Lawn tennis and how to play it. No. 4. The Volley and smash

United Kingdom, 1934

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Demonstrations by Horace Skeet, Mary Heeley, Miki and other celebrated players. Emphasises the importance of correct positioning of the feet for backhand and forehand volleys, and points out that it is better to place a volley rather than give it power. The smash is seen to be executed in the same way as a serve.

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Credits

director

John Betts

production company

Gaumont-British Instructional

Duration

00:11:48:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1934

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011599

Language

English

Subject categories

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Tennis

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Tennis - Coaching

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Tennis players

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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