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Question 4 - Becoming better,
Practice, Training...
1. I want to get better at foosball and beat my friends, what
should I do first. (practice)
Jeff.
2. Hello
First of all I'd like to thank you for this site.
(Thanks!) I decided one day I
wanted to take foos to a new level and I started here and have
been able to learn alot. My question is... Does physical
training help? (Mixed bag) As in,
can strength training of the wrist for example improve your
play or hurt it?
Thanks again
RF
Answer
1. Get repetitive. The best foosball is doing the same
thing over and over again! Practice a pull
shot, practice a fast wall
pass and practice catching the ball. If you do that
hard for 2 weeks, you will torch your friends!
2. Physical Training: This is a tough question and
you could get different answers from different people, I will
give my opinion. Strength training is likely worthless
for a guy, and very good for a girl. Men's upper bodies
are plenty strong to play foosball. Girls could use more
arm and wrist strength to shoot a quick shot. Notice the
word quick, not fast. In the beginning levels of
competitive foosball, having a consistent shot is the first
thing, then you want to learn to see and shoot/pass though
openings. Quickness and Accuracy are far more advantageous
then a powerful shot. In higher levels of the game the
defense is so good you need to anticipate openings then execute
great passes and shots. A good goalie would block a fast
shot all day long. As you get better, it will be more
important to shoot accurately and less importance on power.
Now, being limber and flexible is of great value. Also,
you need to shoot hard in practice, so when you play in a
match, you will not over stress your wrist or back. That
is a good point, many people hurt their lower back and knees
playing foosball. To avoid this, do some sit-ups in your
life and don't let your body weight get out of control.
But this is good advice for your daily life anyway.
To sum up my rambling, curls will likely not help out a guy,
but stretching and lots of pull shots with your eyes closed
will help. Shoot and pass until you can do it
blindfolded. And don't just shoot on an empty goal, set
the defense up and shoot on a particular hole. Quick,
accurate shots/passes are the ticket!
-stacey, foosball.com staff and certified official |