Foosball Tips to show you the different defensive shots and the defensive play, as well as passing and catching. Foosball tricks, trick shots and strategys to give you some more foosball tips.

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Push Kick

The push kick is one of the coolest shot used in the game of foosball. However, it is not as much of a high percentage shot like some of the other shot used. I have seen people who use this shot as a high percentage in their offensive arsenal.

There are two traditional ways to do a combo. One way is away and the other is towards. A push-kick is what I call an "away" combo shot because the ball is moving away from you and you are pushing the ball. A pull-kick is what I call a "towards" combo shot because the ball is moving towards you and you are pulling the ball.

The Pull kick is exactly the same as the push kick, except the ball is coming towards you, so i shall not got into that.

Bank Shot

The bank shot is one of the coolest added dimension to the game of foosball. The bank shot allows the wall and the man to become as one. A bank shot is done when a man hits the ball in such a way that the ball hits the wall and then goes into the goal. Normally, the bank shot is a low percentage shot, but I have seen players who consistently rip a part defences with it.

You may find this hard to believe, but bank shots can be attempted and completed from any where on the table. I have even seen a guy in Texas who could do a push-kick bank shot consistently. There is no limit to what you can do with bank shots.

To do a bank shots is relatively easy. You just set the ball up, hit on the side, and then watch it ricochet off the wall and go in. From the front position, players generally bank anywhere from an inch to about four inches away from either the near or far wall. Of course, you can bank from any position along the front 3-bar.

Push Shot

To do a push shot is relatively simple. You basically set the ball up just like you would a pull shot except the ball is going away from you and instead of the ball being on the right side of the man the ball is on the left side facing away from you. Unlike the pull shot where you are shooting towards the near corner of the pocket, the push shot shoots towards the far corner. Like the pull shot, you want to have the position of the ball slightly back.

Pin Shot

The toe shot or pin shot is one of the most exciting shots to see and do in the game of foosball. What makes this shot so cool is its versatility. You can go towards and away, or forwards or backwards. You can do roundhouses or you can do combinations.

I call this shot the toe shot because the ball is at the end of the man's feet. Some people refer to it as a toe shot if the ball is in the front position and when the ball is in the back position, they refer to it as a heel shot.

Defense is probably one of the most important part of the game of foosball if not the most important part. Though it is not the most desirable part of the game, sooner or later you are going to have to play it.

Basic Defence Formation

A basic defense formation is just a basic defensive positioning of your men. It is where you have two of your men paired up together to defend as much of the goal as possible.

It is not uncommon to see the front man angled forward. I have found that by doing this, it has somewhat of a psychological affect on the shooter especially when the shooter is struggling or having a hard time scoring.

You want to maximize the distance between the two men, that is, you want to have the gap as wide as possible but not wide enough to allow the ball to pass. This is so that you can maximize the total blocking area of both men. The wider the blocking area of your men then the less goal is exposed. Keep in mind that there is no way you can cover the total area of the goal, therefore, the idea is to create the illusion that you are doing just that.