Ken Rosewall on TennisA noted tennis player introduces beginners to the fundamentals of the game and offers advice gleaned from his own experience. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
THE GRIPSThe First Step in Tennis | 19 |
BEFORE HITTING | 27 |
Copyright | |
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able to hit angle attacking shot backhand grip backhand shot backhand stroke backhand volley backswing backward swing balance ball comes ball correctly body bounces correct Davis Cup difficult drop shot easiest Eastern Grip face feet flat footwork forehand grip forehand stroke forehand volley forward swing going to hit ground smash ground strokes half-volley height high backhand high ball hit a ball hit the ball impact important Jimmy Connors John Newcombe keep your eyes keep your wrist KEN ROSE Ken Rosewall left foot left hand low ball match movement necessary Newcombe opponent opponent's court playing tennis position possible practice pull your racket racket back racket firmly racket forward right foot right shoulder Rod Laver Rosewall's serve SETS GAMES slice slightly stance surface swing your racket technique top players top spin toss the ball tremely try to hit type of ball want to hit Wimbledon wrist firm