| Tennis shots | |
|---|---|
| Forehand | |
| Backhand | |
| Serve | |
| Volley | |
| Half volley | |
| Lob | |
| Smash | |
| Drop shot | |
- This article is about the tennis shot. There are eight basic shots in the game of Tennis: the serve, Forehand, Backhand, volley, Half volley (pick-up ball For information on the forehand of a horse see Forehand (horse The forehand in Tennis is a shot made by swinging the racquet across one's body The backhand in Tennis is a stroke hit by swinging the racquet away from one's body in the direction of where the player wants the ball to go A serve (or more formally a service) in Tennis is a shot to start a point. A volley in Tennis is a shot that is hit before the ball bounces on the ground A lob in Tennis is hitting the ball high and deep into the opponent's court. An overhead smash in Tennis is a shot that is hit above the head with a serve -like motion A drop shot in Tennis is tapping the ball just over the net A good drop shot travels such that the opponent is unable to run fast enough to retrieve it For the half-volley in cricket, see List of cricket terms. Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven It is known for its rich terminology
A half volley in tennis is a shot that is hit immediately after the ball bounces. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The player who is hitting the half volley should take not a full backswing, but still follow through. It is sometimes called an "on the rise shot". The grip for this shot is a standard continental. In Tennis, a grip is a way of holding the Racquet in order to hit shots during a match Also, staying down when hitting the shot is very important, or else it will go long. This is the basic form for the volley, hence the name: half volley. The two parts of the tennis court where this shot is generally used are on the baseline and the service line. A tennis court is where the game of Tennis is played It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center
A half volley is a difficult shot to make. Often a player hits a half volley only when forced by the opponent or caught out of position. However, some professionals such as Pete Sampras have exceptional half volleys that can be used as a weapon. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No
In his 1979 autobiography Jack Kramer devotes a page to the best tennis strokes he had ever seen. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) John Albert Kramer (born August 1, 1921, in Las Vegas, Nevada) was a champion U He writes: "HALF-VOLLEY—Gonzales and Rosewall. Ricardo Alonso González or Richard Gonzalez, (May 9 1928 &ndash July 3 1995 who was generally known as Pancho Gonzales or less often as Pancho Gonzalez Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur Kenny had to learn to hit a half-volley because his serve was so weak that he had to pick up shots at his feet as he came to the net. With his great serve, I don't know why Gorgo had to hit so many half-volleys, but he sure learned how. "
See also: Volley
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