Aerial tips?

[Papa 8Bit]

As title implies,. How do i overcome hesitation mainly?
I can fly to the ball most times, Get decent hits in the general area where i want it to go, But most of the times, I go either below or just fly past or behind the ball when i try to make a cross aerial (ball from left to right side and im going from front to back.,

Tldr;

I scrub, u gut please me helpy

Edit., - Typo's

[wide chopped rascal]

*aerial
Practice

[Papa 8Bit]

Originally posted by PenisHippo96:

*aerial
Practice

Obvoisly, But after quite some practise, I can use some tips and tricks you know.

[fantasma]

they are some tutorials on youtube that will help you with aerials.

[Papa 8Bit]

Originally posted by fantasma:

they are some tutorials on youtube that will help you with aerials.

Non of these cover hesistation or going to low,
They surely tell perfectly how to do aerials.
But they dont explain what to do when you're doing something wrong,
At least, Not that i could find,. And im a basement dweller

[Famster]

For me, three things made me better at aerials.

For the longest time I had camera settings that were quite high and far from the car. I chose them because I felt I could see my surroundings more clearly, having a better oversight. A very long time later I noticed how I continued to miss shots because I was unable to properly comprehend my position to the ball in the air. I was thinking I would hit it and then I wasn't. I refused to change my settings because I had played with them for so long I was scared I get worse when I try to mess with them. Finally I decided to change my settings back, similarly to default. Cam settings can make a huge difference in my opinion but you just have to mess with a couple to find the ones you're most comfortable with. I used this site to browse through a few: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/rocketleague/List_of_player_camera_settings

The next thing is training. I always thought the best practice is playing matches. But I was wrong. Just practicing in free play, and now with the custom training, it's really a blessing you should take advantage of. Repeating shots, saves, hits over and over really helps your play. To practice your cross aerials you may find a striker training where you set a specific target you want to hit. Don't bother with scoring, make out a target and practice hittting that spot you want to hit. Over and over. Mix it up with other shots, listen to music or a podcast while you're practicing. It becomes as natural as playing a match.

The third thing to overcome hesitation is to just go for it. Here's the thing. The number one reason I was hesitating was to think I would miss and screw my team. And nobody wants their team mate to whiff over and over. And this is where the fear emerges and develops to grow. You don't want to miss and be at fault when you concede. I was the same. But one day I was asking myself. How can I get better at these shots if I don't take them? Days and weeks go by where I didn't take the chance and where I wouldn't try. It's true, finding the right opportunity is hard but sometimes just going for it will bring you one step closer to becoming good at it.

[baget]

Originally posted by 8Bit:

Originally posted by fantasma:

they are some tutorials on youtube that will help you with aerials.

Non of these cover hesistation or going to low,
They surely tell perfectly how to do aerials.
But they dont explain what to do when you're doing something wrong,
At least, Not that i could find,. And im a basement dweller

have you watched this one from MasonRL90 ?

https://youtu.be/ep_T4sxm0iE

[Papa 8Bit]

Originally posted by Famiyow:

For me, three things made me better at aerials.

For the longest time I had camera settings that were quite high and far from the car. I chose them because I felt I could see my surroundings more clearly, having a better oversight. A very long time later I noticed how I continued to miss shots because I was unable to properly understand my position to the ball in the air. I was thinking I would hit it and then I wasn't. I refused to change my settings because I had played with them for so long I was scared I get worse when I try to mess with them. Finally I decided to change my settings back, similarly to default. Cam settings can make a huge difference in my opinion but you just have to mess with a couple to find the ones you're most comfortable with. I used this site to browse through a few: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/rocketleague/List_of_player_camera_settings

The next thing is training. I always thought the best practice is playing matches. But I was wrong. Just practicing in free play, and now with the custom training, it's really a blessing you should take advantage of. Repeating shots, saves, hits over and over really helps your play. To practice your cross aerials you may find a striker training where you set a specific target you want to hit. Don't bother with scoring, make out a target and practice hittting that spot you want to hit. Over and over. Mix it up with other shots, listen to music or a podcast while you're practicing. It becomes as natural as playing a match.

The third thing to overcome hesitation is to just go for it. Here's the thing. The number one reason I was hesitating was to think I would miss and screw my team. And nobody wants their team mate to whiff over and over. And this is where the fear emerges and develops to grow. You don't want to miss and be at fault when you concede. I was the same. But one day I was asking myself. How can I get better at these shots if I don't take them? Days and weeks go by where I didn't take the chance and where I wouldn't try. It's true, finding the right opportunity is hard but sometimes just going for it will bring you one step closer to becoming good at it.

Thanks man,

Im using an ultra wide myself, Maybe i should swap it out for my secondairy "normal" screen for RL. making most of the "reconmended" Screen settings incorrect,
Ive been tweaking and messing around for weeks, I feel comfortable with everything i do, Except aerials.
At the moment im using TeamRockets "generic" camera settings with the FOV set to 105 instead of 110. It helps but still to much below the ball. I shall tweak some more.

Training im doing at least daily 2 or 3 times, 100%ing the rookie and pro trainings, 70-90% on all star and some customs. Ill keep doing them, But it feels easy, Its always the same after a while

As for hesistation, I get pushed back a lot,. Usually when i play solo the 2 others are battling each other and the enemy for the ball and i stay back for def, Im not leaving an open net.
I shall keep trying, Maybe its time to just be a ♥♥♥♥ and bumb my teamates away sometimes, But that results in toxic behavior.

