PE.710 | Spring 2007 | Undergraduate

Tennis

Backhand

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Step 1: The shoulder turn and preparation of the racket. Note that the racket is brought back, much like in the forehand. In this case, both hands remain on the racket.

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The player puts weight on the left foot, swinging the racket across the body to the left, so it ends up behind the body, pointing upwards, with the left hand holding it at the neck.
Caption:
Step 1: The shoulder turn and preparation of the racket. Note that the racket is brought back, much like in the forehand. In this case, both hands remain on the racket.
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Credit: Photo by MIT OpenCourseWare.
The player puts weight on the left foot, swinging the racket across the body to the left, so it ends up behind the body, pointing upwards, with the left hand holding it at the neck.

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Spring 2007
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