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Record 1 2012-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A consistent player who hopes to wear down his opponent by maddeningly returning everything with soft looping stokes that lack place.

OBS

A pusher hangs back at the base line, a good retreiver, patiently waiting for a big hitter to blow his cool and the match. Also known as a "pooper".

OBS

Related term: defensive counterpuncher.

CONT

All beginners are pushers. You start off being a pusher because you are just trying to get the ball over the net and in the court ... A pusher does not like to go to the net. A pusher usually does not like to play fast ... A pusher relies on his opponent to miss first.

Key term(s)
  • pooper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Se dit d'un joueur, souvent médiocre, qui ne fait que renvoyer des balles lentes, sans force et vitesse, souvent dirigées au centre.

OBS

Terme connexe : jouer la renvoyette. Mise en garde : le terme «pousse-balle» peut être utilisé aussi pour qualifier une action, un jeu, comme un service.

Key term(s)
  • pousseuse

Spanish

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