Technique & Tips

Your eight-year-old watched you play padel last weekend and now wants to try. Or maybe you’re looking for a sport the whole family can play together on a Sunday morning,…

You’re pinned at the back of the court, your opponents are both at the net looking smug, and every drive you try gets volleyed back with interest. The smart play…

You’ve played enough padel to know the basics. You can serve, volley, and use the back wall without panicking. But every time you step into a doubles match, something keeps…

The ball rockets past you, hits the back glass, and bounces straight to your opponent who smashes it for a winner. You stand there, racket by your side, watching it…

You’ve been playing padel for a few months and your technique is improving, but halfway through the second set your legs feel heavy, your reactions slow, and you’re lunging at…

Improve your padel volley with compact technique, continental grip, racket-face control, footwork drills and practical club-player practice tips.

You’ve been playing padel for a few months, you’re comfortable at the net, and your serves are landing more often than not. Then someone asks if you want to enter…

Padel is the fastest-growing racket sport in the world — but if you’ve never played, you’re probably wondering how it compares to tennis. They share some…