Au padel, one of the main issues when we play 2, it is to know who's the ball for. It's not easy to understand each other well on the ground. Especially since things often go quickly and we don't necessarily have time to discuss who should play the ball.

Even among professionals, there can be have disagreements and discussions elsewhere on the field during which the players do not always agree.

However, without going into detail, since on the site we have already addressed this topic, we will give you some basic elements to know.

These are unwritten rules; but we see pairs playing with these rules because habit and good understanding on a field are the keys to avoid misunderstandings.

To talk to !

It seems foreign to speak during the point, but at padel, not only are you entitled to it, but it is even strongly recommended that you do so.

When in doubt, and even if it seems obvious: speak up!

Find short words that are perfectly understandable. Indeed, this is definitely not the time to do monologues. In a nutshell, your partner should understand what you are saying.

The habit !

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The more a pair is used to playing together, the more they creates automatisms. We notice that a well-established pair like Chingotto / Tello has almost no communication problem.

You are going to tell us that for some time now, we have seen the pairs break up quickly to form new pairs. This is the case of the professional circuit of padel, World Padel Tour where every year, and especially this year, we are seeing many changes.

During our interview with Fernando Belasteguin, he noticed a general desire of the players to change quickly when it did not work. In this context, it is essential for players to know adapt very quickly. We will come back to that.

The strategy !

The pre-game strategy is also important. So you can prepare your way of playing before the start of the game.

This will make it possible to know:

  • Who should take high balls for example, even if the ball is off-center ...
  • Who will most often take the middle balls ...
  • The trends on the recovery of certain balls during double walls ...
  • etc.

Adaptation!

Adaptation to your partner's playing style, but also to opponents, your weaknesses / strengths, and even the form of the day! It is always very important to be clear about your game, that of your partner and that of your opponents.

Everything can change very quickly padel, you must therefore always be very careful!

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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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