Tournament season padel resumes. Are you an experienced player, but you haven't taken the plunge to go play a tournament? Are you a beginner, and want to play in a tournament, but don't know how to go about it?

In this column, we will give you all the tips to make your first tournament a success. padel.

  1. Be clear about your goals. How far do you want to go in the tournament? For example, you can set yourself a goal of reaching the semi-finals. Ideally, you set a goal that matches your current level. For that, it will be good to know the level of the other teams of the tournament by adjusting your objective.
  1. Register in a tournament according to your level. With the advice of your coach, determine which tournament level is best for you. Being able to fully exploit your potential is essential. In France, the tournament categories are: P100, P250, P500, P1000 and soon P2000.
  1. Improve your physique before the tournament. Do cardio exercises in addition to bodybuilding exercises to prepare yourself physically for the tournament, and get in shape. If you register for a tournament, it is good that you prepare your physique to avoid injury. Since in a tournament we tend to make maximum efforts, we must be prepared.
  1. Warm up before each game. From the point of view of physical and mental preparation for playing padel, it is essential to arrive early in each game. The rush to be right on time or late produces unnecessary stress. Also, arrive at least half an hour early to start warming up.
  1. Prepare your mind for the match. Music is a good psychological preparation stimulus for a tournament. padel. Listen to music that gives you willpower, optimism, and surpassing yourself.
  1. Analyze your opponent. You must analyze your opponent's game during the warm-up. This will be a way to start the game with clear ideas on the strategy to adopt.
  1. The importance of food. Perfect hydration is essential for playing well padel. In this case, it may be healthy to drink between 2 and 3 liters of water per day. Take advantage of the change of sides to drink.
  1. Reaction based on match result. If your match strategy gave you good results early in the game, then keep this routine. Otherwise, think during the changes of the sides to find what needs to be improved.
  1. Stretching after the match. At the end of the match, never forget to do some stretching, they will help you recover better, and not to hurt you. It becomes even more important if you play more games on the same day.
  1. Have fun! Always remember the basic goal: have fun playing your favorite sport, and never had to lose. But never give up to lose a match (there is always a chance of winning).
Alexis Dutour

Alexis Dutour is passionate about padel. With his training in communication and marketing, he puts his skills at the service of padel to offer us articles that are always very interesting.

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