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FOREHAND PLAY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- topspin forehand
1, record 1, English, topspin%20forehand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- top-spin forehand 2, record 1, English, top%2Dspin%20forehand
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The top-spin forehand is the primary shot in professional tennis matching as it does the quest for power from the back of the court. 2, record 1, English, - topspin%20forehand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Running topspin forehand. 3, record 1, English, - topspin%20forehand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To play the topspin forehand. 3, record 1, English, - topspin%20forehand
Record 1, Key term(s)
- top spin forehand
- topspin forehand drive
- topspin forehand shot
- top-spin forehand drive
- top-spin forehand shot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup droit brossé
1, record 1, French, coup%20droit%20bross%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coup droit lifté 2, record 1, French, coup%20droit%20lift%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réalisation technique d'un coup droit ou d'un revers lifté. 3, record 1, French, - coup%20droit%20bross%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] pour le coup droit brossé [...] on sait que le problème majeur de l'élève réside dans son manque de compréhension à quitter la balle à l'impact vers le haut, à l'aide de sa raquette, pour créer la rotation désirée. 4, record 1, French, - coup%20droit%20bross%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Coup droit brossé lourd. 5, record 1, French, - coup%20droit%20bross%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe liftado de derecha
1, record 1, Spanish, golpe%20liftado%20de%20derecha
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- golpe por el lado derecha liftado 1, record 1, Spanish, golpe%20por%20el%20lado%20derecha%20liftado
correct, masculine noun
- drive liftado 2, record 1, Spanish, drive%20liftado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Golpe liftado de derecha. Este golpe es el más habitual de los tenistas avanzados y sobre todo, en los de una reconocida categoría; el golpe por el lado derecho liftado permite una velocidad considerable, parecida a la del golpe plano. Pero, además tiene unas ventajas superiores, dado que el efecto que adquiere la pelota es ascendente, gira en el mismo sentido de su dirección, termina por «zambullirse» sobre la cancha contraria, y además su bote tiene una respuesta mucho más rápida. Tiende a salirse de la pista con rapidez, debido precisamente a esa inercia de rotación ascendente que lleva la pelota. 1, record 1, Spanish, - golpe%20liftado%20de%20derecha
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attacking game
1, record 2, English, attacking%20game
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- attacking play 2, record 2, English, attacking%20play
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attacking play. Placement. Play forehand drives deep to your opponent's forehand and backhand corners to pin him in the backcourt. 3, record 2, English, - attacking%20game
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attacking play: term also used in table tennis. 4, record 2, English, - attacking%20game
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeu d'attaque
1, record 2, French, jeu%20d%27attaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jeu offensif 2, record 2, French, jeu%20offensif
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu offensif : terme de tennis de table. 2, record 2, French, - jeu%20d%27attaque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Jeu d'attaque spectaculaire. 3, record 2, French, - jeu%20d%27attaque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego de ataque
1, record 2, Spanish, juego%20de%20ataque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Juego de ataque. Colocación. Envíe drives profundos a una y otra esquina contrarias a fin de mantener a su adversario en el fondo de la pista [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - juego%20de%20ataque
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sideways-on position
1, record 3, English, sideways%2Don%20position
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You may find that the backhand volley is easier to play than its counterpart on the forehand side, because when you take up the sideways-on position your playing arm leads the way and encourages positive action. 1, record 3, English, - sideways%2Don%20position
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- position parallèle
1, record 3, French, position%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous pourriez trouver la volée de revers plus facile que celle du coup droit, parce que, quand vous prenez la position parallèle, la main porteuse mène le jeu et favorise un réel travail. 1, record 3, French, - position%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low forehand volley
1, record 4, English, low%20forehand%20volley
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low Forehand Volley. To play a low volley even passably well you must crouch down, bending your knees, so that you can keep your wrist firm and your racket head level. 1, record 4, English, - low%20forehand%20volley
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- volée de coup droit basse
1, record 4, French, vol%C3%A9e%20de%20coup%20droit%20basse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volée de coup droit basse. Pour bien frapper une volée basse, il faut s'accroupir en fléchissant les genoux [...] 1, record 4, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20de%20coup%20droit%20basse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea baja de drive
1, record 4, Spanish, volea%20baja%20de%20drive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volea baja de drive. Para jugar una volea baja con un mínimo de eficacia hay que agacharse lo más posible [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - volea%20baja%20de%20drive
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pin in the backcourt
1, record 5, English, pin%20in%20the%20backcourt
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pin on the baseline 2, record 5, English, pin%20on%20the%20baseline
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of his deep low shots, I was pinned to the baseline and consequently could not play my usual serve-and-volley game. 2, record 5, English, - pin%20in%20the%20backcourt
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Play forehand drives deep to your opponent's forehand and backhand corners to pin him in the backcourt. 1, record 5, English, - pin%20in%20the%20backcourt
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- river aux dernières extrémités de la ligne de fond de court
1, record 5, French, river%20aux%20derni%C3%A8res%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20fond%20de%20court
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- clouer derrière la ligne de fond de court 1, record 5, French, clouer%20derri%C3%A8re%20la%20ligne%20de%20fond%20de%20court
correct, verb phrase
- clouer au fond du court 2, record 5, French, clouer%20au%20fond%20du%20court
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il vient d'arracher un set à Goran Ivanisevic en rivant ce dernier aux dernières extrémités de la ligne de fond de court, balançant ce grand échalas côté cour, côté jardin. 1, record 5, French, - river%20aux%20derni%C3%A8res%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20fond%20de%20court
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] jouer très profond pour clouer l'autre derrière la ligne de fond de court. 1, record 5, French, - river%20aux%20derni%C3%A8res%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20fond%20de%20court
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Dans le but de clouer l'adversaire au fond du court, placer les coups droits profond dans ses coins de coup droit et de revers. 2, record 5, French, - river%20aux%20derni%C3%A8res%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20fond%20de%20court
Record 5, Key term(s)
- river à la ligne de fond de court
- river à la ligne de fond
- river aux dernières extrémités de la ligne de fond
- clouer derrière la ligne de fond
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mantener en el fondo de la pista
1, record 5, Spanish, mantener%20en%20el%20fondo%20de%20la%20pista
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Envíe drives profundos a una y otra esquina contrarias a fin de mantener a su adversario en el fondo de la pista [...] 1, record 5, Spanish, - mantener%20en%20el%20fondo%20de%20la%20pista
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