The UNSTOPPABLE Form Of Rotating In Rocket League (Back Post)
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- This video is a thorough highly edited explanation of back post rotations. I go in depth of what they are, how they work, why they work, why other methods may not work, and examples of them working in actual high level competitive games.
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The UNSTOPPABLE Form Of Rotating In Rocket League:
Back post rotations are thought by many to be the best form of defensive rotations in Rocket League. Even at the highest level of play in RLCS, a version of back post rotations is followed. Back post rotations in Rocket League are easy to learn but hard to master. However, you can start learning them at ANY rank any already see your skill and rank improve. When I started rotating at the back post, I went of 4 ranks in 1 season compared to just 1 rank in my previous season of Rocket League. The main misconception of defensive rotations in Rocket League is that defending in the middle of the goal or at the front post is the best spot to defend. That is 100% untrue. In real soccer, for a goalie, the best place to defend is at the front post. However, unlike in real soccer, Rocket League cars have boost and they don't have designated positions like a shooter and a goal keeper. This is why rotating in Rocket League is essential to having good team chemistry. There have been Rocket League videos made in the past about back post rotations but they haven't done the best about explaining every aspect of why, how, where, etc. in my opinion. In this video, I tried to use my editing skills to make it as clear as possible what back post rotations are, why they are important, what makes them useful, and why other forms of rotating may not work in Rocket League. The thing about back post rotations is that they are strictly meant to be for defense but they can be so useful that sometimes you can easily turn it into a free goal if you do them right. The best way to do this in my opinion is to have someone wait slightly up field for a pass. Sometimes it can be hard to get a clear on defense on your own in Rocket League so having someone there slightly up field to pass to can be extremely useful for relieving pressure and starting a counter attack. Multiple times a session, I'm able to get a few goals using back post rotations and having someone slightly up field to pass to on a redirect clear. It can catch the defense way off guard and be a really good transition on to offense in Rocket League. As you reach a higher and higher level of play in Rocket League, you may start to realize that normal back post rotations don't always work. This is largely because plays at that level happen so fast that you need to cut corners and realize when that's okay on defense in Rocket League. The pros in RLCS are extremely good at this and it's the main reason why people struggle to go from high level grand champ game play to pro game play. But overall, back post rotations in Rocket League are extremely useful for getting you out of the ranks of gold, platinum, diamond, and even champion if you learn to master them.
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Random guy: hey how’s your day going?
Wayton: go back post
Xd
Lmao
Lol
"Where on the screen do you think backpost is?"
Me: If the ball is left then on the right if the ball is right then on the left.
Wayton: *WROOONG!!*
Feels bad
exactly how i felt too XD
That’s right though
that's me haha
Facts I was like shit. both
As a gc I’d say back post isn’t even the post itself. For me, it’s about one car length away from the back post lol
Everyone please like this video so my idiotic teamates can see this insane video lmao
Dino _ Dodger I save videos like this and dm them to tm8s who make sane mistakes multiple times. Not just to be toxic but also in hopes they watch it and learn the baby basics
Sunless why I suck at rocket league is great to send out
imma just like ur comment
Dino _ Dodger so facts
Ive been tellin everyone on rl to go to wayton pilkins channel lol
I’m GC and I still find this very interesting to watch. Even though I already knew this I still watched it because I knew I would find it entertaining and did.
Quiveer lol same
Quiveer I feel like every video I watch there always these high numbers of gcs in the comments wen in reality GCs literslly couldnt even tell you the name of like 3 UA-cam or streamers for rl that aren’t also pros.
Maybe 2% of UA-cam content is applicable to GCs and that content gets very little views or interest bc it’s not at all entertaining and very complex several layers beyond what an average player realizes there even is.
Yes this
Game has a deep
Wormhole.
My point is that I doubt like every gc I don’t know is flocking to every UA-cam video I watch to comment about how “they’re a gc but still good vid”
Cool
doublexnchuck completely agree. Just because I’m a GC doesn’t mean I won’t need a refresh. We all have bad days and when I do I go back to these videos and they help out a lot
Matt S never once did I say it didn’t help. From time to time I have a bad day and I actually go back to look at videos like these to help me understand what I’m doing wrong and then look back at my replays to understand my mistakes so I don’t make them again in future games.
