The basic strokes worked well enough, though it was difficult to be certain he was making much progress with nothing to relate his motion to.

The basic strokes and shadings the brushes had achieved to create illusion.

The basic stroke, he had explained, was much like the sideswing in longsword-but for using two hands.

They began their session with a warm-up sequence of basic strokes and positions.

It's best to start out in a calm lake to get the basic strokes down.

These are just a few of the basic strokes.

Once players have mastered these basic strokes, they can hit the shuttlecock from and to any part of the court, powerfully and softly as required.

However, the basic stroke on a drum produces just one of the many sounds a bass line can produce.

Next, he teaches me the basic forward stroke: inserting the blade into the water at the front of the boat and pulling straight back.

Enter the professional tour with sound basic strokes and complete all round game before challenging the big guys on the tour.