I love the idea of practicing hitting it too high. Some days I can thread that needle on almost every drop, but then there are days when 80% go into the net. Now I just need to remember on those days to hit it too high for a while and get comfortable on defense. Thanks for the tips!
I know why, I usually try to thread a needle with my 3rd shot drop. I was afraid of the transition zone and if I hit it too high, I would feel bad when the opponent would smack it back to my partner and might not be able to defend it.