backspins
Ball curves backward
Backspins is the plural of backspin—rotation applied to a ball that makes it spin backward relative to its direction of travel.
In tennis, golf, and pool, backspin affects how the ball bounces or rolls after landing, often causing it to stop short or reverse direction: She put enough backspin on it to keep it on the green.
Unmarked billiard striker
- draw shotBackspin billiards stroke
- englishSpin on struck ball
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- poolCollective fund or basin
snooker · stroke · tip · chalk · follow-through · position play · control · masse
Male street dancer
- power movesActions asserting dominance
- windmillRotating structure harnessing air
- headspinRotating balanced on head
- floorworkDance performed on floor
freeze · cypher · breaking · footwork · toprock · rotation · momentum · crew
Tapered splitting tool
- chip shotShort lofted golf stroke
- approachWay of handling something
- greenColor of vegetation
- loftSpace beneath the roof
check up · bite · pin · short game · pitching · sand wedge · grooves · Titleist
Ball-handling with repeated touches
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- streetballInformal outdoor basketball
- ball controlMastery over the sphere
Allen Iverson · Kyrie Irving · hesitation · ankle breaker · playground · court · dribblers · pro-am
Phonograph-based music creation
- scratchingRaking with nails
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- decksShip platforms or cards
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
hip-hop · Grandmaster Flash · wheels of steel · fader · crossfader · breakbeat · sampling · crate digging
cue ball
Unmarked billiard striker
pool · snooker · stroke · tip · chalk · follow-through · position play · control · masse · reverse
b-boy
Male street dancer
- power movesActions asserting dominance
- windmillRotating structure harnessing air
- headspinRotating balanced on head
floorwork · freeze · cypher · breaking · footwork · toprock · rotation · momentum · crew · battle
wedge
Tapered splitting tool
loft · check up · bite · pin · short game · pitching · sand wedge · grooves · Titleist · stopping power
dribbling
Ball-handling with repeated touches
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- streetballInformal outdoor basketball
Allen Iverson · Kyrie Irving · ball control · hesitation · ankle breaker · playground · court · dribblers · pro-am · pickup game
turntablism
Phonograph-based music creation
- scratchingRaking with nails
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- decksShip platforms or cards
mixer · hip-hop · Grandmaster Flash · wheels of steel · fader · crossfader · breakbeat · sampling · crate digging · battle
backspinstopspins
Forward rotations on balls
forward rolls · follow · sidespin · slice · forward roll