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# Overhead: The serve's little brother
- URL: https://www.thestrongbaseline.com/overhead-in-brief/
- Published: 2026-09-16T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T13:14:03.000Z
- Description: Serena Williams shows how closely the overhead and the serve are linked.
- Author: Martin Baroch
- Tags: Overhead, Free, #en

Serena Williams' overhead begins with three almost simultaneous movements: the free hand points at the lob, the body turns with a step back, and racket and elbow rise in a quick, short loop.

*Summary by The Strong Baseline. Original article:* [*Serena Williams – Overhead 3.0*](https://cpta-tennis.org/serena-williams-overhead-30/?ref=thestrongbaseline.com) *by Dr. Martin G. Baroch on cpta-tennis.org.*

Unlike on the serve, the feet keep moving to adjust to the ball. In the stroke itself, however, the technique is practically identical to her serve, says Martin Baroch – the power comes from shoulder and forearm rotation, not from the arm alone.

> **Key point:** If you have a good serve, you already have the basis for the overhead – usually it's only the footwork that's missing.