to actually challenge the ball it would really help me and probably many ppl out to! Keep up the good work.

[@Fazimoto74]

^ this. yes please

[@toms_stuff]

Yeah :D

[@drewtorell8146]

I really love the enthusiasm

[@seeda5545]

That’s amazing content i was searching for all over youtube, ur channel is my favorite channel for rocket league but sorry for not looking for this content in ur channel at first

[@bentonsales7969]

hey dude i know this is an old video so you might nott see this but 1. this helps alot and 2. i'd love to see a guide on how to play against players plat and under, because most of the guides and stuff i see make sense against higher level players who do things like dribbling and ceiling shots and alot of fast paced ariels/hard hits. This means that you have to play that way too in order to keep up but against lower level players who quite often will miss the ball completely or not hit it that hard and not get the ball up in the air, basically in my opinion its a completely different skill set and i myself and i see others in the lower ranks struggling with this kinda problem. thanks

[@mustanglunacy1229]

Focus on defense and counter there bad touches/shots

[@indigorl4440]

Shadow defense is especially useful for you, when they mess up your are instantly ready to turn and punish

[@sircudius5620]

thank you for thinking about things nobody explains a lot , and then just go for it and explain it :)

[@elysianesports8082]

Musty came through! I was gonna ask sunless to do a video on challenging but I don't need to now.

[@davidbernardo851]

Thank you sooo much for posting this it helped me get through my 1v1 winning drought and I’m closer to plat now

[@redandsoulles132]

Really helpful i think and the rulebook *haaaaa* kills me everytime😂😂

[@AimPerfectly]

Great video, I love this video so much because you discussed something of which I had no idea what it was... Most tutorials or tip videos only say things I already know and don't help me at all. However, this video is on a subject which I bet, many people wouldn't know about. I hope sometime soon you could create a video talking about 1's rotation/positioning - that would help me a lot. Thanks Musty :)

[@zackmagnotti792]

It wasnt boring my dude this was some exceptional educational content

[@HAZARDOUS88]

Many thanks, very helpful and funny as well. Keep up the great work!

[@SurprisedPikachu247]

The "ruin this mans whole career" audio clip during the fakes was hilarious

[@ShadoryKaine]

great stuff, thanks for the video...! love the edits hahahah

[@cyborgegg]

waited for this so much, thank you :D

[@nualerex1675]

Just saying "no one can always challenge the ball perfectly every time like a god " just kuxir passing by 🤣🤣🤣

[@GamerWithAttitude1]

Waow the red book concept really opened my mind. Even if I shadow defense I still have issues with the challenge timing. Now it makes it clear. Thank you.

[@focusmedia2465]

Been watching your videos and learning so much. I finally made it Platinum level after being stuck in Gold forever. It takes a ton of practice and I’m playing on Switch as well. Thank you for all of these amazing tutorials!

[@karelw.4390]

Rule book😇😇😇😇😇HOOOOOHAAAA😇😇😇😇. Wagabha lmao

[@jakew1495]

Musty I cannot tell you how much this changed my gameplay! I was watching videos by thanovic, you, and scrub all focused on my gameplay and what I needed to do, and I’ve got from diamond 1 to champ 2! I haven’t lost a game and I’m getting crazy mmr and might hit gc soon. (This is in 1s) I’ve stopped playing hard and started playing smart and it’s really paying off! I’ve beaten three season 14 gcs in ranked :D anyways thanks so much. If anyone could get me his discord server link I’d appreciate it :)

[@courdefeurrotmg5015]

Silver-diamond gameplay reminds me of the seagulls from Finding Nemo. Mine?.. Mine?....Mine?Mine?MineMineMineMine.... Mine?

[@itzegun2936]

I love your memes and your vids man I will follow the rule book 😂😂

[@khalidf3253]

Really good video i am one of your subscribers ^^ 👌🏻

[@waction07]

A shot set up video would be helpful. Great vid helped me alot thanks!

[@crazywarlock9131]

Neeeeeded this. Thanks Musty

[@user-ke4zj1rx8w]

Straight to the point informative video like always.

[@ChaseBeast]

Thanks musty I always struggle on the defensive end of things and this should help a lot. Thanks!

[@MonchRL.]

much love musty. keep it coming.

[@Zaannaah]

thnx for this i'm champ one and i still have trouble with this. def helped put things in a better perspective

[@in_l1mbo]

Thanks so much for another fantastic tutorial, they always help me so much

[@hemmoz]

1:02 I'd say fairy peak is the best at challenging. Even Johnny boi himself said that he doesn't need to defend shots with great challenges

[@Zero-tz6eo]

Great video! thank you for the help

[@demanimalz]

air horns got me haha

[@GrantHarrisonMusic]

I love watching your videos man. Please keep making them!

[@benbeckman5747]

Every time he said “rule book” he added the holy sound effect 😭😭😂😂

[@jamesbateman7131]

Dude your content is so useful. Thanks bro.

