In Team Fortress 2, what is the technique for effective rocket jumping?

Question

Rocket jumping seems to be one of the most important techniques in the Soldier's arsenal. How is a "good" rocket jump performed?

Answer

You crouch-jump, and shoot a rocket at your feet.

Make sure you're as far as possible from the ground the moment the rocket hits the ground to make sure you're not damaged too much. The last part might take some practising.

By the way, Valve has included a training weapon in the game called the Rocket Jumper. With it, you get twice the ammo and no self-inflicted damage, but damage taken from other sources is greatly increased. It's not useful out in the field, really. It can be crafted (for a 33.3% chance of getting a Direct Hit or a Black Box instead) or bought in the Mann-Co store for $0.49 / £0.29 / €0.49.

(Powerlord mentioned this in the comments to the question above)

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