- paddle.
Sidespin: The
rotation of the ball
where the axis of
rotation is
perpendicular to the
ground and
parallel to the
plane of the net.
Sidespin is imparted...
-
makes sidespin a
useful weapon in service,
because it is less
easily recognized when bouncing, and the ball "loses" less spin on the bounce.
Sidespin can...
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center of the
vertical axis, some
sidespin will be
imparted either left or
right on the cue ball. This
unintentional sidespin is a
common source of missed...
- for
penhold players to
create both
directions of
sidespin as well as
hybrid sidespin-topspin or
sidespin-backspin shots. It is also
easier for
penhold players...
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right for a left-handed player.
These characteristics are
achieved with
sidespin by
either an in-to-out
swingpath or a
closed clubface,
relative to the...
-
defensive players can also
impart no-spin or
sidespin variations of the chop. Chop
block A shot that uses
sidespin and backspin. The
player must hit diagonally...
- "slice", a golf shot in
which the ball
curves sideways in
flight due to
sidespin,
usually unintentionally, as a
result of a mi****
Kimbo Slice (1974–2016)...
- a
small box. "English", an
American term for
sidespin,
derives from the
British discovery of
sidespin's effects, as "m****é"
comes from the
French word...
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imparting sidespin with the
third finger, the
bowler allows his
fingers to roll down the back of the ball,
providing a
mixture of
sidespin and backspin...
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curved path
during its flight. Some
dimple designs claim to
reduce the
sidespin effects to
provide a
straighter ball flight.
Other effects can
change the...
