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Tóm tắt nội dung (trích từ tài liệu gốc): ^ SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARY a ^ffl* STROK'ES and^TACTICS llliJP Swlnq the racket up and across Improve your game Lift your With step-by-step analysis and Transfer your body weight multi-angle photography Keep watching John Littleford & Andrew Magrath the ball Tennis is a fabulous game that seems to bring the best out of people, whatever their background or wherever they come from. The first time, as toddlers, that our parents threw us a tennis ball, our passion . . for the sport was born, and watching Wimbledon on television from an early age further fueled our enthusiasm Witnessing McEnroe's epic

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^ SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARY           a  ^ffl*

STROK'ES and^TACTICS llliJP



                                            Swlnq the racket

                                            up and across



Improve your game                                 Lift your



With step-by-step analysis and                   Transfer your

                                                 body weight

multi-angle photography

                                            Keep watching

John Littleford & Andrew Magrath            the ball

Tennis is a fabulous game that seems to

bring the best out of people, whatever their

background or wherever they come from.



The first time, as toddlers, that our parents threw us a tennis ball, our passion



. . for the sport was born, and watching Wimbledon on television from an early age



further fueled our enthusiasm Witnessing McEnroe's epic encounters with Bjorg

and later the athletic antics of Boris Becker, made many tennis kids dive across the



. court to reach a volley at no thought of injury to themselves, even those who played



on tarmac



  Teaching is in our blood, since we both have parents who taught, and we count

ourselves very fortunate to be able to teach others this wonderful sport that we



both love. It gives us a real buzz to see the satisfied faces of people enjoying the



. skills we have imparted. That is why we are so passionate about the simple system



we have described in this book If you follow it thoroughly you will literally be



playing tennis in minutes, and the tennis world will be yours.

About this book



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- earning the ropes/Tactics                                                            Key elements of the

                                                                                       game are examined

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ac the other important                                                                " Simple diagrams

ef"ents of the game.                                                                    illustrate the points

                                                                                        discussed

Added notes provide

useful snippets of

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strokes



You may have heard that tennis is a

complicated sport to learn, when this simply



is not the case -- especially now that you



have this book to guide you through. The only

thing complicated about tennis is the way



it is sometimes taught.



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                                                                                reaches for a wide

                                                                              forehand return during



                                                    the French Ooen.

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      Many coaches launch into teaching complete beginners techniques that



LU    are way beyond their grasp Many beginners feel clumsy at first, even just



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      holding a racket, yet coaches expect them to perform the perfect swing

      while remaining fairly static. Not only is this approach complicated and

      awkward, it is, for the most part, completely boring. The student is not



      rallying or playing points, basically doing none of the things that make



      tennis exciting.



      So what's the answer? The techniques described on the following pages



      set the novice tennis player on a positive road to success, ensuring that



      you feel comfortable with the ball and the strokes before you even pick



      up a racket, and all the while learning the rules and tactics of the game.



      Learn with the hands first



            A good way to begin learning to play      "Pushing and posing:" Push       ...and move the hand over the

            tennis is to do so without a racket       the ball up with the hand...

            This may start with a simple game                                          shoulder, elbow pointing forward.

                                                      Repeat with a racket: hold the

          of throw and catch, an exercise that        racket at the throat, imagining  Pull the racket up and over

                                                                                       the shoulder, racket butt

        . teaches how to move naturally to the        the racket head is your hand.    pointing forward.



            ball Further exercises without the

            racket allow you to learn about the

            coordination of how to receive the ball,



        . and can help you get to grips with the



            rules of tennis by introducing points

               Exercises include learning how



            to push the ball with the hands but



          without swinging the arms. You can



            also rally over the net with a partner



        . just by pushing the ball to each other



            Your feel for the ball will start to



        . develop, but more importantly you will



             have fun

              As you progress through the shots



            depicted in this book, including the



           forehand topspin, backhand, serve and



        . so on, do so with the hands first, to



            enhance your feel for the ball Even just

            by using the hands you will be able to

             spin the ball as it would when struck

            with the racket, the only difference is



          that the racket will impart more power.



               Playing games with a partner using

            just your hands allows you to learn



          basic tennis tactics in order to win.



