Spin

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Spin in table tennis is simply the rotation of the ping-pong ball makes. The ball can rotate horizontally, vertically, with a bit of angle, or no rotation at all.

The four fundamental type of spins in table tennis are topsin, nospin, sidespin, and underspin. Topspin and underspin are vertical rotations while sidespin is horizontal. A mixed spin can be generated by combining a little bit of these three spins resulting to an angles rotation. No spin generates no spin.

Spin is what separates table tennis from other racket sports such as badminton. While there are essentially just four basic type of spins, a infinite number of mixed spin can be generated. With table tennis being the fastest sport in Earth, you only have a limited type to react and think of the spin.

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Mixed spin

A mixed spin in table tennis is a type of spin in table tennis that is a combination of topspin, sidespin, or underspin. This results into an angled rotation of the ball.

Sidespin

Sidespin is a type of spin in table tennis ball where the ball rotates in the horizontal direction along its axis, either to the left or the right. The direction of rotation is different from that of topspin and underspin where the rotation is vertical. Sidespin is one of the

Topspin

Topspin is a type of spin in table tennis ball where the bottom of ball moves backwards while the top of the ball moves forward. The ball’s spin orientation is opposite that of the underspin. Topspin is one of the four fundamental type of spin in table tennis along with

Underspin

Underspin is a type of spin in table tennis ball where the bottom of ball moves forward while the top of the ball moves backwards. The ball’s spin orientation is opposite that of the topspin. Underspin is one of the four fundamental type of spin in table tennis along with

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