The racket is an instrument used in tennis, squash and other sports.
A racket is an instrument that has a handle and a net (which covers a type of hoop) and is used to hit the ball in certain sports . An Arabic term derived from the French raquette and the Italian racchetta, from which the word we use in our language arose.
The person must take the racket by the handle and hit the ball with the section of the net, which is taut so that it has good resistance. Depending on the type of sport, there are rackets of different kinds.
Tennis , badminton and squash are some sports in which rackets are used. For example: "The Swiss tennis player presented the new model of racket that he will debut in the next Grand Slam" , "My wife gave me a racket for my birthday" , "The Argentine smashed the racket on the ground after a controversial ruling by the judge » .
Types of rackets
Depending on the type of sport, each racket has special characteristics:
- The tennis rackets have a length of between 68.5 and 74 centimeters, their weight ranges between 250 and 300 grams, they are rigid, they have a frame dimension of between 18 and 28 millimeters and can come with two types of pattern: closed, 18 x 20, or open, 16 x 19.
- Badminton rackets , for their part, weigh between 75 and 90 grams, their shaft measures approximately 20 centimeters and is very thin, their strings are between 0.65 and 0.73 millimeters, and they are among the most flexible that exist. at a sporting level.
- Squash rackets , on the other hand, are usually made of aluminum or graphite , have a maximum length of 686 millimeters, weigh no more than 255 grams and their maximum width is 215 millimeters.
- Paddle rackets , which are also known as padel rackets , are identified by having a maximum of 45.5 centimeters in length, their width does not exceed 26 centimeters, they have a fastening strap and also have a perforation. of holes between 9 and 13 millimeters in diameter.
When it comes to starting to practice a sport like the ones mentioned above, it is essential to buy the right racket. And that means, first of all, choosing the one that is specific to each discipline and then taking into account whether you are a beginner or not, the strength you have in your arm and other factors.
Snowshoes help you walk on snowy surfaces.
Other uses of the term
The notion of racket is also used to name other tools similar to the aforementioned sports instrument . A racket, in this sense, can be a device that is placed on the feet when a person must move across snowy ground .
Snowshoes are used in conjunction with boots or conventional shoes. This means that the racket attaches to the footwear, distributing the weight in a more efficient way to prevent the subject from sinking into the snowy surface when walking.
Racket, finally, can be the instrument used to collect the money bet on a gaming table .