Like ping pong and pool, air hockey is a fun, table-based game that incorporates hand-eye coordination with strategy to win. A typical air hockey table is about 4'x6' in size.
The game surface of the table is perforated with hundreds of tiny holes. These holes allow air to flow through them and puck to glide smoothly. The playing field can be covered with blue and red lines similar to those seen in ice hockey.
When you begin playing, you pick one player as the server. The player serves the puck and attempts to drive it into the opposing player's goal. The receiving player can return the puck once it has crossed the centerline.
Don't try to block any shots with your body. It's not permissible within the rules of the game. Each player has just seven seconds to return the puck after it reaches their end of the table. Often players will observe their opponent and see if they establish a pattern. Then they try to counter it. …show more content…
This also allows for players to perform trick shots by banking the puck off the sides. The game of air hockey relies on fakes, misdirection and deception to further the game. Rail and bank shots are critical plays in the game and hard to
The game surface of the table is perforated with hundreds of tiny holes. These holes allow air to flow through them and puck to glide smoothly. The playing field can be covered with blue and red lines similar to those seen in ice hockey.
When you begin playing, you pick one player as the server. The player serves the puck and attempts to drive it into the opposing player's goal. The receiving player can return the puck once it has crossed the centerline.
Don't try to block any shots with your body. It's not permissible within the rules of the game. Each player has just seven seconds to return the puck after it reaches their end of the table. Often players will observe their opponent and see if they establish a pattern. Then they try to counter it. …show more content…
This also allows for players to perform trick shots by banking the puck off the sides. The game of air hockey relies on fakes, misdirection and deception to further the game. Rail and bank shots are critical plays in the game and hard to