Improve your tennis game: Overhead drill

I'm

Ben Zeiser,

head tennis professional at the USTA National Campus,

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

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

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

Try this exercise

to work on improving your overhead.

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

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

We're blocking.

Your hand can probably stay pretty stationary.

Good.

Nice.

Good.

Let's do some catching.

Getting in position to catch the ball will help you

hit the ball in front rather than over your head.

Good.

Go to your right this time. Left.

Now to the...

All right,

here we go.

Good.

Perfect.

So, practice block,

catch,

and hit.

Then put away the lob and end that point.

For more tips and instruction,

check out USTA.com.