The Overhead Smash Organization!

[Djokovicfan4life]

This group is for those of us who make our opponents cower in fear when we get that perfect smash. Members must be able to hit the fence and should be able to send their shots over it as well.

If you're brave enough to hang with our overpowering overheads, post here.

Videos are encouraged, although I don't have a camera.

P.S. In honor of Rickson this will be considered an "elite" group.

[raiden031]

Members must be able to hit the fence and should be able to send their shots over it as well


If you mean hit the fence or go over it on the fly before it hits the court then count me in! :twisted:

[Rickson]

I like sending overheads over the fence! I enjoy watching my opponents turn away from fear of getting clobbered! Sign me up please!

[Djokovicfan4life]

Excellent!

You guys will be members 1 and 2.

P.S. Gotta run now, I will post the first members list when I get back.

[Rickson]

Excellent!

You guys will be members 1 and 2.

You have to be member #1, but I'd appreciate #2 if you don't mind.

Raiden, you don't mind, do you?

[Djokovicfan4life]

You have to be member #1, but I'd appreciate #2 if you don't mind.

Raiden, you don't mind, do you?

Duh! You're right!

Rickson, you will get the #2 spot. No shame in being 3rd, Raiden. :)

[Rickson]

I just gave you 5 stars, Djoko fan!

[Tennis_Monk]

I do hit the overhead once in a while. So i guess ia m eligible to be a Honorary member. Someday i will become a regular member.

[Jonny S&V]

Where do I sign up captain? :twisted:

I love my slam dunk, especially in doubles against a team that cheats. :twisted:

[Sentinel]

I will be the notable absentee from this elite group. My overhead has too much slice in it. I just can't flatten it out.

Perhaps as my serve improves, so will my overhead. Suggest you reserve #100 for me !

p.s. djoko, congrats on starting a cool club.

[Djokovicfan4life]

Members list:


1. Djokovicfan4life: Founder of the organization; makes everyone cower in fear
2. Rickson: Causes Raul to pass out at the thought of his overhead
3. Raiden: Likes to blast balls clear into the parking lot
4. Tennis Monk: Honorary member
5. Jonny S&V: Makes the Sampras slam dunk look girly in comparison
6. Loco4Tennis: Likes to make bad puns
7. Ultima972: Blasts overheads off of both wings
8. Sentinel: Practices his overheads by killing small children
9. JRstriker12: Opponents duck for cover
10. BravoRed691: Can't hit the fence as it runs away from his overhead
11. dman2: Inconsistent but powerful smashes
12. Meowmix: Deadly smash when he's on. Likes to be Ivan Lendl with overheads
13. fer: Doesn't like backhand smashes
14. Service Ace: Easiest club he's ever gotten into
15. kabob: Thinks the over the fence shot is for kids
16. zebano: Likes to angle his overheads
17. Boba Fett: In this club whether he likes it or not
18. smO: Improving fast on his overheads
19. Gyrik: Likes to join elite groups

[Djokovicfan4life]

I just gave you 5 stars, Djoko fan!

Thanks, I cheated and rated my own thread 5 stars too! :oops:

[Sentinel]

lol, I give you 5 stars without being a member.
I swear I am going to make myself eligible in four weeks.

[Loco4Tennis]

ive been working on these lately, you could say i am LOCO with overheads, i dont like to send the ball over the fence tough, i instead like it when they stick to it tough :-)

[Djokovicfan4life]

ive been working on these lately, you could say i am LOCO with overheads, i dont like to send the ball over the fence tough, i instead like it when they stick to it tough :-)

Added to list.

[Tennis_Monk]

I didnt look b4 but ia m glad u made this an elite group. I was thinking of promoting this to be "Elite-Premium"

[ultima972]

I gave you another 5 stars and I want in. I can even hit backhand smashes.

[Djokovicfan4life]

I gave you another 5 stars and I want in. I can even hit backhand smashes.

Added to the list! We've got 7 members now! :twisted:

[Rickson]

Added to the list! We've got 7 members now! :twisted:

I think you should throw Sentinel on the list because he's working on his overheads and promises to be good at them in a month.

[Djokovicfan4life]

I think you should throw Sentinel on the list because he's working on his overheads and promises to be good at them in a month.

Works for me!

[Rickson]

How come Titties hasn't joined yet?

[Djokovicfan4life]

How come Titties hasn't joined yet?

He'll be along shortly with his silly tantrums.

[my_forehand]

How come Titties hasn't joined yet?

He'll be along shortly with his silly tantrums.

Oh dear god...You really must be the same person! ;)

I can hit good smashes, but don't wanna be in anymore "clubs."

[Djokovicfan4life]

Oh dear god...You really must be the same person! ;)

I can hit good smashes, but don't wanna be in anymore "clubs."

It's not a "club," I made sure of that.