[@yaazed1]

Please do more 1s tips .. your videos are really helpful ❤️

[@amustycow]

i'm Jinx thank you! I will!

[@vader7418]

Great vid Musty thanks. FYI it is called shadowing in football (soccer) also.

[@novodinis9919]

Yo, u rly do great stuff, keeep it up!

[@PriM3QuEsTiOn]

You should do a rulebook series where you talk about specific rules that you would use within a game.

[@lauriehwrdlh]

So helpful thanks !!

[@weebrahim]

Is the rulebook posted on Reddit? Btw the rulebook music cracks me up each time u sneakily insert it 😂

[@geoffbrown6652]

Ya agreed, an actual rulebook would be super helpful.

[@robbyxd3582]

keep up this work dude i really love your vids and you really inspired me to callenge more often people thumbs up if you made a progress

[@onlymillergrove2617]

Yo Musty thanks chief. Youre really a talent keep up the good work

[@planzerooo]

I too have a cat named Roofus

[@rolandocastro1991]

I really need this

[@bumpymary3769]

My problem is I suck at shadowing! I mean I'm not that bad at it, but one of the first clip you showed and you said you saved it easily, I'm almost sure I would have conceded (I'm only dimaond 2-3 in 1s). So to avoid shadowing, I try to challenge the fastest I can to not let my opponent have any space.

[@medisal.8984]

MUSTY!! I’m trying to be a good player like u i’m currently diamond ❤️❤️love ur vid

[@LevyLandTV]

You achieved your goal. I learned

[@terathis]

The hero we need...

[@kickchoprl6981]

This helped me sooo much! Because of that, I subscribed

[@loganmanagh2268]

Cheers Musty big ups! ! C2/3 here these kind if videos helping me to get that GC

[@CLOSE1RocketLeague]

I have 3k hours. Can't reach champ3 (I'm trying solo que for aaaages) Thank you. I'll try these tips

[@blitzkrogg2589]

😎 Thanks man this is very helpful.

[@joerv]

Wtf i genuinely just got a tai lopez advert at 1:18 haha

[@richardpy7327]

I got a 1v1 coming up in 2 days and it's 5 down and this help me a lot so thanks

[@robbin2886]

This was really helpfull! ty alot!

[@weebrahim]

9:14 😂😂🤣

[@joji_okami]

very informative. thanks.

[@weebrahim]

Just gonna say this. Thank you ☺️

[@SALEENS7GTR5]

My problem is that I always assume the worst case scenario, ie, the opponent had the higher likelihood of getting the outplay on me because he will flick or will 50/50 me. Often I am actually the one with the advantage but my mind I already assume I will lose so I either go all out or let them gain possession. I end up losing really stupid challenges frequently but sometimes it is the difference between a loss and a save.

[@amustycow]

I feel you

[@Oneiric_Benevolence]

I laughed pretty hard on the last clip xD

[@anwar924]

thxs for the vid man, it really helped me get closer to plat but new season came n i couldnt make it but i will this season >:D subed :D

[@thomasfarnsworth6331]

Now everytime i hear the word or think of rulebook imma think of that one sound effect lol

[@novikane14]

great vid

[@coreyloseman8262]

Great vid. As asked before, so you have a rulebook posted somewhere? Or perhaps make a video on it?

[@keirroberts366]

Next video would you be able to show us flip reset off the wall

[@simo.3750]

Nobody: Musty: RULEBOOK

[@darkerlight708]

You sound so much happier now lol

[@fivra2826]

9:02 did anyone see the boost just disappear...

[@RedEagle316]

Thanks musty, I know I'm late. But im stuck in diamond 3 and I hate 1s. But I need to do em lol cause I'm wack at stressful situations lol

[@kohotokun]

Good stuff thanks

[@dark4030]

Love the video

[@lilo6855]

I would love to play with you you are so skilled and so funny like when you edited the ooooooooooh every time you said rulebook

[@husch92]

What boost is Musty using?

[@fr33newt15]

Thx ❤️

[@IxDEVOUTxI]

I just got an AD for "Damn Rid" to get rid of "MUSTY Odors" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jackoneill519]

#amustycow makes the best tutorial video, EVER!

[@JacPac]

thanks nice vid

[@jaron_ferrara]

What boos were you using in the intro

[@amustycow]

Jaron Ferrara I wasn’t actually using boost that whole time. It’s one of the mutators I use to get better to train and I made a video about the best mutators if you wanna check it out. This is what sparkles boost looks like when you’re accelerating but not boosting!

[@karelw.4390]

8:51 wuuutt? He took the boost but still had 51?????

[@rincx329]

replay bug

[@karelw.4390]

RincX Bf oh alright

[@acrobatboy1847]

Replay glitch that’s all

[@MrShmuggums]

Ayy I made it into the vid :)