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Record 1 2013-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

A correct shake-hands table tennis grip should have your index finger on the backhand rubber, your thumb tucked in on the forehand side, the other three fingers loosely wrapped around the handle, little to no gap between the top of the handle and your hand [and] the "V" or crease of your hand in line with the edge of the bat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Les trois principales méthodes pour tenir la raquette sont la prise classique ou européenne, la chinoise et la coréenne. L’avantage de la prise européenne réside dans le fait que les 2 faces de la raquette sont utilisées.

OBS

prise classique; prise européenne : termes de tennis de table.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
OBS

Término de tenis de mesa.

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