PE.710 | Spring 2007 | Undergraduate

Tennis

Backhand

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Step 3: The follow-through, with the racket ending up high and out in front. A smooth follow through is critical to effective groundstrokes - bunting the ball will lead to soft, high balls that are easy for opponents.

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At the end of the stroke, the racket is held outstretched at shoulder level, pointing directly upwards, in the right hand.
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Step 3: The follow-through, with the racket ending up high and out in front. A smooth follow through is critical to effective groundstrokes - bunting the ball will lead to soft, high balls that are easy for opponents.
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Credit: Photo by MIT OpenCourseWare.
At the end of the stroke, the racket is held outstretched at shoulder level, pointing directly upwards, in the right hand.

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Spring 2007
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