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Record 1 1995-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

Related term: back leg.

Key term(s)
  • backfoot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
OBS

Terme connexe : jambe arrière.

CONT

Lors de la préparation du coup, le poids du corps repose sur le pied arrière (le droit en coup droit, le gauche en revers).

Spanish

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

Término relacionado: pierna de atrás.

CONT

Doble apoyo en el suelo. Los dos pies en el suelo es la posición ideal en la que debéis encontraros para ejecutar un golpe desde el fondo de la pista; el peso del cuerpo se traslada del pie trasero al delantero durante el movimiento de pagada.

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