forehand

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a throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger
a stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke
{n} the part of a horse before the rider
{a} done beforehand or too soon
the part of a horse in front of the saddle
(in tennis and other racket sports) a stroke played with the palm of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke
{s} done with the palm facing outward (Tennis); foremost; done in advance
Where the surfer stands facing the wave
All that part of a horse which is before the rider
(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke
To hit the ball from the side where you naturally hold your racket
Player pivots the body so that the shoulder of the nonracket-bearing arm faces the net The player then swings the racket forward to meet the ball
a difficult but useful throw; thrower leads with middle finger along rim, with index finger supporting disc; looks similar to a sidearm pitch in baseball; also called a flick
A shot made when the ball is on the dominant side of the player
Done beforehand; anticipative
Groundstroke hit on the right side of a right handed player or on the left side of a left handed player
A forehand is a shot in tennis or squash in which the palm of your hand faces the direction in which you are hitting the ball. Agassi saw his chance and, with another lightning forehand, reached match point
The chief or most important part
Just about the opposite of *backhand
Superiority; advantage; start; precedence
A shot or pass made from the same side of the body as the stick hand
Any shot done with the racket to the right of the elbow for a righthander, to the left for a lefthander
Stroke used to hit balls on the right side of a right-handed player and on the left side of a left-handed player
a shot or pass taken from the right side of a right-handed player or from the left side of a left-handed player
This is the head, neck, shoulder, withers, and forelegs of a horse Horses in lower levels of training, which have not yet learned to balance themselves in self-carriage and are heavy in the bridle
{i} stroke made with the palm facing outward (Tennis)
thrower leads with middle finger along rim, with index finger supporting disc; looks similar to a sidearm pitch in baseball; also called flick
(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
flick
forehand drive
(sports) hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
forehand(a)
(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke
forehands
plural of forehand
forehand
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