a stroke done to the right-front (for right-handers) of the body, with the racket in a normal position (palm of hand facing opponent)
Stroking the ball from the right side of the body for a right-hander and from the left side for a left-hander.
To hit the ball from the side where you naturally hold your racket.
(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke
a swing to the target landing on the same side as the attack
A shot or pass made from the same side of the body as the stick hand.
a method of wielding a tennis racquet where the player hits the tennis ball with a stroke that comes from behind their body with the front of their racquet hand facing the ball
A stroke with the hand facing forward.
Ground stroke hit on the right side of a right handed player or on the left side of a left handed player
A stroke made with the palm of the hand facing the direction the ball is to travel.
A groundstroke hit on the player’s dominant side, usually with a one-handed grip.
a shot or pass taken from the right side of a right-handed player or from the left side of a left-handed player.
The stroke used to return balls hit to the right of a right-handed player and to the left of a left-handed player.
A stroke played so that the palm of yor hand is towards thenet.
to the right handed player it is a delivery to the right hand side of the centre block. To the left handed player it is a delivery to the left hand side of the centre block.
a stroke hit across the body from the same side as the racquet hand.
Any shot done with the racket to the right of the elbow for a righthander, to the left for a lefthander.
The direction of the swing after impact with the ball.
Player pivots the body so that the shoulder of the nonracket-bearing arm faces the net. The player then swings the racket forward to meet the ball.
A shot hit from the racket side of the player's body; the right side for a right-hander.
played with the front side of the racket.
Ground stroke hit from a player's dominant side; the right side of a righty.
The forehand in tennis is a shot made by swinging the racquet across one's body in the direction of where the player wants to place the shot. For a right-handed player, the forehand is a stroke that begins on the right side of his body, continues across his body as contact is made with the ball, and ends on the left side of his body. It is considered the easiest shot to master, perhaps because it is the most natural stroke.