Overhead drill that doesn’t tire you out
It used to be that when someone would surprise me with a lob that I would forget to change grips. I’d clutch on to my forehand grip and be so worried about getting into position for the overhead, that I’d forget to change to the continental or serving grip.
A simple drill you can do in your living room is to hold your forehand or backhand grip and then simply imagine a lob is hit to you.
Look up, . . . . back up and . . .switch your grip.
Do this a couple hundred times a night for a month and I guarantee you that you will never forget to change grips when you’re faced with a surprise lob.
Also, note that the same tip will work if you forget to switch grips when attacking the net after an approach shot. (Just don’t whack a lamp in your living room when simulating the approach shot.)
When I play with my father every now and then, he absolutely CAN NOT make an overhead. I’m not sure if it is because he is rushing the net too fast and can’t change his grip in time. But the ball is either coming off the frame of his racket or going way out. Maybe I will share this drill with him. If he does start beating me now, I may have to come after you for it!
Remi
Thanks Remi, but you’ll have to catch me first. I’m pretty fast for a big boy:)
I wasn’t able to make a overhead either. I found my self missing the ball or hitting off the frame too, too many times.
I guess with this drill I will see some improvement.