Transferring 5 On-Field Soccer Techniques to a Foosball Table

3. Passing the ball forward

So, you know how to catch the foosball and how to pass between players in a line. Now, it’s time to pass the ball from one rod to the next by either a lane or wall pass. Passing the ball forward on a foosball table can be a difficult skill to master, because it requires both speed and accuracy. The trick is to develop an understanding of how the rods move, and shoot into the spots that are the most difficult for your opponent to reach.

Here’s how it’s done:

With the ball in the possession of one of your players, tilt the player’s foot back and quickly flick the wrist to put power behind the kick.

This video shows both wall and lane passes with the ball already in motion from a side-to-side pass, which provides more momentum. (It has a somewhat long intro. Start at 1:45 to see the passes).