Outpacing your opponent in padel can be more complicated than in tennis, nespecially because of its "famous walls" which often bring the ball back!

RACKET

In tennis, it is about hitting the ball (it is therefore necessary to have a significant momentum combined with ample preparation).

In padel the objective of the upper body, particularly in forehand and backhand, is  to accompany the ball more . A reduced preparation generates a need to accentuate the end of the gesture.

While we will seek to accelerate our shots in tennis, in padel precision will require slowing down, especially when returning from windows; speed being  already produced by the ball  coming in the direction of the opposing court.

LEGS GAME

Sanyo Gutierrez backhand Alpha Pro V

Often we forget the speed that it is necessary to give to his footwork, referring especially to the pace of small steps. Go fast to give yourself time!

We know the importance of anchoring the strike even more pronounced than in tennis.

Performing  several small steps and not one big step  The placement allows a better understanding of the effects, changes in direction, especially against walls and fences, and to compensate for poor appreciation of bullet trajectories.

Many players think, for example, that they have time to recover a lob after the wall! Yet when looking for the perfect placement with the objective of producing a " bajada de pared” in all its forms (strong smash in the center on the player, ball dropped towards the ends, lob…), it is essential to sprint to take the time to position yourself!

THE GAME

Padel can still be played in a way that is too tennis-like (very fast), particularly in France, making it difficult to set up the game: that is to say, to build points with variations in rhythm, giving rise to a more strategic and intense game.

So let's look for speed, but in a suitable way!

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Isabelle VANNIER, a BE 2 tennis and padel teacher who has lived in the USA and has been an expatriate in Spain for over 10 years, organizes sports and language courses in Barcelona, ​​through her structure OuiSportSpirit – www.ossbarcelone.com and more particularly in the world of padel and tennis through the OSSTP department – ​​www.padelbarcelone.com. Looking forward to welcoming you soon!

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