Au padel, finding a partner means getting along on and off the pitch with the person, having the same visions of the game, progressing in the same direction, not being susceptible to the remarks or behavior of his partner and quite simply being ready to live beautiful emotions and also the harshest TOGETHER.

What type of player are you?

The first of the questions that is one of the most important is what type of player are you? Aggressive? Defensive? Your strengths, your weak points. Are you a leader of the team or do you prefer to follow the advice? Before you search and be very demanding about your choice of partner, you must know yourself. You must be honest without underestimating yourself and not over estimating yourself. This is the first step to succeed in building a strong team!

Without wooden tongue:

Often players have no problem explaining their strong shots and the situations they like to find themselves in. This is a very good thing but be careful, being clear about these weak points is a strength in creating a team that will win. As we know padel is played as a team, so your weak points can be reinforced by your partner who will help you gain confidence on these shots and especially also to develop patterns of play to avoid finding yourself in his situations. For example, you are a left player and one of your weaknesses is the backhand volley. If you don't say anything, your partner on the right may persist in doing cross volleys and the opponent will easily find your backhand volley (which will annoy you and put you in a state of under-confidence and nervousness). To avoid this, by having spoken with your partner about your weakness, he or she will probably play these volleys in the middle and / or long line more often to put you in better conditions. All this through communication and your honesty about your game.

During the points:

At all levels indicate the placements of his opponents and paramount! Far too often the player who misses or gives an easy ball to the opposing team is the result of ignorance of the placement of the rivals. In addition to the player who missed his shot that is upset, his partner is also upset. But in reality the fault lies with the partner who has remained silent and who has said nothing. it's not because you're not playing the ball that you're not in the game! When your partner watches the ball to play his shot he can not watch or are placed opponents, so talk to him! Do you install codes, phrases, keywords, what you want but communicate otherwise in addition to the mute partner, the player who will play the ball will play blind. To help you here is a trick: you can designate your opponent in your diagonal as "mine" and that of the diagonal of your partner "his". Or by first names. Then to locate your opponents stay clear and above all simple. There is 3 placements possible: basically, in the middle, or glued. Just these indications will focus the choice of your shot for your partner and at the same time your personal positioning. For example, you are in the net and you are lobbed; your partner will play the ball after the window, announcing that "his" (his player in his diagonal) is stuck, and that "mine" (my opponent in my diagonal) and in the middle, the most fair shot will be lobing crossed so you get back to the net as fast as possible. This will give you a head start and make it easier for you to organize.

Tolerance:

The easiest is to blame your partner and stay in his corner without explanation. But it's totally useless and above all not at all constructive. You want to blame him, no worries but tell him all in front, and listen to what he or she has to say and blame you too. Maybe it will be a little tense at the moment but at least you will have a direction to progress.

VERY IMPORTANT (to be taken in the second degree): all these advices are applicable for the pairs men and the pairs women. Regarding the mixed pair: gentlemen especially, but then above all do not listen to my advice because anyway you will always be wrong and she is right! Above all, don't tell her what you think otherwise you will get dumped, so really and really just valuing her (even if she doesn't put one in, pretend she's playing great and you're happy to be there. with her). And if you're in we make a padel together to try to flirt with her…. drop and take her to the beach or to the restaurant you will have more chances of conquering her and above all less chance of screwing everything up!

You will understand that communication is very important in a team to progress and play well together! So do not be shy and open up!

credit: Padel Mag / PSE / FFT

Max Moreau

Max Moreau is one of the best French in padel. The Sherlock of padel opens the doors to the French and professional circuit. This expert in padel will not hesitate to intervene on the tactics and the technique of our sport.

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