Spin but no curve??

Akilesh Unknown Asked 15 years ago

Hi Coach,

Another quick question, I have recently bought your serving secrets revealed video. When I practice the pendulum side spin serves, or any other side spin serves. I see that the ball doesn't curve as much but has a lot of sidespin, is there any reason for this?

Thanks,

Akilesh

Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago

Hi Akilesh,

The amount of curve depends on how fast the ball is travelling ad the amount of spin on the ball.

If the ball is travelling fast and has a lot fo spin it may still not curve very much. Also if the ball just has a little spin and is travelling very slowly it may curve a lot.

If you are looking for more curve, slow the ball down.

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Emu Unknown Posted 15 years ago

Also it seems to me that sidespin may be around a horizontal axis, in which case you will never see much curve as it travels through the air, though it will bounce off the table at a creater angle. If the spidspin is around a vertical axis then it will curve muc more through the air but the bounce of the table will be more straight. Likely it will be harder for the opponent to control it off his bat however.

Well these are my random thoughts on sidespin....I hope i am right!

Jackson Warren Unknown Posted 15 years ago

Hi,

i have rrecently bought a very fast combination of primorac carbon off+ blade xiom omega 3 euro on Fh and Boost TP on BH because im a very fast attacking game this suits me well but my friend thinks he plays good with this combo but his a defensive chopper so i want him to buy a good defensive chopper blade and rubbers thanks for any answears that he may get and i know its another equipment question but it would help me and him thanks pingskills