Racquets, tennis, and squash . Fig. 27.—Moore for Service ix Backhand Court. (See pase 100.). Pie 28.—Half-Volley Drop-Stroke by Moore. (See page 160.) CH. XXIII] THE GRIP AND THE STROKES 163 only a few feet he varies the destination of his strokeby almost the whole breadth of the Court. The angles which a Boasted ball makes with the Side-wall and Back-wall are well worth studying. I haveseen players who were puzzled by these angles time aftertime, although the angles are, with a few exceptions,quite easy to understand. Mr. Julian Marshall gives in-teresting diagrams of these angles fo
Racquets, tennis, and squash . Fig. 27.—Moore for Service ix Backhand Court. (See pase 100.). Pie 28.—Half-Volley Drop-Stroke by Moore. (See page 160.) CH. XXIII] THE GRIP AND THE STROKES 163 only a few feet he varies the destination of his strokeby almost the whole breadth of the Court. The angles which a Boasted ball makes with the Side-wall and Back-wall are well worth studying. I haveseen players who were puzzled by these angles time aftertime, although the angles are, with a few exceptions,quite easy to understand. Mr. Julian Marshall gives in-teresting diagrams of these angles for Tennis. The spinimparted by the Side-wall must be taken into account,and one must get oneself into position with this differentcondition in mind. As usual, one can best learn theseangles not by trying to take balls, but by watching themfirst, when they have been hit. This is a golden rule ofpractice inside the Court. First watch where the ballfalls at its second bounce, then get into position for asimilar ball, then, when you can do this easily, try tomake a stroke. Do not use the Boasted str
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