This is What’s Missing in Your Padel Tactic
Consistency is what makes a padel winner. It’s habit formation that develops skills and turns reactions into reflexes. So everything from routine to aim, make sure you focus on training consistently. Stay to read more about the best padel tactics.
Playing the game is an enjoyable and addicting experience since it is simple to learn. Underarm serves are made using a short, stringless racquet with an elastic surface and a low-compression tennis ball.
A distinctive aspect of the sport is added when shots are taken before or after the ball has bounced off the glass walls.
When you’re positioned at the back of the court, be patient. Do not rush quickly to the net.
As much as the most tactical place in the court, rushing into the net could be your Achilles heel. Take your time to assess the situation and make informed choices. Remember, padel is a game of bounce so that you can get assaulted by the ball from behind from a backglass shot.
Be selective when it comes to your every move. Think about your risks in every position.
You might be thinking, there’s too much to think about right?
Don’t worry once you get used to it. These reactions will be automatic. When training for specific moves, remember the cues that work best for you and start from there.
Watch your opponents closely and identify their weaknesses
This isn’t as easy as it sounds on paper. You can’t read your opponent from the get-go. You need to pace yourself and observe their behaviors. See if they have weaker lobs or do they have a specific cue before doing a vibora.
Being able to see beyond and plan gives you an edge in the match.
What happens when you’re at the net?
The same principle wherever you are at the court. Always take your time judging your next step. Don’t rush it.
The key here is to control your ball into corners to tire out you’re opponents. Make them run after the ball and deplete their stamina. Make sure you have reasonable ball control and maximize slow velocity attacks into power smashes with aim.
Here are the moves you can do at the net:
- Volleys
- Down the fence
- Bandeja
Remember to add variation in your overall gameplay so that you keep your enemies on their toes. Plus, don’t overdo the aggressive shots. As tempting as winning points sound, the risks aren’t worth it. You’ll do better with safer balls and spice it up with smashes when they least expect it.
As a rule of thumb, we should always be looking to see whether the ball is going to contact the side or backglass first
Even inexperienced players may easily figure out how to do this depending on the trajectory of the ball.
As a general rule, if it strikes the side glass first, the ball is more likely to go across the court rather than return to the net center. There is less cross-court movement in this case due to a ball that has already struck backglass before returning to the court.
Playing a ball that’s coming toward us rather than trying to time the correct shot on a ball that’s moving away is easier when we’re just starting in padel.
