SIDE SPIN
In 1984 Emilio Forcher was invited to play a new paddle sport, paddle tennis. He never separated from that sport again, which became his profession and passion.
Emilio was a pioneer and became a teacher, trainer, coach, promoter and an active part of the history of this sport.
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Juani Mieres
Miguel Lamperti
Emilio Forcher and Alejandro Lasaigues
Alejandro Lasaigues Cecilia Baccigalupo Alejandro
The magician. Sanz
1990 Fernando Belasteguín and Guillermo Demianuik
1990 Fernando Belasteguín and Guillermo Demianuik
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Agustin Gomez Silingo
Emilio Forcher with Fernando Belasteguín
Pablo Lima side spin
Emilio and the revolution of paddle tennis rackets
The birth of the fiberglass and rubber era
Emilio became Director of the Argentine School of Padel teachers and spent long days on the court. At that time, the paddle tennis rackets were made of wood. Due to their weight and rigidity, they damaged the joints. Especially the elbow, causing the epicondylitis, but it also affected the shoulder and wrist.
In 1989 Carlos Daniel Pérez, who manufactured fiberglass bodies for cars and boats, became a fan of paddle tennis. After playing a lousy match with a wooden racket because of how difficult it was to control, he came up with the idea of inventing a racket with a rubber center and covered with fiberglass to improve control and dissipate the vibrations from hitting the racket. with the ball He made 5 prototypes that he delivered to Emilio and several top-level Argentine professional players. After trying it, they saw that control had indeed improved and his epicondylitis had disappeared, Emilio went in search of the creator of this enormous invention. Upon finding him, he told him: "This is the future"
From that moment Emilio contributed to spreading the use of rubber blades.
To the teachers he trained, who spent a great number of hours on the track, Emilio immediately recommended the use of rubber blades, which not only mitigated injuries but also reduced the weight of the blade and improved efficiency. and control in hitting with less effort.
Emilio acquired the patent for this manufacturing system for Spain and over time, most brands incorporated the invention since it was approved by the federations for use in competition due to the enormous advance it entailed. It was definitely established as the best way to make rackets. Emilio gradually acquired manufacturing knowledge that he could also test in person in his search for the perfect racket.
THE LAUNCH OF THE BRAND
In 1994 he created a register and created the brand to market his own paddle tennis rackets. With his own factory in Argentina, Emilio Forcher was finally able to innovate to develop the best blades on the market, also advised by his friend Carlos Daniel Pérez, inventor of the rubber blade.
Side Spin products are impregnated with passion for this sport, knowledge, mastery and commitment to offer a product of the highest quality, not only technically, incorporating the latest innovations on the market, but also aesthetically. Its permanent contact with the courts, players and manufacturers from all over the world mean that all innovations and materials are tested to exhaustion, but only the prototypes that pass the "Test Forcher" are worthy of bearing the Side Spin brand and being traded.
To this day, strict quality controls are followed at source following the "Forcher Test" to guarantee that only suitable products are marketed.
Trusted by the best:
The quality of their blades was valued by leading figures in the world of paddle tennis who quickly agreed to play for SIDE SPIN since that meant having the best existing material on the market helped them improve their game.
The brand
In 2020 the brand arrives in Europe with the aim of positioning itself as a benchmark:
