And (in case this horse is playing possum) the direct problem isn’t deceleration itself, but the negative effect it can have on the stroke’s timing and accuracy.
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I'm using the terms interchangeably for ball/ball and ball/rail collisions. So, for instance, an inside hit on the OB can be either a running (outside) or reverse (inside) hit on the rail. Same for an outside hit on the OB.
pj
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For me:
- inside (reverse, etc.) = spin direction/tip offset toward the collision side ("inside"/between the colliding objects)
- outside (running, etc.) = spin direction/tip offset away from the collision side ("outside" the colliding objects)
pj
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I must be hella gentle… my dad bought me an accordion and sent me to lessons when I was 10 - haven’t touched it since.
Don’t get me started on the ballet lessons.
I like to call it whatever it is in relation to whatever it’s hitting - if the spin adds speed it’s “running” or “outside”, and if it decreases speed it’s “reverse” or “inside”. So a single shot can be both if it hits both ball and rail.
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