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作者:雨霖铃      更新:2021-05-03 16:33      字数:5449
  correct hitting plane for the forehand drive is along the line of the waist。
  Play all drives at this height if possible。 Step back to allow the ball to fall
  waist    high   if  necessary    rather   than   play  it  at  the  shoulder。    Hit  your
  forehand drive decisively but do not attempt to kill every shot。 Be accurate
  first and attain speed second。}
  {PLATE   IV。   BACKHAND   GRIP。   FRONT  VIEW。   Note   the   hand   on
  top of the racquet handle; yet retaining the straight line of arm; hand and
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  racquet   Is   in   the   forehand。   The   change   from   the   forehand   grip   is   one
  quarter circle of the handle。 The knuckles are up and directly towards the
  opponent。 The head of the racquet is advanced slightly towards the ball。
  BACKHAND GRIP。 BACK VIEW。 Notice the line of arm and racquet
  is straight and the hand on top of the handle。 The thumb in my stroke is
  around the handle; but may be placed up the handle if desired。 Personally;
  I   do   not   use   it;   and   do   not   advocate   it;   as   it   tends   to   detract   from   the
  freedom of the grip。}
  {PLATE   V。   COMPLETION   OF   THE   BACKHAND   DRIVE。   Notice
  the feet are firmly set; with the weight on the right foot; to which it was
  shifted   from   the   left   with   the   swing。  The   racquet   has   struck   and   passed
  over the ball; topping it。 The body is at right angles to the net; the left arm
  extended to aid in perfect balance。 The whole movement is forward; while
  the eye is on the ball; in its flight。 The stroke in the picture was off a high
  bounding ball   which   accounts   for  the  racquet's   position being   above   the
  wrist in order to bring down the ball。 The perfect backhand drive is off the
  waist; and the racquet passes along that hitting plane。 Meet the ball well
  forward on the backhand; at least in front of the right hip。 This will obviate
  the common error of slicing off to the sideline and will tend to pull the ball;
  into court。 The locked wrist; with no turn is essential on all backhand shots
  below   the   shoulders。   It   insures   solidity   of   impact   and   adds   pace   to   the
  return。 I believe in all beginners playing their backhand shots cross court
  until they have fully mastered the footwork and locked wrist swing。 The
  common error of slicing the backhand cannot be too strongly emphasized
  and condemned and cross courting the shot tends to avoid it。}
  {PLATE   VI。   THE   FOREHAND   VOLLEY。   Notice   the   body   at   right
  angles   to   the   net;   the   left   foot   advanced   to   the   shot;   the   weight   evenly
  distributed   on     the   feet;  the   wrist  slightly   below   the   racquet   head;    the
  racquet head itself slighly{sic} tilted;;{sic} to lift the volley; and the whole
  movement a 〃block〃 of the ball。 The wrist is stiff。 There is no swing。 The
  eyes are down。 watching the ball。 The left arm is the balance wheel。 The
  body crouched and the knees bent。}
  {PLATE   VII。   THE   BACKHAND   VOLLEY。   The   body   position   and
  weight   control   and   balance   are   the   same   as   in   the   forehand   volley。   The
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  crouch is more pronounced as the hitting plane is lower。 The head of the
  racquet is firmly blocked by the stiff; locked wrist。 The eyes are centered
  on the ball; which has just left the racquet。}
  {PLATE   VIII。   DAVIS   CUP   CHALLENGE   ROUND;   1921   Zenzo
  Shinddzu。 Japan and William T。 Tilden 2nd。 America; just previous to the
  opening of their terrific match in which Shimidzu led by two sets。 5…4 and
  30…0; only to have the American finally pull out the Victory。}
  {PLATE IX。 DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE ROUND; 1921 William M。
  Johnston。   America   and   Ichiya   Kumagae。   Japan;   take   the   court   for   the
  opening   match   before   a   gallery  of   over   12;000   people。 Johnston   won   in
  sequence sets; scoring the first point for America。}
  {PLATE X。 FAMOUS DAVIS CUP DOUBLES TEAMS NORMAN
  E。   BROOKES   AND   GERALD   L。   PATTERSON   Australia;   1920   R。   M。
  WILLIAMS; 2ND AND WATSON M。 WASHBURN America; 1921 M。 E。
  MCLOUGHLIN AND T。 C。 BUNDY America; 1914}
  {PLATE      XI。   FAMOUS        DAVIS     CUP    STARS      NORMAN        E。
  BROOKES        Australia   ANTHON       F。  WILDING      New    Zealand   BEALS
  WRIGHT America W。 A。 LARNED America}
  {PLATE   XII。   THE   1921 AUSTRALIAN   DAVIS   CUP  TEAM   J。O。
  Anderson; J。B。 Hawkes。 Norman Peach and C。 V。 Todd。
  THE 1920 AMERICAN DAVIS CUP TEAM R。 N。 Williams; 2nd; W。
  M。    Johnston;   Captain   Samuel    Hardy;   W。   T。  Tilden;  2nd   and  C。  S。
  Garland。}
  {PLATE XIII。 FORMER CHAMPIONS OF AMERICA R。 NORRIS
  WILLIAMS   1914   and in   1916 WILLIAM   M。   JOHNSTON   1915   and   in
  1919     MAURICE       E。  MCLOUGHLIN           1912   and   in  1918   ROBERT
  LINDLEY MURRAY 1917 and in 1918}
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