THE CHOP AND SLICE (GROUND STROKES) DEFINITIONS

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· THE CHOP AND SLICE (GROUND STROKES) DEFINITIONS

The chop............. a short axelike stroke, consisting of hitting down on the back of the ball. Back spin and short and low bounce are characteristic of the stroke. The racquet head is held high above the wrist throughout the stroke, and the wrist is locked.

The slice............. a stroke similar to the chop except that the racquet swings down and to the outside of the ball with definite wrist action (abduction). The follow through is toward the ground, with the racquet head sweeping down to finish near the ground. The ball bounce is low and off to one side. (See Fig. 35).

The slice drive... .an aggressive stroke which looks similar to the flat or top spin drive. It differs slightly in grip, spin, angle of the racquet face, or direction of the swing.