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" - - eking the ball                                                                          11



- - h- �:-'eed to learn to focus on    what                                     Both hands

                                       than                                     on racket

ter acre  - g in front of you, rather

                                                                                Track with

Mar s o: ng on behind you. You do                         Upper body            the racket

                                                          has turned

 fe a rs:< ng the ball in front of the                    naturally



� - * -- - r a : e racket

  ~--:rg the ball in front of you

. P ars :, simply line it up with the



*aaoec �:u men take a backswing as



toe os c:mces, a technique that is

ca :: timing the ball well.



                                             Track with

                                             the strings



 REMEMBER                                    Forehand: Track the ball with the  Backhand: Track with the racket

                                             racket in front. Hold with both

"'ack the bait                                                                  butt. Don't let go with the non-

  th the racket                              hands, until the ball bounces.

                                                                                dominant hand until you're ready



                                                                                to swing.



Strike the pose                                                                  Keep watching

                                                                                 the ball, even

     �ext step involves developing                                               after you've hit it

toe �ush on each shot, which means

                                                                                REMEMBER

tor:* - g where the racket should finish                                           Always

                                                                                    finish

    s~er the ball is struck. This is known



tc *sr *mg the pose." For example, with



    :as c forehand topspin, the racket



V:-es up over the shoulder.



  As ,ou read on you will notice that



-earn stroke illustrates exactly where

  e snot finishes after contact with the

:a. . Again, you can first learn these



- V ; es just by using your hands.



                   Transfer your body

                    weight from one leg

                    to the other as you

                    hit the ball



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 12                                                                               REMEMBER

                                                                                Choose the right

I Get a grip

                                                                                   grip for you

tn When you do come to learn with the racket, you will notice that top



x players hold the racket right at the bottom of the grip, as do the



    models in this book. However, you should not expect to start with this

    grip so soon after using just your hands. With practice and experience,

    grip progressions will eventually get you to this point. For example,



     when learning the forehand topspin, instead of holding the racket at

      the bottom of the grip, try holding it by the throat, and hit some shots



    from here first. As time goes on you can eventually slide your hand

    down as you start to feel more comfortable. You can do this with every



     shot you play.



                                                                                Many coaches are at loggerheads with



                                                                                . each other as to which grips are best to



                                                                                use for various shots You may get your

                                                                                head spun as to which you should use



                                                                                too. However, by examining the grips



                                                                                available for use on different shots you

                                                                                can choose whichever one feels good



                                                                                for you. Trying out all of the grips will



                                                                                inform you not only of which are the



                                                                                best for you, but also of how you might



                                                                                use different grips for shots of differing



                                                                                height For example, on a forehand



                                                                                topspin you may use an eastern grip



                                                                                for forehands that bounce up to beiow



                                                                                shoulder height, but then move your

                                                                                grip farther around to a semi- or even



                                                                                . a full western grip for shoulder height



                                                                                and above



                                                                                Rafael Nadal

                                                                                demonstrates a



                                                                                powerful two-handed



                                                                                topspin backhand.

- -e^tal/hammer grip



-- Bta - ; s sed for a variety of shots.                              Wrist is laid off slightly

                                                                      with the index finger

PMt? ' � ~e thumb and index finger                                    acting as a "trigger

                                                                      finger ""

-- HHbe -r grip from both sides.



IIS' - e s e ve this grip provides



  * - ra ~e> dirty and pronation when



                  allow you to spin the



HI f'ereas any other grip may



      r: $ normally employed in the                                   Keep wrist   Wrist is laid

                                                                      Laid in for  off for all

   - oeca se you can play a forehand                                               other shots.

                                                                      serves or

     irand volley without having                                      smashes .



pa*ar:e ,cur grip, which is useful,



Mper  -aK~s*  nen  the ball comes      at you

              oer                      you

                   hour. It also lets



      ooen the racket face when



 - t . ble to hit a topspin forehand



 m 3ao* and with this grip, although

|l=" of topspin you will generate



  T - : -i and the chances of the ball

 HBout are increased.



  � astern forehand grip                                                         Hold as if you were

                                                                                 shaking hands; the hand

  K : : s similar to a shaking-hands                                             is slightly olf-center



 - - 7. arc ,ou would normally use it for



bht 0 = o'ehand topspin.

