How To Play And Win At Foosball

The 1980 cult classic, revised for the 21st Century!

If you're reading this, then you most likely, at some time, have walked up to a Foosball table, spun the handles and thought, "How in the heck do you get good at this game?"

For many, the attraction to Foosball, or Table Soccer, is immediate, almost an addiction, and this helps speed up the learning process. For others whose exposure to the game is not so consistent, or perhaps comes at a later point in life, that learning curve is steeper. But whether we're a novice, intermediate or a pro, we all start at that same place.

This book is written for all Foosball enthusiasts, from novice to pro. For the novice it includes instructions and tips for accelerating the learning curve. For the intermediate player it offers advice on escalating your offensive and defensive play. And for the pro, as well as all others, it offers an enjoyable and sometimes humorous perspective of the game we love.

The game of Foosball really took hold across America during the late 1970's and into the 1980's. During this time it was not uncommon to see a variety of makes and models of Foosball tables in various arcades and bars. And the popularity of the game was much more evident than today, when you would frequently see over a dozen quarters up on a table at a time on a Friday night, with folks anxiously waiting to use their skills to take the table from the house champs and ride that stream of quarters into the night.

Nowadays things are a bit different. Out and about the competition isn't quite the same. There are plenty of Foosball tables, and they're mostly Tornado's, making for a much more standardized and precise game. But folks seem to be content playing with those in their party and seem to be scared off when a stranger challenges by putting a quarter up on the table.

That's not to say that Foosball isn't alive and well. Oh baby, it is! And there are some extremely competitive players out there with remarkable skills. But many Foosball enthusiasts now own their own tables and more typically meet up at each others' homes for an evening of quality play. After all, the tables are kept in much better shape, and the competition is usually higher than you'll find by chance at a local bar, and you don't have to drop three quarters in the slot every time you start a new game.

And if players want competition, nowadays there's an extensive network of tournaments to compete in with challenging competition for all skill levels.

Yes, Foosball has turned from a funky little game into a serious recreational sport. But it's also retained its personality and seductive allure. That said, this book was written in the summer of 1980 in an effort to capture the essence of the game, and to put it all down in an effort to provide an explanation, if you will, of the most important, if not addictive components of the game.

This book is an invaluable resource for both the novice and the experienced player alike in stepping up their level of play. Not only are the basics covered, but various shooting techniques and defensive techniques are thoroughly explained and illustrated with precise diagrams and full-color photos.

But perhaps the book's most valuable asset is it's treatment of the psychology of the game, and how one should approach it from a mental standpoint to increase their chances of winning, while thoroughly enjoying the game.

Written in an easy to ready style, dotted with humorous and entertaining respites, How To Play And Win At Foosball is a must-have resource for every Foosball enthusiast.