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	Backhand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The backhand in tennis is a stoke hit by swinging the racquet away from one's body in the direction of where the player wants the ball to go.
		For a right-handed player, a backhand begins on the left side of his body, continues across his body as contact is made with the ball, and ends on the right side of his body.
		One-handed backhands also allow for better disguise due to the same shoulder-turn technique prior to striking the ball, so an opponent would not necessarily be able to assess a topspin backhand or a slice backhand coming until the player actually makes contact with the ball.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Backhand (763 words)

	Producing an 'Explosive' Forehand & Backhand
		Sensors placed on the racket handle at the level of the hypothenar eminence (fleshy part of the palm of the hand, little finger side), the base of the index finger, and/or the thenar eminence (fleshy part of the palm of the hand, thumb side) were used to measure forces pre and post-impact.
		Most backhands are hit with a closed stance, therefore the same mechanical principles (development of linear and angular momentum) explained earlier for the forehand stroke can be applied to the backhand stroke.
		Surprisingly, no significant differences in the muscle activities were found between the two styles of backhands with the exception of increased activity of the pronator teres muscles during the acceleration phase of the two-handed backhand.
	www.coachesinfo.com /article/201 (4637 words)

	The Backhand
		Jimmy Connors' backhand is sort of a third category, a "two-fisted" backhand, so called because of his fighting spirit and because of the way his opponents feel after he's used it against them.
		It requires the same fancy footwork as the two-handed topspin backhand, but it isn't the mighty offensive weapon that the topspin two-hander is. People accept the limited reach of the topspin two-hander because of what they get in return: a powerful, heavily-spun backhand.
		Often, the reason you hit a slice backhand is because you're stretched too wide to go for a topspin shot, so it's best to get used to hitting it one-handed, which gives you extra reach and allows you to conserve energy when you're just trying to stay in a point.
	www.geocities.com /vegasarchivist/backhand.html (1415 words)

	REVOLUTIONARY TENNIS backhand stroke, how-to.
		But the contact on a one handed backhand is also farther away from the body laterally than on a forehand, shown by the tennis balls in the other two photos to the right.
		The hardest thing on the backhand is keeping the arm quiet in the beginning of the forward swing to start the slow process of getting the racket around without moving the front shoulder or rotating the torso.
		Backhands are harder to adjust at the last minute than forehands for precisely this reason.
	www.revolutionarytennis.com /apply9.html (2245 words)

	Badminton Central : The Backhand
		The classic analogy of the backhand swing is snapping a towel at a fly: the arm does not need to follow through to achieve the snap.
		The mechanics of the backhand make it mostly an arm/wrist shot (unlike the forehand, which uses more of the hips and shoulders as well), so starting the backhand with the elbow pointing up toward the shuttle is like patty-caking it across the net.
		The backhand is a wristy shot; you should be thinking of flicking at the shuttle, rather than taking a sweeping, muscular arm swing at it.
	www.badmintoncentral.com /badminton-central/techniques/wsba-backhand.shtml (988 words)

	Taylor on Tennis
		The reason that lefties are often thought to have an advantage in tennis is because their slice serve naturally breaks to a right-hander's backhand, and the majority of tennis players, of course, are right-handed.
		The continental grip is halfway between the eastern backhand and the eastern forehand grips.
		The other option for a two-handed backhand is a good one for beginners: Hit all your groundstrokes with an eastern forehand grip, and simply add the left hand on the backhand.
	www.geocities.com /vegasarchivist/tennis.html (3207 words)

	Backhand Tips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		For backhands that get behind you, place the thumb straight up along the side of the handle and hold the racquet in the fingers.
		For backhands which are hit beside you (between you and the sideline), place the thumb up the bevel of the handle closest to your body.
		The same thing applies for the backhand....the racquet should not be taken back on the backhand so that the elbow is stuck up in the air with the racquet pointing to the floor.
	www.worldbadminton.com /backhand.html (309 words)

	Tennis 4 All - One Handed Topspin Backhand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Unlike the forehand, there are three distinct backhand strokes: the two-handed topspin stroke, the one-handed topspin stroke, and the slice backhand (which is best achieved as a one-handed stroke).
		This is not really a part of the backhand, but it is the position you should get yourself into after you hit a ball so that you will be ready to hit the next ball.
		For a backhand, however, the shoulders should be turned a little more so that your upper body is facing slightly away from the ball.
	www.tennis4all.com /tips/backhand/onehand.shtml (1809 words)

