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Attack and Push Overheads - Gerri Viant
Platform Tennis Magazine - November 2002
Attack Overhead

The attack overhead is just that. Generally hit off of a short lob, the best place to hit the attack overhead is low into the corner of the ad court service box, which will move from the side to back screens.

To hit this shot, imagine you are shooting a bow and arrow...

* Exaggerate your left shoulder turn.
* Drop your right foot back (this completes your turn).

Put both hands up, set your paddle by your right temple and point to the ball with your left hand.Your point of contact is in front of you. Let the ball drop so you can hit the back of the ball (you do not want to hit the top of the ball because you want the ball to hit low in the screen) Follow through until your right thumb touches your left thigh.



Push Overhead

On this shot you set up the same way as the attack overhead, but your point of contact wi II be lower so you can send the ball back slightly up off your paddle...slowly. This will send the ball deep in the court. Aim for the deuce court player's backhand. You want to place both push and attack overheads on the court so your opponents can't be offensive on their next shot.

The worst place to hit your push overhead is into the corner of the deuce court service box. This would be a short ball that your opponents will step into and drive (or lob).

Remember that...
* Where you are hitting your overheads from determines which overhead to use.
* If your opponents lob short, use your attack overhead.
* If your opponents lob deep, use your push overhead.

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