chop stroke

noun

1. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) a stroke made with a sharp downward movement of the racket, bat, etc., imparting a backspin to the ball.

Example Sentences

By softball tactics and a deceptive chop stroke, Mrs. Van Ryn braked her opponent's speed.

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The drop-shot is a very soft, sharply-angled chop stroke, played wholly with the wrist.

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A chop stroke is a shot where the angle towards the player and behind the racquet, made by the line of flight of the ball, and the racquet travelling down across it, is greater than 45 degrees and may be 90 degrees.

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Richards uses a peculiar chop stroke from the baseline that is very steady.

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It is inherently weak for the backhand, as the only natural shot is a chop stroke.

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