I'm 65. I started playing 55 yrs ago in the rec center in Enterprise Alabama. A quarter a game, I was so bad I would pay the quarter and the other guys still didn't want me to play, But I got better and eventually I could sit on the table while everyone else fed their quarters, It was lots of fun, played on a wood table with ashtrays on each end, you dropped the ball thru the center hole, we had local tournaments, I won the singles, eventually found girls and booze and weekend nights changed, only bumped into game off and on since then, but I do have a question why did most tables swap from a single goalie??????????????.......stevie

I can beat all of these guys up front on a good day, (I have a lot more shots than just a "pinch shot"), but I could never get the left hand coordination for passing from the 5-man. You can't make the shot if you can't get the ball. That is frigging frustrating!!!!! :) Learned how to play in the early 80's, and picked it up real fast for some reason. Played a few pro's, and that is how I found that major 5-man weakness.

I love that game. I'm actually obsessed with it if u want the truth. Just crazy with it. I practice for hours on end . Nobody wants to play me cause I talk such good trash. Boy I talk cash trash boy..cash trash .drives people out of there little minds

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nice

Great documentary. Thanks for sharing !

One of the big problems with keeping the sport popular is that it takes a considerable amount of skill to simply play and be competitive. What I mean by that is unlike pool and darts and bowling, which people who never really play, can at least be competitive to some level. It doesn't take all that much to throw a dart and occasionally hit a bullseye, or roll a bowling ball and get an occasional strike or even shoot a ball into a pocket. Thats not to say that there is not any skill in those sports. Not at all. To be competitive in tournaments you definitely have to put in some time. It's just that you can't simply jump on to a foosball table having hardly played and even hope to understand whats going much less hope to make a shot or block one. So if you don't have people guiding you or influencing your game play, then you are not likely to ever pick up the sport on any significant level.

What a great documentary, all is said. Just a bit of deception, i thought it was impossible to talk about foosball without talking a little about Collignon (as a fan) :)

Anyone local to Wolverhampton contact me if you want to start playing as a club, will shortly be setting up a team to enter the uk league

nice to see world interest. but I'm curious about why there isn't one table specifically that is recognized and designated as the professional table worldwide. I would think to be considered a pro sport we would compete on the same tables. Most other major official sports are ultimately unified in this regard. A player can train and know their training will be valuable because they know what to train for. It is so frustrating and sad when a player expends his time and resources to reach a high level then has to relearn over again to stay at that level like when competing on some different tables, based on my experiences. It impedes progress. Foosball is such a game of precision And to go thru that relearning process is not all that appealing to many players. so many players stick to their regular tables and all of the world never will get the chance to witness all the sport has to offer. Imagine how many bowlers would skip a tournament if the lanes were made of say gravel and the balls were similar to a volleyball. well for a lot of foosers that's what it's feels like having to switch tables . And ultimately to gain the sports respect as a true champ ; an Official table may help. Personally I would like to see this happen because I know there are some fine people worldwide that have given their life to this sport and I would like to see their efforts rewarded on a global platform by more than just what is recognized currently. Thank you to all of you that have given your life to unselfishly see the game flourish.

Pretty cool

well done video