Freeplay drills
Below are the Freeplay drills recommended for Diamond and Champion.
Areas of Concentration
Advanced Aerial Control
Air Dribble Control
Boost Management
Ground Control
Improved Reaction
Wave Dash
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. No Air Roll - Pillars
Map: Pillars
How: Complete figure 8s around this map without hitting the ground or using air roll
Why: This will help with advanced aerial control
Guidelines:
- Only use air roll for minor adjustments
- If you hit the ground, reset
2. Continuous Air Roll
Map: Pillars
How: Complete figure 8s around this map while holding air roll the entire time
Why: This will help with advanced aerial control
Guidelines:
- Hold Air Roll for 100% of the drill
- If you fall, reset your drill
3. Air Dribble Setups
Map: Any
How: Keep setting yourself up with an air dribble, stay close to the ball and maintain control. Land and go directly to the closest wall to attempt it again
Why: If you only use training packs for air dribbles, you will struggle to set up your shots in-game
Guidelines:
- Once you have a good setup, drop to the ground and attempt another one
- Do not air dribble the ball, just position yourself as if you would
4. Air Dribble for Time
Map: Any
How: You want to go up the wall as vertical as possible, get under the ball, and see how long you can keep the ball up
Why: Keeping the ball in the air longer will improve your air dribble distance and control
Guidelines:
- Air dribble as long as you can
5. Aerial Control
Corners
Map: Any
How: Pick a side post to jump off, hold air roll, and land on the opposite side post. When you land, repeat if from the opposite side
Why: Introduction to advanced aerial control, once you get more consistent then move on to drill 6
Guidelines:
- Pick a goal of successful attempts
- Hold Air roll 100% of the time
- Pick a point to land and if you miss, reset your targeted goal of attempts
6. Aerial Control
Hard Redirect
Map: Any
How: When exiting the net, jump towards midfield boost at a harsh angle. Use air control to land back in the net on the far post
Why: This will help you learn to turn in the air while air rolling
Guidelines:
- Pick a goal of successful attempts
- Hold Air roll 100% of the time
- If you fail, reset your targeted goal of attempts
7. Boost Management
Map: Any
How: Fly around the map collecting all the boost pads. Harder than it looks...
Why: Understanding how to feather your boost and knowing how far you can go with 100%. This also takes a lot of control to complete a lap
Guidelines:
- Disable 100% boost
- Track your progress on how far you go
8. Wave Dash
Map: Any
How: Chain-dash from one side of the field to the other. Hold power-slide; utilize any other wave dash training found in Discord
Why: Wave dashes are very important for recoveries and increasing game speed
Guidelines:
- Wavedash from side to side
9. Squishy Saves
Map: Any
How: Roll the ball towards the net, and position quickly for the squishy save. Faster ball = harder Save. Slower ball = Accuracy training
Why: There are many situations where a squishy save can be more beneficial than a normal save. Only do this in game if you are super confident
Guidelines:
- As you improve, increase the difficulty by giving yourself less time to react
- If you miss the ball, continue until you hit your target number of successful reps
10. Quick Reaction
Map: Tokyo Underpass
How: Roll the ball up the ramp, DON'T JUMP, land on the wall with all 4 wheels, jump off the wall and quickly make contact with the ball. Try and land on the ball and repeat
Why: Improves wall control and ability to react quickly / accurately
Guidelines:
- Attempt to do this as quickly as possible
- If you miss the ball, continue until you hit your target number of successful reps
11. Complete Wall Control
Map: Any
How: Jump on the wall, turn backward while air rolling to land flat, jump off the wall and air roll to land flat again
Why: This will most likely never be used in-game, however, it improves overall car control and demonstrates advanced car control
Guidelines:
- Attempt to do a whole lap in both directions
12. Kuxir Pinch
Map: Any
How: Roll it up the wall, tilt your car, front flip, and pinch
Why: Learning to pinch the ball effectively can be used to help clear the ball and get crazy shots
Guidelines:
- Over and over again, kuxir into a kuxir
- Utilize recoveries to get to the ball quickly
13. Bounce Dribble Repeat
Map: Any
How: Get comfortable doing multiple bounce dribbles on the left/right side of your car
Why: Bounce dribbles are extremely effective in any 1 on 1 situation. They are a must-learn skill
Guidelines:
- Bounce dribble twice on one side, then switch to the opposite side and repeat
- Do to as many as possible on each side
14. Half Flip Cancel
Air Roll
Map: Any
How: You're going to go from net to net doing this: Half Flip, cancel the flip, Air roll, hold reverse, and then Half flip again to drive straight
Why: This is a skill used for advanced recoveries
Guidelines:
- Practice until comfortable
15. Flick Consistency
Map: Any
How: If you have bakkes mod, use it. Just take shot after shot after shot with challenging flicks. Change it up to warm up
Why: Understanding how to flick is very important when you rank up. The more consistent you are, the more lethal you will be in-game
Guidelines:
- Practice any flick you want
- More attempts per min = skip the replay
16. Bounce Dribble Shots
Map: Any
How: Pop the ball up, bounce dribble a few times, and take a shot on net
Why: Bounce dribbles are extremely effective in any 1 on 1 situation. They are a must-learn skill
Guidelines:
- Bounce Dribble at least 3 times and then shoot
17. 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 and increase your accuracy in games
Guidelines:
- Freeplay for 15 mins
18. Speedflip Kickoff
Map: Any
How: Knowing the basics to speed flipping and then implementing them in a kickoff environment, consistency will come with practice
Why: Speed flip kickoffs are the Meta for higher-ranked gameplay
Guidelines:
- Hit the ball and reset your shot
- For more reps per minute, reset shot after contact