This is one of the most difficult shots to handle, especially when we are just starting out. The backhand is one of the main axes of progression of a player of padel, because even if our level increases, we will still try to dodge making this move. Which is not recommended, because our opponent can detect our weakness, and send all the balls to our backhand. Therefore, we are going to give you five tips to improve it.

Here are our 5 tips for mastering the backhand:

Although once we have achieved a number of matches, and practice, and succeed in improving the technique, the truth is that to dominate it completely, and even turn it into a fatal blow, it takes longer. of time. That's why it's important to keep in mind these 5 tips that will help us all the time:

  1. Reverse one or two hands. You have the possibility at padel to do a backhand with one or two hands. It is more traditional to do it with one hand, but the two-handed backhand is used by professional players like Victoria Iglesias, Pablo Lima, and our French player Benjamin Tison. There is no better way than the other, each player uses the method that they think is the most appropriate. If you do the one-handed backhand, you will be able to hit balls farther away, but you will have a harder time doing it. Whereas with two hands you will have to move faster towards the balls, but you will have better control of the ball.
  1. The placement. This is one of the basic elements that we must take into account to improve our setback. Always in the waiting position, legs slightly bent, and preparing our racket to make a setback. Once the ball has arrived, we must turn our shoulders, and put the racket back, hit the ball in front of us, and at hip height, bringing the weight of the body back to the front leg, and opening the arm free for the 'balanced. You have to do all these small steps to make a setback correctly.
  1. The catch. For the catch there are two schools, as in tennis or as in squash. If you go for the tennis method of changing the grip with each stroke, you will need to do it quickly, and instinctively. For tennis players who are starting to padel, like what you do in tennis, one grip for the forehand and one for the backhand. If your choice is the squash method, without changing the grip, you won't waste time wondering which grip to take. But you will have more trouble in your smashes, vibora, and bandeja.
  1. training. All players need training to improve their game. If you feel that your setback lacks power, control, etc. Train yourself ! Repetition is the basis of this sport, the more you repeat the gesture, the more your brain and your entire body will have recorded, and you will make far fewer mistakes.
  1. Patience. The reverse is a difficult move, and requires practice, but also patience. You will need a lot of time not only to improve it, but also to master it. Learning comes with time, you will not be able to master a shot in just 1h of time.

So, if you are ready to improve your setback, go to the field, follow these tips, and practice again and again. You will see the results soon, and your game will be more complete, and above all more effective.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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