The Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pasttimes 1898-07: Vol 7 Iss 36 (1898)
Longman, Green & Co · leaf 108
s so frequently the case during the ‘slow back’ of the full swing, the player remains in a natural position, and the club will follow through after the ball is hit without being pulled across the body. It is principally in the follow through that the half swing shows its superiority. A straight… … HALF SWING is to complete the circle and finish the drive with the club almost over the left shoulder, instead of in a direct line above the head, the normal position of the club at the termination of the follow through of the half swing. Balls played in this style have also a much longer ‘carry,’…
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