https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/c4ea090e-7a12-4676-8b60-56e98f6d6fb0 Help us preserve, scan and post more rare and endangered films on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Website: www.PeriscopeFilm.com This instructional film "The Groundstrokes: The Forehand Drive with Billie Jean King" (1976) was presented by the Bonnie Pick Foundation and made by Henry Ushijima Films, Inc. It features legendary tennis star Billie Jean King, with Erik van Dillen and Vic Braden. The film provides a comprehensive guide to executing proper forehand and backhand tennis drives. It begins with Billie Jean King introducing the forehand drive as a fundamental shot that, with correct technique and consistent practice, can greatly improve a player’s performance. King emphasizes using the Eastern grip, where the racket acts as an extension of the arm, allowing for better control and power. Key technical points include maintaining a firm wrist, keeping knees bent, stepping forward during the swing, and using a low-to-high motion to generate topspin. For the backhand, the film highlights its natural mechanics, proper grip switching, and the importance of making contact in front of the body. Both strokes require proper footwork, weight transfer, and a full follow-through to ensure accuracy and consistency. The film concludes with checklists for each stroke and stresses the importance of readiness, timing, and recovery for effective play. 0:00 – Introduction to the forehand drive as a basic tennis shot. 1:11 – Forehand drive explained as hitting with a vertical palm and firm wrist. 1:28 – Description of the Eastern grip and how to hold the racket for forehand and backhand. 2:39 – Importance of stance: knees bent, on toes for quick movement. 2:59 – Footwork: slide back to ready position, run and stop before stroking. 3:19 – Technique of backswing: low-to-high forward motion with bent elbow. 3:49 – Contact point: reach out for speed and control, hit ball out in front. 4:24 – Timing effects: hitting ball too early or late affects direction. 4:33 – Weight transfer: step forward with front foot and shift weight to it during stroke. 5:15 – Follow-through guides ball; emphasis on carrying the ball on strings. 5:40 – Adjust hitting height based on ball trajectory and importance of bending knees. 6:00 – Topspin explained: stroking low-to-high to keep ball in court. 6:29 – Recovery: get back to ready position by sliding, not running. 6:44 – Forehand checklist: Eastern grip, continuous loop swing, follow-through, stance, contact point, and topspin. 8:17 – Introduction to backhand: similarities and advantages over forehand. 8:54 – Backhand grip transition from forehand grip during backswing. 9:29 – Maintain eye contact and quick reaction for good positioning. 9:57 – Stroke and quick return to ready position emphasized. 10:18 – Key backhand mistake: not hitting ball out in front enough. 10:27 – Proper contact position and firm wrist critical for control and power. 11:11 – Importance of firm grip and wrist during backhand stroke. 11:25 – Body mechanics: bend knees, short turn, shoulder into shot, weight transfer toward net. 12:00 – Keep knees bent, avoid bending from waist. 12:24 – Topspin on backhand: racket head below ball on contact, stroke low-to-high. 13:02 – Backhand checklist: grip change, backswing with left hand, loop swing, contact point, weight transfer, follow-through. 14:08 – Final remarks: key points for improving tennis strokes. Billie Jean King, also known as BJK, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. 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