Racquets, tennis, and squash . Pig. 37.—A Cut-Stop Stroke, Forehanded. (.See page 230.). Fig. 38.—A Correct Forehand Stroke. (Seldom seen in play.) (See page 229.) CH. xxxiii] THE GRIP AND THE STROKES 227 give the reason. The ball, on rising and meeting theracket as it does, is bound to receive some spin withoutany kind of effort on the part of the striker. Last, but not least, it is sometimes impossible to avoidthe rising ball, unless one leaves that ball for the Back-wall. It should be the aim of the opponent often tostrike so that the ball may touch the floor somewhat infront of the players
Racquets, tennis, and squash . Pig. 37.—A Cut-Stop Stroke, Forehanded. (.See page 230.). Fig. 38.—A Correct Forehand Stroke. (Seldom seen in play.) (See page 229.) CH. xxxiii] THE GRIP AND THE STROKES 227 give the reason. The ball, on rising and meeting theracket as it does, is bound to receive some spin withoutany kind of effort on the part of the striker. Last, but not least, it is sometimes impossible to avoidthe rising ball, unless one leaves that ball for the Back-wall. It should be the aim of the opponent often tostrike so that the ball may touch the floor somewhat infront of the players feet, and so that the player shall beforced to make a stroke which is not exactly a Half-volley, and is not exactly what one would call in Cricketa long hop. In fact, one is actually bowling to abatsman when one is hitting to a Tennis player. Letsuch a stroke be with plenty of cut, and the opponentwill not dare to leave it alone. Should he do so, theball would fall dead off the Back-wall. And so he isforced to take the ball as it rises, or else not at all. But whether he hits the
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