Sentences with phrase «backhands on»

Think of running on a grass tennis court as opposed to returning backhands on a playground asphalt court.

The Lightning wasted a big chance 6:33 into the third when Karl Alzner mishandled the puck at the far blue line, but Kucherov's backhand on the ensuing breakaway went well over the crossbar.

look i know giroud is having a tough time but i do nt see how a decent backhand on clay can help us here

You can also unwind in the sauna or improve your backhand on the hotel's tennis court.

You can practise your backhand on the Hilton Alger hotel's 2 outdoor clay courts.

Sporty types will love the fitness facilities here — you can hit the onsite gym, practice your backhand on the tennis courts, or try something a bit different like archery or rifle - shooting.

There really is something for everyone at Kombo Beach — you'll find pool games and aerobics going on in the outdoor swimming pool, you can practise your backhand on the tennis courts, and even perfect your swing with the onsite golf tutor.

You could get in a round or two of golf or work on your backhand on the tennis courts.

Practise your backhand on our outdoor tennis court.

Not exact matches

She weaved in on twice gold medal winner Shannon Szabados, moved to her left with a backhand that drew the Canadian goaltender toward her and then pulled the puck to her forehand and slid it in behind her.

But home tickets for Canadian NHL teams are sold on the secondary market for substantially higher prices than primary listings, according to a post last year on The Score's Backhand Shelf blog.

While it probably wouldn't change Sessions» mind on the issue, the CBO found that in an oddly backhanded way, requiring women to register for the draft would actually save the government tens of millions of dollars in the years ahead.

i completely agree... i may yell at times, but i never strike my kids... i was raised in a home where the backhand was king, i rose above but i always said i would never lay a hand on my children in anger!

Parma had a slice backhand and an excellent forehand, both of which he passed on to Martina, but she thinks her style of play was in her genes.

With 1:26 to play in the third period and an extra attacker on the ice, Chicago Blackhawks forward Michael Frolik scored his second goal of the series when he backhanded a loose puck into the net behind Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith to force overtime in Game 4 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series.

«He hits his backhand as hard and consistently as anyone on tour.»

Smith bit incredibly hard on the fantastic backhand toe - drag that Gagner pulled on him, and Gagner easily tucked it past Smith on his forehand.

Then Hanika, on the brink of losing her serve again, hit a lucky let - cord volley at deuce and a backhand passing shot down the line for the game, and the tenor of the match changed.

By now, everyone has seen the original Michigan Move, and plenty of people have done it in a game on their forehand, but never on their backhand.

Jost put the Avalanche up 2 - 1 at 1:04 of the second, scoring for the second game in a row on a backhand for a power - play goal.

His goal in the second period gave Colorado a 3 - 0 lead and came on a backhand with Niklas Kronwall trying to cover him.

In serving to Fraser in the backhand court the netman on the Olmedo - Richardson team stood on the same side as the server, nullifying Fraser's crisp cross-court return.

St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie scored a slick backhand goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.

During Pittsburgh's 3 - 2 victory over Atlanta on Oct. 16, Morozov took a Lemieux feed in the right face - off circle and waited for Thrashers goaltender Milan Hnilicka to cover the near post before switching to his backhand and shoveling the puck through the five - hole for the Penguins» first goal.

But the Stars added two goals 1:04 apart, on a shot by Spezza at 6:48 that clanged off the post, followed by Pateryn's backhand that slipped through Jonathan Bernier's pads at 7:52.

Germany seemed to be on the brink of putting the game away with a power play and a one - goal lead, but Russia pulled its goaltender to pull to 5 - on - 5 on the ice, then Gusev popped home a backhand shot from a wild angle to shock everyone watching.

The Bulls for whom he scratched and battled for 10 of his 11 NBA seasons — as a reliable scoring guard (14.0 points per game), an in - your - jock stopper (four berths on the NBA all - defensive first team) and a willing and able pugilist (he squared off against Wilt Chamberlain)-- were recognized as the Best Team Never to Win It All, the backhanded encomium now affixed to the Jazz.

How about this for footage: Erving ramming home a backhanded dunk after taking a pass from Jumbo Jim Eakins; the Doc leaping high for an offensive rebound and tipping it in with a single long finger: Dr. J slamming a couple of running hook - dunks: dunking an offensive rebound behind his head: slamming one that looked like it would raise a blister on Jones's face.

«What's your point of contact on your backhand?»

He got possession of the puck and fired a shot on goal which was blocked but followed with a backhand rebound that lit the lamp.

Yet in all that time, despite her accomplishments on the court and in service to her country, she has never been invited back to Roland Garros to smack a few ceremonial one - hand backhands, or even to wave to the crowd and accept long overdue plaudits for her wartime actions on and off the court.

He knew that if he failed this time, if he didn't play well enough on the Penn Circuit to get back up to the Grand Prix, it meant that he would turn out like his father: teaching country - club ladies in dainty dresses, lying to them that their backhands looked improved....

Point snapped a scoreless game 25 second into the second on a backhand move to beat Michal Neuvirth for his 20th goal.

Some describe this England under - 17 side as the «new golden generation» for England, a thinly veiled backhanded compliment alluding to the fact that a side containing Michael Owen, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and a young Wayne Rooney failed to perform on the biggest stages.

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein received two backhanded slaps to the face inside a Scottsdale, Arizona restaurant on Tuesday night, according to a new report.

His likely opponent, Bob Cohen, was quick to welcome him into the race in a backhanded sort of way, attacking him for his past votes on property tax issues.

Golf exercise with the RMT Club used to improve backhand swing by focusing on core stability, lower body strength, and rotational movement training.

Woke up this morning and felt and urge to play tennis, haven't played for ages but managed in some sort of way, though I have to work on my backhand, it's slightly out of control.....

Similar to Prine, his praise of Pierce is somewhat backhanded, and he's remarkably light on the technical aspects of the four - week, $ 400,000 shoot.

He also touches on the casting of the first zombie, describing the actor's features as «rectilinear» and «disjointed» — which, to me, is probably something like the very definition of a backhanded compliment.

Also included are two featurettes — one on the making of the film («Blokes, Birds and Backhands») and another on the film's London locations («Guy's Town»)-- but neither is particularly memorable.

It's often deployed as a backhanded compliment, a way of stating that the movie isn't necessarily good but its mere existence is enough for a built - in audience who are content just to see their favorite characters on the silver screen; think the middling Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice or the aggressively underwhelming X-Men: Apocalypse.

It might seem the height of backhanded praise, but Bilge Ebiri insists that Christopher Nolan isn't stupid, just obsessively focused on one idea per picture.

Backhanded congrats are in order for Eddie Murphy's A Thousand Words, which clinched the elusive 0 % rating on the Tomatometer.

It is simply a backhanded attempt to coerce and punish parents by attacking the local education institutions on which they rely and that they generally trust.

-- It will NOT support a bill that is simply a backhanded attempt to coerce and punish parents by attacking the local education institutions on which they rely and that they generally trust.

But this rush job done on what became the Every Student Succeeds Act, now going to the presidents» desk to be signed, is a blatantly sleazy, backhanded way of avoiding any exposure of the truth.

The Kindle mention may have been a backhanded compliment — putting a slide of the beige - cased, black - and - white, button - laden Kindle on the screen before switching to the elegant full - color iPad showcased the superior design of the Apple device.

Good to work on the backhand being goofy!

He did find one small backhanded good thing about the move, though, continuing with: «On the plus side this discourages cramming in superficial, almost never beneficial, voice control for cross platform games.