“How to Play Badminton” is a vintage guide to the game of badminton, with chapters on everything from preliminary practice and exercises to mastering advanced techniques. Also including information on history and rules, this volume is perfect for those looking for an introduction to the sport. Contents include: “Special Features of the Game”, “How to Hold the Racket”, “Preliminary Practice”, “How to Count the Score”, “The Strokes Described”, “Defensive Strokes in Badminton”, “The Smash”, “The Drive”, “The Lob”, “The Low Backhand Stroke”, “The Service”, “Doubles and Court Craft”, “The Laws of Badminton”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of the badminton.