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Improve Your Game: Two Tips for the Overhead
Balance and positioning are key to a successful overhead, but errors on this seemingly "easy" stroke can be common due to a variety of factors.
If one of these elements is missing at a crucial moment of the match, an overhead might not be the right choice.
Avoid an error and build for the next shot, whether that's a volley, or another chance at a smash.
Ben Zaiser, head tennis professional at the USTA National Campus, offers his tips to keep your smashes on point.
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