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Show Wednesday, August 14, 1374 III CUV Page 29 How to Use TENNIS the Backboard By Steven Kemp Certified Tennis Professional Park City Resort Every stroke encountered in normal play can be effectively practiced on the backboard. To begin, step off the distance from the net to the baseline. Then take the same number of steps from the backboard out. Now, when you practice your groundstrokes, do it from this distance so your practice strokes will represent effective baseline drives. By not you can allow the ball to bounce twice, thus giving you a more realistic time to prepare for your strokes . You will find that by hitting directly ahead you can practice one stroke and by hitting slightly crosscourt you can alternately hit forehands and backhands Approach shots can be practiced by moving in and hitting on the first bounce. Service can also be practiced, providing you hit from the proper baseline distance. Then try to return the serve you just hit for a real reaction test. By moving in closer to the board but continuing to hit softly, you can hit and even To 10 about feet from the board volleys. practice your overheads, stand and serve a ball in to the cement just in front of the board. The ball will bounce up against the board and will rise over your head, setting up an overhead smash. While waiting for a court with your partner, you can even play against each other on the board by serving and returning serve. Create games and exercises to make the backboard fun to use, since it is one of the finest practice devices ever created to increase your reaction time and improve your strokes. over-hittin- g, half-volle- ys summiT EFlGinEERinG cnmpfiriY v Efl Office in Silver King State Bank 9559 8216 Phone 649-880- 8 ENGINEERING SURVEYING CONSULTING STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL good vibes good spirits RIDING STABLES &ur Restaurant SUPERB STEAK Now Open Daily 10am-6p- Piano Entertainment Nightly HORSEBACK RIDING ; Hay Wagon Rides Overnight Pony Rides - s Camp-out- s Childrens Buckboard Rides LOCATED IN SNYDERVILLE 2 Vi miles north of Park City on Route 248 124 E.Colorado F or inf ormationTand Reservations irii I LOCATED IN SNYDERVILLE MIKE & DORRIE SPURLOCK) 60 varieties of wine. Street Take the whole crew out for dinner . We've got Family Specials I TELLURIDE COLORADO We've also got a banquet room for Meetings, Weddings If - except Monday Hftte Cellar & Hour Rides - Luncheon Rides - Day Long Rides Cook-out- LOBSTER-CRAB fihirHounge m & -- Settee: youre headed our way, bring in the Coalition and say Hello We have 1 & Receptions the lowest prices on package liquor sold anywhere! HOUR & 20 MIN. FROM SALT LAKE CITY |