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A drop shot is a shot in some racket sports in which the ball (or birdie) is hit relatively softly, sometimes with topspin or backspin, so that it lands just over and close to the net. A well-placed and well-timed drop shot will make it difficult for the opposing player to hit an aggressive or offensive shot in return.
The following is a glossary of traditional English-language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool, which denotes a host of games played on a table with six pockets; and snooker, played on a large pocket table, and which has a sport culture unto itself distinct from pool.
Slicing also causes the shuttlecock to travel more slowly than the arm movement suggests. For example, a good crosscourt sliced drop shot will use a hitting action that suggests a straight clear or a smash, deceiving the opponent about both the power and direction of the shuttlecock. A more sophisticated slicing action involves brushing the ...
Drop shot Placing the ball so short that the opponent has difficulty reaching and returning it. Best done when the opponent is far away from the table. [6] Early The rising part of a ball's bounce. Expedite rule A rule where a rally cannot go on from a certain amount of time or number of shots. Extreme angle A very small racket angle ...
The wrestler sets up the opponent, usually seated at a corner turnbuckle and hits him with a dropkick. The most common variation of this is a rope-aided version, where the wrestler uses the ring ropes to elevate his body, connecting with a dropkick to the opponent's chest upon landing.
World Badminton Federation Rules say the shuttle should reach the far doubles service line plus or minus half the width of the tram. According to manufacturers proper shuttles will generally travel from the back line of the court to just short of the long doubles service line on the opposite side of the net, with a full underhand hit from an ...
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Drop shotting is a highly finesse angling technique using plastic baits, consisting of a small thin-wire hook with a weight attached to the tag end of the line. This is in contrast to the more traditional Texas Rig , where the weight slides inline, resting on the nose of the bait; or the Carolina Rig , where the weight is fixed above the bait.