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Featured Research.
The Statistical Danger of Diving as Last Man
Pacifist Labs · Study 003 The Statistical Danger of Diving as Last Man in Rocket League 2v2. Pacifist Labs analysed 1,142 ranked 2v2 replays to test a familiar piece of advice: do not dive as last man. Teams that dived more often…
Pacifist Labs Research.
How Far Apart Should You Be In Rocket League 2v2: What 10,488 Matches Actually Show
Pacifist Labs · Study 002 Rocket League Spacing Isn’t One Fixed Distance. Pacifist Labs started with 10,882 Rocket League replay files and…
What Actually Wins In Rocket League 2v2: What 2,234 Replay Reports Actually Show
Pacifist Labs · Study 001 What Actually Wins in Rocket League 2v2? Pacifist Labs created this Rocket League 2v2 data study by…
Belt Training Library.
Control, possession and precision on the ground.
The Pink Belt: Mastering the Hook Shot in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System The Pink Belt. Master The Hook Shot. Learn to create lateral…
The Green Belt I: Carry to Flick in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System Green Belt First Stripe. Master The Carry Flick. Learn to stabilise…
The Green Belt II: Carry to Air Dribble in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System Green Belt Second Stripe. Master The Carry Air Dribble. Learn to…
Shadowing, patience, fakes and challenge timing.
The Silver Belt: Mastering Shadow Defence in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Defence System The Silver Belt. Master Shadow Defence. Learn to stay goal-side, match…
The Bronze Belt: Mastering Face-Out Defence in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Defence System The Bronze Belt. Master Face-Out Defence. Learn to defend while facing…
The Amethyst Belt: Mastering Fakes in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Defence System The Amethyst Belt. Master Defensive Fakes. Learn to create believable pressure,…
Aerial control, reads and high-impact mechanics.
The Purple Belt: Mastering Wall Shots in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Air System Purple Belt. Master Wall Shots. Learn to read wall bounces, meet…
The Sky Blue Belt: Mastering Aerial Control in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Air System Sky Blue Belt. Master Aerial Control. Learn to stay oriented, make…
The Red Belt: Mastering Fast Aerials in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Air System Red Belt. Master Fast Aerials. Learn to launch cleanly, gain height…
Latest Strategy Articles.
Rocket League 2v2 Positioning: The Easiest Way to Win More Games
Most Rocket League players want the secret to ranking up. They want the perfect mechanic, the perfect training pack, the perfect camera…
Rocket League Fundamentals: The Secret to Improving Faster
Most players want the secret to Rocket League improvement. They want the perfect training pack, the perfect mechanic, the perfect settings, or…
The Secret to Ground Control in Rocket League: Stop Booming the Ball Away
One of the biggest mistakes players make in Rocket League is finally getting possession of the ball… and then immediately throwing it…
Latest Posts.
The Statistical Danger of Diving as Last Man
Pacifist Labs · Study 003 The Statistical Danger of Diving as Last Man in Rocket League 2v2. Pacifist Labs analysed 1,142 ranked…
How Far Apart Should You Be In Rocket League 2v2: What 10,488 Matches Actually Show
Pacifist Labs · Study 002 Rocket League Spacing Isn’t One Fixed Distance. Pacifist Labs started with 10,882 Rocket League replay files and…
What Actually Wins In Rocket League 2v2: What 2,234 Replay Reports Actually Show
Pacifist Labs · Study 001 What Actually Wins in Rocket League 2v2? Pacifist Labs created this Rocket League 2v2 data study by…
Rocket League 2v2 Positioning: The Easiest Way to Win More Games
Most Rocket League players want the secret to ranking up. They want the perfect mechanic, the perfect training pack, the perfect camera…
Rocket League Fundamentals: The Secret to Improving Faster
Most players want the secret to Rocket League improvement. They want the perfect training pack, the perfect mechanic, the perfect settings, or…
The Secret to Ground Control in Rocket League: Stop Booming the Ball Away
One of the biggest mistakes players make in Rocket League is finally getting possession of the ball… and then immediately throwing it…
Pacifist Labs.
Replay research, statistical analysis and the evidence informing The Pacifist System®.
The Statistical Danger of Diving as Last Man
Pacifist Labs · Study 003 The Statistical Danger of Diving as Last Man in Rocket League 2v2. Pacifist Labs analysed 1,142 ranked…
How Far Apart Should You Be In Rocket League 2v2: What 10,488 Matches Actually Show
Pacifist Labs · Study 002 Rocket League Spacing Isn’t One Fixed Distance. Pacifist Labs started with 10,882 Rocket League replay files and…
What Actually Wins In Rocket League 2v2: What 2,234 Replay Reports Actually Show
Pacifist Labs · Study 001 What Actually Wins in Rocket League 2v2? Pacifist Labs created this Rocket League 2v2 data study by…
Strategy And Decision-Making.
