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Coaching tactical play and overhead shots against lobs.

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🏆 #1 Takeaway - What tactical decisions should I make when opponents lob?
Assess the quality of the lob to decide whether to play an aggressive overhead like a smash, vibora, or bajada, or a defensive overhead like a bandeja. Communicate with your partner about opponent positioning and anticipate their moves based on their actions. Use variations in pace and spin on your overheads to keep opponents guessing.

What Your Guru Thinks

This session with coach Mauri is very useful if you want to deepen your understanding of padel tactics. It explores how limiting options, like allowing only one lob per point, can force strategic thinking and better shot selection. The coach also offers practical tips on executing overhead shots like the bandeja and vibora, emphasizing preparation and variation. Paying attention to the coach's advice on communication and anticipation can significantly improve your court awareness and decision-making.

Master Your Padel IQ and Tactics – Live Session

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Learn Advanced Padel Tactics and Game IQ with Hello Padel!

In this advanced padel live session at the World Padel Summit, our Head Coach and Academy Director Mauri Andrini shares winning padel tactics, advanced positioning, and decision-making with Polish students and Hello Padel coaches.

You will learn:
✅ How to improve your padel IQ
✅ Advanced padel tactics for match play
✅ How to position yourself like a pro
✅ Reading the game and anticipating shots
✅ Shot selection under pressure

This session will help you win more padel matches, train smarter, and play at a higher level.

📈 Perfect for advanced padel players, competitive players, and padel coaches looking to improve their knowledge.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Is the Lob offensive?
1:10 Grip for the bandeja
1:45 Bandeja positioning and contact
2:25 Shot variations
3:25 Power on the Smash
3:45 Lesson rules
4:20 Match starts
4:46 Forehand and Backhand return off the back wall
6:04 Give space to your partner
7:20 How to deal with good lobs
8:32 The importance of good communication
9:23 Be ready for the lob
10:04 Make opponents earn the points they win
10:47 Outro


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Audience: High Intermediate
Skill Level:
70%
Primary Shot: lob
Play Style: Offensive
Court Position: <none>

Tags

skill-high-intermediate style-offensive shot-lob

Keywords

Tactics Strategy Overheads Lob Communication

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