Subbuteo Training | Possession | Close control with the ball
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- Опубліковано 18 січ 2025
- Want to know how to play Subbuteo or improve your current game on the table football pitch?
In this video you'll find a Subbuteo training exercise that you can do at home on your own.
In this Subbuteo training drill we look at possession and how to have close control with the ball when dribbling. Something you will use regularly in a game, it's good to get used to these small and fiddly touches.
Hi Sam, thanks for this drill. General question: what bases are you using? And what Ball? Is it top spin? Cheers from Belgium, Steve
Hi Steve, no problem! The bases I currently use are Extreme Works Universal with around 0.3 weight and yes the ball is a top spin ball.
Hi Sam. Really enjoying your videos and putting the training into practice. You mentioned earlier that you use Extreme Works bases. Can I ask which one and also your thoughts on weight. Cheers, Kevin
Hi Kevin! Glad you're enjoying the videos, I currently use Extreme Works Universals, I originally got them over 10 years ago now so couldn't tell you the exact weight but I would say they are probably around the 0.3g range.
I think weight is a personal preference and what suits one person may not suit another. For example I have another set of EW universals, however these don't have a weight in and I find that the touch and pushing the ball up the pitch is all good. There are some shooting situations that they don't perform great in as I can flick and not get a chip because I'm hitting the player as I would normally but the lack of weight means the player is going though the air and not sliding because of the power i'm putting in the flick.
This is a technique issue and not a weight issue though. If i were to use these as my main base then I would need to re-adjust to then find the right balance of power to achieve what I wanted and get consistent results.
So personally, If you're ever unsure on what weight to go I would find a weight that's comfortable and perhaps gives you a good chip and a decent enough touch. The rest is then practice to make that weight work for you.
@@SubbuteowithSam Thank's Sam, that's very good of you to reply. I play at Leicester so I'll ask Mark and Graham if I can borrow an EW Universal team or 2 for a game and also take my micro scales to weigh them. In my limited experience I've found a slightly heavier weight seems to work best for me and admire the height you get on your chip shots. It's interesting what you said about how the base/figure reacts when chipping and has got me thinking of how to do slow motion photography from the side (Graham will probably know).
As I've said before, you're doing a great job with these videos and providing so much information in an easy to follow format. Cheers 👍