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Unless
you are playing tennis at the highest level, one of the easiest
ways to win a point is to give your opponent a deep high lob.
One
of three things will happen. The first overhead smash will
probably go out. Then your opponent will over compensate and
hit the ball in the net. Now on the third try the ball may
be put away in the court. In this scenario the lobber has
a 2:1 edge.
However
there is a way to hit an overhead that will never go out or
in the net - unless you mishit it.
The
secret is simple geometry. Instead of hitting down at the
ball use a hammer grip and swing your racquet straight up
towards the sky. Don't worry the ball won't go out of the
court nor can it go in the net.
With
a hammer grip, if you swing your racquet straight up towards
the sky your reacquet head will be at about 60 degree angle
from the ground when you contact the ball. At this angle every
ball hit from the net up to close to the service line must
go in the court.
The
trick is not to follow through but to stop dead at the contact
point. Once this principle has been established then you can
add the follow through and hit with more pace.
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