  ""e angle of the grip allows the



 a C` i ~ 'ace to close more than a



3 - - -e'tai grip, so there is less chance



. 9 ca flying out when you are



bRsr - g up the back of it



   tt:ayers have been known to use



. ~B : for a forehand volley as well



                                                                      Fingers      Wrist is

                                                                      spread up    laid off.

                                                                      the grip



sr.off wrist: This means                       Used for

     wrist is angled backward,

  . " cocked "                                     �Forehand topspin

    2 in wrist: The wrist is                        �Forehand drive



r - aighter, more in line with                         volley



 *e arm or angled slightly                         �Forehand



-inward.                                               topspin lob



                                                   �Forehand volley

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                                                                              behind the grip

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                                                                   Wrist is   Thumb is on

^ Semi-western grip                                                laid off.  top of the grip.



cr



m This is perhaps the most commonly



^ used forehand topspin grip, with the



i-- hand sitting just behind the racket grip.



      With this grip you can usually hit an



    . effective forehand topspin at any height



      and on any surface

         The grip also increases the amount



      of rotation on the ball, allowing more

      safety when you accelerate the strings



     up the back of the ball. It is also



      great for younger players starting out,

      because they can use it on high balls,



    . which could arrive in abundance for



      small children



 Full western grip                                                            The hand is in a more

                                                                              extreme position,

This is an extreme forehand grip                                              underneath the grip

with the hand almost underneath



the racket grip.



  It is commonly used by clay-court

players, and small junior players who

continually have to hit head-height



balls. This grip produces large amounts



of topspin.



                                                                   Wrist is   Hand is right

                                                                              underneath

                                                                   laid off.  the grip.



                                                �Forehand smash               T

                                                �Forehand topspin

                                                �Forehand drive



                                                  volley



                                                �Forehand



                                                  topspin lob

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                                                   One-handed topspin backhand grip



                           The grip is held as     Here you can see the nature of the

                           if it were a bicycle

                           handlebar, wilh the     one-handed topspin grip. There is also

                           wrist laid off and the

                           knuckles on lop         an eastern backhand grip and a semi-



                                                   western backhand grip.



                                                     The hand is more or less on top of



                                                   the grip in a bicycle-grip fashion. Like



                                                   the forehand grips, these grips will

                                                   close the racket face as you brush

                                                   up the ball, and prevent the ball from

                                                   flying out



Used for                                           The wrist is angled so the

                                                   racket is square to the ball

    � One-handed                                   on contact.



        topspin backhand                           As with the other grips, the

                                                   fingers are spread. The

    � One - handed

                                                   hand is on top of the grip.

        topspin backhand

        drive volley                               Two-handed topspin backhand grip



    � Backhand             Top hand Inon-          This grip is used for more comfort and



        topspin lob        dominant] is in         power on your backhand side.

                           a forehand grip;

Used for                   dominant hand is in       The non-dominant hand is closer to

                           the most comfortable

     � Two-handed          position                the throat of the racket in a forehand

                                                   grip of your choice. This hand is actually

         topspin backhand

                                                   . the driving force behind this shot, not

    � Two-handed

                                                   your dominant hand Your dominant

        backhand                                   hand merely sits at the bottom of the

        drive volley                               grip in any posture that's comfortable

                                                   for you. Make sure that your hands are

    � Backhand

                                                   touching but not overlapping.

        topspin lob

                                                   The wrist of the non-dominant



                                                   hand is laid off. As with all



                                                   spin-imparting grips, Ihe

                                                   racket head is below the hand.



                                                   The non-dominant hand



                                                   adopts a natural grip, in



                                                   this case a semi-western.

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forehand topspin



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   <--/> Forehand topspin                                                  (



   . Lf) The forehand topspin is the most commonly used shot in tennis                         4

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        It involves the player hitting the ball on their dominant side     0b i9

   f--  after the bounce, and tends to be the most favored and most

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        powerful shot within a player's arsenal.



