Bandeja technique: weight transfer and ball drop

BandejaOct 13, 2025

Key takeaway from our Guru

How can I improve my bandeja and keep the ball low?

Let the ball drop lower to eye height and focus on transferring your weight forward into the shot. Avoid falling backward at impact and keep your arm relaxed to push the ball deep rather than just using your wrist.

What this lesson covers

This lesson focuses on refining the bandeja and vibora overheads for advanced players. The primary technical correction involves letting the ball drop lower before impact, specifically aiming to strike at eye level rather than reaching high. This change prevents the ball from bouncing too high off the court and allows for a more controlled, deeper shot. Players are encouraged to move behind the ball early to ensure their body weight transfers forward through the contact point, rather than falling backward during the stroke.

The coach emphasizes relaxing the arm and avoiding excessive reliance on the wrist. By keeping the racket tip pointing up during preparation and maintaining a firm grip with the non-dominant hand, players generate better tension and control. Tactical adjustments include mixing the pace and spin, using slice to keep the ball low against the glass, and consistently covering the center of the court. The session concludes with a drill where players must prevent the ball from bouncing in their own court, forcing them to prioritize depth and placement over raw power.

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Original video

Padel Drive

Added on Apr 2, 2026

Inside a Real Padel Lesson - Advanced Bandeja Corrections

Description

Many of you have been asking me to post videos where I analyze amateur padel players in real time. Well, you got lucky! 🎥 Today we bring you a real live coaching session with one of my advanced groups. We’ll focus on overheads this time: technique adjustments on bandeja–víbora, basic positioning, timing, and how to use all this in real tactical situations. 💥 Each of my four students receives individual feedback — and then we apply it directly in point play. 🎾 There isn’t much of this kind of content on YouTube, and I think many players will find it useful — seeing what actually happens in a real padel lesson with advanced players. If you enjoy this video and want more behind-the-scenes sessions like this, let me know in the comments and I’ll keep recording them. And don’t forget to like and subscribe to support the channel! 😄 By the way, the Hook Solid is finally back in stock (and at a great price with our discount code: PADELDRIVE10). 🛒 Check it out on our website: https://www.padeldrivers.com/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:39 Tecnique Adjustments 1:53 Bandeja Techique 3:16 The importance of the weight transfer 4:19 How to avoid playing just using the hand 6:00 Real Game Situation 8:42 Mini-Match 9:20 Tactical Corrections 12:05 Summary of the concepts 1st Match 12:48 2nd Mini-Match 14:50 How to play vs tennis players 15:27 3rd Mini Match 16:38 Final Exercise - Ball cannot bounce 21:20 Final Thoughts and Jokes hehe #PadelDrive #PadelTips #PadelTraining #Bandeja #Vibora #PadelOverheads #PadelLesson #PadelDriveShop #PadelCoach

Good for

Skill level

Intermediate, High Intermediate, Advanced, High Advanced

Court position

Net, Backcourt

Play style

Offensive

Secondary shot

Slice

Keywords

bandejaoverheadtechniquestrategycoaching

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