Sidespin

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JinMeng Lai Asked 12 years ago

Hi Alois,

Just wanna clarify sth on sidespin.

Is sidespin Go to the number 3) point with the topic sidespin

OR

2) We brush across the 9' o clock to 3'o clock surface of the ball, meaning like a forehand pendulum serve?

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi JinMeng,

Sidespin is anything that makes the ball spin sideways. You can do this by brushing across the back of the ball or the side of the ball.

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JinMeng Lai Posted 12 years ago

Thank you. Sorry forgot to put in the link.

http://www.allabouttabletennis.com/table-tennis-techniques-spin.html

IS point number 3, where the ball is brushed at the bottom counted as sidespin?

Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
Hi JinMeng,
As Alois said the only thing you need to really know is that if you get the ball spinning sideways, then it has sidespin. You can do this by brushing the side of the ball (which I think you are referring to as 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock. You can also brush across the back of the ball as this will also get the ball spinning sideways.

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
You can do either. The more under the ball you get the slower the ball will go.

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