Foundations
Effective positioning
In padel you cannot cover the whole court, so good positioning is about choosing which gap to leave open. These drills cover where to stand at the net for each return, how close to hold to your partner, why the service line is the worst place to defend from, and how to move as a pair so the lane between you never opens.
#3Alignment with partner
#5drop shot defence
#6Serving spot
#9Position after the serve
#23Serving to side glass
#24Serving to T-zone
#29Defending Rulo
#47Defending vibora
#155Defending drop shot
#156Serving position
#173Serving to side glass
#174Serving to T-zone
Learn the tactics
Walkthroughs on effective positioning, showing what to play and why it works.
- Why You Should Play More to the Middle in Padel: 4 ReasonsThe middle is the biggest gap in their defense, it causes confusion, the ball cannot go out off the side walls, and the net is lowest there. Four reasons to aim there.
- The Diagonal Gap in Padel: Why One Up and One Back Loses PointsOne player up, one player back opens a diagonal lane through the middle that neither of you can reach. Why it happens, what it costs, and how to get back in line.
- Do Not Turn Your Back When Returning a Lob in PadelFacing the back wall and standing behind the ball leaves you with no control. Turn sideways to the side wall and stay beside the ball to play a proper lob back.