Racquets, tennis, and squash . may be either that youcannot get up a ball at all in the ordinary way, or thatyou cannot get it up easily thus; or that you can killthe ball better by such means. Perhaps you hit the ballso that it strikes one Side-wall and then just fails toreach the other Side-wall. In that case the Side-wallserves the same purpose as a Drop-stroke. Or, as athird reason, you may wish to place the ball: the Side-wall absolutely alters its direction. There are not a fewplayers who use this stroke with great effect. Imagineyourself to be standing at the right-hand side of theCourt
Racquets, tennis, and squash . may be either that youcannot get up a ball at all in the ordinary way, or thatyou cannot get it up easily thus; or that you can killthe ball better by such means. Perhaps you hit the ballso that it strikes one Side-wall and then just fails toreach the other Side-wall. In that case the Side-wallserves the same purpose as a Drop-stroke. Or, as athird reason, you may wish to place the ball: the Side-wall absolutely alters its direction. There are not a fewplayers who use this stroke with great effect. Imagineyourself to be standing at the right-hand side of theCourt. Your opponent (in the middle of the Court) hasthe ball well under control on his Forehand side. Hemay hit the ball down the Side-wall where you are, orhe may hit it onto the right-hand corner of the Front-wall. In either case it may reach you. But, if he hits itagainst the right Side-wall first, it will come out into themiddle of the Court, and you will have to alter yourposition. Thus by varying the direction of his stroke. Fig. 27.—Moore for Service ix Backhand Court. (See pase 100.)
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