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Communication

Padel communication is not tactics talk between points. It is one word at the right moment: calling a ball out, shouting switch when a poach fails, deciding who takes the middle before both of you swing. These drills cover the calls that save points, who owns the in-or-out decision, and how to recover a broken formation without either player running backwards.

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  • Listening to partner
    #39
    Listening to partner
  • Listening to partner
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    Listening to partner
  • Listening to partner
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    Listening to partner
  • Listening to partner
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    Listening to partner
  • Talking to partner
    #43
    Talking to partner
  • Talking to partner
    #44
    Talking to partner
  • Talking to partner
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    Talking to partner
  • Talking to partner
    #46
    Talking to partner
  • Listening to partner
    #189
    Listening to partner
  • Listening to partner
    #190
    Listening to partner
  • Listening to partner
    #191
    Listening to partner
  • Listening to partner
    #192
    Listening to partner
  • Talking to partner
    #193
    Talking to partner
  • Talking to partner
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    Talking to partner
  • Talking to partner
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    Talking to partner
  • Talking to partner
    #196
    Talking to partner
  • Partner’s mistake
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    Partner’s mistake
  • Coaching your partner
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    Coaching your partner
  • Partner made mistake
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    Partner made mistake
  • Anticipating an out
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    Anticipating an out
  • Your poach was weak
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    Your poach was weak
  • Your poach was weak
    #311
    Your poach was weak
  • Who calls it out?
    #317
    Who calls it out?

Learn the tactics

Walkthroughs on communication, showing what to play and why it works.

  • Who Calls In or Out in Padel? Let the Receiving Pair DecideThe call belongs to the pair receiving the ball, because they have the view. Never stop the point on your own guess. Play on, and only stop if you hear them call it.
  • Switching Sides in Padel: Shout Switch When Your Poach FailsA failed poach leaves you both on the same side with half the court empty. One word fixes it: shout switch, and your partner takes the side you left.
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