How to be connected to your partner at padel ? How do you form an emotionally strong pair? At padel, we go through ups and downs together. The quality of a good pair is certainly measured in relation to victories, but also in relation to defeats.

Tips for communicating with my partner padel

The field of sport does not only refer to the physical state of the player, but also to the emotional field which can be even more decisive than the physical environment. When it comes to playing two, it's important to be honest with yourself, and with others to create a team spirit.

Sometimes the connection with your partner is not possible…. This happens when there is no sympathy between two people or when there is an unconscious rivalry to demonstrate superiority over the other. In short, at padel, we need to be clear that we are a team, and therefore connecting with your partner can make the difference in being superior to other pairs.

Here are 8 basic rules:

  1. To create a team spirit, think of the following sentence: " Team spirit is a sense of belonging that generates well-being. By repeating this to you, unconsciously, you will seek to develop this indispensable team spirit to the good results of a pair.
  1. Dialogue is very important to create a good relationship with the partner. In this case, some words can bring you closer to others. Reproaches and complaints can only keep you away.
  1. There are gestures that bring you closer to your partner. Indeed, when your partner goes through a difficult time in a match, make a reassuring gesture, whatever it is to encourage him. It's very important, he does not have to feel alone.

  1. To be in emotional contact with your partner, you must also give time to time, because coexistence promotes mutual observation. And also, time lays the groundwork for the adaptation process.
  1. To improve your relationship with your teammate, you must first improve the relationship you have with yourself. Otherwise, you can not offer someone else something that we are not able to offer.
  1. Powerful empathy to connect with your partner is the basis of a powerful relationship. In other words, one of your strengths as a teammate of a pair of padel, is to understand each other's feelings.
  1. Do not make assumptions, and ask questions to know about your partner.
  1. Develop your optimism, because it is more pleasant to play with a player who has this quality. The other feels better at your side and also plays better. So it will only be good for you, and for the pair.
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.