The most common party game out there has to be beer pong, every house party I've ever went to in my life always had a game of beer pong going on in some form. Whether it be on the kitchen table, a ping pong table, or a certified beer pong table it always created excitement and a way to socialize. In this post I will show you how to dominate your fellow party goers in beer pong.
1) Before you shoot the ball always wet it in water first, it often helps if you have a cup on the table for rinsing the ball in. When the ball is wet it slips out of your fingers much more easily and proves to be a much more accurate shot as opposed to a dry ball.
2) Form.Form.Form. At every party you go to theres always people who have no idea how to stand while shooting, their feet are all over the place and often times they stand back way to far from the table. Be sure to not "lean" over the table when you shoot because this is often referred to as cheating, and the other team is generally not pleased with this. The basic form for beer pong should be one foot in front of the other(usually the foot that goes first is the one that corresponds with your shooting arm). The opposite foot should be not too far behind.
3) Always focus on one part of the cup, most people make the mistake of just throwing the ball up in the air and hoping that it will land in one of the cups, this is an inefficient way to shoot and it usually results in missing the cup. The two shots that are most common are the arc shot and the torpedo shot, the arc shot is just that, it forms an arc and drops into a cup, while a torpedo shot is shot downwards and usually doesn't create a spin effect, this is my favourite out of the two.
4) Take advantage of the bounce shot. This is the single most effective way to steal a cup when your opponents aren't paying attention, the bounce shot is tricky to master, and takes practice to get right. Make sure you don't throw the ball against the table too hard or it will bounce too high and usually won't go in the cup, try to hit it just before the middle of the table with just the right touch, and you may of stolen yourself a point.
5) Always be on the defence. If an opponent trys to bounce the ball into one of your cups, always remember you're aloud to swat it away with your hand. This is something that is easy to forget and it takes quick reflexes to swat it away in time. Another key point is to always remember to blow or finger a ball of its spinning. Girls blow and guys finger, don't forget this or you could end up on the butt end of a joke. Generally if the ball is spinning you have about a second or two before it goes in the cup, so be quick because every cup counts.
6) Last but not least always always remember the dreaded trick shot, many people fear this shot because it proves to be difficult to get in, but once you get the hang of it, it proves to be a useful tool. Some common trick shots are the left handed shot, blind eyed shot, and behind the back. These are overused and really aren't that fun. Whenever a chance for a trick shot comes remember to be unique and have fun with it, it proves to be a great ice breaker with the ladies and usually gets a few chuckles out of your buddies. So be daring and try something unique such as shooting it off the wall behind your opponents and trying to use that bounce effect to land it in their cup.
I hope you enjoyed my tips and will use some of them in the future, and if you're ever in need of a partner at a party don't hesitate to look me up.
