Alexis Dutour discusses how to play well padel when you are under pressure. You will see that it seems simple and yet on the track, it is always less. Alexis gives us 7 tips to play better when you're in a tough spot. In competition with padel, his advice will be greatly appreciated ...

  1. Play with patience

You have to keep calm if not, the essential faculties of the player are affected such as skill and perception of the game. For that, you have to play the points quietly, without anxiety and with perseverance. The opportunities for victory will appear.

  1. Do not attempt anything extraordinary!

You should not make extraordinary moves, unusual in your game. At this point in the match, you have to keep your strategy and keep the same playing areas.

The goal here is to take back actions, shots that you have the best chances to put in the field. Play his usual zones, a guarantee of security to avoid unusual mistakes.

What will take precedence is the percentage, as much to have a shot that has a 99% chance of being in the field, but which does not necessarily make the point immediately than a shot that has a 50% chance of mark the point right away. The latter also has a 50% chance of giving opponents a free point.

  1. Follow the same strategy

It is very important to follow the strategy that made it possible to thwart the opponent's plans throughout the match, and more importantly even during the important moments.
Keeping the same strategy will allow you to have the right reflex when it comes to putting in a winning volley to win the match.

  1. Take your time

If your partner has to serve, do not hurry up and take your time to serve. If the first service was missed, take a few seconds for the second ball. If you go too fast, you risk giving a free point to your opponents.

  1. Communication with your partner

Communication with your partner is most important at these times. The best you can do is talk to your partner to agree on what strategy to adopt, which opponent to play on, or how to play the next point. And at the end of the stitch, repeat for the next stitch and so on.

  1. The analysis of the best moves of the match

You have to concentrate on which move (s) gave the best result during the game, in order to be able to repeat them in these moments. Unforced errors are more important than ever at these points, the mind will be a central point of victory or not.

  1. Have a coach on the bench

It is possible that a player on the pitch may know the opponent's faults, but he can also jump to conclusions and ultimately be wrong. This is why a trainer will be able to better detect the weaknesses of the opponents.

If you have a coach on the bench, ask him for advice because he will have an outside point of view and will be able to help you to finish the match successfully.

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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