What I Learned About High Side Spin: 6 Scenarios to Try Yourself

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I've learned that high side spin is one of the most powerful and versatile shots in pool, but many players, especially beginners and advanced beginners, simply aren't taking full advantage of it. This video shares my personal breakthrough on the basics of using those specific One & Eleven O'clock hits on the cueball. I realised that understanding the fundamental applications of high side spin is essential for improving your overall game.

In this introductory video, I break down 6 Real-Game Scenarios where I found high side spin became absolutely mandatory. Think of this as your easy starter checklist to finally integrate this spin into your game and see immediate results in:

Easy Cueball Control: Learning to widen or narrow your angle for better position off the cushion.

Fixing Simple Errors: Utilising high side spin to help cheat the pocket or manage a slightly tight cut.

Basic Spin Transfer: Understanding how to influence the object ball using the gearing effect.

I discuss the basics of how left English pushes the object ball right, and right English pushes it left. If you've been avoiding side spin or aren't sure when to use it, these 6 scenarios are the valuable introduction I discovered to start making it work for you.

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