@@matts5247 I feel like every video where someone in the comments mentions that he is GC there is ppl doubting him being GC. Why would you know every GC in the world?
"Marty! We have to go back!"
"Back where Doc?"
"Back... to the Future!"
- a "Go Back" Post
i got the 70th like
Really creative ngl
This is genius
Should have changed your name to go back
Love it
Baller video man, well edited and great points across the board. Ill finally get that diamond reward😉
Sir classy with only 5 likes on a comment that is sad, I'm a fan btw
Amex r/woosh
@@Christian-qr9jm I bet you dont even have reddit because you used woosh completely wrong.
Ruoho idfk waht I was thinkin when I wrote that lmfao
@@Christian-qr9jm :DD
how many plats will skip the step and try to make themselves available for a pass as you're getting dunked on in goal?
Bold of you to assume plats are making themselves available for a pass at all
Darkfire I’m plat 2 and I hit passes better then most pros
@@Oli-cc3eh sure. then why are you still plat lmao
@@driesjansen5001 r/woooooooooooooooosh
@Dries jansen im a bronze and i can do squishys ceiling shot(shh i think im unranked lol i dont play ranked i will just practice until i get a better internet (1 whole year) lol)
*Sees opponent on offense*
My brain: Aight you’ve trained for this moment. Just remember what Wayton said and -
*Goes farpost and gets scored on*
My brain: Why did you do that...?
This legit happened a couple hours after watching this
That's probably more of a you not being fast enough to save it rather than being out of position problem.
I know its been a long time but having moments like this is really great. You're realization that you made is mistake is the budding fruits of learning.
@@littlecoyle agree. Timing, momentum, analysis and boost management, are all others parts of backpost defense skills than just positioning. Keep training and include religiously what wayton said and u will improve.
You deserve way more views and likes man.
This is amazing.
Keep up the amazing work!
wait im so dumb just realized this vid was released 8 minutes ago.
But still amazing videos.
Hahaha
I want to like the comment but its on 69 likes so ill keep it like this
Yo. I’m 1820 GC and this is great to help lower rank players. You should also in another video show the effects of a near post rotation when ur teammate is on the back post. This causes team bumps, loss of boost management, double diving, and also clearing it across the center of gol, which can lead to the opposition scoring. This will give players an even better perspective on why back post rotations is critical. Excellent job on describing back post rotations to help players.
This video is pure gold. Extremely clear, great examples, just amazing. Kudos to you, and you deserve every shoutout you’ve received from all the more known streamers / youtubers. Keep on doing this, you’re on the right path!
No, it’s pure plat.
@@ikiyou_ Expected
pure ssl you mean?
After I watched this video, I practiced it for a bit in free play, got the pad locations down, then jumped into ranked. Just hit C3 after 6 seasons of being a hard-stuck C1, looking for GC rewards. Thanks Wayton!
Wayton: Mentions back post in the first 5 seconds of a video again
Me: Instantly knows this video is going to be another banger.
triple house
I wish there was a “back post” quick chat for the console...
Fr
you can make custom chat just soo you know
@@skiffer9818 not on console
@@skiffer9818 Dont explain how or anything.
Do you even play?
@@JP-st9hn ok just say not on console and thats it there is no need to go any further he made a mistake big deal just leave it at ur first comment
Yoo the edit is unreal I like the anlizing drawings on the scenes really helps to understand how I need to think and how to look at things. Thank you.
8:43 this goal reminisces me of last goal in RLCS Season 8 finals
SwistakMiecio if the ball was passed higher up it would have looked the same
trueeee lmao
How?
I can’t believe how well edited this video is! From the birds-eye view arrows and colors, to the music/transitions to help keep interest and change focus!
You’ve definitely earned a subscriber.
My friends: Fuck tutorials and training, I'll be inside the goal.
fr lol
gold be like
Last time I was so early Mertzy was still a freestyler
Hahahahahah
You said this last video lol
So when was last time a year or 2 ago
I agree. Poor back post rotations are one of the most preventable causes of a loss at the lower ranks. I’m still working on it but I see a lot of my plat level teammates fail to do this correctly. Great content! 👍🏻
wHAT DO YOU DO IF YOUR TEAMATES JUST DONT FOLLOW UP, GO IT ALONE?
