Freeplay drills
Below are the Freeplay drills recommended for Gold - Platinum.
Areas of Concentration
Aerial Control
Fast Aerial
Faster Kickoffs
Improving Accuracy
​Increasing Speed
Wall Control
Tips for Faster Progression
1. Don't wait for the ball to get in a position where you are comfortable with. Jump sooner or from different angles while still trying to hit the ball hard.
2. If you are doing this properly, you should miss a lot of shots and get more consistent over time.
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3. Spend every day warming up before playing online games
Freeplay Drills
Video
1. Speedy Walls
Map: Any
How: Jump to and from the wall while air rolling during your transition
Why: To improve a variety of car control and in-game speed while maintaining supersonic
Guidelines:
- Maintain supersonic speed
- Complete 5 laps in both directions, switch after each lap
2. Speed Drill - 2 - 1 - 1
Map: Any
How: Drive Forward past 2 small boost pads, power-slide 180 degrees, zig-zag back between 2 pads, 180 again, zig-zag again, and drive past 2 pads. Repeat for 2 laps (watch the video)
Why: This will improve power slide control and increase you're in-game speed
Guidelines:
- Hold boost the whole time
3. Catch and Carry Dribbling
Map: Any
How: When the ball is rolling, scoop the ball up onto the roof of your car, once you have it balanced, let it fall. Do as many as possible without losing control
Why: This will help you understand the some of the fundamentals of dribbling
Guidelines:
- Once you get the ball on your roof, drop it
- Try from all angles
4. Faster Kickoffs
Map: Any
How: Start utilizing a diagonal flip into your kickoffs. Try consistently making contact and eventually scoring the shot, make sure you are boosting
Why: You should work on more advanced kickoffs the higher rank you are
Guidelines:
- Shoot the ball, reset the shot
- For more reps / min don't watch the replay
5. Front Flip Flick
Map: Any
How: Drive up to the ball, get it on your roof, do a flick into the net
Why: Understanding the fundamentals of front flip flicks (ball positioning, car speed, when to flick, etc.) will improve your car control and eventually, even more, advanced flicks
Guidelines:
- Flick the ball, reset, shoot
6. Dribble for Time
Map: Any
How: Get the ball on your roof and see how long you can dribble it for
Why: This is going to be the next step in improving your dribbling abilities
Guidelines:
- Carry the ball as long as possible
7. Basic Wall Bounce
Map: Any
How: Hit the ball against the wall, recover quickly and turn around. After you get some space, reposition yourself to the ball/wall and try to hit the ball on the second bounce back into the wall. Repeat
Why: This will help with challenging opponents quickly and improving game speed
Guidelines:
- You lose the round when the ball touches 2 or 3 times.
- Do this for 5 - 15 successful hits in a row
8. Freeplay Touches
Map: Any
How: The focus is to hit the ball, toggle between ball cam / car cam, boost, power-slide, and just maintain control
Why: Learning how to control the ball in freeplay will get you more comfortable with the ball and increases your accuracy in games
Guidelines:
- Freeplay for 15 mins
9. Fast Aerial Repeats
Map: Any
How: Boost and Jump at the SAME time. Lean back, not too far though. When you land, make sure you jump quickly, but not too quick, or else you will spin out
Why: Learning to fast aerial is very important in lower ranks. It will help you get to the ball before your opponents
Guidelines:
- Boost up, land on the ceiling, jump off the ceiling
- Go down the field and back x5 times
- Get to the ceiling as many times as you can
10. Basic Aerials
Map: Any
How: Start in a goal, jump, lean back, and hold boost to fly! Make small adjustments in the air if you have to by leaning right and left. Land in the net, turn around and do it again
Why: Learning the fundamentals of aerials is super important to start improving your overall gameplay
Guidelines:
- Aim for a spot on the backboard or in the net and try to hit it repetitively
11. Aerial Control
Basic Air Roll
Map: Any
How: Jump in the air, lean back, boost and hold Air Roll. If you get lost in the air, stop air rolling, make minor adjustments and continue. Try and land in the net
Why: This will introduce you to spinning while aerialing. These are the basic steps to improving your aerial control
Guidelines:
- Fly from one net to the next, hold air roll
- Attempt to make minor adjustments
- If you fail, reset
12. Aerial Control
Minor Air Roll
Map: Pillars
How: Try to complete a figure 8 while making minor adjustments with air roll. Keep your height and keep your nose up. Don't spin too much
Why: Moving your car little to no air roll can be very beneficial, especially when you get more advanced with mechanics
Guidelines:
- Stay in the air and don't use air roll
- Complete 3 figure 8's without falling or get as far as possible
13. Flying Backwards
Map: Any
How: Jump onto the wall above the net. Jump off the wall, and fly backward to the opposite net. Once there, air roll to land on the net and repeat
Why: Learning how to fly backwards will improve your overall car control in the air
Guidelines:
- Jump off the wall and stay backward
- Try to add an air roll and stay backward
- Go from wall to wall x6 times
