The role of the racquet head in padel is very important for the successful completion of your shots. In this tutorial padel proposed by Julien Bondia, we suggest you understand the interest of putting this part of your equipment first when making your shots from the baseline.

The racket head is the highest zone of your pala, the farthest from your hand. Learning to work your shots while thinking of putting the racket head first after the strike will reassure you in the baseline for several reasons:

  • No need to make a big move
  • Time saving that allows you to get back faster
  • Hides the direction of the ball to my opponents
  • Allows "whipping" the ball
  • Makes you work the flexibility of your wrist

So just putting the racket head first right after the hit can be an effective and energy efficient weapon, as it can degrade your game if you do not prepare properly upstream.

When will you be less effective?

  • When your preparation is too high (above the belt)
  • When your preparation is too big. When in profile, your racquet passes in your back
  • When you point the racquet head up or down

Learning to "play" your racquet head will bring you more to your baseline play, both on the right hand and the backhand side. Do not hesitate to film yourself to understand the preparation and the realization of your shots.

The monitors of padel are also at your disposal, do not hesitate.

Julien Bondia

Julien Bondia is a teacher of padel in Tenerife (Spain). Columnist and advisor, he helps you play better through his tutorials and tactical/technical articles padel.

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