Unreal Foos - Sneaky Five Bar Pass Options

[@EmoXardas]

A pass that I would use very early, like the first pass of a match against unknown players, was one people called Warp 9. It literally seems to vaporize onto my 3 row. It is nothing more than a variation of a bounce-wall. Think of doing a brush series, hovering over the ball to go up or down, but instead of the up or down, accelerate the ball to the wall with the first man on the five row to do what would now be called a slingshot. Do it with gusto, seriously quick and powerful, trying it timid doesn't work. When it sticks to your 3 row the other team thinks OMG! and you have an early mental advantage. Once you learn it, it is actually easier than a clip angle-up or normal bounce-wall........and it makes jaws drop. The first time I did it against Todd he thought it was a fluke, the second time was match ball :D

[@MartinThong]

Probably the best video you have made.

[@Jonny9368]

Great tutorial. Grettings from germany

[@zekefooser]

Thanks.

[@jeffkramer4774]

is a bounce pass off the wall then through lane illegal if you've already faked to the wall twice? three wall?

[@Cod4glitches099]

Nice Video. Which table are you playing on?

[@andystrankman4951]

Zeke! sir, huge fan and devoted minion. i met you at co state. i electric taped my phone to a pole in an attempt to record ur match blah anyway.. my question was about like generating more power from my five but i realize now its hotter than that. its fire. how do u (or when you were a rookie) would u rekindle confidence when someone is just killin you on the 5? or during a game? or wdhen some new guy gets 4 lucky hacks on u? ahhh. help please:)

[@EmoXardas]

Doubt you will ever see my response, but others might want to know. If you are flustered, call a time out, think about what series you want to run next, and then go do it. You can't sweat a bad break, that ball is in the hole and is ancient history. The ONLY thing that matters is executing your next pass/shot. It doesn't matter one bit if it is blocked. EXECUTE IT! If you correctly executed your pass or shot and it got blocked, good for them. You did what you intended to do and you can't expect more from yourself. And you dam well can't let their good guess effect your next execution. It is ancient history. I always knew that if I properly executed whatever I intended, I'd win. I also knew that if I let a block get into my head, I'd lose. So don't let it.

[@JD-gz8ko]

If you really need to come back from a large deficit, you need to take the game one ball at a time. You make smaller goals, and get a small win. Break the game down in to little victories that will regain your confidence as you close the gap.

[@andystrankman4951]

or sum guy like derek is just cryin for a ref on a bogus call cause he cant block a pass type distraction thing. how do u deal with the drama?

[@derekmckay372]

Ok cool. Sorry my understanding was if the ball hit your man and was still in your control you couldn't pass with that man unless it hit another man. Because in your tutorial the ball was then struck on the side and then struck through the lane with the same man. Can you please explain why that is allowed. Thanks. I do enjoy your tutorials.

[@A1exMMMMM]

Its fine in ITSF rules. If it only hits the side of the man then you are ok to hit the ball forwards as a pass. If you pin the ball it has to hit another man and also you can't hit the ball forward slowly and then hit it again with the same man.

[@EmoXardas]

Well technically you CAN hit the ball slowly forward and then hit it again with the same man..........BUT........you can't catch it on the 3 unless it hits an opponents man or comes back off the back wall. In that case you are just snatching up a lose ball. Back in the day a common pass was to one-man pass the ball(often at a weird angle) so it bounced off the back wall straight to your 3. All you were doing under the rules was a poorly executed 5 man shot and it happened to wind up on your 3. As a sneaky pass it MIGHT work once in a match, but certainly wouldn't be something you would put in your pass series.

[@derekmckay372]

You do know that third shot through the the lane is illegal? You should teach shots that people can use.

[@zekefooser]

Lol. I'll just keep it simple, it's a legal pass. It's easier if you just ask the question and i'll tell you if it's legal or not.

[@runestaudacher194]

I think he refers to the 2nd pass and not the third. In europe in quite a few tournements it is illegal to do a "one-man-pass", which means that the figure performing the pass can not have touched/controlled the ball immediately before the pass. In plain english: you need to pass the ball from one figure to the passing figure for it to be considered a valid pass.