        Timing



        All successful strokes in tennis rely on efficient timing, which



        involves counting from one to five fairly quickly when "waiting"



        for the ball. Count `one* when the ball hits the floor and "five"



        when you strike it                                                              Grips



        Topspin                                                            k              Choose from the semi-western

                                                                                          grip (above), the full western

        Topspin is essentially when the ball is struck with a brushing-

                                                                                         grip or the eastern grip (see

        up effect that causes it to rotate vigorously in a forward                       pages 13-UI.



        trajectory. This causes the ball to dip and land safely in                  m



        the court



        Get ready                You will develop a                       Focus     m              Keep the

                                 powerful groundstroke                    the eyes                 head still

            ft                   weapon, struck with large                on the -

                                 amounts of topspin. Aim to               ball

                                 hit the ball around 4 feet

                                 (1m) above the net.



I                                                              i Relax your



                                                  Brush up     grip

                                                  for topspin



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        Stand in the ready                                                                     '7  Always push

        position with the

        racket held in front in                                                                    - up from the

        a forehand grip. Keep

        knees slightly bent,                                                                             n C' C 5

        ready to move fast.

                                                  Have the                           4

                                                  feet in                                          -2ZM

                                                  an open                           &

                                                  stance                                            a�

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                                               '^ 1 Line UP lfie

                                                    racket with

 '- acking the ball

                                                    the ball

.-i ou wait for the ball you should

                                                    The racket is supported with

3 s o be tracking it, with the racket               both hands while pointing

- r d in front of you.

                                                    slightly toward the ball.

                              Keep both

                           hands on

                             the racket



*ne racket is tilted forward as                               The body is leaning to the

                                                             forehand side as the player

-e ball is tracked, while being                               moves naturally toward the ball.

supported by the non-dominant

                                               Transfer body

 and.                                          weight to

                                               the outside foot

                Angle the

                  racket                                          MANTRA

                slightly                                          Track the ball

                 forward



           As the player tracks and moves

           toward the ball, notice that the

          non-dominant arm is positioned



                             across the body.

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   _IT)                                                                                                               Lay the

                                                                                                                     wrist off

   -

                                                                                                             Notice the racket supported

   Z                                                                                                         above the hand with the wrist

                                                                                                             laid off. Also notice the dominant

   cr Backswing                                                                                              arm, flexed and relaxed.



   LU  Once the ball has bounced, take a                                                                                                             Relax

                                                                                                                                                      your grip

   x   backswing, keeping your arm and

                                                                                                                      You can see the body weight

       grip relaxed as you do so.

                                                                                                                    pushed down onto the outside

       Turn the

       shoulders                                                                                                      leg in an open stance.



                                                                                                          '         Putt the

                                                                                                                    upper body

                                                            S                                                       around



                                                   i



       The racket face is angled away

       from the player due to the wrist



       being laid off.



                  Take a backswing



                  after the ball has



                  bounced             4



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                    As the backswing is taken, the

                  non-dominant hand stays across

                  the body. This hand continues to



                                    track the ball.

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   start the forward swing, drop

                                                                 / Racket face

   * - t et head and close the racket                               is closed



   ~ T ~ e wrist remains laid off.                       Notice the racket head is now

                                                         dropped below the hand with

                       Have an                           the wrist laid off. The racket

                       open                              face is closed.



                       stance                                                               Lift the body

                                                                                            upward



   pper:ta pull



   flr -r it' st is laid off with the                                   The body weighl remains on the

                                                                        outside leg, but now the body is

   jptr - s -beurtat cpkoeint thinegadtoiws abredlotwhe                 lifting upward.

                                                         Push your foot

        'a n d.

                                                         into the floor

                              Start to

                               open up                         The rackel face is square and

                              the upper                         the head is slightly dropped

                               body                             below the hand. The body is

                                                                lifting upright.



                                                                T

   22                                                Leading with the

                                                     top edge, pull the

   un                                                 racket head upward



I'                                                   Make contact

          Contact point                             with a square

  7( )                                               racket face

  yxd Contact is made with the ball via a

       low-to-high brushing-up effect in   Notice the racket head is

       order to impart topspin. You can    square on the ball, but the

        make contact at any height up to   head is still slightly dropped

       head height.                        below the hand.

