The Rocket League Freestylers Handbook

RL veterans might remember this man as JHZR. Don’t worry, it’s not the Mandela Effect. He updated his brand. JZR is a retired pro whose name appears on a banner in Champion’s Field. More importantly, he’s the OG freestyler. He’s been amassing beautiful car-ball clips since the SARPBC dinosaur days. And he’s still kicking. It was inevitable he’d patent his own flick. JZR is a legend.

JZR’s Channel

In November of 2015, MK forever shifted the RL scene by introducing Pulse Clan. They didn’t yet know the story they’d unfold. The early days of Pulse emanated the vibes of a ragtag team of friends playing their favorite game together. But, with a little added exposure from JZR, MK birthed a legacy. One that still thrives today. Every RL freestyler worth their salt has matched up with MK and his crew.

MK’s Channel

It’s difficult to emulate Evample’s play style. He’s constantly drifting on the ground all loosey-goosey. Even his fakes involve rotating along two to three different axes. Yet, his game sense allows him to topple SSL lobbies. Evample started playing Rocket League during Season 3. He was the first player to consistently land triple resets. Since then, he’s transformed his style into a full-blown aesthetic.

Evample’s Channel

There’s no doubt in my mind that Maktuf is the best mechanical player in the world. He’s the father of the Maktuf Reset. ‘Nuff said.

Maktuf’s Channel

Have you ever seen a Hexa Heli? Would you like to? What about a filthy Musty-Sidewall redirect? Spyro slaps.

Spyro’s Channel

I never thought I’d see the day a player vibing off triple Heli Resets would successfully go pro. Yet, here we are. Forky signed to PWR and the rest was history. Sure, RLCS pros retire into freestyling seats all the time, but this guy took the opposite approach. He yearned to elevate his stress levels.

Forky’s Channel

This man might boast more signature style than Evample. He pogo’s himself off the ball for high pops. He can hold the ball stationary mid-flight. In unlimited boost matchups, Jakze is nigh unstoppable.

Jakze’s Channel

OSM casually flaunts superhuman capabilities. For starters, he’s been freestyling since he was 12. He can chain turtle setups to pogos with natural boost settings. He single-handedly trips up skilled teams with cross-field Psycho taps. Seriously, where does OSM unsheath such raw power from? These days, OSM’s chasing Forky into the RLCS scene, and we’re all rooting for him. I mean, we practically grew up with OSM.

OSM’s Channel

I can’t list the top freestylers without mentioning the man who ushered in the iconic Muiri Reset. It’s a backflip cancel into another flip reset, and this guy became crazy consistent with it. If boost isn’t a concern, he’s got the Muiri Pop on his side, too. An infinite flip timer from the ground? Muiri, you broke Rocket League! Mad respect.

Muiri’s Channel

Alright, I think everyone’s heard of Breezi by now. He’s invented two household flicks, both of which carry his name on the label: The Breezi Flick and Breezi Pop. Here’s what you might not know: Breezi’s a top-ranked freestyler. He isn’t durdling around in Bronze lobbies where the sky is lava. He’s whipping out methodical Breezi flicks against world-class players. I can’t fathom how he finds the space – but he always does. Gloss his montages. They won’t disappoint.

Breezi’s Channel

Want to see what 7,000+ hours of Rocket League does to a guy? Henkovic started streaming as a New Year’s resolution in 2020 and scooped a spot in Pulse Clan almost overnight. He’s a sensation with a lengthy career ahead of him. I’ll promise you that.

Henkovic’s Channel

This monstrosity could blast pancake resets on repeat from one end of the backboard to the other. He treats the backboard like it’s his personal trampoline. He’s a great team freestyler, too.

Poyos’ Channel

Novel is the guy you see clipping the reverse ceiling shuffles and unhinged Batmobile strings. If you’re hunting for a unique, laid-back montage, Novel doesn’t rush for anything. He’s incapable of feeling stress. He’ll make you question RL’s physics limitations. He’ll inject mechanical inspiration straight into your veins, no doubt.

Novel’s Channel

Stuxi is the best enemy backboard cherry picker I’ve seen. His redirect angles are insane. That alone rates him in the top 10 team freestylers in the world, but he brings so much more to the table.

Stuxi’s Channel

The Sting Pop is probably the dumbest mechanic in Rocket League. You land upside down like a certified bronze – and magically transform it into a mesmerizing second launch. It shouldn’t work. But Sting combos off with it as a competitive freestyler. He’s decimating SSL’s. He peppers his plays with gorgeous air drag catches from underside flip resets. His flip cancels are super clean. He prejumps some of the most difficult reads in the game. Sting delivers.

Sting’s Channel

Here’s a team freestyler who utilizes awesome mid-air bumps from teammates. He’s equipped with a nasty arsenal of ceiling redirects. He’s perfected the Evample-dash flick. I’ve seen him demo in reverse. And, to top it all off, Kusch is a double tap mastermind. 

Kusch’s Channel

I’m not sure I’ve ever caught a freestyler chain so many ground pinches in a single shot. Moisty ricochet’s the ball across the field like he’s playing psycho pinball with a 4-wheeled paddle. I’m here for it.

Moisty’s Channel

Sometimes I wonder if Ganer is the offspring of a cyborg. His inputs are always precise. He’s probably never made a mistake in his life. Ganer is the current world record holder for longest consecutive flip reset chain. He’s robotic, yet it’s so… enchanting.

Ganer’s Channel

While this man can chain Mustys into flip resets for days in freeplay, I want to highlight his ground game. Mesko plays in top-level lobbies, often taking advantage of his space to string half flips and reverse driving tech in his plays. He’ll whip up a few 180 death cancels before launching into the sky with a picture perfect air drag. Beautiful.

Mesko’s Channel

There’s a reason we call a smooth air roll a “Kuxir Twist” and we call gnarly pinches from the back half of the stadium “Kuxir Pinches.” Kuxir97 never retreated from the experimentation grounds. He knew how to Musty Flick before Musty. He could air dribble fresh out the gate. And he accomplished these things on live streams, in the professional RLCS circuit. He influenced players by the millions. So, despite how much the game evolves, Kuxir shall forever remain on top RL freestyler lists until the end of time. Without him, we probably wouldn’t have a freestyling scene to begin with.

Kuxir’s Channel