I definitely pointed to both posts but okay I'm wrong :(
Dylan yeah I said either this post or this post depending where the ball is
Vadoom 335 sure ya did, plat
Fr i said both post 😂
Eric Darny ouuu toxic😂 not even in a gsme
@@mizu7075 Exactly 😂
6:36 My dude is playing a game of ping pong with his mate to score. That was really fun to watch.
Goodness! I sooo needed this. I had to take an almost year long break when I had grinder up to diamond 2... came back yesterday and I’m so rusty that I’m starting out at plat 2. Looking forward to using this!!
This is the best video about this topic. The visualisations are just spot on. Especially the way lining up works and how rotation - in general - should look like in an idealized fashion that is. Well done!
Listen up class, this information will be on the test! P.S. Thank You Wayton! Your videos have helped me climb from Bronze and into Platinum in the 6 months I’ve owned RL.
GO BACK POST!
Anyone gonna talk about that failure of a wavedash? 8:50
shhhh
😂😏🙊
I mean ... it still worked, didn't it?
Best Rotating Video Ive seen in 5ish years of RL. Thank you sir. Also, shout out my boi Acepocket w/ the cameo.
Finally a rotation video in which I can understand why the method works, amazing video thank you!
“If your only platinum rank” Me crying in a corner at silver.
What rank are you now
Yes tell us your rank now
I’m diamond 2
@@Darkrae-kp3ro Pretty impressive lol
@@Darkrae-kp3ro what rank are you now?
Wayton out here making the best educational rocket league videos. No joke I've watched a lot of channels, I think yours is the most concise / relatable. As a Champ 2 / Champ 1, these videos are perfect
you actually put so much time and effort into your videos and i respect it so much, good work keep at it.
Seriously underrated content creator! Keep it up, your future looks bright lol. Your sub numbers will go up in no time
I'm around 1600 in 3s and 2s and I still have problems with this, I'm gonna try to implement this more and see how it works out for me :D
hrez Keep us updated (:
I don't get how you've not played this way before, it should be natural
hrez aaahh... found one of them
@@flip4663 never said hes never played this way just has a problem with it.
@@mintyCS that's not what I understand from my pov when he says "1600" and "implement this more", I mean at this point, I think you've learnt enough game mechanics to defend this way naturally, because you understand it's the best way to defend, idk, I don't want to be mean tho, just with this much experience, if he was my teammates I expect him to defend this way, which I'll reciprocate leading to a crushing win, idk
wow, i don't even play RL anymore but UA-cam recommended this to me, very entertaining, i used to be Champ, and i knew about rotation but never thought about the importance of going back post, very interesting, thumbs up, and subscribed !
I was a bronze yesterday now I’m a gc because of this (:
This comment is smart but the video ain't out for a day
Amex lmaoooo
Lies
Bruh same
@@tristanlong813 More like a joke??
You are the man Wayton..too underrated. Don't let your subs growing, inflate your ego like some others I have followed. Stay humble and cool! You are one of my favorite UA-camrs right now.
I hope more people will watch this and in near future we won't need to suffer from terrible teammates.
Ahhh the elusive back post! Great video man! Yet another banger and so well explained! Much love dude!
You killed me with the "you actually have to look at more than the ball" bit
As someone who has only just started playing Rocket League, this may be one of the best tips videos I've ever seen. Editing was perfect and the instructions were so clear and precise! Thanks for the advice!!
This was actually a well thought out video and it will be super helpful for players who are struggling in the lower ranks. Take my sub!
Thanx a lot for the effort you put in to make the video with all the arrows and lines. I’m between gold 2 and plat 2. This will help me a lot. And my team.
You're very welcome!
GO BACK POST! Also love your vids super helpful with my low level rl friends.
By far the best "Back post" video I've seen, currently in C2-C3 and the "advanced" part of this video was gold, never understod the concept "back post rotating" whilst having the opportunity to quickly do an offensive attack, but this cleared my mind, awesome video Wayton!
today I was playing rocket league with my friend and i said: Challenge him, im back post. and he was so confused😂
Rafa play with premates, show them this video, and both focus on learning backpost rotations. When you get that down, rank will skyrocket
Amazing video, I think it's the first time I see backpost rotation explained SO WELL. Thanks!
