In this new column, we will address  new padel players . We are very attentive to the latest arrivals in our community. They are of course numerous despite the  sanitary conditions  which today prevent people from playing padel indoors…

What is Padel ?

This sport is a clever mix between several racket sports: tennis, squash, Basque pelota, badminton…

First of all, Tennis, for the counting of points (sets, games, etc.) and the hitting technique.

Squash and Basque pelota in being able to use the walls to their advantage. Indeed, the padel rules allow players to use the plexiglass windows to help them better defend certain balls.

Finally, Badminton for the tactical sense of the game. For example, knowing how to use the right ball to make a certain shot. But above all, knowing how to switch from defense to attack, and vice versa, without rushing.

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The advantages of Padel

Le Padel offers many advantages for its practitioners compared to these fairly similar sports. Indeed, the community of Padel is unifying. They come together around very strong values ​​such as fair play, conviviality, etc. Values ​​that have almost escaped from certain sports.

What attracts the most new practitioners is its accessibility, its ease in being able to have fun quickly. Once you have played 4 or 5 times Padel, we are beginning to understand the bounces on the windows in particular. But also the different rules of the game, the counting of points, and everything related to positioning on the track.

Finally, the Padel is a technically fast sport to learn. There is no complicated grip to know and master, no limiting stroke as can be the service in tennis at first.

The disadvantages of Padel

The biggest flaw in Padel is  having to find 3 players in addition to yourself to organize a game . Unlike tennis where we just need one person to be able to play. It is of course possible to train for two but there comes a time when you want to play matches!

However, to set up a game, there is no need to find three players with exactly the same level. In fact, in padel it is  possible to have fun with anyone , It is even in the spirit of this sport to accept to accept games with stronger and weaker people, and it's important to mix in order to progress! However, to be able to play really competitive matches, you will need three people with a level close to yours and at that time, if there are few players in your region, this could be a disadvantage ...

 

Alexis Dutour

Alexis Dutour is a padel enthusiast. 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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