Tips and Insights

3 Padel Tips Coming From Tennis!

Many players come to the padel court from tennis. These tips will help you improve your padel game!...

5 Mental Tips To Improve Your Padel

The psychology of padel, or any sport for that matter, is a complicated subject. In this article we give 5 tips to help you with the mental side of the game...

5 Padel Tips When Starting

People often discover padel through friends or when a padel club has an open event – rarely through a coaching lesson...

Anticipate Every Shot From Your Opponent

By far one of the most important aspects of padel is anticipating the shots from your opponent...

Attack With The Backhand Bajada After The Lob

You can use the backhand bajada after the lob of your opponent lands in a central position and you don’t have time to come around to play...

Back Glass Common Errors

The three most common errors when playing with the padel back glass are the following...

Backhand After the Glass

These steps will help you by your backhand after the glass...

Backhand Half-volley

These steps will help you by your backhand half-volley...

Backhand Volley

These tips will help you improve your backhand volley...

Bandeja - Different on Right vs Left?

The Bandeja played from the left side is different to the Bandeja played from the right side...

Bandeja Secrets

The bandeja is one of the most difficult shots for players to learn. This is particularly difficult for tennis players...

Best Way To Improve Your Padel Level

This is something that so few players do and it can probably have the most impact on your game...

Block volleys

Players so often charge forward, but then if the opponent attacks, they hit that next ball all over the place...

Change Grip For Any Shots?

In this video we explain why you see some of the professionals with slightly different grips and which shots sometimes require...

Change The Speed

Players want to be more effective with their shots to put more pressure on their opponents. One of the ways to put your opponents under pressure is to change your speed...

Chest vs. Arm bandeja

This video illustrates 2 different, but effective, ways to hit the bandeja. Professional players use both of these bandejas depending on the situation...

Common Errors with the Padel Smash

The smash is one of the most satisfying shots to hit when you play the ball well...

Consistency Is King In Padel

The exciting thing about padel is that the higher your level the more strategic the game gets...

Defending Against Spin

This video gives you tips on how to get those difficult slices balls back into play. This is a more advanced video on defending in padel...

Defending The Corner

Often players overcomplicate the double glass as there is such a variety that needs to be learned, but if you are starting out then...

Defend the Padel Smash

Defending a fast smash in padel can be about resisting the instinct to block it and run towards the oncoming ball...

Difference: Bandeja vs. Vibora

What is the difference between the vibora and the bandeja?...

Disguise Your Fake Smash

Players often ask how they can disguise one of their shots. It does not get more disguised than the fake smash...

Does The Bandeja Need Spin?

The direction and the speed of the bandeja is the most important, but a little spin will help. Which spin do you need to use?...

Does The "Perfect" Padel Racket Exist?

I appreciate this might ruffle feathers of those padel racket producers, but expensive rackets can be a barrier of entry...

Does The Shape Of Your Padel Racket Make a Difference?

So many times I receive this question: My game is suited to a diamond shape padel racket...

Don't Be A Ball Watcher

The most common error across all the shots is almost certainly late preparation or not getting into position quickly enough...

Double Glass Without Turn

A difficult shot to return, is where the ball hits the back glass first and then hits the side glass. Many players start turning their bodies...

Do You Use The Fake Smash?

When should and when shouldn’t you use the fake smash?...

Find The Padel Racket For You

How to choose a padel racket by looking at shape, balance, weight, feel and stiffness, with an emphasis on testing before you buy.

Finish With Your Volley

Players always say ‘I have a good volley, but cannot finish the point with it. How can I hit winning volleys?...

Fix Your Backhand Grip

In this video Sandy and Toby (one of The Padel School coaches) are working on Toby’s backhands from the back of the court...

Focus On The Padel Tactics

One of the most appealing things about padel is that players can play matches almost straight away…

From Tennis to Padel

The name “Padel Tennis” might be deceptive… Usually the first question I ask as a coach with a new padel player...

Hit Against The Back Glass

One of the more difficult shots to hit well in padel is off the back glass! The options are to play the ball as a lob...

Hitting Flat

A flat ball is harder for your opponents to hit back. This has everything to do with the fact that the ball comes down...

How Accurate Is Your Forehand Volley Technique?

The forehand volley, is probably the first volley you want to learn if you’re starting out with padel...

How to Attack Backhand Volleys?

In this video Sandy will explain how you need to play more aggressive backhand volleys...

How To Avoid "The Fridge"

A player is “in the fridge” when all the balls are hit to their partner! This video is for anyone that plays matches, as I am sure...

How To Beat Better Players?

Tips to beat players with more padel experience or a strong rackets background (like tennis)...

How To Choose A Side

The amount of times we hear “I am a backhand player” from new players in the game. We are regularly asked how do you know...

How To Choose Your Side In Padel

Padel is always played as doubles, so choosing a side is an early decision to make with your partner...

How to deal with lobs

Players really struggle to learn the bandeja because they think so much about the technique of the shot...

How to Dominate an Easy Serve?

The serve and the return are two main points of a padel game. During padel matches we see so often that players...

How To Hit A Bandeja Without Any Risk?

"Bandeja" literally means a “tray” like how waiters used to hold their trays. Now the technique of hitting the ball...

How To Hit A Better Topspin Smash

This video is about the topspin smash. An impressive shot which most of the pro players use in their game...

How to hit a dropshot

How to hit the best dropshots?...

How To Hit A Great First Volley - Every Time

The first volley is one of the most important shots in the game. If you can hit a good volley after your service, you can get a big advantage...

How to Improve Your Padel Serve?