8:34 “*easy* counterattack”
Me: cries in gold 1😭
Along with back post rotations another massive tip to help get out of low rank is to try to save you boost for a situation that actually needs it. I've barely put 500 hours into Rocket league and that tip has gotten me almost to champ one now
sheeeeeeeet over 1.2k still diamond😔
"Time to rank up". Nice. You should make a series "Time to Rank up with Wayton Pilkin"
Ahhhh, finally, a Rocket League UA-camr who is skilled within After Effects 👍🏻 You got my sub, sir!
This was super useful! I was c1 and had no idea what front post was and now I'm c2. Loved the visuals they helped out a lot!
also, thank you for this video - I'm d3 and still don't have a full "intellectual" grasp on rotations - just an "intuitive" grasp based purely on game experience - but this content (along with my small amount of experience) is helping me understand a little more
when u learn more from a rocket league video than all your classes combined
i watched this video a few months ago and i got from plat 2 - 3 to champ 1 in in a matter of weeks. had i little trouble on the defence again in champ so i rewatched it and now im close to c2. love your content
If my teammates understood this maybe I’d make it past platinum 😔 😢
kdence. Yo Kdence what’s up
Bruh Kdence one of my fav yt channels
i am c1 who used to be c3. i always felt my rotations were off, like i had the mechanics, but knowing this.. improved my plays so much. like its so much easier popping off when your car is where is supposed to be.
If there was a greek god of help it's name would be Wayton
trying to help 2 of my friends get better that’s are new to this game and whenever i would explain backpost they would just take it completely the wrong way and hangout behind the post or still just go to the middle of the net thinking it would be easier, finally found the perfect video to explain/visualize it
GO FRONT POST ! oh wait ... i missed something
Good, informational video. I subbed. Keep it up. 👍
remember me from your tweet🥺i only got a like no reply
Girardd here I replied ❤️
Wheres my love @girardd
Otternauts hi feen
Wow I stopped watching rocket league for a while, came back to this channel and you’ve blowed up, ggs ❤️
i remember you lol
Haha I didn’t expect that, 100k on the way 💯
Seen a couple of your vids and I’ve subscribed. Hopefully you get the following you deserve these videos are super well worked and edited. Appreciate all the help
So no joke, after implementing the things in this video I went from Plat 2 to Diamond 3 in 6 days. I always thought my rotation was decent, but obviously I was wrong lmao. Ty Wayton!
I appreciate your videos man. I'm in my 30's, I work full time and have a family. I don't want to be gc2. I don't have time to practice crazy dribbles and flip resets but thoroughly enjoy this game. Your videos have helped me rank up using minimal mechanics while just enjoying the small fraction of time I have to put into the game.
Hey! Wayton! I've been following you for ages since the flow state discord. So glad you're getting all the recognition you deserve :P
I have to say the quality of the editing and content is excellent! Great job!
Yoooo! Thanks for this video, found it after I watched your video on positioning with a midi keyboard. This is super helpful and gave me a better understanding of how rotations should work
My friend recommended this video to me just a few hours ago, and as a brand new player, this breakdown of rotation is so valuable man. I can't wait to get better at this strat with my friends. Big thanks to you sir.😎
I'm a 1750 to 1800 player in 3s, (thats mid-highish GC for you lower ranked players) and I found this incredibly helpful lol. Obviously I know about backpost rotation and I know making yourself available for a pass on defence is important but I didn't realise the two were connected and this really helped me in the 5 games I played after watching this. Timing is very important and its very easy to accidentally creep forward out of the backpost position if it looks like you have an opportunity to push up soon and you arent expressly thinking about it, its the same with making yourself available for a pass out of defence.
Honestly, the moment I did this, I won 10 matches straight, scored so many times, saved countless times and enjoyed the game so much while playing on keyboard! 10/10
Holy shit bro. When I started watching you like maybe (big big maybe) a month or so ago, you had less than 5K subs. Now you’ve got almost 40k. Keep climbing brother.
