r/padel

Been playing padel for a month now, and the one part of my game in where i suck is overhead; when the ball is above my shoulders. i feel as though right now, im playing reserved.

The main shot i use is like a frying pan grip, in where i try to smash , down into the ball, which sometimes doesnt work. i ended hitting the net.

The 2nd thing i do is , letting the ball bounce or let it hit the glass and hitting a more reserved shot and controlled return.

Another thing i sometimes do, is using topsin. this never really goes well. pretty hard to get topsin when the ball is above.

I know that i should be using slice when the ball is above my shoulders ( to make that ball fly low) , but in game i can never really pull it off. getting slice on the ball, is something i really need to work. I know i should be doing that in game, but my mind naturally reverts to a frying pan grip or letting the ball bounce. As for me those two options are more comfortable and safe.

I know that if i improve my overhead game, id be able to pickup so many points and my opponent who is at a same level as to me, wouldnt be able to return those low balls of the glass. im also a tall person, with long arms (not sure if that benefits me or not)

Any tips on how i can improve this (mainly my slice on the ball) ? is it simply just practise makes perfect

Any advice would be appreciated.

Been playing padel for a month now, and i sometimes hit really good serves.

Where i get enough slice on the ball and its low and fast and hits the side glass pannels. my opponent never seems to return them and if he does, i end up running to the net and getting a easy point.

when i try that slice serve i either pull it off really well or it hits the net. then on my 2nd serve, id just go for a more easy flat ball. nothing to hard, as i dont want to lose the point.

so my 1st serve i try slice it, if that fails i end up going flat on my 2nd serve.

how can i improve consistency with my serves , any tips ? should i just keep practising it

I’ve been playing paddle 1-3 times a week for the last two months now. I have been described as being quite good defensively and I do prefer playing more controlled or cute shots (to the wall or corners and stuff).

I play on the left side normally, and I need to start being able to hit the ball harder or smashes (especially at the level of opponents that I’ve been playing has also improved). Anyone have any advice on this? Is it because maybe I don’t play close enough to the net? My bio mechanics? If anyone has any general tips that would also be very helpful!

Edit: I’m not asking about how to smash per se, but like what are some tips to improve technique to hit the ball harder and more accurate (and win more points)

Had 2 scenarios where a ball from another court had come on to my court and wanted to get opinions.

1. Ball comes on to court and we continue to play and it lasts 4 more shots before opponent hit the glass then tried to say it's a let because there was another Ball on court.

I said no because both sides played on and they only called it when they lost the point.

2. Shot is played down the middle and goes past both players who had no chance of getting it and didn't even try. Just before the 2nd bounce a ball comes on court. Opponent claimed a let and I said no because they clearly weren't getting it back and the other ball didn't impact at all.

Would you agree with me for both scenarios?

I feel like padel is growing in China and want to see opportunities

I’ve been feeling pretty discouraged about my padel progress lately.

I’ve been stuck on what feels like a plateau for several months, and it’s really frustrating.
I can rally, defend, and play decent matches, so I’m no longer a complete begginer. But I feel like I can’t make the jump to the next level.

My shots are still too floaty, I still don’t have a reliable víbora, my backhand is much weaker than my forehand, and I still can’t smash consistently to finish points. I also make too many unforced errors whenever I play against stronger players.

What frustrates me the most is playing with people who tell me they’ve only been playing for a few months, yet they already have shots that I still can’t execute.
For those of you who managed to get past this stage, what actually helped you improve?
Was it coaching? Drills? Playing more matches? Playing with stronger players? My grip? Something else?

How do you make the jump from “I can rally and play at an intermediate level” to becoming a much more solid and complete player?

Hello !

2 weeks ago we did a team building event which was a padel discovery course, and we decided with some colleagues to play on Fridays at our workplace.

But I want to play more than just this, and registered at a club near my house which have a WhatsApp group with loads of subgroups (beginners, tournaments,…).
Problem : nobody answers. Literally NOBODY.

This Saturday we should have had a small beginner tournament with a coach which has been cancelled. I proposed to play anyway at the same time : 0 answer.

I posted that I was searching for people to play Monday evening : 0 answers. There are over 400 people in the group and more than half have read my message.

I don’t have any idea how to find a group, it seems like everyone already has his group and doesn’t care so no one talks ever. How am I supposed to play ?

How did you do when you began playing ?

Edit : the club near me uses Playtomic but i think only intermediate or good players create private matches with their groups and that’s it.
After the event from Saturday was cancelled I created an open match at the time as the event that 8 people opted in : nobody accepted it and joined…

I've been playing more competitively with people who hit the ball hard and extend the points longer.

This is causing me to have a stiff arm and upper body the morning after.

What exercises, warm ups and cool downs do people recommend to avoid stiffness in the arm, elbow and shoulder?

Any advice is appreciated.

Whenever I watch the premier padel be it mean or ladies they talk almost non stop throughout the point (notably galan/chingo & stupa/yanguas)
For example chingo is calling “mike” when galan is about to hit. Obviously yes they call “dos” or “pegado” to tell their partner where the opponents are.
But I feel like they sometimes are telling each other who to hit to?
Am I wrong?
Is this something you do when you play with a regular partner?
We use both, yours up, mine up, nobody/both back.

Would it make any sense to say to your partner hot to the guy cross court ?

lost all my games during a tournament- i’m not mad but more fired up and to get better
i’m beginner coming from badminton so my shots in padel aren’t as clean and glasswork is horrendous

was anyone else in this position? how long did it take to build up momentum and play properly?

My partner is experienced more than me but i made a lot of errors so what can i do to perform better because ifs a little difficult but also exciting and i enjoyed it a lot