Problem: Often hitting overheads into the net.
Repairs:
- You might be meeting the ball too far in front of yourself. Try swinging a tiny bit later.
- Pointing at the incoming ball with your left hand will help to keep the front of your body from tipping downward too early.
- Keep your head pointed up at your point of contact throughout the swing. This will help you see the ball longer and avoid pulling downward on it.
- Do not try intentionally to snap your wrist. Your wrist will snap at the right time if you just keep it loose. By deliberately pivoting at the wrist, you greatly reduce the effective radius of your swing, which makes even the tiniest timing error disastrous. You're also likely to eventually hurt your arm.
- Make sure you're meeting the ball near your full upward extension. Letting the ball drop too far makes you more likely to hit down on it too much. You generally need to move toward the net more to catch the ball at a higher point.
- Beware of hitting down. You want to hit smashes mostly forward. Gravity will do a good job of making the ball drop. On a really short overhead, you can hit down a little, but there's usually a lot less room for hitting down than there seems to be.
