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Racquet grip is a very essential The backhand grip is a quarter
part of stroke, because a faulty circle turn of hand on the
grip will ruin the finest handle, bringing the hand on top
serving. It is a natural grip for of the handle and the knuckles
a top forehand drive. It is directly up. The shot travels
inherently weak for the backhand, ACROSS the wrist.
as the only natural shot is a
chop stroke. This is the best basis for a
grip. I do not advocate learning
To acquire the forehand grip, this grip exactly, but model your
hold the racquet with the edge of natural grip as closely as
the frame towards the ground and possible on these lines without
the face perpendicular, the sacrificing your own comfort or
handle towards the body, and individuality.
"shake hands" with it, just as if
you were greeting a friend. The Having once settled the racquet
handle settled comfortably and in the hand, the next question is
naturally into the hand, the line the position of the body and the
of the arm, hand, and racquet are order of developing strokes.
one. The swing brings the racquet
All tennis strokes, should be
made with the body' at right A great many players have both
angles to the net, with the "speed" and "pace." Some shots
shoulders lined up parallel to may carry both.
the line of flight of the ball.
The weight should always travel The order of learning strokes
forward. It should pass from the should be:
back foot to the front foot at
the moment of striking the ball. 1. The Drive. Fore and backhand.
Never allow the weight to be This is the foundation of all
going away from the stroke. It is tennis, for you cannot build up a
weight that determines the "pace" net attack unless you have the
of a stroke; swing that, decides ground stroke to open the way.
the "speed." Nor can you meet a net attack
successfully unless you can
Let me explain the definitions of drive, as that is the only
"speed" and "pace." "Speed" is successful passing shot.
the actual rate with which a ball
travels through the air. "Pace" 2. The Service.
is the momentum with which it
comes off the ground. Pace is 3. The Volley and Overhead Smash.
weight. It is the "sting" the
ball carries when it comes off 4. The Chop or Half Volley and
the ground, giving the other incidental and ornamental
inexperienced or unsuspecting strokes.
player a shock of force which the
stroke in no way showed.
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