Learn the game

Practice, Tips & Tricks

Gridiron drills

  • Sprint drains stamina — release Shift between bursts so you have a gear left at the marker.
  • Juke (J) is a lateral burst. Use it a body-length before the defender commits.
  • Spin (K) beats a wrap-up tackle. Time it on contact, not early.
  • Stiff-arm / power (L) has a short window and can break a tackle outright.
  • On defense, press Space within about two yards of the ball to intercept or deflect.
  • Backpedal first, then break — chasing the receiver's first step opens a lane behind you.
Open Football Practice

Court drills

  • Hold Space to charge your shot, release near the green window for the best quality.
  • Contested shots lose quality fast — create space with a crossover (J) first.
  • Spin (K) is a burst move for turning the corner into the paint.
  • Power (L) attempts a dunk when you are close to the rim.
  • Q passes to your teammate — a swing pass resets a bad possession before the shot clock dies.
  • On defense, Space attempts a steal on the ball handler or a block on a shot in flight.
Open Basketball Practice

Control map

Move

WASD / Arrows / left stick / touch pad

Sprint

Shift / trigger

Action

Space — snap, catch, shoot, steal, kick

Juke / Crossover

J

Spin

K

Stiff-arm / Dunk

L

Pass / Switch

Q

Pause

Esc

Every binding is remappable in Settings.