Everyone knows that the best part of any game is to be on the offense and foosball is no exception. In the game of foosball, the offense allows the player to show off his or hers strength, style, intelligence, as well as their ability to capitalize on opportunities. Like in any game, the more offensive weapons one has the greater the chance one has at overwhelming their opponent.

To most players, it is always nice to be able to do more than one shot. Whether or not multiple shots can be done very well, it is always better to be versatile when playing offense in the game of foosball. Being able to do more than one shot well allows one to take advantage of opportunities that are created by the defending goalie during the game. For example, if a shooter uses a push-kick as a primary shot, and the defender has adjusted the defense to cover middle to long, thus leaving the short open, then the shooter may decide to shoot a short push shot instead of a push-kick. This kind of offensive logic really frustrates most goalies. Mixing up your offensive attack by using multiple shots during a game is a very good approach to any offensive strategy.

Even if a player does decide to stay with just one shot, then versatility should still be a factor. For example, if a shooter uses a rollover as his primary weapon of choice, then the shooter needs to be able to shot around the defense in multiple ways depending on what the defense is showing.

The Rollover Shot

In the illustration above, you can see that the versatile nature of the rollover shot gives the shooter multiple ways to shoot around and score on the defense given. So whether you decide to just stay with just one shot or to go with multiple shots, being versatile is the very nature of the game of playing foosball offensively.

Some players can do several shots extremely well, but when it comes down to crunch time, they usually have one shot that they count on. In most tournaments, you will see only a few shots being used. This is mainly because of the high scoring percentage rate of the shot and its dependability. The most commonly used shots that have such characteristics are the pull shot, rollover, and the push shot. Most players who can shoot these shots well usually have the confidence to use them when it comes down to a do-or-die situation.

This section will cover most of the most commonly used offensive weapons, and though there are new and up and coming shots that can be used, the shots in this section are traditionally very popular. Some of the shots covered in this section are known to have a high scoring percentage rate. While others are what I consider gadget shots. These so call gadget shots, like the bank shot or the combination pin push-kick shot, are not what I would consider high scoring percentage shots, but such shots are nonetheless fun to do. This section also covers how these shots may be used from the goalie position, as well as, the 5-man rod position.

Again, I highly recommend becoming well informed with the (Rules) before deciding whether or not to follow my advice.