Tennis Backhand Techniques - by a Wimbledon Winner

Описание: Winner of Ladies Singles Championship at Wimbledon, Dorothy Round shows us her backhand techniques. It may be from 1936 but this is still an excellent demonstration of a good backhand technique.

Title reads: "How I Play Tennis by Dorothy Round - Part Two".

Dorothy Round - winner of Ladies Singles Championship at Wimbledon in 1934 and other competitions shows us her tennis techniques.

She speaks to camera with her thoughts on the game. Playing as a couple. Backhand drive grip. Slow motion film of the backhand. She shows good and bad technique. C/U of footwork. Advice on how to keep your opponent on the run. Slow motion footage of various shots. Mrs L A Godfrey plays an exhibition match with Dorothy.

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