I became a student again to learn Pop Resets

Hey, it’s SpookyLuke

As many of you know, I’m pushing for SSL. Slowly but surely.

The main challenges I'm facing in my rank are mechanical. I know I'm not mechanically quick enough, consistent enough, and skilled enough.

Disclaimer: At most ranks (for 90% of you reading), you can improve by working on game sense or mechanics. Both help.

However at my level, I’ve sort of maxed out my game sense stat and my mechanics are too far behind. Mechanics are my constraint. And a system grows to the strength of its weakest link, not its strongest link.

So I went on a little research project this weekend. I asked, “What mechanics pros are using now that will be meta by 2026?” One of my top five picks is the Pop Reset. I set out to learn it to prove two things. First, that even as an adult you can learn new mechanics. Second, that great coaches are great students.

Here’s the path I took:

1. Pick a mechanic that’s one rung up. I can air dribble, flip reset, and air roll, but I couldn’t keep long dribbles alive. Pop Resets sit right above that, not ten rungs higher.

2. Study a trusted source. I found l4kes (SSL ~2200 MMR) via a Youtube search on Pop Resets. I watched his tutorial, took notes, and free-played the basics.

3. Book coaching to compress time. I scheduled two live sessions so he could watch my mistakes in real time.

4. Apply one cue at a time. Within 20 minutes of the first session, after a specific cue, I hit my first Pop Reset.

Here’s a fun clip where l4kes tells me to brake tap at a precise moment, and I hit it right after:
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxcvW_byGbClf17ACUNCii_FyT8wnfhLjw?si=lgiWourKlquPMjqB

My biggest unlocks:

• Separation first touch. Make the ball float so you can catch the dip.

• Angle + opposite-side pop. If you air roll left, aim to pop from the right.

• Speedflip/twist flip setup matters. The approach sets up the entire chain.

• Eyes on the ball. Wait for the dip, then pop through it.

Whenever I am trying to learn something new, I always go to an expert. If you can, learning 1:1 from an expert is the fastest way to learn a new skill.

Going at it alone is so much harder because you just don't know where to look. You don't know what buttons you're pressing wrong when you're doing it yourself, and you can spend more time trying to figure out what you’re doing wrong that you do actually fixing it.

So here’s the cool part…
The same 2200mmr SSL and guy who coached me agreed to come teach you guys too in a small group class.

L4kes will be coming to the Rocket League Clubhouse this Monday at 12:00 PM CT to teach a live Pop Reset Masterclass for all members.

💥 Free for all Clubhouse members
🎯 Advanced mechanics (C3–SSL recommended)
📅 Monday, Oct 13 – 12:00 PM CT

If you want to learn stuff like this, this is exactly what we do inside the Rocket League Clubhouse, live classes, coaching sessions, replay reviews, and access to experts like me and coaches like l4kes who’ve already mastered these mechanics.

👉 Join this weekend and we’ll onboard you in time for Monday’s class 👇

No card charged unless you stay. Cancel anytime.

See you inside,
Luke 🔥