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  2. Serve (tennis) - Wikipedia

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    A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to start a point. A player will hit the ball with a racquet so it will fall into the diagonally opposite service box without being stopped by the net. Normally players begin a serve by tossing the ball into the air and hitting it (usually near the highest point of the toss).

  3. Table tennis grips and playing styles - Wikipedia

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    Table tennis is unique among racket sports in that it supports a wide variety of playing styles and methods of gripping the racket, at even the highest levels of play. This article describes some of the most common table tennis grips and playing styles seen in competitive play.

  4. Tennis shot - Wikipedia

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    A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to begin the point. The most common serve is used is an overhead serve.It is initiated by tossing the ball into the air over the server's head and hitting it when the arm is fully stretched out (usually near the apex of its trajectory) into the diagonally opposite service box without touching the net.

  5. Smash (tennis) - Wikipedia

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    A smash in tennis is a shot that is hit above the hitter's head with a serve-like motion. It is also referred to as an overhead. It is also referred to as an overhead. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A smash can usually be hit with a high amount of force and is often a shot that ends the point .

  6. Glossary of tennis terms - Wikipedia

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    Underhand serve (or underarm serve): A serve in which the player lobs the ball from below shoulder level. [ 151 ] Underspin (or backspin or undercut ): Spin of a ball where the top of the ball rotates away from the direction of travel; the spin is underneath the ball, causing the ball to float and to bounce at a lower angle to the court.

  7. Volleyball jargon - Wikipedia

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    Jump float : A serve in which the player strikes the ball while jumping with no spin, or "float". This creates an erratic, difficult-to-read serve. Comparable to a knuckleball in baseball; Jump serve or jump topspin : A serve in which the player, both tosses and strikes the ball with topspin, making the ball drop sharply. This is differentiated ...

  8. File:Kerri Walsh, Overhand Serve.jpg - Wikipedia

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  9. Volleyball drills - Wikipedia

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    Volleyball drills are specialized exercises that enhance teams and players volleyball skills. [1] There are numerous volleyball drills that teams and players can utilize in order to improve and further develop their skills in all areas of the game such as passing, serving, attacking, setting, blocking, and digging.