Funnel D zone in foosball 

Hah! I do not have a cell phone really :-)

@@FooserX I enjoy your videos by the way. Good stuff.

I'm watching and in my head thinking, Please jump on the table, please jump on the table!

I have a video on 2 bar philosophy, and how to pass/shoot intelligently :-)

When I was playing a lot, I would do ball control for an hour, 3 bar, 5 bar, 2 bar. When I got older and couldn't do those long 3-5 hour practice sessions, I would focus on one shooting bar a day, mixed with 5 row. Now, I just focus on the 3, 5, 2 however I feel. It's very sloppy and undisciplined. As for is there a right way and wrong way to do this - YES - ABSOLUTELY! It's very in depth, but if you watch my other videos, you'll see that I am a proponent of being very tight with hardly any variations to your game. 1 pass, 1 shot. No trick shots. The fewer options you have, the better you become...the faster your body becomes...the better your read the defense through experience. Check out all the top players - Moore, Mares, Spredeman, Todd, Park, Gummeson...all have a very classic controlled tight game. There's tons of variation on the release points and timing, but mechanically, their games are all low option. This is how you practice. This is how you become great. :-)

That is super noob. :-) You can drag it very far and cut back for a pull kick, but that's an option. You still need a long to go around that. You still need all the passes and shots, and a high foos IQ to break this zone down. This zone is 90% effective against low caliber players, or players with a weak 2 bar. This zone will absolutely separate the good players from the average ones. Also, this defense is excellent against open handed shooters...as they lack the spray.

Another thought I had...it seems like you're describing a pull kick. If so, that shot cannot hit all the options. You cannot go short...spray...etc. In that respect, it is a very predictable and limited shot. That's what I meant when I said it's for noobs :-)

Yes, that would be ideal :-) I would say at a higher level, steals from the 3 bar are rare, because you really want to stick in your zone. A 3 bar steal is a luxury, so better to force the shooter into what you want (i.e. take away 2 passes or shots). Once you start racing your defense...you are vulnerable to the shooter to aim at your men...which breaks down the zone. Make sense? :-)