GarrettG Teaches Pro Competitive Rocket League
GarrettG
Pro Mentality
Lesson 11
Garrett teaches you the importance of:
Taking the time you spend on the game seriously
Being critical of your mistakes even in victory
Addressing your bad habits and mistakes when you find yourself plateauing
Having the right attitude towards tilting
Aimlabs Challenge
Garrett’s mentality is a big part of what has allowed him to dominate at the top levels of play for so long. For this challenge, find a replay in which you thought you played super well and comb through it to identify any small mistakes or errors you could have fixed. Developing this self-critical attitude towards your mistakes can help you build towards Garrett’s winning mentality.
Lessons
GarrettG provides context for his journey to stardom and dominance of competitive Rocket League. Topics include:
His early tournament roots and how he began competing with some of his first teammates
Garrett’s advice for players who are looking to pursue Rocket League more seriously
How he’s been able to compete at the highest level for so long
Overcoming major setbacks in his competitive career and bouncing back
GarrettG’s takes you through:
His preferred camera settings
The difference between different car bodies (Octane vs Flat body options)
Deadzone settings and the reasons for adjusting them one way or another
Sensitivities and his personal philosophy about the ball camera and free camera
Interface settings
GarrettG’s takes you through:
The importance of free play and custom drills, and why you should utilize these game modes
Using free play to dramatically improve your boost management
Finding a balance between ranked games and training in free play
Freestyling inside of free play and practicing shot setups
Drill packs to target specific weaknesses that you consistently encounter
GarrettG’s teaches you his personal approach to decision making, including:
The importance of staying mindful about defense even when attacking
How playing smart can be more effective than simply going for risky plays and flashy mechanics
How to think about your decisions from the opponent's POV to better understand how they’ll react to your movement around the field
The importance of committing to plays without hesitation
How to utilize your teammates to create more effective defensive and offensive plays
GarrettG walks you through critical air and ground mechanics, including:
How to best utilize flip resets
Utilizing the backboard to set up scoring opportunities
Air dribbling to buy time or bypass defenders
Using bounce dribbles to set up a power shot
Ground flicking to get the ball past defenders
Utilizing Speed flips to gain an advantage during the kickoff
GarrettG teaches you how to better understand your role on a team by covering:
The key responsibilities of each role in Rocket League
Understanding the process of rotating between 1st man, 2nd man, and 3rd man
The importance of becoming comfortable with all 3 of the positions in Rocket League
The importance of flexibility in Rocket League and how to adapt your playstyle depending on your teammates
GarrettG teaches you how to improve your communication and team synergy by helping you:
Understand what information is vital to communicate
Utilize communication to avoid double commits and team misplays
Recognize the massive differences between a coordinated team compared to a disorganized one
Implement communication practices GarrettG and his teammates use at the highest levels of play
GarrettG teaches you how to be in the right place at the right time by:
Reading your opponents and predicting their movement
Helping you recognize good vs. bad positioning
Teaching you to avoid common pitfalls
GarrettG’s explains an often overlooked concept in Rocket League by:
Breaking down boost, boost pads, and boost economy
Teaching you how to manage your boost in different situations
Covering the importance of controlling the big boost pads on the field
GarrettG covers his unique approach to analyzing replays by highlighting:
The importance of watching replays from your teammate’s perspectives in addition to your own
What to pay attention to when evaluating your replays
An example of how Garett approaches identifying and addressing an issue in his own play
What to pay attention to when facing a new player or team
Garrett teaches you the importance of:
Taking the time you spend on the game seriously
Being critical of your mistakes even in victory
Addressing your bad habits and mistakes when you find yourself plateauing
Having the right attitude towards tilting