The tennis primer . of striking the ball, should havethe right foot turned toward the net. This gives him theopportunity of bending his body sideways when he swingsback with his racket, so that the racket swings underneathhis body, and the player also has every opportunity to getto the back of the swing, whereas, if he were to face thenet, his arm would come across his chest and his strokewould thus be interfered with. The right foot is generally pointing almost where theball is meant to be driven to, for in all drives in tennisthe finish should be so that the weight of the playersbody goes in
The tennis primer . of striking the ball, should havethe right foot turned toward the net. This gives him theopportunity of bending his body sideways when he swingsback with his racket, so that the racket swings underneathhis body, and the player also has every opportunity to getto the back of the swing, whereas, if he were to face thenet, his arm would come across his chest and his strokewould thus be interfered with. The right foot is generally pointing almost where theball is meant to be driven to, for in all drives in tennisthe finish should be so that the weight of the playersbody goes in a line down his front foot; in fact, the finishof any stroke in tennis should throw the player intothe position in which he desires to be in order to start arun. This, of course, one would not be if one playedacross ones feet. In the backhand stroke, the ball is taken farther fromthe players body than is the case in the forehand drive. The reason for this will be apparent from a study of Spaldings athletic - :.*««*^i^ Plate BACKHAND shows a good finish of a backhand drive. The weight hasgone on to the right foot and the follow-through is quite freeand natural. Observe how the thumb has come up above thehandle of the racket from its position at impact behind or belowit. The wrist must be like steel at the finish, and it is indeed asfirm as a rock throughout the stroke. Spaldings athletic library. 49 the photographs. It is very rare, indeed, to find a tennisplayer with a good backhand drive. There is no reason whatever why players should notcultivate this stroke and I am certain that anyone care-fully following out the instructions given, can acquirethis most beautiful and effective shot. There is only one man in America who can be said toreally drive the ball on the baclHiand. The reason forthis is thtit many of the players here have followed theEnglish idea of holding the racket off the line of the moment this is done the racket becomes an
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