![]() ![]() It started it all, but it's one video that he hates to revisit. It was the very first video on his YouTube channel, and the beginning of his channel that recently passed the 500,000 subscriber mark. The community wanted to know how to pull off this new move, so the next step was to upload a tutorial video. That move helped pave his way for a career in content creation. When someone asked what it should be called, Musty jokingly replied with his own name. Nobody had seen a maneuver like that before, and it was getting the attention of high level players on Reddit. He posted a flick he was working on that took the community by storm. Then, in 2016, all that time in Free Play paid off. I didn't know there was any money in YouTube content creation." I thought that was the only way to achieve success in Rocket League. "I was really trying to become a pro, because that's all I knew. At the time, I was just trying to get as good as that Squishy Muffinz guy," he laughs. "I would play free-play for like six hours a day, trying out different flicks and mechanics, and watching tutorials on YouTube. That meant striving to get better – six-hour sessions in Free Play, grinding Ranked Matches, and sharing clips on Reddit. I think about that a lot."Īfter a full recovery from his concussion, he didn’t want to risk further injury with soccer, and Rocket League became the competitive replacement. Maybe if I didn't have the traumatic experience, I wouldn't be where I am today. "It was near when Rocket League came out on Xbox. "Dealing with post-concussion syndrome was one of the worst things to happen in my life. Screen time isn’t recommended for someone recovering from a concussion, and Musty's mom didn’t like the thought of him playing Call of Duty: Black Ops for long periods of time due its violence, so they compromised on Rocket League for short play sessions. He played the FIFA and Call Of Duty Series, and just dabbled in Rocket League at that time. He and his two brothers enjoyed gaming together, but it wasn’t one of his huge passions. While he was stuck at home trying to get back on his feet, he turned to video games. He missed two months of school because of it, and that was only part of his struggle to rehabilitate. This was his second concussion, which amplified its severity. Then, in 2016, he suffered a serious concussion playing soccer. Musty continued to do well in school, and went through the motions of traditional education. I was like, 'wait, I literally have no idea what I want to do with my life.'" "My parents told me that it was normal to not know what to do, but all my friends were planning and filling out college applications. "I never knew what I wanted to do, or what college I wanted to go to," Musty recalled. ![]() Even though he excelled in school, there wasn’t a subject that he loved, which made for an unsure career path. He carried a 4.0 GPA, and made the varsity soccer team as a freshman. But, it was a serious injury during high school that paved his road to Rocket League.Īmustycow (Musty for short, or Wyatt as those close to him call him) was a model high school student. The 19 year old from Atlanta is in the upper echelon of Rocket League YouTube creators, and it happened in part by a top notch work ethic. Every time someone shares a sick clip of a Musty Flick they pulled off in a ranked match, they have amustycow to thank. ![]() Like another commenter said you can also do this (and it’s a bit easier I think) when the ball is not on your car.There aren’t many content creators who share a name with a Rocket League trick reserved for elite players. It’s also important to be aligned with the ball and to have it over your car instead of a bit on one side at the end like the one you showed to have a really fast flick (but obviously it can be good to know how to do it like you did so that you can decide where you shoot the ball a little bit more). Timing is key for any flick you do, including this one. The one you showed wasn’t bad, I think you mostly need a bit more practice because you definitely know how to do it. For me the hardest are the wrap around and the 360, but I think it’s mostly because I don’t practice them as much (don’t think I ever did a wrap around intentionally tbf). Most non-standard flicks are tough to execute consistently though, so other flicks like the turtle flick can also be put with the other flicks above. IMO the hardest flicks are the breezi, the "wrap around" flick (looks like a missed flick at first), the 180 wavedash backflip flick and the 360 musty flick (the one where you aim your car backwards and then do the musty instead of leaning forward before flicking). ![]()
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