Defending Bandeja: Reading opponents and court positioning are key.
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Your #1 Takeaway
How can I effectively defend against a Bandeja?
By reading your opponent's shot preparation, positioning yourself behind the white line, staying low and calm, and deciding whether to volley or use the wall based on where the ball bounces.
What Your Guru Thinks
This lesson is really helpful if you struggle with defending the bandeja. The coaches explain that understanding your opponent's tendencies and positioning yourself correctly are crucial. Sven shares some great tips on reading the ball bounce and staying calm, which can make a big difference in your defensive game. Definitely worth checking out to improve your bandeja defense.
How To Defend The Bandeja #Padeltips32
Description
There are a few things you need to know in order to defend the bandeja properly. I highly recommend to watch our video 'How to defend the corner' before you watch this video. It is like a part 2 of defending the corner.
We will make chapters in this video using the RDTA method.
- Reading
- Deciding
- Technique
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As always thank you so much for watching, see your next friday!
Hasta luego, ciao, adioss.
We will make chapters in this video using the RDTA method.
- Reading
- Deciding
- Technique
LETS GET 700 LIKES ON THE VIDEO! And please help us to reach 10.000 subscribers, would be an amazing achievement!
-
As always thank you so much for watching, see your next friday!
Hasta luego, ciao, adioss.
Audience:
Lower Intermediate|High Intermediate
Skill
Level:
45%
Primary
Shot:
Bandeja
Secondary
Shot:
Return
Play
Style:
Defensive
Court
Position:
None
Tags
skill-lower-intermediate
skill-high-intermediate
style-defensive
Keywords
Bandeja
Defense
Court Positioning
Reading Opponent
Calmness
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