The Orange Belt: Mastering Ground To Double Touches in Rocket League
The Orange Belt is the final mechanical belt in the Free Fundamentals System.
After learning how to finish plays in the air and work with teammates, this belt teaches you how to create and capitalise on double touches set-up from the ground.
This isn’t about aerial follow-ups.
It’s about forcing awkward saves and being ready for what comes next.
What is the Orange Belt?
The Orange Belt represents mastery of ground-based double touches.
To earn it, you must demonstrate intentional shots from the ground that create a rebound you can follow and finish. This belt teaches you how to:
- Shoot with follow-up intent
- Read ground and backboard rebounds
- Arrive early for the second touch
Ground double touches reward players who stay connected to the play.
Why Ground To Double Touches matter
Most players shoot and rotate out immediately.
That’s why so many scoring chances die.
Players struggle with ground double touches because they:
- Hit the shot too hard
- Turn away instead of following
- Assume the play is over after the first touch
The Orange Belt fixes this by teaching you to:
- Shoot where rebounds are likely
- Stay goal-side of the play
- Convert jabs into second chances
This single skill feeds directly into:
- More goals against active defenders
- Better pressure after shots
- Stronger solo offence
- Higher conversion rates from rebounds
Good attackers don’t admire their shot.
They follow it.
Common mistakes players make when learning Ground To Double Touches
If ground double touches feel rare or forced, it’s usually because of one of these:
- Shooting without a plan
- Trying to force a double touch on every play, when you should sit and get the easy finish
- Rotating out too early
- Arriving late to the rebound
- Treating rebounds as luck-based
The Orange Belt teaches you that rebounds are predictable, not random.
How to start the Orange Belt – Ground To Double Touch
To begin working on the Orange Belt:
- Watch the full video above
- Load the Orange Belt training pack
- Focus on rebound reads and follow-through
- Use the free handout on Discord to track your progress
Once you complete all shots from start to finish without a reset, submit a screenshot of the completed pack in the Discord to earn the Orange Belt role.
Start with the Orange Belt – Ground To Double Touch.
You don’t score by leaving early.
You score by being there again.