I'm not aware of the term "strike". If you mean "smash", however, then that is a fast, downward hit over the net. To get more power and downward motion, good smashers jump high into the air.
Strikes and spares are terms used in the game of bowling. A strike is when you knock all of the pins down in one shot. A spare is when you knock all of the pins down in two shots.
In baseball and softball, a strike is a pitch that is swung at and missed by the batter. It goes through the batter's strike zone and the catcher catches it.A strikeout, however, is a result of three...