Au padel, we say that a hard racket provides more control than a soft racket, there is better ball output and less power. Let's see what the specialists say!

Passing through a club padel in Spain we hear two experienced coaches talking about palas they just tested. One of them, a right-wing player, puts a model aside: "This one is too hard, it is uncontrollable!" ". His colleague, a left player, nods. They seem both set their sights on a much softer racket. Astonished, we question them, the player on the left answers us:

It is often said that a hard racket has more control, it is true when making the basket, a very rigid pala will be more precise. On the other hand, in a match it is often the opposite, a softer racquet will better absorb the speed of the ball and therefore control the tempo. I play padel For over 20 years, I have been playing on the left, and yet I have much better control over the soft rackets! Moreover, I can even tell you that, not having the power of a Pablo Lima, I take out the balls more easily with my flexible racket!

His colleague adds:

A hard racket will give you precision and power on attack balls, or when you have time to prepare your shot. But in matches, when the game is going very fast, a more flexible racket will very often allow you to make fewer mistakes. That we agree, we do not play with very soft palas, which are rather reserved for beginners, but despite our good technique and our years of experience, we play better with rackets of hardness say "intermediate- soft "than with rigid rackets

So, we can summarize by saying that a racket rigid will provide more control in attack or when there is time, when a model more flexible will give you more control in defense et on reflex shots.

We can therefore think that for very offensive players, with a perfect technique, and / or an excellent footwork allowing them to be almost always well placed, a very hard racket can effectively provide more control and power.

But for the others, who do not have this ability to play all the balls in the best possible position or who like to build the point quietly from the bottom of the field, there is a good chance that a pala softer allows them to better control the tempo and have a better quality of ball. This is because a flexible model will have a higher "bola salida" will be more comfortable, and will have a larger "sweet-spot".

Therefore, before buying a pala, you have to take into account your own qualities and faults, as well as your preferences in terms of touch, in order to select a racquet that allows us to perform as well as possible. Finally, remember that while websites can give you good information, nothing can replace test of the racket that we will do yourself, and if possible in match conditions !

Xan is a fan of padel. But also rugby! And his posts are just as punchy. Physical trainer of several padel, he unearths atypical posts or deals with topical subjects. It also gives you some tips to develop your physique for the padel. Clearly, he imposes his offensive style as on the field of padel !

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