          Keep the

          head still                                                               The rackpt wil

                                                                                  travel up over

  mmmrn                                                                          the opposite

                                                                                   shoulder

         You can see the contact point

         comfortably in front with the              The body is pushed right up

         elbow flexed. The racket head              on tiptoe, with body weight

         will now accelerate upward.               distributed equally on both legs.



          Use the                                -- Open out the

          forearm to

          achieve spin                                 upper body



                                            The racket face is square and

                                            the head is slightly dropped

                                            below the hand. The body is

                                            lifting upright. The wrist then

                                            turns to achieve spin.

 .:;;- c topspin with the                                     End with a

                                                              shoulder

x :.r shoulder.                                               finish



         Lift /our                                  Notice the racket head over the

        eoow up                                     shoulder. The body weight is

                                                    transferred to the opposite leg

             :he chest                              to aid recovery.



                                                                                               Fully

                                                                                               extend

                                                                                              the body



        can see the                                                Notice the racket head over

     comment arm                                                   the opposite shoulder, and the

                                                                  non-dominant hand in line with

- Srecfty forward.                                                 the cheek.



                 Upper                              Transfer body

                body has                            weight to the

                  fully                             opposite foot

                  rotated

                                                           ) MANTRA

    Tie racket butt and elbow       FROM THE FRONT

                                                                       Racket butt and

.-.point forward. The player still                                      elbow face

  atches the ball, anticipating

                   the next shot.                                        opponent

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TWO-HANDED TOPSPIN                        FROM ABOVE



backhand



LEFTSIDE  BEHIND  RIGHT SIDE  FRONT VIEW

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_ Two-handed topspin backhand



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^ This is a double-fisted shot when playing a

x groundstroke on your non-dominant side. Many



    juniors use this shot, but many top professionals



   . utilize it as well By using two hands you will develop



    vast amounts of control and power.



Timing                                                     A two-

All successful strokes in tennis rely on efficient

timing, which involves counting from one to five fairly    handed grip

                                                           with hands

. quickly when "waiting" for the ball Count "one" when     touching and your

                                                           non-dominant hand in

the ball hits the floor and "five" when you strike it      a forehand grip



Topspin



Topspin is essentially when the ball is struck with a



- brushing up effect that causes it to rotate vigorously

. in a forward trajectory This causes the ball to dip and



land safely in the court



Get ready                  Your non-dominant hand

                           must be the driving force

                           behind this shot, not your      Keep the                     Brush up

                           dominant hand. Aim to hit       head still                   for topspin

                           the ball about 4 feet (1m)      and focus

                           above the net.                  your eyes



                                                           on the ball



                                                           Rotate

                                                           the trunk



Stand in the ready                                         ,va          x;.m     V.vfi

position with both hands

in forehand grips and      Have your feet in               _.           y

the racket in front. Keep  either a closed

knees slightly bent,       or open stance

ready to move.



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     c es toward                      Notice how the racket is tracking

                                      Ihe ball in front of the player on

- r ic '* the racket                  the backhand side.



                   "'ack the ball by

                   lining it up wilh

                   the racket



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                                                     Notice how the racket is tracking C5

^Hhsr.r; . to shift to the

       ' C Slr                                       slightly in front of the player with



                                      Follow         both hands on the grip.               fO

                                      the ball wilh

                                      the racket



Start to rotate  -

�ne upper body



                                                     MANTRA

                                                     Track the ball



    Body weight shifts lo the AB

backhand side as the player



      tracks the ball in front. BMW!

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_X                                                               turned during the backswing,

                                                                 and the player pushes down into

QL Backswing

                                                                 the floor.

:

                                                                                                        Trame is

^x As the ball bounces, take a

     backswing with the time you                                                                       perpendicul

     have available. Make sure your

     supporting hand drives the                                                                        to the groun

     racket.



                                                      backswing



                                                 Turn the

                                                upper body



            You can either be in open or                           From here you can again see

            closed stance depending on the                         how the upper body has

                                                                   naturally turned during the

         position of the ball. Let this

                                                                   backswing. Hands are close

            happen naturally.                                      together on the grip.



                       Push your body                            Relax the non -

                       weight down into                          dominant wrist

                       the floor

:



                      The player's eyes are on the ball,

                          focusing purely on the timing

                                      and spin of the shot. !

