The name “foosball” comes from the German word for football, “fussball”. Different countries have different names for foosball, including table football, table soccer, footzy, kicker, biliardino and babyfoos. An American soldier brought the game to the United States. In the 1970s, gangsters used the hollow-bodied foosball tables to store drugs. The most money won playing foosball…. 1 million dollars! Also in the 1970s, foosball became so popular that it was featured in Sports Illustrated! The first foosball tournament in the United States took place in 1972. The longest Foosball gam ..read more

Foosball Tip #1 Loosen Your Grip – By keeping a loose grip on your handle, you’ll be able to shoot and spin the handle much faster!  This allows for maximum movement and limits your resistance! Foosball Tip #2 Don’t Spin – The first rule that all players should follow- Don’t Spin!  Spinning causes damage to your table and remember that it is illegal according to USTSA rules.  find more effective ways to get a better shot! Foosball Tip #3 Practice Your Passes – Wall passes, defense passes, and bounce passes all come in handy while playing a game of foosball!  Rather than sla ..read more

There are 3 men who are considered the inventors of foosball and at KICK we consider them the fathers of foosball.    Harold Searles Thorton The first, and probably the most famous inventor, is Harold Searles Thorton, who lived in London around the 1920’s. The reason why he is the most famous one is that he actually holds the patent for a foosball table under the number 205 991. It all happened in 1923 and the original drawing is very similar to the patent he made. The game principle is the same.  You have a cabinet with rods on both sides of the cabinet and those rods control s ..read more

Playing foosball with your friends and family is a time well spent, but if you want to avoid and discussions and confusions about foosball rules, then I suggest you put them somewhere where they can be seen. Now, I am not talking about official foosball rules, I am talking about table football rules which aren’t as strict as the official ones and they are there to keep the entertainment level high. So, we in the Kick have gathered basic foosball rules you can use as a guideline when you are playing with your friends and family. Those rules will show you how to start the game, pause it and even ..read more