[Rickson]

It's not a "club," I made sure of that.

He winked so that means he wants in.

[JRstriker12]

My opponents run for fear when I hit an overhead. I can hit the fence, have it bounce over the fence and my backhand overhead smash isn't to0 shabby either.

[Rickson]

He'll be along shortly with his silly tantrums.

He already threw one by 1 starring your thread. That *******!

[Djokovicfan4life]

So THAT'S how it went down to four stars, Mcjiggles strikes again! :mad:

Good to see another member joining our elite ranks, I will add you to the list, JRstriker.

P.S. How can you tell who voted 1 star anyway?

[BravoRed691]

Lets see if this flies:

As i have mentioned before in another thread (started by Rickson, i believe)...my serve is a force to be reckoned with. Likewise, my overheads are feared throughout the lands. Here is MY problem: Everytime i attempt an overheard smash, i have yet to come close to hitting the fence. The fence actually RUNS AWAY..yes..it cowers at the sight of my incoming smash...

Br

[Djokovicfan4life]

Added you to our list despite your inability to hit that fence on the run.

10 members now! :)

[dman72]

I tend to either screw it up and hit it in the net, or hit it hard enough that it bounces over the fence.

[meowmix]

Depends on the day. On a good day, my opponenets don't dare to lob me cause they know they'll get one somewhere on the body (hit two people on overheads..., they weren't pleased). On a bad day, every overhead goes into the net.... Need to work on consistency.

[my_forehand]

He winked so that means he wants in.

Yeh...sure.

Not.

He already threw one by 1 starring your thread. That *******!

How do you know that for a fact Rickson? :twisted:

So THAT'S how it went down to four stars, Mcjiggles strikes again! :mad:

Good to see another member joining our elite ranks, I will add you to the list, JRstriker.

P.S. How can you tell who voted 1 star anyway?

Dunno, Rickson prolly uses hacks ;)

[Sentinel]

My overhead smash (hey, is there another kind of smash, like an underhead smash) ... so my smash usually used to go into the net.
So I began aiming for the baseline and then I would get it across. But still the angle is a low one, so it does not bounce high.
Usually a smash is hit into the ground (high angle) so it bounces above opp's head.
That's what I wasn't getting, but I will work on that. Any tips appreciated.

[Djokovicfan4life]

Ha, I hit an overhead yesterday that bounced over the fence at the corner and rolled halfway down the block. :twisted:

[Rickson]

Great, now everyone practice overheads because it's one of the least practiced shots.

[fer]

Does anyone have similar power when hitting the smash with the backhand?
Sometimes mine hits the net, but I m getting more confortable with the continental grip.

[Djokovicfan4life]

Ha, I was playing mixed doubles yesterday (my partner hadn't played for two months and we were losing badly) and I got a sitter at the net and smacked that sucker as hard as I possibly could. The ball exploded off of my strings and whizzed a couple inches away from the guy at net.

I apologized of course, but I was really thinking, "How do you like me now, *****!" :twisted:

P.S. I also served up 5 aces in one of my service games, all of them hit the fence, of course. In the end we lost 6-9, but I played pretty well.

[Rickson]

How do you know that for a fact Rickson? :twisted:


Your twisted face gave you away.

[Djokovicfan4life]

I was hoping for a video by now. I want to see someone get clobbered!

[Rickson]

I was hoping for a video by now. I want to see someone get clobbered!

Technique before cruelty, my friend. Overheads should always be aimed at the open court.

[Service Ace]

This will be the easiest club I've ever gotten in to. I crush the overhead smash (and on occasion, a sky overhead) granted I'm in good position.

[Djokovicfan4life]

Technique before cruelty, my friend. Overheads should always be aimed at the open court.

Tell that to my dad! :twisted:

[Rickson]

Let's get this organization booming, DF4L!

[Vision84]

This group is for those of us who make our opponents cower in fear when we get that perfect smash. Members must be able to hit the fence and should be able to send their shots over it as well.

Does this qualify? :p
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SAeZl-XHdIY

[kabob]

Why would I hit it over the fence? Any teaching pro or coach worth his salt tells you to hit overheads through the court similar to a service motion for maximum pace. Only kids aim to hit it over the fence.

[Djokovicfan4life]

Why would I hit it over the fence? Any teaching pro or coach worth his salt tells you to hit overheads through the court similar to a service motion for maximum pace. Only kids aim to hit it over the fence.

Hey, whatever floats your boat, added you to our elite list! :)

[Rickson]

Does this qualify? :p
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SAeZl-XHdIY

Actually, Greg qualifies to be one of the rejected members if he ever applied.

[WBF]

Why would I hit it over the fence? Any teaching pro or coach worth his salt tells you to hit overheads through the court similar to a service motion for maximum pace. Only kids aim to hit it over the fence.

