For some players, these tips and ideas will be simple refreshers. For others, we hope, it will be the moment of revelations! Roll up your sleeves and let's go!
Progress quickly at table football while respecting the rules when you're a beginner
How to get startedat table football? - Technique for Dummies
Starting in foosball is essential; it's even the first move you need to learn when you first start playing foosball. But be careful, you shouldn't throw in haphazardly... A good throw-in, at the start of the game or after a goal, must be done according to the rules, taking into account certain tips:
- Be relaxed when throwing in and maintain a natural stance
- Follow your movement with the full range of your arm to throw in quickly and sharply to destabilize your opponent.
- Study the pitch and shoot strategically to start a new round.
However, after a goal, there are also a few rules to follow. The team that throws in is the one that has just conceded a goal (to give them a chance to even the score and score in turn). The player who kicks off can place the ball under one of their midfielders to restart the game. Now, they just have to shoot with one of their midfielders to resume the game.
There is a variation, though! Often, in bars, a ball that is put back into play is simply thrown against the side of the foosball table to make it bounce, leaving it up to chance to decide whether to give the lucky team (the team that just conceded a goal or their opponents) the chance to win. This alternative also works, although it's best used for games with friends and/or in a bar, not in a competition.
How to learn to play foosball well? - The tutorial / course by Mister babyfoot
There's no miracle cure; to play foosball well, you have to practice and learn the techniques and shots used regularly. Here are some tips and shots to become better at foosball.
Relax your left and right wrists
The reflex of many foosball players is to hold on to the various poles and keep your wrist tight, but this is counterproductive! Indeed, it's better to use the energy you put into tensing your wrist to observe, anticipate, and defend your own goal; you'll gain more from it! Relax yourself and your wrist; this will give you more range of motion to catch the ball and shoot for a goal!
Try playing with the edges
By doing this, you'll use all the available space! Plus, it's a good way to surprise the opposing team and throw them off balance so you can score or send the ball into the net.
Master the shots
Mastering the most well-known shots, such as the pissette shot, the pull shot, the snake shot, the tic-tac shot, the roulette shot, etc., will often allow you, if executed well, to score goals or at least to get the ball closer to the opposing goalkeeper so your teammate can score too!
In addition to helping you earn points by scoring goals, mastering popular techniques will allow you to recognize them when your opponents use them. will do and thus make it easier to counter them to prevent them from shooting and scoring goals in turn.
Pass
Playing as a team is an essential method for winning at table football! Indeed, it is by passing with your teammate (your right arm) that teams can often take shots on goal and try to score points, much more so than by taking free kicks, powerful or not, playing solo, or trying to score directly.
Furthermore, passing within your team favors short distances and is much less easily stopped by the opposing team. It's all about strategy, but it's a great way to get to grips with billiards, but also to progress quickly, become an experienced player, and achieve victory. So, that's the idea you should always keep in mind: passing!
Keep your goalkeeper and defense in sync
An essential tip for countering defense shots!
Furthermore, when you play defense, if you synchronize the two so they play together, it allows you to use them in tandem to close gaps and thus cut corners! Keeping this idea in mind throughout every round will allow you to counter many of your opponent's shots.
Dribble with your goalkeeper
Another essential step to improve your skills and become a table football ace is to dribble with your goalkeeper.
This is an ideal way to create extra space if your opponent is constantly blocking your shots and passes from their defense.
Keep a close eye on your opponents and what they're doing
Your halfbacks' line, the line with your attacking trio, must form an effective barrier to counter your opponents' shots. This will prevent them from putting the ball in your court, or worse, scoring a goal and earning extra points. To do this, it must always be in asynchronous movement in order to be on the lookout for countering your opponents' shots.
The forward bar will serve you, in addition to being the front line of defense, to take the ball back from your opponents or to pass from your backs to your forwards, thus allowing you to strike hard with your forwards to fire shots directly into their goals.
As you can see, your forward bar must be your focal point to maintain control of the match and destabilize your opponents with your shots!
Final tip: It is also important to keep your forwards straight, leaning slightly forward, so that they are ready to receive and hold the ball. small round ball! Plus, if they're leaning over, the ball can quickly go under their legs... And worse, score their winning points!
And above all... Have fun!
A simple tip, but it's by having fun that you'll progress the fastest!
And don't hesitate to also check out our page dedicated to videos and tutorials to help you play like the pros!
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Choosing a foosball table other than Bonzini - what are the rules for a good foosball table?
For beginners, the Garlando G-500 Pure White foosball table is ideal. Equipped with top-quality materials, this white table football is extremely robust, ergonomic (very comfortable ball-bearing pads!), stable... and even stylish! Enough to make young players want to spend entire afternoons learning new tricks and perfecting their game tactics! And with its ball-bearing pads, fatigue won't be an issue...
