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Quarter Horse Posts: 41
12/20/2015
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I've been noticing the improvement of the newer players to the foosball family here in Phoenix and I'd like to throw in some thoughts I've had on improving their skills. First and foremost on the list would be practice. A LOT. The more time you spend practicing, especially the things that don't seem like much fun at the time ( such as the 5 bar ball control and passing ), the more fun you will have in actual games when your time of possession and shot opportunities will dramatically increase.
When practicing, have a goal in mind. Practice a pass series, practice ball control on all rods, practice sitting on the ball as you would in a game, and practice your shot. For hours. Make it muscle memory. Practice for precise execution, slowly and smoothly, with the proper mechanics first. The speed will come with repetition. Get it right to begin with, it's much easier to learn to do something correctly than it is to go back and change it later.
Second on the list is observing. We have some really good players in Phoenix. Watch them play. Watch what they do, how they do it, what there body position is when passing, blocking, and shooting, how they transition during singles, what their strategy is....everything they do. This will have a two-fold effect. You will see how the experts play and your body / mind connection will incorporate this into your own game. And, you will also learn their tells, weaknesses, timing, rhythms, and preferences for the times you have to play against them.
Third on the list is to pick people's brains. Ask questions. Ask how people practice, how often, for how long, what do they practice, why they do different things in matches.Also, ask them what you can do to improve your game. Virtually everyone here would be more than willing to help the rookies if they ever ask the questions.
Hopefully, by posting this, some of the younger ( and older....lol ) rookies will raise their game to expert level and the overall level of competition of foosball in Arizona will continue to improve.
edited by Quarter Horse on 12/21/2015
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