How do you deal with a team that only plays on one player? This game tactic is called padel “Una nevera” which literally means “putting in the fridge”.

The “nevera” corresponds to the situation where the opposing players play all the balls on the same person, concentrating all the play and the weight of the game on that person. We are therefore going to try to see how to react in a positive way to be able to reverse the situation.

"There is a weaker one, you have to play on him"

In many tournaments, we often hear the phrase " there is one weaker, you have to play on him ».

The situation can quickly become uncomfortable and dangerous if the opponents decide to play only one player.

What to do ? First, do not get upset. We must stay focused and especially that the pair called "unbalanced"Get along well on the field to play smart without being dispersed.

 

Stay focused and motivated!

  • The main idea in this case is maintain motivation and trust. If the whole game is going towards a person, you have to be able to remain quiet, confident in your game and become a real wall.

Play simple moves

  • Favor single shots, without risk to show his opponents that no point will be easy and try to change their tactics. If all the balls are played on our teammate, we'll have to encourage him to feel confident.
  • In addition, it will be necessary to think well stay active, do not relax to be able to play at best the little ball that will play.
  • Finally, we must not fall into the trap of wanting to make the point as soon as the ball reaches us but continue to be solid and build his point.

 

Breaking the diagonal

  • The partner who is attacked by the opponents must try to break the diagonal by making lobs straight ahead to allow to get on the net and require the opponents to play a passing or lob crossed which will reshuffle the cards in point.

Le padel Kamikaze

  • The tactic of the kamikaze: If lober is not enough, if the partner still can not help you trying to take a few balls (easier for the player on the left who with his strong shot in the middle): Throw in the net. This can be a solution to muddy the waters and achieve very offensive volleys at the risk of committing a few fouls. Our teammate can slow down his climb to the net to attract balls and get you out of this "fridge".

  • Cover 75% of the field: The abandoned player able to cover a field wider than his own half of the field can try to take back balls which are not intended for him. To break the “nevera”, it is necessary that the player says “strong” of the team plays the balls which arrive in the center of the field and even those which are not really on his side. Be careful, because replacement is therefore essential.

Use the same strategy as his opponents

  • If with all of these techniques and tactics, you continue to be in trouble, there is still a solution! The player who receives all the balls can in turn focus ONLY on an opposing player. The idea here is to play 1 against 1 and to force the opponent to finally open the game on his partner.

Now you have the cards in hand to get you out of this uncomfortable situation of " the fridge ».

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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