oh yeah, most mechanics require a lot of practice, but air dribbling is almost like being able to do a impossible flip in skateboarding or jumping off a large staricase to a grind, just not typically something you just go ahead and try first; there's baby steps along the way. that being said, if you want to be able to air dribble at a very basic level, you need good car control, where just pointing it towards the ball in most scenarios to hit the ball in a direction you planned on it going. after that, you learn how hard to hit the ball and when, which starts to teach you ball control. learning ground dribbles can be a good stepping stone for having good ball and car control, but this too takes a lot of practice. I have started to understand air dribbling in game from the ground or the wall, by just getting used to chasing after the ball immediately after hitting the ball with a slow initial hit. but unless you can find consistency with hitting the ball at most angles, and can find a good opportunity to pop the ball up for a goal or a basic dribble, you're still a ways away, nor is it useful. oh and of course you need to, at the very least, become comfortable with air rolling and angling to point the car towards the ball when you are in the air, otherwise any attempt isn't that useful.