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HIT TOP BOUNCE [3 records]

Record 1 2014-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
DEF

The upward movement of the ball after it has struck the ground.

CONT

The height and direction of the bound can be affected by the nature of the surface, the amount of spin, the weather conditions and [...] the power of the strike.

CONT

The easiest way to improve your level of play is to try to hit the ball at the top of the bounce rather than as it descends to the second bounce.

CONT

The ball shall have a bound of more than 135 cm and less than 147 cm when dropped 254 cm upon a concrete base.

PHR

Bad, even, lively, low, tricky bounce.

PHR

Apex, pitch of the bounce.

PHR

To affect a bounce.

PHR

To get, hit, volley the ball on the bounce.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
CONT

Les balles auront un rebond minimum de 1,346 m.

PHR

Bas, faux rebond.

PHR

Rebond gênant, haut.

PHR

Grande régularité au rebond.

PHR

Produire un rebond.

PHR

Frapper la balle au/dans le rebond.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
  • Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
CONT

La pelota liftada lleva un efecto de rotación hacia adelante, lo que la hace muy lenta, pero cuando bota da un salto hacia arriba muy rápido. Es muy utilizado este efecto por los jugadores para controlar la pelota y para darle potencia al golpe sin que salga de la pista. La pelota liftada se golpea de abajo arriba.

CONT

Las pelotas que existían entonces eran de cuero, de corcho, o de cuerdas liadas, y rebotaban con mucha dificultad, por lo que casi siempre se practicaba este deporte en sitios cerrados, con un suelo preparado artificialmente que permitiera un mejor rebote.

PHR

Bote alto, desviado, pronto, vivo.

PHR

En la cima del bote.

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Record 2 2011-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

The impact point is where you make contact with the ball in relation to your body... Is your impact point in front of you or beside you? If the impact is late... you’ll find that you’re off balance and unable to hit with power and consistency. [Hitting the ball at the top of the bounce] also helps control impact point and maintain good balance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Endroit où la balle entre en contact avec le cordage de la raquette.

CONT

Pivoter permet [...] d'augmenter le contrôle sur la balle en favorisant un meilleur transfert du poids et un point d'impact plus franc [...]

PHR

Juger le point d'impact.

Spanish

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

Punto ideal del encordado con el que debería establecerse el contacto con la pelota.

CONT

[...] el golpe se termina en el punto de impacto con un acompañamiento de la pelota en la dirección deseada.

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Record 3 2002-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

Related phraseology: to take the ball on the rise.

CONT

The better the tennis player, the more he strives to hit the ball early, or on the rise; his timing is called ’sharp’. Most of us, however, hit the ball late, as it is dropping; our timing is ’flat’.

CONT

As a receiver you should not be having to deal with a heavy flat serve, as in singles, and you may thus choose to move up the court a little in order to present a more threatening position and give yourself a better chance of hitting on the up.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

[Ceux qui veulent provoquer le point à la volée] frappent souvent la balle audacieusement dans le rebond en la coupant et en la dirigeant profondément chez l'adversaire défiant le passing.

CONT

[...] on frappait la balle tout à la fin de son rebond, toujours en coup droit, de bas en haut.

CONT

À l'intérieur du terrain afin de jouer dans le rebond et empêcher une trop grande emprise du filet par le serveur.

Spanish

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