terms
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split step
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side shuffle (or lateral shuffle) (צעדי רדיפה)
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crossover step (צעד סיכול)
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footwork (עבודת רגליים)
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recovery (התאוששות לאחר חבטה)
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ready position (עמידת מוצא)
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adjustment steps
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unit turn (תפנית)
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contact point (נקודת המפגש)
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approaching the net (עלייה לרשת)
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line ball (כדור קו)
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short ball (כדור קצר, כדור עלייה)
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deep ball (כדור עומק)
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הנפה קשתית
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approach shot
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passing shot
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follow-through (המשך התנופה)
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hitting (הכאה, חבטה)
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volley (מכת יעף)
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half volley (מכת חצי יעף)
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stop-volley (מכת יעף עצר)
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drop-shot (מכת הצנחה)
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smash (הנחתה)
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groundstroke (חבטת קרקע)
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down-the-line (מכה אורכית)
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cross shot (מכה אלכסונית)
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stop shot (מכת עצר)
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overhead
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lob (תילול)
walkover
- rally (חילופי כדור)
court
- backcourt (יַרְכַּת הַמִּגְרָשׁ)
- base line (קו בסיס)
- service line (קו פתיחה)
- centre service line (קו הפרדה, קו פתיחה אמצעי)
- service sideline
- doubles side line
- singles side line
- centre mark (סימן האמצע)
2HBH
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ready position:
- split step
- be in the air at opponent contact
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unit turn:
- chin on shoulder
- racket tip heads up
- racket head as the player’s head
- strings facing the side
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drop:
- begin rotating hips and shoulders as the racket is dropping
- lower the racket into a closed position (45 degrees downward)
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contact:
- strings facing forward
- low-to-high swing path
- continue: rotating hips and shoulders
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extension:
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follow-through:
Serve
technique
- loading:
- weight is loaded toward the back/right leg
- shoulders-hips coil
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- start tossing
- weight transfer to front foot (left)
- throphy possion:
- racket is up/back
- knees are bent
- left arm is fully extended
- ball has just released
- shoulders are coiled
- drive upward:
- push from the legs
- hips/torso uncoil
- racket is droped behind the back
- left arm starts coming down
- hitting elbow rises
- body drives upward and forward
- contact:
- arm is nearly extended
- racket is moving very fast
- ball is slightly in front of you
- follow-through:
- racket continues across/down
- torso continues rotating
- body continues forward
- landing:
- land on the left/front foot
tips
- serve to the body: aiming at your opponent’s belly button makes it difficult for them to return effectively, often leading to a weak response you can attack. https://youtu.be/ByNtBs8-lJM?t=6
serve return
- Return deep down the middle: This neutralizes an opponent who follows their serve into the court, forcing them to hit a difficult, deep half-volley https://youtu.be/ByNtBs8-lJM?t=37
Doubles strategies
based on:
Starting position
Target
hit to the opponent standing where you are standing.
as a baseliner
hit cross-court to the opponent’s baseliner to prolong the point. exception: If the opposing net player continuously poaches/intercepts your crosscourt groundstrokes, occasionally hit a shot down the line (aiming inside the singles line for margin
as a net player
aim for the opposing net player (preferably low at their feet) to finish the point.
exception: If you have a low volley, avoid the net player and hit back to the baseliner to avoid getting slammed
Net movement
- move toward the ball as it moves across the court
- when the ball moves away, the net player on that side shifts forward (offense), while the opposite net player drops back slightly (defense)
Positioning after hitting a successful lob
When you lob over your opponents and they have to switch:
you and your partner should move to the service line
Defense when getting lobbed
- when you lobed over your head: move back diagonally into “no-man’s land” to gain information.
- if your P hit a weak lob: move all the way back to the baseline;
- if your P a good ball: you can move forward to maintain an offensive position.