When we start the padel, we never really know how to grab our pala. While taking lessons, we are told about snowshoeing. But which take is the best?

Au padel as in tennis, there are several types of racket grip, the continental or hammer grip being the most basic and the most used.

But it is not on the type of grip that I would like to focus on but on the height of the racket grip. We don't necessarily talk about it, but you will quickly realize that depending on the height of your grip, your game may be quite different.

Flexibility

The first point is the flexibility of the wrist. If you are a person who has a lot of possibilities to bend your wrist, it will be interesting to grab the pala lower in order to give a little more speed when typing. This flexibility will also allow you to save bullets in complicated areas, such as angles or close to the ground.

Do you have a rather rigid wrist? Take your pala a little higher and you will gain control.

Power or control?

Depending on how high you grab your pala, you will either gain power or control. We will see the coaches of padel grip the pala relatively high for more control. The players that we will call powerful, will tend to grip their pala very low, to have the tip of the pala as far as possible from their body and thus to add a more important whip during the impact.

Today, on the professional circuit, we can see players changing their grip on the racket during the game, but also the height of the grip following the stroke to be made.

And you ? How high do you grab your pala?

Juan Lebron uses a low grip

Ale Galan also uses a low grip

Marcella Ferrari, coach, grabs the pala high during the lessons

Alex Ruiz also grabs his pala high

Maxi Grabiel stays with an average or “normal” height

Like Kings Bela and Juan Martin Diaz

Marta Marrero has a longer handle. She grabs her pala in a “classic” way but wins in whiplash thanks to a longer handle (which is also used for her backhand with 2 hands).

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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