The best tips for getting started in padel In this new article we tell you the best padel tips for beginners. With this information we hope to help you improve at padel in an easier and simpler way.
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What are the best padel tips? This is our selection.
Warm up and stretch before every padel match
Stretching and warming up is very important before you start playing padel. Most padel injuries are caused by a lack of attention to doing the necessary warm-up and stretching Many will think: “you don’t need to stretch in padel, it’s not that much effort to play this sport”. A completely wrong statement. In padel, a great many joints are put to work, such as shoulders, knees, wrists or ankles and, above all and most importantly, these are explosive movements.
Communicate with your padel partner
In our view, communication with your partner is the best tip of all; knowing what to say and how to say it plays a hugely important role in the team. Not only during the game but also at changeovers, both to keep your partner motivated if we are winning and to stop them from getting down if they are playing badly.
Cover the spaces at the net
At the net, we must take advantage of our dominant position to play a shot that doesn’t involve covering another area, because the opponent will find it hard to exploit the change of positions. On the serve, we will aim most serves towards the “T”, because if we serve towards the glass they can catch us off guard with the cross-court.
We must win the net
The 4 basic ways to win the net when we are at the back of the court:
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Playing a good LOB.
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Playing a medium lob and blocking their bandeja.
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Moving up to volley and getting ready for a very fast exchange of shots.
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Looking for gaps in each player’s side lanes
Don’t take unnecessary risks
It is very common that after playing a great point of padel, many players try ‘an even better one’, taking more risks than they should. As soon as that ‘great point’ is over, ‘come back down to earth’ and keep playing safe; don’t try it again. That is why we always say ‘AFTER A GREAT PLAY COMES A GREAT MISTAKE’.
Train and practise with a padel coach
The important thing is to PRACTISE! To get into a playing rhythm and progress day by day, it is very important to consider training at least once a week with a specialised padel coach who will help you with the technical shots you need to improve, as well as the different tactical situations that arise in matches. If you can’t train, try to play as many matches as possible, as they will give you match rhythm and, above all, you will learn to read each play better and improve your positioning on court.