Why make such hard-line remarks when they aren't always true?

[Rickson]

Why make such hard-line remarks when they aren't always true?

That's true because I'd rather hit an overhead that goes over the fence than a line drive that my opponent has a chance to return.

[Djokovicfan4life]

That's true because I'd rather hit an overhead that goes over the fence than a line drive that my opponent has a chance to return.

Yeah, you just have to make sure it actually goes over the fence so your opponent doesn't get a chance to pull a Federer on you. :shock:

[WBF]

That's true because I'd rather hit an overhead that goes over the fence than a line drive that my opponent has a chance to return.

Exactly. It's one thing to say 'it's not always appropriate to put the ball out of play/over the fence', but it's incredibly dumb to assert that any teaching pro would rather you not hit this shot. If you have the appropriate situation and 'ability' to hit a ball that will be untouchable, it just seems like it would be stupid not to, unless you have a great angle and don't want to bother with balls flying out of the court. It goes without saying that there are obviously situations where it will be harder to hit this shot, making it a bit riskier and a poorer choice.

Our opponent in a recent match didn't have the tools :p He went for the big smash, ended up giving my dad a nice baseline overhead to put away. Was very amusing.

[zebano]

The net fears my overheads! I like to angle my overheads sufficiently that when the net does get out of my way I hit the side fence. Once in a great while the back fence gets that honor.

[Djokovicfan4life]

The net fears my overheads! I like to angle my overheads sufficiently that when the net does get out of my way I hit the side fence. Once in a great while the back fence gets that honor.

Welcome aboard, 17 members now!

[Rickson]

Yeah, you just have to make sure it actually goes over the fence so your opponent doesn't get a chance to pull a Federer on you. :shock:

Oh it will, df4l, it will.

[smO]

My overheads are improving fast. May I join?

[Rickson]

My overheads are improving fast. May I join?

I'm sure DF will approve.

[Loco4Tennis]

i ususally give my doubles partner warning to get out the way, cause its gonna be crazyyy :-) does are the ones that usually stick to the fence

[Djokovicfan4life]

Oh it will, df4l, it will.

Is that a challenge, Rickson? :twisted:

P.S. You're in, smO!

[Rickson]

Did you add fer to your list?

[Djokovicfan4life]

Did you add fer to your list?

Yeah, but I somehow forgot to write his name before the comment! :confused:

Fixed.

Added Boba as well, we all know he wants in, whether he admits it or not.

[zebano]

Welcome aboard, 17 members now!

What? I must not have been clear in my statement. 50% of my overheads hit the net :? If I was playing me, I would certainly hit a short slice followed by a lob (provided it's not a sitting duck which I will put away).

[Sentinel]

While watching the Berdych Safin DC, i notice that Berdych touches the ground with his rack, before an overhead.
What purpose does this serve ?

[my_forehand]

Does this qualify? :p
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SAeZl-XHdIY

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jnSCzR-Ni9Y&feature=related

[Djokovicfan4life]

While watching the Berdych Safin DC, i notice that Berdych touches the ground with his rack, before an overhead.
What purpose does this serve ?

Don't know what you mean by this exactly, but I was watching OSU tennis a couple weeks ago and one of the players seemed to smack her racquet on the ground when she couldn't get to a shot, like some sort of signal or something!

Can't say I really know about Berdych though.

[Rickson]

I got a good smash off a high bounce yesterday against the cheat, Raul. I beat him 6-1 and in the 2nd set, he managed to lead 2-0 before I made it 2 all and then the infamous cheating came into play. I hit a well placed slice backhand that hit the inside of the line on the ad sideline, but Raul being in the deuce court called the ball out because of his poor angle. I told him I wasn't giving him my point, but that I'd allow him a let. The sore loser decided not to play anymore because I wouldn't give him "his point". Imagine that: a ball that hits the inside of the line and Raul calls "out" yet again.

[Djokovicfan4life]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jnSCzR-Ni9Y&feature=related

Ah, still working on that shot. I tried it in a match the other day, but it was really underpowered, the guy got it back with very little trouble. :cry:

[Djokovicfan4life]

I got a good smash off a high bounce yesterday against the cheat, Raul. I beat him 6-1 and in the 2nd set, he managed to lead 2-0 before I made it 2 all and then the infamous cheating came into play. I hit a well placed slice backhand that hit the inside of the line on the ad sideline, but Raul being in the deuce court called the ball out because of his poor angle. I told him I wasn't giving him my point, but that I'd allow him a let. The sore loser decided not to play anymore because I wouldn't give him "his point". Imagine that: a ball that hits the inside of the line and Raul calls "out" yet again.

Join the club, dude, I had a second serve ace called out the other day! On game point too! :mad:

[Sentinel]

Don't know what you mean by this exactly, but I was watching OSU tennis a couple weeks ago and one of the players seemed to smack her racquet on the ground when she couldn't get to a shot, like some sort of signal or something!

