Bandeja and volley: preparation and slice control

BandejaDec 6, 2021

Key takeaway from our Guru

How can I improve my bandeja and volley control?

Prepare your racket high and early, then cut down and forward to add slice. Keep your wrist locked and wait for the ball to arrive in front of your body to avoid over-hitting.

What this lesson covers

Defensive positioning requires returning to the center of the court after every shot to minimize the distance to the glass. When defending, move the feet to position the body sideways before contact, ensuring the ability to direct the ball anywhere. Mirror the height of the ball with the racket preparation, keeping the racket head high and ready early. Waiting for the ball to reach the front of the body allows for a clean strike without excessive wrist movement, which reduces errors during fast rallies.

Volley and bandeja control rely on adding slice to force the opponent to play off the glass. For the forehand volley, angle the top of the racket toward the back fence and cut down and forward. On the backhand volley, step into the corner to maintain balance and control. Aim to keep the ball landing between the opponent and the glass to prevent them from blocking the shot easily. Practicing the same motion for both the bandeja and the volley helps maintain consistency when the ball is low or high.

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Added on Apr 2, 2026

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Please subscribe, let's get 20K subscribers this year! Hi everyone, hope you are all doing great. This is a real lesson video that we made in Kristianstad in Sweden. Today I really wanted to focus on Jaki's preparation and footwork. Jaki is already defending pretty well with the backwall, she doesn't make a lot of mistakes when playing padel. Sometimes she loses the rally because of a fast rhythm. So we decided to change a few things for defending, and also for attacking. Some players are defending really really well without the backwall if you are playing pretty fast, sometimes it is very easy to block a fast ball. Today we also improved the amount of slice in the volleys and in the bandeja. This will make it way harder to block, and way it is harder to defend when the ball hits the glass Please hit the like button if you would like to see more padel lesson videos! Vamooooos ~ 10% discount if you visit my online padel shop. Go to www.racketteam.com and use code: otronivel ~ Would you like to learn more? Become a Otro Nivel channel member or special member, support us and become better! 👊🏼 Click & join ➠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMuJTshdLiaUmbYJy8lSkA/join ~ Also find us on: Our Facebook group ➠https://www.facebook.com/groups/padeltips Our Facebook page ➠https://www.facebook.com/0tronivel 👊🏼 Become a supporter ➠https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/0tronivel ~ Our instagram page ➠https://www.instagram.com/0tronivel/ Sven's instagram page ➠https://www.instagram.com/svenboele/ Sven's tiktok➠ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZScj6vNr/

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Skill level

Intermediate, High Intermediate, Advanced, High Advanced

Court position

Net, Backcourt

Play style

Control

Secondary shot

Volley

Keywords

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