How to Improve Shot Accuracy in Rocket League

Aim for the corners, use the whole net

A ball hit straight at the goalie is a save waiting to happen. Aim for the parts of the net that are hardest to defend.

• Target the corners and the areas away from where a keeper sits.
• Use the full width of the goal — a shot rolling into the far post beats a powerful shot up the middle.
• Placement beats power almost every time at every rank.

Set up your touch before you shoot

Great finishers rarely shoot off a bad bounce. They take a setup touch that puts the ball where they can strike it cleanly.

• Use a soft first touch to push the ball into space in front of you, then strike the second touch.
• Hitting through the center of the ball gives power and accuracy; catching it off-center sprays the shot.
• Line your car up with the direction you want the ball to go, then follow through toward the net.

Shoot on the ground before you shoot in the air

Ground shots and low-air shots convert far more reliably than ambitious aerial strikes. Build your finishing from the ground up:

• Get comfortable with powerslide setups that let you turn and shoot across the goal.
• Practice redirects — sending a moving ball toward the net with a single, well-aimed touch.
• Add aerial finishing only once your ground shooting is dependable.

Pick shots that are actually on

Part of accuracy is shot selection. A low-percentage shot from a bad angle usually just hands possession back. If the angle or power is not there, take the touch that keeps possession and reset for a better chance instead. Kept pressure often produces an easier goal a moment later.

See which chances you are missing

It is hard to know whether you are missing shots, not creating them, or taking bad ones in the first place. Replay review separates those.

Upload a replay to GetBetter and it grades your shooting specifically — including your shot conversion and the quality of the chances you took — with a score you can track over time. Because it coaches you, the player, you get a clear read on whether to work on finishing, setup or shot selection, instead of guessing.

How to score more goals

1. 1
   Aim away from the keeper

   Target the corners and the open side of the net instead of shooting up the middle.

2. 2
   Take a setup touch

   Push the ball into space with a soft first touch, then strike the second touch cleanly.

3. 3
   Hit through the center

   Make contact through the middle of the ball and follow through toward the net for power and accuracy.

4. 4
   Master ground shots first

   Build reliable powerslide shots and redirects before attempting aerial finishes.

5. 5
   Choose better shots

   When the angle or power is not there, keep possession and reset for a higher-percentage chance.

6. 6
   Measure your finishing

   Use GetBetter to track your shot conversion and see whether to work on finishing, setup or selection.

Frequently asked questions