The Badminton Magazine 1898-12: Vol 7 Iss 41 (1898)
Longman, Green & Co · leaf 38
(b) The cut-stroke. Instead of meeting the ball direct with the open face of the racket, the racket often comes ‘chopping down on to it’ and ‘slicing it;’ the ball does not hit the racket straight in the face, but at an angle (see diagram 2). The result is that it travels slower | and gets a spin… … DIAGRAM 2.—POSITION OF THE RACKET FOR THE FOREHAND-STROKE, ACCORDING TO THE BADMINTON LIBRARY easy play, more ‘simple’ hitting, more hard volleying and half volleying. You will generally know a Tennis player, when he plays Lawn Tennis, by this‘ cut;’ his balls will hang in the air, and you will…
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