	The Ultimate Handbook - Beginner - Learning to Throw Backhand
		This grip does however make it harder to throw the high backhand as there is no support for the sharp upward push on the disc just prior to release.
		The best control, particularly with respect to air bounces, is to have the thumb pointing towards the center of the disc, and this also aids a tight grip.
		In the case of the backhand throw, first you step out so that your right foot is in front and to the left of your left foot (i.e.
	www.ultimatehandbook.com /Webpages/Beginner/backhand.html (1380 words)

	The Backhand Loop
		If a player has a forehand loop, but not a backhand loop, a simple short serve to the forehand, followed by a quick push or block to the backhand takes away this player's looping game.
		One advantage of the backhand loop over the forehand loop is that a player can often "wrist loop" a short ball on the backhand side—something that is more difficult to do on the forehand side.
		Sean's backhand loop is a good balance of speed and spin, although he can go for extra spin or speed on any given shot.
	www.newgy.com /TTCommunity/Archive/lesson77.html (779 words)

	Coaching Tips - Groundstrokes (backhand)
		If you want to hit your backhand with power, you've got to use a grip that ensures the racket face is not open when you make contact with the ball.
		Firstly, change your grip to a backhand grip (or at least a continental grip) and start with a high take-back position, supporting the throat of the racket with your non-racket hand.
		Although you may be able to hit an effective two-handed backhand without moving your dominant hand from your forehand grip, you really ought to be using an eastern backhand grip (or at least a continental grip) if you want to use topspin and if you want to be able to hit the occasional one-handed shot.
	www.tennisontheline.org /coach2b.shtml (4204 words)

	CP Discussion Board - how is your backhand compared to you forehand? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Similarly (on a side note), Roger Federer's backhand used to be not so good, but since people have been attacking that side so much, his backhand is one of the best in the ATP.
		It's a pity that the 1 handed backhand is becoming extinct and so is the serve and volley style of play.
		So tinofan90, just stick to your 2 handed backhand it's the way to go nowadays, why change if it's working for you not unless you wanna be the best of the best.
	www.tennis.com /ME2/Apps/DiscussionBoard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=596 (1141 words)

	The role of the non-dominant hand in the one-handed backhanded
		One of the real keys to the successful execution of a one-handed backhand is the role that the non-dominant hand plays during the stroke.
		While the two-handed backhand is more rotational- like on the forehand, your hips and trunk rotate through the shot- the one-handed backhand is a more lineal stroke.
		For a slice backhand, the hitting arm finishes low and in front of the body so the non-dominant hand extends away and upward.
	www.usta.com /lessonsandtips/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=56603&itype=919&icategoryid=169 (337 words)

	Racquetball Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The best way to think about a backhand is for right-handers to visualize themselves as a switch hitter and bat left-handed (Lefties visualize batting right-handed).
		That elbow extension is what creates a perfect backhand.A number of years ago, the old coach was asked to comment on a filming of stroke mechanics.
		There is no mystery about the backhand stroke except that it is often difficult to reverse the brain process.
	racquetballcentral.com /Coach/backhand.htm (413 words)

	Backhand smash
		Because the body is in the way of the backswing, most people find the backhand smash a bit more difficult to learn than the forehand.
		Sean plays his backhand with his right leg slightly back, which is a conventional forehand stance.
		Since the backhand gets its power from the wrist and arm (unlike the forehand, where the body is used more), Sean does not need to stand in a conventional backhand stance to backhand smash, i.e.
	www.masatenisi.org /english/bhsmash.htm (956 words)

	Combining forehand and backhand
		Turn the robot on at a slow speed and frequency and practice a backhand block when the ball lands to the left of the center line and a forehand block when it lands to the right of the center line.
		Be sure to use a backhand block whenever the ball lands in your backhand court and a forehand block whenever the ball lands in your forehand court.
		Then practice the drills using a backhand counter when the ball lands to the left of center and a forehand smash when it lands right of center.
	www.newgy.com /TTCommunity/Archive/lesson53.html (926 words)

	REVOLUTIONARY TENNIS backhand
		To prevent this you could adopt an extreme eastern backhand, which is like holding your racket with a forehand grip and then using the same side of the racket facet to hit a backhand.
		Two handed backhands use a variety of grips on the front hand, but the back hand is the one that's the boss during the forward swing.
		What's hard to do on a high backhand is NOT keeping the body away from the ball in a lateral direction (toward the side fence) but keeping the contact spot in the forward direction (toward the ball, or net) to allow the arm to unfold in that same direction as seen above (photo 5).
	www.revolutionarytennis.com /step9.html (5020 words)

