Intermediate Padel Training for Habit Builder Players

Break the bad habits.
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Laurie
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Absolutely awesome videos/courses overall - very well explained and easy to follow stuff that will definitely help me level up 10 fold.

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Tarek
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Having used the instant advantage bundle on the platform I feel so much faster already. I am now competing at higher levels in just a couple of months. Thank you TPS!

Habit Building Padel Training for Intermediate Players

Played team sports your whole life, hooked on padel, but picking up bad habits fast?

You already bring energy, determination and competitive instincts onto the court. Now you need to turn those strengths into better positioning, smarter teamwork and more purposeful decisions.

Habit Builder is for improving players who understand the basics but need a structured plan to replace bad habits they’ve picked up with reliable padel habits.

Is Habit Builder Right for You?

Your effort is there but bad habits are holding you back  

You may already feel comfortable playing matches, but effort and athletic ability are not always producing the results you expect.

Habit Builder could describe you if you:

  • Work hard but find yourself losing to worse players
  • Attack when the point requires patience
  • Struggle to move and defend effectively as a pair
  • Repeat the same mistakes despite playing regularly
  • Find it difficult to beat better players at your club
  • Want to become the partner others can rely on

You need a structured plan to help you build better padel habits and win more matches consistently.

Habit Builder: Typical level: Intermediate
Approximate rating: 2.5–4.0

‍‍Rating ranges are provided as a guide only.

Your Habit Builder Training Plan

Build the right padel habits that hold up in matches

Player Membership gives you access to the Instant Advantage Bundle and every Roadmap level. Begin your seven-day free trial with three quick-win courses:

  • Faster Feet for Padel: reach the ball earlier, feel faster and more balanced
  • Complete Ball Control - build consistency, shot accuracy and the right grip
  • Consistent Confidence - maximise every minute of training and match play

Once you have completed these quick wins, continue into the Intermediate Roadmap, the course level recommended for Habit Builder players.

🎾 Step 1

Get quick wins in your first seven days

Use short video lessons and at-home exercises to improve your footwork, ball control and confidence from the beginning with the Instant Advantage Bundle.

🎾 Step 2

Follow the Intermediate Roadmap

Develop your positioning, shot selection, teamwork and tactical understanding through a clear sequence of intermediate training.

🎾 Step 3

Build habits that transfer into matches

Combine focused exercises at home with purposeful drills on court, then apply your learning during realistic points and competitive matches.

🎾 What Habit Builder Players Will Learn

Become a smarter padel player with a complete game

The Intermediate Roadmap combines focused coaching videos with practical exercises and on-court drills. You will learn how to use your athletic ability more effectively, move with your partner as a pair and make decisions that win you points.

Positioning

Learn point-winning court positions

Recognise the most effective court position before deciding whether to move, attack or defend. Better positioning reduces unnecessary running and gives you more time to make better decisions.

Consistency

Build padel instincts you can trust

Identify the reactions that repeatedly cost you points and replace them with simple, repeatable padel habits that remain dependable when rallies become faster.

Teamwork

Think and move as a pair

Understand how your position affects your partner and why successful teams move forwards, backwards and across the court together.

Shot Selection

Choose shots with greater purpose

Select shots that support your position and partner instead of attacking automatically or forcing low-percentage winners.

Point Building

Construct points more patiently

Learn how to build pressure, recognise the right opportunity and influence the direction of a rally without rushing to finish it.

Composure

Make better decisions under pressure

Develop tactical routines that help you remain calm, patient and dependable during important points.


The objective is not simply to become more aggressive or play faster.
It is to make you a complete padel player so your effort and decisions are more valuable to your team. 

Master the Shots That Win More Matches

Inside The Padel School Membership, you’ll learn the key shots that help you play smarter, feel more confident, and win more points.