So I've recently got GC and I'm more of a defensive player anyway. I was watching this video because my old club members sent it in the group chat and I'm going to start referring to this video when I'm teaching them what I'm doing. Honestly this was the best way to explain it that I couldn't think of by myself. Gj bro.
Well made Video! Thanks for that!
I especially like the fact you show the whole clip again after explaining it. Thats often not the case in other vids like this.
been back in forth between gold and plat for a while now, my defense is a big killer for my team. excited to implement this strategy!
This needs to be watched by all my teammates around the world immediately! lol Great vid man, awesome stuff!
I've seen a lot of rotation videos. This is by far one of the best.
Wow I had no idea that this was how you rotate back post, other videos basically stated to enter from the back post and tada, yet my defense was still lacking. This was a great detailed video and I’m so excited to see more videos
Very well done. This will definitely help those lower rank players rank up. Your vids are easy to understand and make use of them! Keep up the good work! GO BACK POST! Not a Wayton video without back post!
Perfect video from step by step logic to edit you nailed it
You Help Me soo much I Got From Gold 2 to diamond 1 because of your videos, Keep up the great work man!!
Dude, this helps so much, I have been doing "Back Post!" when you have mentioned it in your vids and have gone up 3 ranks
This post needs a like @Wayton Kappa
With the new free play stuff, I've come up with a little game. Every 5 seconds, you press the Defend Shot button. Best if you press on 0, and count out loud 1,2,3,4,5, 0. Your goal is to save as many as possible, grabbing what boost you can, and keeping back post so you can react to the shot. Also tests your clears/recoveries, since if you don't get good ones, you're left saving a close and difficult shot. Obviously turn off unlmtd boost.
Very nicely done man. Clear and easy to understand, also funny and not dull. I'm C2 and I learned from this. New favorite RL UA-camr I think 👌
Really love your videos. I’m only gold but your tutorials have been helping me a ton. Keep it up man and always remember to go back post 🤣🤣🤣
This really helped me figure out what to do when we are backed against the goal posts. Thanks man
I always listen to your content at work when I'm not on audiobooks. You should create a quiz style video that would be more like a podcast quiz. Questions and answers that you test the viewer but can be answered without watching so closely. We need a good RL podcast
Best video I’ve ever seen about rotations, amazing work man.
Wayton Pilkin, The way I've thought about defensive back post rotations is rotate to the back post just to show you're in position to play in goal and your mate can move out. IF the play is still moving fast and you need to make a save from the back post, then you're there, ready to make the save. But when play isn't moving so fast and I have some time to think and see the play getting set up, I move myself up to the near post, all the way back in the goal sometimes on the back curve of the goal, siting parallel to, or just a little bit away from the goal wall. This gives enough time and space to be able stop any crosses that are coming in against the wall that you can see coming in, while the opponent can't see you in goal because they can't see through the goal walls like you can from inside the goal (playing in goal, nearside against the goal wall, but all the way back in the goal is advice I got from a coach years ago before there were transparent goal walls, and it has just stuck with me). it also gives enough space and time to make the farside saves too with the extra "road" given by the floor that's actually inside the goal. It also sets you up to be able to clear the ball the opposite direction from where the opponent is shooting, where as if you're making the save from the far you're going to end up hitting it right back in the direction they were shooting in from and they have a chance of keeping the ball. Does that seem to make sense, or do you think it's best to just stay far side post on the goal line? Lol, I don't even know if I'm explaining this well without any kind of visual aid. But this has been my defensive backside/nearside conundrum for a good while now. Any advice/input?
on of the best edited vedios ive ever seen and jenerally the best RL veds on the platform Scheers Wayton
I really like this video because it gives a lot of useful information and with very nice editing that helps a lot. My only slight problem with it is that both video examples of good rotations in-game are the advanced version with passing play
I was looking for something like this to show my gold/plat friends who are getting into the game and still learning it, and reaaaally don't want them to start thinking it's okay to ignore this for the sake of passing right now 😅
Thanks for this! Honestly I always thought of "back post rotations" as how you should re-approach the play, but didn't realize you supposed to, like... stop there xD
im gc and this is something i kind of forgot about because its become muscle memory for me at this point, this video was very interesting, im surprised no one has made this video yet, its such a basic rotation at higher levels i just assumed everyone knew about it. Thank you for making this video because im not sure anyone would have.
