side spin
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michael franco Asked 14 years ago
this is some kind of freaky question but, can you explain to me how, why and when can you able to use a topspin sidespin and loopspin and how to return those strokes during play.
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Michael,
It is good to use the sidespin to get the ball out wide away from your opponent. It also adds a degree of difficult to return it for your opponent.
Remember though that it does make your own stroke less reliable.
To return a sidespin you need to adjust the angle of your bat to allow for the sidespin. So for a block, use a normal strokes but turn your bat a little sideways to counter the sidespin.
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Thomas McCann Posted 14 years ago
Is it worth putting sidespin on every loop and should you put fade when hitting down the line. Also how does it make the shot less reliable
It is best to be able to play with straight topspin and add the sidespin as a variation. You won't eb able to hit the ball as fast with sidespin so use the straight topspin as your standard shot.