Sidespin
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 12 years ago
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.
JinMeng Lai Posted 12 years ago
Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
If you brush underneath in a right to left motion it is hard to get any forward momentum on the ball. Therefore you normally need to brush forwards to make the ball go over the net. Hence you might have backspin and sidespin on the ball.
I think that some people refer to the spin you are describing as corkscrew spin. It is very rare to see this in a match situation.
JinMeng Lai Posted 12 years ago
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
You need to try this for yourself. Grab the ball in your hand and bring your bat through for your serve on different angles and see how it might affect the ball. With a little experimenting you will soon work it out.
Generally I try to come underneath and across for a backhand backspin and sidespin serve and up the back of the ball and across for a topspin sidespin.