Suggested Grade Level:
3-7
Definition: Stroke used in a game of tennis when the ball goes to the backhand (non dominant hand) side of a player. Wikipedia Definition of Backhand Stroke
Knees bent - ready to move to ball.
Racket pulled way back - reach to the wall.
Step with same foot towards target.
Level swing with racket face pointed at target.
Follow through - reach to the sky on other side of body.
Video of Backhand Tennis Stroke (opens new browser window and goes outside of PEC)
Submitted by Mark Manross in Blacksburg, VA. Thanks for contributing to PE Central! Posted on PEC: 11/27/2007 11:40:24 AM. Viewed 24336 times since 5/22/2003.