This is still very helpful for a gc player. We all miss or go out of rotation. It’s always good for a refresher. And to the lower ranks just keep grinding. Great video nonetheless
One thing that might be important to emphasize is that you should only really stay with your nose pointed up the field, ready for a pass from a teammate who rotated in behind you, if you have checked that they have a clear opportunity. I have a teammate who often says "cheating" and stays upfield a little when an opponent is basically 50/50'ing my clear, and especially if the third teammate hasn't yet rotated back, that can give up goals.
Additionally, there are definitely a number of situations where you don't just want to sit at back post either until a teammate rotates behind you or your opponents take a shot. For example, if an opponent is taking the ball around your corner (and you don't have a teammate in front of you challenging), you're going to want to meet them instead of just letting them put the ball in front of your net. Or, if your opponents are making a quick infield pass near your net, likely from the corner, you don't want to be all the way at the back post, because a shot in the front half by an opponent who can shoot well will get there far more quickly than you can, and you can just cover more area against a strong, close quarters shot if you're in the middle of the net as opposed to being on one side of it.
Now obviously you could look at those examples and say, "Yeah, but then those are just times when you have to leave the post to make a save or stop a pass or whatever," but I think some of the confusion about back post rotations is that people often hear this advice and think they're being told that the back post is always where they have to be (unless a teammate has rotated behind them). But besides shots coming from 1/3 of the field away that are relatively easy to block from anywhere, like in the footage you used at 4:45, or unless a teammate is rotating in behind them, people then don't know when they should otherwise be leaving the back post. And then there's things like your footage at 1:50, which kind of contradicts the whole thing you showed at 4:11 about being able to cover the entire net in about 1.5 seconds with a small amount of boost. And I only say that because how much time do you spend at back post with a teammate actually sitting at the near post? Most of the time, they've already headed out or up the wall to challenge the ball, and if you rotate back post while your teammates are out of position and trying to come back while your opponents are passing and/or shooting, sitting right at back post can be trouble.
And with the footage at 2:50, it's actually kind of funny because, while it looks to me like his teammates mostly messed up there, if Cuddles had just done a back post rotation after getting the corner boost instead of making a beeline for the ball that you were clearly getting to first, he might have been able to save it, making that the problem over his boost grab. In that situation, how often is he going to head out of his net with one pad of boost and some opponents on the attack while his teammates are kind of mucking around with their rotation instead of just trying to block an incoming shot anyway? In this example, it at least looked to me like he had time to grab boost and be back in time and with momentum to save a shot at the near post. Although I will say, as he was heading for the boost, my gut reaction was to first check where the opponent was in relation to the orange teammates and the ball, because if the opponent was hitting that off the backboard, then net rotation was definitely the way to go. But this guy took his ball cam off for like an entire second straight and I can't really tell what was happening on the other side of the field.
I didn't write this just to nitpick the video; I'm only trying to show where I think some still existing sources of confusion on back post rotation are, and I just think that providing more examples of when exactly to be where, in all sorts of situations, can help people visualize things more easily. And in being as thorough and seemingly "nitpicky" as this, I wanted to provide context for my thoughts instead of just making my post wasn't just another single-sentence contrarian statement that doesn't actually help anything.
Here’s a scenario I wonder about: when the other team has possession in your corner, I see a lot of pros opt to defend from inside the goal on the near post side net, then shadow any far post shot. This seems like the best way to defend because defending from the back post here leaves the near post wide open.
That's right. You're also more tucked away, and you're harder to demo or to bump out of position.
Wayton: I went forward for the pass
Also wayton: just wanted some extra boost
Great video, I was starting to use back post, but i never thought of my teammates and their positions on defense. This will definitely help.
For anybody watching this in the future, I watched this video yesterday and started going back post today and I've made many saved that I never thought I would save
New player to Rocket League and your videos have helped me understand the game a lot! Thank you so much I’m subscribed now. Could you do an in depth video on different rotations?