Interesting question since unlike tennis, the corridors do not exist. Leave in your bag your aces, your winning returns, your points in 2 snowshoes. We will have to be patient and wait for the right moment to go on the offensive.

 Areas of attack 

Unlike tennis, attacking the baseline is rather rare. The opponents will be at that moment most often stuck to the net. Tactically, the option of the lob is the hit that will play in the majority of cases.

Because if there is one area that must absolutely occupy to attack your opponents is the net.

« The pair that holds the net holds its destiny in hand ". This area will allow you to make a winning point or blame.

Generally, when a pair is in the attacking position (and therefore the net), the other pair is in the defensive position (and thus in the backstroke).

Your goal will be to take the net as soon as the situation allows.

Note: Remember that you have to ride in pairs and if possible on the same line.

 Attack shots 

Cut stubs and smashes will be your main weapons to complete a point.

But here too, padel differs from tennis in that it is often necessary to make several attack shots to finish a point.

Before the final blow, it will therefore go through a phase of destabilization of your opponents.

First, cut volleys will aim to hamper opponents with a low rebound. By hitting the glass, the ball will then dive towards the ground. There is the effect given to the ball, but you also have to find the areas to play. 2 areas can be searched:

  • The crossed fly whose objective will be to find the side walls or the bottom wall
  • the fly in the center to search the center wall

 Which ends to perform? 

There are several types of offensive volleys: The vibora (a side effect), a bandeja (a plateau smash) or the smash. Each situation has its own shot. However, you will need to concentrate in particular on the main shot: the Bandeja. It's a cut smash whose objective is to push the opponents to the bottom and prepare for the point.

The smash is the ultimate shot. It must be a winner. Getting the ball out of the court is the ideal option. But be careful, if the ball stays in the court, your opponents can take advantage of it to turn your shot against you. If you are more than 3 meters from the net, the bandeja will certainly be the most suitable option.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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