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Racquet Sports (4)

  • Learning Lacrosse (Part 1): Offence
    Learning Lacrosse (Part 1): Offence
    Douglas Jackson 1965 17 min
    This short documentary focuses on the offence play required for the sport of lacrosse. It makes up the first part of a two-part series of training films for those interested in mastering the sport. The film uses close-ups, slow-motion, and stop-motion techniques to clearly illustrate tricks and moves that might otherwise be missed during a live demonstration.
  • Learning Lacrosse (Part 2): Defence
    Learning Lacrosse (Part 2): Defence
    Douglas Jackson 1965 10 min
    This short documentary focuses on the defensive play required for the sport of lacrosse. Combined with Part One: Offence, these two films make up a complete training guide for those interested in the sport. The films use close-ups, slow-motion, and stop-motion techniques to clearly illustrate tricks and moves that might otherwise be missed during a live demonstration.
  • Lacrosse
    Lacrosse
    Douglas Jackson 1965 14 min
    This short film highlights how the sport of lacrosse, which has changed little over time, is regaining popularity. Watch how the game is played, how lacrosse sticks are made by Mohawks at a factory in Cornwall, and how the Canadian Lacrosse Association helps instruct teams.
  • Ping-pong
    Ping-pong
    Marcel Carrière 1974 13 min
    The NFB filmed the table tennis competitions between teams of young Canadians and Chinese that took place in the People's Republic of China in the summer of 1973, the first time in twenty-five years that such filming was made possible. Shown are highlights of play at the China-Canada Friendship Meet, as well as some of the sightseeing taken in by the young Canadians--a visit, for example, to the Great Wall of China. Film without words.