AMJ
Malaysia
English, French
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APPA Level 1 Certified Padel Coach and ITF Level 1 Tennis Coach with over 6 years of coaching experience across Malaysia and Singapore. A former competitive junior tennis player, he brings both playing and coaching insight to the court. He has trained alongside National Padel & Tennis Coaches, and is an active tournament player with multiple local Men’s and Mixed titles. Coach AMJ focuses on developing strong fundamentals, tactical awareness, and confident match play. Sessions are conducted in English, Malay, or French.
From Padel Chess
Free tactics to read
Illustrated walkthroughs showing what to play and why it works.
- They Keep Returning to Your Partner? Change Where You ServeIf every return goes to your partner, your serve is choosing that. Serve to the side glass from one side and to the middle from the other to pull the return back to you.
- The Anti-Lob Cheat Code in Padel: Prepare Early, Let It BounceRead the lob before it is hit, turn side-on instead of backpedalling, and choose between bandeja and letting it bounce. How to answer a lob without losing the net.
- Do Not Set Your Partner Up to Lose the Point in PadelA soft ball from the back while your partner is at the net gets played straight at their feet. Hit fast at the body instead and the block comes back as an easy ball.
- Do Not Stand Too Close to the Fence in Padel: Stay Under 4 MetresHugging your side fence opens a gap in the middle nobody covers. Stay on the same line as the ball and keep under four metres between you and your partner.
Puzzles to try
One court, one decision. Pick the shot you would play.
- You are in defense. Your last two returns were slow to the same opponent cross-court. What should you do now?
- You've just served to the corner and get the return. Where is it better to place your volley to caught the returner off guard?
- Where should you return a hard ball from the corner?
- You volley a winner and your racket brushes the net while the ball is still bouncing on their side. What is the call?