Padel side glass techniquePadel vibora techniquePadel backhand techniquePadel volley techniquePadel back glass techniquePadel rulo smash techniquePadel bajada techniquePadel fitness training
Padel side glass techniquePadel vibora techniquePadel backhand techniquePadel volley techniquePadel back glass techniquePadel rulo smash techniquePadel bajada techniquePadel fitness training
Padel side glass techniquePadel vibora techniquePadel backhand techniquePadel volley techniquePadel back glass techniquePadel rulo smash techniquePadel bajada techniquePadel fitness training
Padel side glass techniquePadel vibora techniquePadel backhand techniquePadel volley techniquePadel back glass techniquePadel rulo smash techniquePadel bajada techniquePadel fitness training
Padel return techniquePadel forehand techniquePadel bandeja techniquePadel double glass techniquePadel tactics trainingPadel serve techniquePadel net transitionPadel lob technique
Padel return techniquePadel forehand techniquePadel bandeja techniquePadel double glass techniquePadel tactics trainingPadel serve techniquePadel net transitionPadel lob technique
Padel return techniquePadel forehand techniquePadel bandeja techniquePadel double glass techniquePadel tactics trainingPadel serve techniquePadel net transitionPadel lob technique
Padel return techniquePadel forehand techniquePadel bandeja techniquePadel double glass techniquePadel tactics trainingPadel serve techniquePadel net transitionPadel lob technique

Testimonials

See what smarter padel habits can change

Positioning

Matteo

"I was playing three times a week and still losing the same points. Two weeks on the platform and I finally understood why. It wasn't fitness. It was positioning. Once that clicked my whole game changed. I'm now the player I always thought I could be."

Positioning
Communication

Olivia

"My partner and I used to argue constantly about who should be covering what. After following the positioning roadmap together for a month we barely need to talk on court. We just know. Our win rate has improved massively."

Communication
Tactics

Evelyn

"Came from football, full of energy on a padel court but no idea how to use it. The doubles tactics content is brilliant. It's like having a game plan for every point. First time in padel I feel like a proper competitor again."

Tactics
Positioning

Matteo

"I was playing three times a week and still losing the same points. Two weeks on the platform and I finally understood why. It wasn't fitness. It was positioning. Once that clicked my whole game changed. I'm now the player I always thought I could be."

Positioning
Communication

Olivia

"My partner and I used to argue constantly about who should be covering what. After following the positioning roadmap together for a month we barely need to talk on court. We just know. Our win rate has improved massively."

Communication
Tactics

Evelyn

"Came from football, full of energy on a padel court but no idea how to use it. The doubles tactics content is brilliant. It's like having a game plan for every point. First time in padel I feel like a proper competitor again."

Tactics

Learn from coaches who understand how habits shape performance

Improving at padel requires more than knowing which shot to play. You also need to understand why familiar reactions keep costing you points and how to replace them with better decisions.

The Padel School coaching team combines practical experience with a structured training methodology designed to help you turn new ideas into repeatable match habits.

Sandy Farquharson, The Padel School coach

Sandy Farquharson

Coaching qualifications

Playing and coaching experience

Specialist expertise

Role in developing The Padel School methodology

Personal teaching philosophy

Tom Farquharson, The Padel School coach

Tom Farquharson

Coaching qualifications

Playing and coaching experience

Specialist expertise

Role in developing The Padel School methodology

Personal teaching philosophy

Make your effort count in your next match

You already have the energy and determination to compete. Now build the positioning, teamwork and tactical habits needed to use those strengths more effectively.

Player Membership gives you access to the Instant Advantage Bundle, the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Roadmaps, personalised coaching feedback and the private player community.

Begin with seven days of full membership access and use the Instant Advantage Bundle to make your first focused improvements before starting the Intermediate Roadmap.

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Questions from improving padel players

Who does Habit Builder describe?

Do I need to know my exact padel rating?

Do I need to come from a team-sport background?

How is Habit Builder different from Court Ready?

Does the Intermediate Roadmap cover playing with a partner?

Can my regular partner follow the same training plan?

Why do I keep losing to players who appear less athletic?

Will the Intermediate Roadmap improve my match results?

Is Habit Builder suitable if I want to play competitively?

How will I know whether my habits are improving?

What happens after Habit Builder?