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Guides, technique and padel culture — from our writers.
TechniqueBoth Back: How to Defend as a Pair in Padel
When pressure forces you away from the net, both players must retreat together. Learn when to switch, where to stand and how to win the net back.
TechniqueThe Bote Pronto: Taking the Ball Early Without Losing Control
Bote pronto means meeting the ball right after it bounces off the court, before it reaches the glass. Here's the technique, timing and when to use it.
TechniquePoaching in Padel: When to Cross and Steal the Point
A net poach can win the point in one shot — or tear your side of the court wide open. When to cross the middle, how to read it, and where to move after.
TechniqueThe padel dejada: the shot that switches off pace
The dejada is a short, soft, almost spin-free shot that kills the ball's speed instead of adding to it. We break down the grip, technique and when to play it.
TechniqueReading Your Opponent: Anticipation in Padel
Reaction speed only gets you so far. Learn the racket, stance and glass-bounce cues that let you read your opponent's shot before they've even hit it.
TechniqueThe Split Step: The Habit That Speeds Up Your Padel Game
The split step is a tiny hop timed to your opponent's contact — and it decides whether you reach the ball. Mechanics, timing and drills inside.
TechniqueThe Padel Smash: Finish the Point, Don't Give It Away
The padel smash isn't a tennis-style kill shot. Here's the technique, target selection with the walls in mind, common mistakes and drills that fix them.
TechniqueHow to Read Your Opponent in Padel: Pre-Shot Cues
A rival's stance, racket and weight transfer reveal the shot before the ball does. The anticipation cues to watch, and how to train them.
TechniqueThe Smash (Remate) in Padel: Finishing Points at the Net
The smash is the finishing move at the net: grip, footwork, the four contact phases, target strategy, and drills that turn an easy lob into a point.
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