What I do when I realize I'm too slow on Kick Off
Posted Feb 13, 2020, 12:30 PM UTC
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Hey could you please post this as a gif? This video unfortunately falls under our self-promotion rule and so has been removed. I know that your intent isn't to self promote, but I hope you can understand that making exceptions is dangerous.
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Example videos are from ranked matches at C3. I've used it at GC ranks too and it works just as well there. When I've played with friends on lower ranks on PS4 or whatever it works just as well there too. As long as you realize you're too slow and time it right you can correct your KO, and still get force if you want to push into offensive territory, or straight up kill it despite initially being slower. Great for 1s, if they win you're turned into a defensive position like a Squishy Kick Off (which is basically where this one evolved from).
After having used this KO for a while I have found that it works against all quick kick offs except for the even quicker kick off. Whenever the KO is normal I do a normal one, I rarely have to use this KO but when I realize my opponent will get there faster switching it up with this rarely disappoints unless I somehow mess it up. These are just 2 kick offs where I've had to use it in the previous 10 matches or so.
2 pointers that may, or may not, have been properly included in the examples:
For a kill: Make sure the bumper of your car hits the middle of the ball, correct your car accordingly while air rolling depending on the situation at hand. In the example vid where it pushed to the left I didn't go for the kill but it's possible and easy enough to do after a little bit of experimenting.
If you're quick at it, you can make the surface area of your car even bigger to pinch it over to the other side. Since the surface area of your car is bigger you'll almost always make the ball go in their offensive half.
I don't know what to make of this kick off yet but it's a great plan B for when you read your opponents wrong on kick offs. I made this 540p in case mobile users would take a look, if there's any interest I can make a more in depth tutorial on it.
Dunno if this was useful or not, anyways, glhf on the field!