Play at padel under the heatwave. It is an art. At the moment the temperature is very high, everyone is sweating profusely, cool water and getting your head wet is inevitable and the most important thing to know how to play on the pitch with this heat is to know how to manage your energy and control your blows!

Fresh water and refresh as often as possible:

Every little breaks during the games padel, become a moment of rest expected to hydrate, feed and most important to breathe! This is why at this moment with temperatures above 35 degrees it is very important to respect all these steps, otherwise the player will experience hypoglycemia (lack of sugar in the body) with the head spinning, a lack of strength, and above all an imminent desire for a good, fresh coca-cola! So have a head start and prepare yourself well before starting your match with fresh water (not frozen), dried fruits, a soaked towel to put it on your forehead and neck. With all this you will be in top form and not 20 minutes but throughout your match!

What tactics to adopt when it's very hot?

When it's hot, it's the ideal conditions for big "smashers" because the windows stand out much more! After the impact with the glass, the ball goes back much more than normal, that's why we see players like Juan Lebron, Paquito Navarro, bring the ball back so far in their camps after one of their smash. Our French player Jérémy Scatena (right-handed) and his partner Mark Bernils (southpaw) are also feasting because their main goal is to hit hard straight or to get the ball out of all their smashes. They are right and it works, but be careful ...

Since the windows are so reactive, it means that the long flights with the glass can become a counter-attack ball for the defenders, that's why the best flights are going to be the flocks that do not always arrive at the window. and oblige the defenders to play several shots from below or to make a very hard lob to achieve and it becomes an "easy" smash for the volleyball players.

Patience, not getting frustrated and staying rigorous and agreeing to get your opponents to volley as much as possible are the keys to one of the tactics you can adopt when you play one or two big "smashers".

Snowshoes and fire!

Max Moreau

Max Moreau is one of the best French in padel. The Sherlock of padel opens the doors to the French and professional circuit. This expert in padel will not hesitate to intervene on the tactics and the technique of our sport.

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