Do you have to be tall at padel ? Do you have to be small? In short, what is the ideal size in our sport. You will see that the subject is much more complex than in tennis for example. Indeed, the padel is a team sport. And there can be something for everyone.

First of all, first observation, the so-called “small” players, who are generally less than 1m72, are most often found in a defensive position. Often right-wing players, these players are low in legs and formidable in defense. Weak point: We can more easily pass them with the lobs. But the best not only have very good relaxation, but also have very good bandeja and / or vibora. For others, they are even PAR 3 Parallèle specialists.

We can cite a few players like Johan Bergeron, the French champion of padel in title or Sanyo Gutierrez, also accustomed to distilling a feint of smash Par 3 small grid in the parallel.

Grabiel, Mati Diaz, Cristian Gutierrez, Chingotto also make incredible shots on the right. We also see that they are very regular players and strong physically.

Then, when you're a player on the right, you also have to trust the player on the left, who is supposed to run more terrains. And therefore not extension, it is supposed to be larger, to get some high balls on the side of his partner. In addition, it is often said that the player on the left must preserve the backhand volley of the player on the right. What a job for the player on the left. But beware, who says bigger, more coverage, also says more mistakes.

The low balls will also be more complicated to take, it will be necessary to flex more. And in general, when the big one is in defense (baseline), it is on him that the trade can be oriented.

It takes everything to make a world, and at padel, we need each other. So trust your partner and indulge yourself!

What is the ideal size for a padel ?

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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