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Z�                're               is loaded on the

                                    outside foot

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                                       The racket is dropped prior to

                                       acceleration up the back of the

                                       ball, to achieve lift and spin.




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        s ccmt the player is about

  e::e e' j'c :he                   Approach the ball

                                    with the rackel

     :=:� of the ball for topspin.  from low to high



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30                                                                 Leading with the top

                                                                   edge, pull the racket

CD                                                                 head upward

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                                                                   Take an open

o                                                                  stance but be

        Contact point                                              ready to step

                                                                   in if it feels

cn                                                                 necessary



w Count "one" on the bounce followed                               The racket head remains      Start toI

                                                                   slightly below the hands on  the body

�- by a brisk count, brushing up on the                            contact as the player pulls

                                                                   the racket head up.

    ball when you reach "five."



                                                Brush up the

                                                 back of the ball

                                                  for topspin



                                               Unwind the

                                                 upper body



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The body is lifted as the                                                        The player contacls the ball from

player makes contact with                                                        a low- to-high swing and pulls

                                                                                 the racket head up.

the ball in front.

                                                                                           Pull the racket

                           Start to shift                                                   up with the non-

                           the weight to                                                   dominant hand

                           the opposite

                                                                        The racket is fairly square at

Use the                                                                 the point of contact with the

forearms to

achieve spin                                                       | ball. The strings are brushing

                                                                   ' up the ball to create spin.

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                                      -- End the shot with

                                          a shoulder finish



                                      Notice how the player's body

                                      weight has now transferred



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                                      You can clearly see the body

                                      weighl now transferred to the     m

                                                                        cm



                                      opposite leg as the player        CN

                                      finishes the shot.



                                      The body weight

                                      is now on the

                                      opposite leg



;not over the shoulder, but still M                    MANTRA

  watches the ball, anticipating                       Finish with

                                                       racket butt and

                      the next shot.                   elbow facing



                                                       opponent

ONE-HANDED TOPSPIN                                                       OJ



backhand                                                         ro



LEFTSIDE  BEHIND  RIGHT SIDE  FRONT VIEW  FROM ABOVE

One-handed topspin backhand



This is a single-handed shot when playing a

groundstroke on your non-dominant side. Using one



hand on your backhand significantly increases your



reach capacity.



Timing                                                     Grips

All successful strokes in tennis rely on efficient

                                                           Choose from the eastern grip,

timing, which involves counting from one to five

fairly quickly when "waiting" for the ball, Count "one"    the semi-western grip and the

when the ball hits the floor and "five" when you

                                                           continental grip Isee pages

strike it.                                                 13 and 14). Imagine you are



Topspin                                                    holding a "bicycle" grip with

Topspin is essentially when the ball is struck with a      your knuckles on top.



brushing-up effect that causes it to rotate vigorously

in a forward trajectory. This causes the ball to dip



and land safely in the court



Get ready                                                      Just like other topspin

                                                            shots, brush up the back

                                                           of the ball and lift it 4 feet



                                                                  Mm) above the net.



                                                           Gain power

                                                           by squeezing

                                                           the shoulder

                                                           blades



                                             Brush up

                                              for topspir



Stand in the ready

position with the

racket in front

and with the

non-dominant hand

supporting the racket



throat. Keep knees



slightly bent, ready



to move.

    &5 Tracking the ball



         Find your grip and track the ball by



        pointing the racket butt toward it.



    Position the          Track the                               Notice how the racket butt

    racket head           ball with the                           is pointing toward the ball

    above the wrist       racket butt                             in front of the player on the

                                                                  backhand side.

                     Start to

                     rotate the

                     upper body



    From here you can see the body                                           Notice how the non-dominar

    weight starting to shift to the                                          hand supports the racket thre

                                                                             and how the wrist is cocked

    backhand side.

                                                                  watch

ft                                   Push down                    the ball



                                     through                                        Point the

                                                                                    racket butt

                                     the foot                                       at the ball



I                                                                   The body weight shifts to the

                                                                    backhand side as the player

    MANTRA                                                          tracks the ball in front.



-   Point the

    racket butt



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