One of the fundamentals of padel : Patience. it sounds simple, but above all it's terribly effective. It is certainly the best tactic to triumph in the padel. Often times we are obsessed with finding the opponent's weak point, and deciding to want to attack, not realizing that we may not have the skills to face our opponents.

Frequent errors in padel

Sometimes you say to yourself after a match:

  • Why did I go back like this? It was easy to play crossover!
  • Why am I playing this window return?
  • Why smasher while both players are at the net?

And I'm sure you can tell us a lot more anecdotes.

To play padel, you have to be mentally strong, because you have to be able to be patient and choose the right moment to eventually finish a point. Problem: Sometimes we lack lucidity and our “mental strength” is exhausted.

Patience at padel

It is important that once on the pitch, we are aware that a point can be particularly extended until an error by one of the players. We also need two main weapons:

  • Patience: You must stay calm throughout the game. Have patience to find the right ball that will earn you a point. Being able to maintain patience for 3 sets is complicated, but the results are incredible.
  • Precision: it is useless to have patience without being precise in your gestures and in your striking zones.

Patience is a way to win padel. It is the greatest virtue that one can have, because if the other wants to "finish quickly", then there will only be a very short term result. While the patient player will have a more stable and consistent game in the long run, which will earn him more points and games.

There are several tips that you can implement right now that will help you in your next matches:

  • Visualize during the warm-up It is ideal to do this type of mental work, imagine how long a point or match can be extended, and prepare accordingly.
  • Play point by point : the padel is a game that requires professionalism, and quality work on every ball. And having a mental reflection like that will allow you to be thoroughly on every bullet and come up with incredible situations.
  • Use the lob more oftenIn tough times, a deep lob can help you find your net position and regain control of the game.
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.

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