Can't say I really know about Berdych though.

B4 Berdych braces himself for an overhead, he quickly taps his rack on the ground in front of him and then does the overhead.

[my_forehand]

Ah, still working on that shot. I tried it in a match the other day, but it was really underpowered, the guy got it back with very little trouble. :cry:

At least you got it in bro! My either flew out the fence or...

... and I can't continue due to humiliation.

[Djokovicfan4life]

At least you got it in bro! My either flew out the fence or...

... and I can't continue due to humiliation.

I won the point anyway, it's just frustrating knowing that I should have OWNED the guy and I had to settle for a routine volley! :mad:

[Sentinel]

Join the club, dude, I had a second serve ace called out the other day! On game point too! :mad:
2nd serve ace, what a showboat you are (on court) :-), perhaps we should start a Second Serve Ace elite society, hehe.

[Djokovicfan4life]

2nd serve ace, what a showboat you are (on court) :-), perhaps we should start a Second Serve Ace elite society, hehe.

You can HAVE that one, Sent! My second serve is really unreliable, I'm way too dependent on slice. I'm gonna try to learn the twist over the next couple months, but it seems almost impossible! ARRRRRGGGHHHHHH! :mad:

5 to 11, MY ASS! :lol:

[Gyrik]

Hey, is the Overhead Smash Organization still accepting new members? I guess it's quite obvious that I am requesting membership. However, I don't normally "hit the fence" with my smash, preferring to aim it at the open space (unless by "hit the fence", you mean that the shot's momentum is strong enough for it to eventually strike the back fence, which would be true for about any shot (except drop shots)).

[Djokovicfan4life]

Hey, is the Overhead Smash Organization still accepting new members? I guess it's quite obvious that I am requesting membership. However, I don't normally "hit the fence" with my smash, preferring to aim it at the open space (unless by "hit the fence", you mean that the shot's momentum is strong enough for it to eventually strike the back fence, which would be true for about any shot (except drop shots)).
That's exactly what I mean, placement should always come first! Of course you can join our elite ranks! Updated.... :)

[Djokovicfan4life]

Members list:


1. Djokovicfan4life: Founder of the organization; makes everyone cower in fear
2. Rickson: Causes Raul to pass out at the thought of his overhead
3. Raiden: Likes to blast balls clear into the parking lot
4. Tennis Monk: Honorary member
5. Jonny S&V: Makes the Sampras slam dunk look girly in comparison
6. Loco4Tennis: Likes to make bad puns
7. Ultima972: Blasts overheads off of both wings
8. Sentinel: Practices his overheads by killing small children
9. JRstriker12: Opponents duck for cover
10. BravoRed691: Can't hit the fence as it runs away from his overhead
11. dman2: Inconsistent but powerful smashes
12. Meowmix: Deadly smash when he's on. Likes to be Ivan Lendl with overheads
13. fer: Doesn't like backhand smashes
14. Service Ace: Easiest club he's ever gotten into
15. kabob: Thinks the over the fence shot is for kids
16. zebano: Likes to angle his overheads
17. Boba Fett: In this club whether he likes it or not
18. smO: Improving fast on his overheads
19. Gyrik: Likes to join elite groups

[Gyrik]

Members list:

19. Gyrik: Likes to join elite groups


LOL!!! It was because of this group that I joined tennis-warehouse, and it's so good I visited it every hour to check for new comments XD!

Nice comment- thanks!

[Djokovicfan4life]

LOL!!! It was because of this group that I joined tennis-warehouse, and it's so good I visited it every hour to check for new comments XD!

Nice comment- thanks!

Easy sailor........

[Djokovicfan4life]

I FINALLY learned the slam dunk! :)

Sure, it doesn't quite do Pete justice, but I get decent power and I can jump pretty high! I hit one in a match the other day, but it was on my backhand side so I couldn't hit the fence. :oops: Still sailed out of reach though. I hit two others but they weren't on serves so it wasn't quite the same.

It's good to have another weapon available, I need one badly and my regular forehand volley is pretty girly.

[skierpaul]

I tried to hit an overhead smash once, not too long ago, and whiffed.... the ball hit me in the forehead. I better go form my own club.:(

[Djokovicfan4life]

I tried to hit an overhead smash once, not too long ago, and whiffed.... the ball hit me in the forehead. I better go form my own club.:(

Keep working on those overheads. Practice makes perfect.

Make sure you are still using a proper unit turn on your overheads. Don't make the mistake that most people make and stand flat footed, facing the net. The motion should be similar to your service motion, although obviously it will be harder because your not hitting off of your own ball toss.

I haven't seen your serve though so maybe take this advice with a grain of salt.