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/ˈbakˌhand/,
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backhands, plural;
  1. Strike with a backhanded blow or stroke
    • - in a flash, he backhanded Ace across the jaw
Noun
  1. (in tennis and other racket sports) A stroke played with the back of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke, typically starting with the arm crossing the body
    • - he drove a backhand into the net
    • - a backhand volley
  2. A blow or stroke of any kind made in this way, or in a direction opposite to the usual
    • - ground balls hit to my backhand
    • - he made a backhand stop of the ball
  3. Handwriting that slopes to the left

  1. a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
  2. backhand(a): (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
  3. hit a tennis ball backhand
  4. (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
  5. The backhand is a tennis shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body in the direction where one wants the ball to go, usually performed from the baseline or as an approach shot. ...
  6. Backhand is the fourth album on the Impulse label by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett. Originally released in 1974 it features performances by Jarrett's 'American Quartet' which included Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian with Guilherme Franco added on percussion.
  7. Backhand (Greg Mattingly) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Universe, member of the . The character was created by Peter B. Gillis and Brent Anderson.
  8. A simple molding sometimes used around the outer edge of plain rectangular casing as a decorative feature.
  9. A pass or shot made with either a bent or straight arm, in which the ball is projected directly behind the thrower.
  10. The act of shooting or passing from behind one’s back.
  11. A stoke made with the hitting arm or arms and racquet across the body. Can be hit with one or two hands.
  12. a shot executed with the back of the hand pointing towards the opponent, to the left of the elbow for a right handed player and vice versa for a left handed player.
  13. a standard throw; right-handed player places thumb on top of disc, curls fingers underneath, extends arm to left side of body.
  14. a hit the back of the hitting hand facing the court. Can be a one or two-handed shot. The two-handed backhand, though difficult for some, if mastered, offers good power, direction, and spin. The one-handed backhand offers power, speed, and flexibility.
  15. A shot or pass in which the puck is propelled by the back of the stick blade. Backhands are usually weaker than other types of shots but its trajectory is hard for goaltenders to anticipate.
  16. method of wielding a tennis racquet where the player hits the tennis ball with a stroke that comes across their body, the back of their racquet hand facing the ball
  17. Refers to a stroke which requires the player to hit the ball across his/her body. The backhand is a notoriously difficult stroke to master.
  18. To hit the ball across your body. across the left of your body if you are right handed, and across the right of your body if left handed.
  19. This is when you swing the bowl across the body to the side from which you want to throw the shot.
  20. when you hit the ball swinging with the back of your hand going towards the ball.
  21. This is one of the basic Ultimate throws, and is probably how you first learned to throw a disc. It's called a backhand because the back of your hand leads.
  22. To surf a wave in the direction that means your back is towards the wave. Usually considered more difficult than forehand but easier for some manouvres
  23. The stroke that originates from your left side if you are right-handed.
  24. This means to surf with your back to the wave.
  25. surfing while facing away from the wave