	Backhand block
		The backhand block, like the forehand block, uses the speed and spin that is already on the ball to return the ball back across the net.
		Practice your backhand block in the same manner and in the same sequence as you did the forehand block.
		Practice blocking the ball back crosscourt with your backhand until you are consistent, then practice down-the-line blocks, and finally alternate crosscourt and down-the-line blocks, all with the ball moving to random positions within your backhand court at slow speed.
	www.newgy.com /TTCommunity/Archive/lesson51.html (578 words)

	MSN Encarta - Dictionary - backhand definition
		racket games side for backhands: the side of a tennis or other racket court, or of the body, on which a player would naturally play a backhand.
		baseball catch made on backhand side: in baseball, a catch made with the catcher's hand, in a mitt, held across his or her body
		with backhand stroke: with the back of the hand facing in the direction in which a stroke, movement, or blow is made
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861588259 (292 words)

	A bottom-side backhand attack stroke for the V grip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is the natural stroke for away from the table looping with the V grip backhand.
		However, in the Chinese penhold backhand stroke (usually a topspin block or chop-block) stroke, the body rotates paddle-side-forward as in the forehand stroke.
		If a toplevel penholder can successfully run around their vulnerable backhand to use their forehand to cover 80% of the table, then a V grip player can run both directions around their vulnerable middle to cover that the 10% of the table at their elbow.
	www.tomveatch.com /tt/backhand.0112.html (1184 words)

	The Left Hand's Role on the Backhand
		One of the attempts at a humorous award was for players who continued to hit their backhand without using their non-racket hand.
		Imagine a right-handed player hitting a one-handed backhand with his or her left hand just dangling during the entire shot.
		See photo 6 for the finish on the topspin one-handed backhand, noting that the finish is high as the back of the ball is brushed up on to create topspin.
	www.tennislifemagazine.com /ed2004/Oct04/Oct04-instruction.html (1076 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Tennis \| Skills \| Backhand slice
		Henman uses his backhand slice to approach the net; the spin keeps the ball low forcing his opponents to hit up giving him an easier volley.
		The Williams sisters use the backhand slice as a defensive shot when stretched out wide.
		From your ready position turn both hands and your trunk to the side so that the shoulder of your hitting arm is pointing to the ball.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/tennis/skills/4237576.stm (363 words)

	Attacking A Weak Backhand
		A better bet to breaking down a weak backhand (or even a strong two-handed backhand that is susceptible when you force your opponent to release his top hand and play the shot one-handed) is to sequence your shots cleverly.
		A player with a weak backhand will now be forced to hit their least favorite shot on the move and will often be rushed.
		This is a better antidote for breaking down a weak backhand then simply hitting in that direction.
	www.usta.com /lessonsandtips/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=72060&itype=919&icategoryid=169 (383 words)

	Tennisw.com Forums - one-handed or two-handed backhand?
		If you compare them, they´ve both their advantages, but the two-handed backhand is easier to learn and you have a better control over the ball.
		I have a friend who can't hit a two-handed backhand worth beans, all he hits are one handed slice backhands, he has trouble putting topsin on the ball on the backhand side.
		The two handed backhand is used by most of the players, and it is much easier to control.
	www.tennisw.com /forums/showthread.php?threadid=147 (1210 words)

	mod_backhand: use your resources
		Backhand is a project that was initiated in class at The Johns Hopkins University in The Department of Computer Science.
		After a simple proof of concept, written in C++, the project was pursued as a graduate qualifier project.
		Backhand is built on top of the standard module API provided by Apache.
	www.backhand.org /mod_backhand (740 words)

	Ultimate Handbook
		It is called a backhand because the back of your hand leads the way.
		For the backhand, bend your wrist so that the disc is as close as possible to the inside of your lower arm.
		Once you feel comfortable with the wrist-snapping part of the backhand, try to use the technique to throw 10, 20, 30 metres.
	www.ultimatehandbook.com /uh/training_backhand.html (2683 words)

	Tennis slice backhand tips
		Of all the shots in tennis, the slice backhand is one of the most useful.
		The optimal time to attempt a slice backhand is when you are returning a ball that is high and to your backhand.
		Another great thing about the slice backhand is that the preparation for a slice backhand and for a backhand lob varies very slightly.
	wywy.essortment.com /tennisslicebac_rytl.htm (333 words)

	Backhand - Badminton Central Discussion Forums
		The easiest way to think of the backhand is that this kind of shot is almost a direct reversal of the forehand, the main difference being that you don't follow through with the racket head.
		The backhand (overhead) clear uses a forehand or panhandle grip, depending on how far the shuttle is behind you.
		For a backhand clear, follow through should be limited to the racket head (pivoting from the wrist), since the shoulder and elbow have "locked" during a correct tap action.
	www.badmintoncentral.com /forums/showthread.php?t=15895 (677 words)

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