It is good to know that you are able to give more spin to the ball with tennis than you can do with padel...

How To Move Your Feet?

In padel, your footwork is one of the most important aspects of the game. If you’ve never played competitive tennis or if you don’t...

How To Play Against Tall Or Short Players?

If you play a lot of padel matches, you probably played against very short and tall players. As soon as you step on court against one...

How to play close to the glass?

There are two occasions when the ball comes close to the glass. First of all, when the ball comes close...

How To Serve Like Professional Padel Players

Padel players have different intentions with their service. Some people are trying to hit a good service to get an easy ball back...

How to Smash The Ball Out?

This video can help you hit your Padel Tennis smash out of the court...

How to Topspin Smash To Fence!

The topspin smash to the fence is a smash a lot of players don’t use. Many players try to play the smash...

How To Win A Padel Point?

Padel is just like any other sport, you always want to be on the most strategic place possible to minimize the possible mistakes you can make...

How to Win at Net Using the Setup Volley

Try to add more slice to your volley. When you hit the volley flat, the ball will come back off the back glass...

Improve Your Vibora With These Tips!

The Vibora is known as the attacking slice smash. The objective of the Vibora is to play it aggressively...

Information on Building Padel Courts

Whether you have an existing sports facility or tennis club if your aim is to get more people through the doors...

Intermediate Match Analysis

We cover some really common mistakes in our match analysis video for players at the intermediate level...

Is Your Bandeja Too Bouncy?

Do you find it very difficult to keep the ball low with your bandeja? We have identified 4 main reasons why...

Killer volleys

There are so many players that struggle with finishing the point at the net position...

Learn the chiquita

So many people do not consider the chiquita as a weapon, but if you use it effectively it...

Left Side Player

When you are choosing the side you want to play, you need to understand what you have to...

Missing Your Return

These mistakes that we see often are usually made by the recreational or beginning players on...

Moving As A Pair

What Is The Best Way To Move Together Into Correct Padel Positions?...

Must Use The High Lob To Get To Net!

Probably the best way to take over the net position is by lobbing your opponent....

One- or Two-Handed Backhand?

Padel Coach Training

A look back at The Padel School's week-long coach-development workshop at Padel Tampere in Finland and the value of developing a coaching team together.

Padel Institutions: Premier Padel, FIP & National Federations

Understand the main organisations in international padel, including Premier Padel, the International Padel Federation, national federations and the legacy of World Padel Tour.

Padel match analysis

Tips for analysing your padel match on a high beginner or low intermediate level...

Padel Objectives During a Point

When people take up padel they discover that the game is relatively easy to play...

Padel Rules You Need To Know

This video summarises the basic padel rules for anyone starting to play or wanting to...

Padel Serve Common Mistakes

There could be technical mistakes, but also tactical mistakes for you to keep in...

Padel Shoes

In this video we delve into the characteristics of a padel shoe. It is not about a specific brand...

Padel Shot Preparation

The majority of common errors for all the shots in padel for recreational players are usually to do...

Padel Start in Australia

An archive interview looking at the early development of padel in Australia. Court numbers, player figures and expansion plans reflect the time of publication.

Padel Start in Egypt

An archive interview looking at the early development of padel in Egypt. Court numbers, player figures and federation plans reflect the time of publication.

Padel Start in Japan

An archive interview looking at the early development of padel in Japan. Player figures, court numbers and projections reflect the time of publication.

Padel Start in Qatar

An archive interview looking at the early development of padel in Qatar. Court numbers, suppliers and future plans reflect the time of publication.

Padel Start in Thailand

An archive interview looking at the early development of padel in Thailand. Court numbers, player figures and future plans reflect the time of publication.

Padel Tactics Against Lobbers

Some players find it difficult to play against the ‘lobbing’ tactic. We will discuss what you should...

Padel tactics for outside!

The switch from playing indoors to outdoor can be quite difficult. The sun, the wind,...

Padel Tactics to Improve Your Game

Where to stand on the court, how to hit a certain ball and where to place the ball...

Padel Training In The Winter

There is a big drop off in the number of players that play and train through the winter, in the colder...

Padel Training with Belasteguin

A look back at a training session with Fernando Belasteguín and the fitness, intensity and tactical awareness that stood out in his approach.

Padel Volleys - Biggest Mistakes

The volley is a relatively basic technique, but there is so much variety in the volley...

Padel Volleys: Use Slice or Flat?

Some players try to add as much slice to a volley as they can and make mistakes...

Padel vs. Squash

This video is for those squash players out there that are moving/have moved to padel…

Patience in Padel

Everyone knows you should be patient in your padel game, but it is not so easy doing that...

Playing With Lower Level Players

It is inevitable that while you are learning the sport and playing social games at the club that you will...

Practicing On Your Own

This video gives you some training ideas for when you are on the court on your own...

Put On An Overgrip Like The Pros

Players really struggle with gripping their rackets. Many players put too many grips on it or they do not put...

Ready Position at Net

The ready position at net is something we have talked about a lot...

Returning After the Glass

Many players struggle to return a good padel serve after the glass and often end up making a mistake...

Right Side Player

When you are choosing the side you want to play, you need to understand what you...

Serve Formation – Where to Stand?

You might notice at the professional level that the majority of players use the Australian formation...

Shot Selection - Save Energy

This video is for players of any level that want to save energy in the point by selecting where to play the ball...

The Back Glass in Padel #1

A big difference in the padel game from tennis is the back wall. This wall can be used during the game...

The Back Glass in Padel #2

As explained in the first back glass article, the back glass plays a major part in the game of padel...