Tennis basics: the forehand

Dennis Ralston introduces the film by demonstrating the basic forehand stroke and encouraging students to feel the movements as they are pictured. Animation shows the exact positions of each part of the body at every stage of the swing.

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Credits

production company

Mirror Image Films

Duration

00:07:01:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010722

Language

English

Subject categories

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Tennis

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1975

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