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BACKSCRATCHING POSITION [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

[Sampras] has generated tremendous wrist snap and forearm pronation ... To learn pronation, hold the racquet with just your thumb and index finger. As you swing the racquet from the backscratching position up to the contact point, try to square the strings up to the ball. You have to pronate to do it ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
OBS

Phraséologie connexe : amener la raquette dans le dos, raquette préparée dans le dos.

CONT

Portez votre raquette en position arrière

CONT

Amener la raquette en position «armé» en levant directement le bras droit [...] Avant l'impact, laisser tomber la raquette dans le dos et effectuer une boucle semblable à celle du service.

Key term(s)
  • raquette dans le dos
  • raquette préparée dans le dos

Spanish

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