Practical positioning, fundamentals and decision-making articles for ranked Rocket League.
Rocket League 2v2 Positioning: The Easiest Way to Win More Games
Most Rocket League players want the secret to ranking up. They want the perfect mechanic, the perfect training pack, the perfect camera…
Rocket League Fundamentals: The Secret to Improving Faster
Most players want the secret to Rocket League improvement. They want the perfect training pack, the perfect mechanic, the perfect settings, or…
The Secret to Ground Control in Rocket League: Stop Booming the Ball Away
One of the biggest mistakes players make in Rocket League is finally getting possession of the ball… and then immediately throwing it…
Every Belt Guide.
Select a Belt lesson from the Ground, Defence or Air System. Each post uses its genuine Belt image as the featured thumbnail when one is assigned.
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Ground Belt Guides.
Control, carries, shots, fakes, kickoffs and possession.
The Pink Belt: Mastering the Hook Shot in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System The Pink Belt. Master The Hook Shot. Learn to create lateral…
The Green Belt I: Carry to Flick in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System Green Belt First Stripe. Master The Carry Flick. Learn to stabilise…
The Green Belt II: Carry to Air Dribble in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System Green Belt Second Stripe. Master The Carry Air Dribble. Learn to…
The Green Belt III: Carry to Fake in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System Green Belt Third Stripe. Master The Carry Fake. Learn to hold…
The Blue Belt I: Bounce Dribble in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System Blue Belt First Stripe. Master The Bounce Dribble. Learn to use…
The Blue Belt II: Bounce Dribble to Air Dribble in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System Blue Belt Second Stripe. Master The Bounce Air Dribble. Learn to…
The Blue Belt III: The Power Shot in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System Blue Belt Third Stripe. Master The Power Shot. Learn to strike…
The Blue Belt IV: The Air Roll Shot in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System Blue Belt Fourth Stripe. Master The Air Roll Shot. Learn to…
The Blue Belt V: Fakes (and the Final Test) in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System Blue Belt Fifth Stripe. Master The Bounce Fake. Learn to present…
The Dark Grey Belt: Mastering 50/50s in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System Dark Grey Belt. Master 50/50 Control. Learn to control contact, protect…
The White Belt: Mastering Kick-offs in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Ground System White Belt. Master Kick-off Control. Learn to control the first interaction,…
Defence Belt Guides.
Shadowing, face-out defence, fakes and challenge timing.
The Silver Belt: Mastering Shadow Defence in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Defence System The Silver Belt. Master Shadow Defence. Learn to stay goal-side, match…
The Bronze Belt: Mastering Face-Out Defence in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Defence System The Bronze Belt. Master Face-Out Defence. Learn to defend while facing…
The Amethyst Belt: Mastering Fakes in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Defence System The Amethyst Belt. Master Defensive Fakes. Learn to create believable pressure,…
The Gold Belt: Mastering Challenging in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Defence System The Gold Belt. Master Challenge Timing. Learn when a challenge is…
Air Belt Guides.
Wall shots, aerial control, air dribbles, redirects and finishes.
The Purple Belt: Mastering Wall Shots in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Air System Purple Belt. Master Wall Shots. Learn to read wall bounces, meet…
The Sky Blue Belt: Mastering Aerial Control in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Air System Sky Blue Belt. Master Aerial Control. Learn to stay oriented, make…
The Red Belt: Mastering Fast Aerials in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Air System Red Belt. Master Fast Aerials. Learn to launch cleanly, gain height…
The Yellow Belt: Mastering Air Dribbles in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Air System Yellow Belt. Master Air Dribbles. Learn to set the ball cleanly,…
The Sapphire Belt: Mastering Double Touches in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Air System Sapphire Belt. Master Double Touches. Learn to read the backboard, preserve…
The Emerald Belt: Mastering Ceiling Shots in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Air System Emerald Belt. Master Ceiling Shots. Learn to detach cleanly, preserve momentum…
The Topaz Belt: Mastering Redirects in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Air System Topaz Belt. Master Redirects. Learn to read the play early, occupy…
The Orange Belt: Mastering Ground To Double Touches in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Air System Orange Belt. Master Ground Double Touches. Learn to create a useful…
The Black Belt: The Ultimate Fundamentals Test in Rocket League
Free Fundamentals · Final Examination Black Belt. The Ultimate Test. Prove that your ground control, defence,…
Learn The Framework, Then Apply It.
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