Anyway, Thanks man. Ill do something with it, Ill keep trying to figure it out.

[Papa 8Bit]

Originally posted by Baguette |FR:

Originally posted by 8Bit:

Non of these cover hesistation or going to low,
They surely tell perfectly how to do aerials.
But they dont explain what to do when you're doing something wrong,
At least, Not that i could find,. And im a basement dweller

have you watched this one from MasonRL90 ?

https://youtu.be/ep_T4sxm0iE

I have now., I believe this one has a golden tip
Break before a jump.

Well time to learn some new musclememory tonight
Thanks man

[blue]

Tip #1 [Quick Aerial] When going for an aerial, boost while you are turning 45 degrees. Then, once you've turned the 45 degrees, Do your second jump. This will make you bounce upwards so you can fly straight up fast.
Tip #2 [Prediction] Try to draw a couple lines in your mind. Where the ball will go, and where you want to hit it. You need to train this, as you need to know your speed while doing this.
Tip #3 [Air Rolls] If you need to get a well angled aerial, You should use a low car like Dominus or Breakout and air roll. For example, if you need to hit the ball to the right, Air roll so that your car's top is facing right and is left to the ball.
Tip #4 [Practice] Go to free play and look over the goal. You should see lamps behind the wall. Try to fly for those lamps, Then jump off the wall and aim for the other goal's lamps. Continue this until you think you can do it consistently. After that do the same thing, but upside down. Don't think you can become good at aerials without doing this step.

[wide chopped rascal]

Originally posted by 8Bit:

Originally posted by PenisHippo96:

*aerial
Practice

Obvoisly, But after quite some practise, I can use some tips and tricks you know.

flip upside down

[Papa 8Bit]

Originally posted by E3 | Hex:

Tip #1 [Quick Aerial] When going for an aerial, boost while you are turning 45 degrees. Then, once you've turned the 45 degrees, Do your second jump. This will make you bounce upwards so you can fly straight up fast.
Tip #2 [Prediction] Try to draw a couple lines in your mind. Where the ball will go, and where you want to hit it. You need to train this, as you need to know your speed while doing this.
Tip #3 [Air Rolls] If you need to get a well angled aerial, You should use a low car like Dominus or Breakout and air roll. For example, if you need to hit the ball to the right, Air roll so that your car's top is facing right and is left to the ball.
Tip #4 [Practice] Go to free play and look over the goal. You should see lamps behind the wall. Try to fly for those lamps, Then jump off the wall and aim for the other goal's lamps. Continue this until you think you can do it consistently. After that do the same thing, but upside down. Don't think you can become good at aerials without doing this step.

Ive done stop 4 about 75 hours out of 200 and a bit, Just going from goalline to goalline flying back and forth, Next was going from crossbar to crossbar with a barrelroll to land on wheels on the opposite crossbar, I got that down pretty well.

3 is still a tricky one, Im working on it, but im not near that level of play (yet) Bad excuse i know, But hitting the ball properly has priority for now,

2 predicting is a matter of play time, I know. i have good and bad games, sometimes i predict well and i make the aerial goal, Sometimes (kinda 60) i whiff it, But i figured out that speed is a bit factor a bit ago thanks to Sir Baguette, So gonna give that a shot

1 you know that guy that backflips while dubblejumps?
Hi :)


Appreciate your input though, gonna use it

[Papa 8Bit]

Originally posted by PenisHippo96:

Originally posted by 8Bit:

Obvoisly, But after quite some practise, I can use some tips and tricks you know.

flip upside down

As in fly top down and then flip? Or do a back flip and hit the ball hopefully with the butt?
Unsure what you exactly ment here.

[juanway]

maybe if youre just trying to get better at them in game, and worried about hurting your rank, go into unranked and everytime the ball is in the air go for it. You'll get over the hestitation over time, you just need to know where your teammate is, and whoever youre versing is. thats when youll know if you should, or shouldnt go for it. Its never bad to 50/50- :)

[Papa 8Bit]

Originally posted by JuanWayOut LFT From Ps4:

maybe if youre just trying to get better at them in game, and worried about hurting your rank, go into unranked and everytime the ball is in the air go for it. You'll get over the hestitation over time, you just need to know where your teammate is, and whoever youre versing is. thats when youll know if you should, or shouldnt go for it. Its never bad to 50/50- :)

I mainly play ranked to keep track on where i am on the ladder, Im not aiming for grandchampion but a rank in the blues would be nice,

But yea i should play more normals i guess, Just need to deal with those who leave every time i guess,


I need friends :(

[Dazrix]

8Bit, as someone mentioned, Camera settings go a long way. In all honesty, I don't quite believe in the custom practice. Alot of those, IMO, are only good once you know HOW to do it. They're not good for learning. They're good for becoming more consistant - with learning, if you find (in the custom training) there's a 'basic aerial' where the ball just pops up, it is the most simplistic of basic aerials. That is the best custom training I've seen in that whole list for someone trying to learn.

In regards to playing matches to get better - I approve of this method. However, you probably should look at finding a team mate or two, who don't mind losses, that are also trying to get better. Don't stress about wins/losses, but instead, on improving the aspects you are struggling in - this is the best experience to me. Nothing beats a comp game in experience earnt for progression toward a skill.

When you're trying to freestyle, thats a whole different world.