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I'm

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Ben Zeiser,

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head tennis professional at the USTA National Campus,

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and here's a quick tip to help you with your overhead.

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That's uncomfortable. Though it's called an overhead,

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you want to get your body positioned behind the ball for a successful shot.

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Try this exercise

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to work on improving your overhead.

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We're doing block, and then catch, and then hit. To prepare for this shot,

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reach up with your non-racket hand to block the ball.

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We're blocking.

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Your hand can probably stay pretty stationary.

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Good.

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Nice.

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Good.

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Let's do some catching.

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Getting in position to catch the ball will help you

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hit the ball in front rather than over your head.

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Good.

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Go to your right this time. Left.

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Now to the...

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All right,

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here we go.

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Good.

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Perfect.

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So, practice block,

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catch,

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and hit.

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Then put away the lob and end that point.

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For more tips and instruction,

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check out USTA.com.