Corkspin and sidespin

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Ayesha Noon
Ayesha Noon Asked 10 years ago

What is the difference between corkspin and sidespin?


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago

Hi Ayesha,

It is just terminology.  It is the axis that the ball is spinning on.  What players refer to as sidespin is where the ball spins on its vertical axis and corkscrew is where it spins more on it horizontal axis.


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Ayesha Noon

Ayesha Noon Posted 10 years ago

Ok thank you


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