weird spin (?)

Serving

David Rushton
David Rushton Asked 14 years ago

hello, 

I saw in a video where it showed how ball movement works, and during it, it showed the ball doing side spin, but from top to bottom rather than back to front. Does that make sense? If you understand, what is that called and how would one do it?

thanks, David

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago

Hi David,

This has been called the corkscrew spin.

This is just a variation of sidespin and has less forward momentum.  It is done by brushing at the base of the ball in a completely sideways motion. 

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Sam Quek

Sam Quek Posted 14 years ago

Wowh, facinating! I was wondering can one do a Tomahawk serve with cockscew spin?
Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 14 years ago
The corkscrew needs you to be going mainly across the bottom of the ball.  It would be difficult to do this with the Tomahawk serve.

andrew brand

andrew brand Posted 14 years ago

does this shot produce only sidespin or is there backspin on it as well?
Samuel Lim

Samuel Lim Posted 14 years ago

acutually the spin is rather different... sidespin usually rotates while corkscrew spin rolls sideways.
Jimmu Orejo

Jimmu Orejo Posted 14 years ago

can you do a video about this?? please?

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