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BACK-HAND SHOT [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A shot executed on the opposite side of the hand holding the racket.

OBS

In tennis, the "backhand" is a stroke executed from the back of the court after the ball has bounced.

Key term(s)
  • back-hand
  • back-hand shot
  • back-hand stroke

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Coup exécuté du côté opposé de la main qui tient la raquette.

OBS

[Au tennis, le «revers» est un coup exécuté] du fond du court après le rebond de la balle.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
CONT

backhand shot. The puck should be well on the backhand side, with the blade cupped over the puck. The wrist of the lower hand is flexed, that of the upper hand is extended with this arm close to, instead of away from the body. The shot begins with the body leaning towards the target, ... the lower hand pulls the stick/puck in a sweeping motion towards the target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
CONT

Le tir revers est normalement exécuté lors d'un virage alors que la rondelle est déjà sur le revers. La main inférieure est plus ou moins abaissée sur le manche du bâton, [...] le bâton est placé derrière la rondelle grâce à une rotation du tronc vers l'arrière. Le maximum de poids est transféré au bâton en fléchissant le tronc au-dessus de la rondelle tout en fléchissant le genou de la jambe avant.

Spanish

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