As a player of padel, it happened time and again that we started the match well, and on a few important points we let the opponents come back into the match, which we ended up losing at the end.

In this column, we will teach you to tighten the game in important moments so that it does not happen to you anymore.

The 7 tips to tighten the game:

  1. Play with patience

You have to keep calm, it is a key factor in your success, since it will affect your skill, your perception and your lucidity in the game. Try to play the points quietly, and focus.

  1. Do not innovate

In important moments, do not attempt extraordinary shots that will earn you the point once in ten. In these moments, it is necessary to play "percentage" in order to have a sure play, and to wait for the fault of the adversary. You have to continue with your strategy, and perform moves that you know how to make.

  1. Follow the strategy

It is very important to follow a strategy that works to play on the weak points of the opponents, and that reinforces your own qualities.

  1. Use the time you have available

Do not hurry between points, especially if you or your partner is serving. You press to play the points is not a strategy that will go in your favor.

  1. Communication between partners

When you get into the important moments of the match, the best you can do is talk to your teammate, and figure out how you are going to play the point, analyzing which opponent to play on or deciding how you are going to play the point. point. Communication is the basis of the players of Padel, she is a key factor in the success of a pair in a match.

  1. Analyze the most effective shots in the match

You have to focus on the shots that gave you the best result during the match, and so you have to repeat them in important moments to tighten the game. The unprovoked faults are the most important in this kind of moments, mentally you must focus on not giving opponents free points.

  1. Do you have a trainer? Let him give you his impressions!

It is clear that in the field you have your own impressions of the strengths and weaknesses of the opponents, but a coach who will be on the bench will have a more global vision, and can better guide you on this or that strategy.

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.