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Spin and more spin.
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Spin and more spin.
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Yes. And for practical purposes, a ball with lesser spin versus a ball with more spin that is moving at the same velocity, although they are technically the same speed, to an actual player, the ball with more spin is going to be "faster" due to the increased pressure the receiving player is put under, less time they have to adjust and make a viable return, the way the ball will kick forward, etc, this stuff all goes into perceived speed by the opponent receiving your shots. It's not simply the velocity.
Yep. This is very important. Speed alone will not overpower. Spin alone can overpower. So, if what NL says about spin potential on lower power with H3, then that is a big deal.
And the combination of speed and spin is what makes a shot REALLY powerful. Which is also why some lower level players can be fooled and think: "My shot is faster, it has more power, I hit harder;" while they cannot see how much more spin a higher level player's ball has on it while still being pretty fast.
When you see a shot that is pretty fast, and it also arcs down towards the table because the spin overpowers the speed changing the trajectory, you know that is a shot with a lot of power and if you don't touch it right when returning it will feel like a ton of bricks and explode off your racket.