Le padel is booming and the number of players is increasing every day. Good for our sport. But that's no reason to take unnecessary risks, especially when they're largely avoidable.

Each racket of padel has a wrist strap. It allows its user to put this strap on like a ski pole. Its use is compulsory. You should neither tell yourself that you don't need it, nor play with players who do not wear it because you run the risk of getting hurt or being injured.

When to put on your strap?

Just before warming up, put on your wrist strap. It's like a seat belt seized on your wrist. Take the time to place it well to avoid it getting in your way. The warm-up will allow you to see if everything is ok.

If you see players, partners, opponents who do not wear it, tell them to put it in the interest of the game and the risks for everyone.

In general, teachers of padel ask you in the first lesson to put on your wrist strap. This will be your first piece of advice and certainly one of the most important in terms of safety for you and those around you.

The circumstances of snowshoeing

Even if you have a great grip, it can happen to let go of the racket. The involuntary circumstances are numerous.

  • Your grip is wet / your hands are wet.
  • A powerful blow like a smash can make you let go of the racket with among others the force of the inertia.
  • Your racket telescopes with your partner's
  • A blow made near the window
  • Clumsiness or trivial action

Finally, the International Federation of Padel is very clear on this:

The racket must be equipped with a non-elastic wrist strap with a maximum length of 35 cm, which must be attached to the handle and wrapped around the wrist as protection against any accident. Its use is obligatory.

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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