Corkspin and sidespin

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Ayesha Noon
Ayesha Noon Asked 11 years ago

What is the difference between corkspin and sidespin?

 


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Ayesha,

It is much the same.  Just the ball tends to spin on a different axis.  With sidespin as we know it the ball spins more on it's vertical axis whereas what they refer to as corkscrew spin tends to move more around a horizontal axis.


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Ayesha Noon

Ayesha Noon Posted 11 years ago

how did I ask the same question twice?


Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago

You might have just pressed the Submit button twice while it was loading.


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