Tactics
Gain and keep the net
The pair at the net wins most padel points, so the game is largely a fight over who gets there and who stays. These drills cover the approaches that work, following your serve, moving on a chiquita, reading when a lob has actually earned you the net, and the volley depth and net positioning that stop you being pushed straight back again.
#4Keeping the net after bandeja
#32Chiquita’s follow up
#33Chiquita’s follow up
#48Bandeja’s placement
#154Partner’s bandeja
#159main goal after the serve
#165Easy ball play
#167Bandeja placement
#182Follow up after Chiquita
#183Follow up after Chiquita
#198Bandeja from t-zone
#224After partner’s serve
Learn the tactics
Walkthroughs on gain and keep the net, showing what to play and why it works.
- Who to Play to in Padel: Pick the Opponent Further From the NetWhen one opponent is at the net and the other is behind, play at the one further back. It buys you the time you need to take the net yourself.
- Volley Deep, Not Short: Where to Place Your Volley in PadelA short volley lands in the transition zone and invites them forward. A deep sliced volley near the back glass pins them at the back and keeps you the net.
- Net Positioning in Padel: You Can Only Cover Two of Three AreasWhere to stand at the net in padel and what you can actually cover from there. Protect the middle and the parallel, give away the crosscourt on purpose.