The serve is demonstrated by Dennis Ralston, and then the exact positions of each part of the body at every stage in the swing is shown. The precise movements are then repeated entirely in slow motion with frequent use of “freeze frames” for clear visualisation.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010723
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Tennis
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)