Most Gold/Plat PC players can aerial. They still cannot air dribble. The usual reason is not mechanics — it is that they copied a controller layout onto a keyboard.

Keyboard boost is on or off. There is no analog feather. If jump and boost share a finger, your second jump steals boost and the ball leaves you.

What actually works:

• Put air roll left (or right) on a hold key — Q or Shift.

• Keep jump and boost on different fingers.

• First 20 reps: standing dribble, pop, catch. No shot. No wall. No clip.

Wall air dribbles come second because the wall gives you a clean pop. Fancy 6-touch carries come last. If you cannot catch 20 in a row from a standstill, you are not ready to shoot.

I built the PC course around that order. PlayStation players stay on the DualShock product — this one is keyboard only.

Most PS players are not bad at air dribbles. They are on default binds.

Square is Powerslide + normal air roll. That ties roll to the same stick you use to aim. You cannot keep a ball on the hood like that.

Do this today:

1. Settings → Controls

2. Air Roll Left → L1

3. Move scoreboard off L1 (Touchpad)

4. Dodge deadzone up to 0.50–0.70 so you stop accidental-dodging mid-carry

5. Stop holding Circle. Tap it.

Then go free play and only practice the catch. Five catches. Ignore the net.

Wall air dribbles are easier than ground-to-air because the wall pops the ball for you. Learn those in games first.

If you want the full setup → pop → carry → finish path with a daily routine, I put it in a course on here.